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Archives for July 2016

Easy way to find parenting and baby comps?
Hey guys, Is there an easier way to find baby competitions than searching the forum for baby? Thanks in advance!
Dorset cereals daily spin to win
is this being weird today for anyone else??? just keeps spinning for ages and eventually landed on 1st prize... has it come up saying you've won too?? i'm reluctant to be excited that i've won as it's being so weird and i'm thinking maybe its being glitchy and everyones winning?? x x
RT with Quote on Twitter
Twitter recently changed how you can RT a post you can do the normal Retweet but now you can also RT with a quote. The question I have is regarding comps that ask you to RT and reply with an answer. does anybody RT the Tweet then send separate tweet to reply or use the quote tweet facility to answer the question?
Chat magazine
Hello, does anyone want to take over CHAT magazine for a while please? I have this week's and am completing it now, but would like someone else to do it from next week if poss, please? Thanks
Wilbur the Penguin
If any of you guys have a Wilbur the Penguin soft toy from British Gas laying around, there's a fair bit of interest in these on ebay at the moment!! I put mine on ebay last week and he sold for £56 this morning (One sold last night for £64!!!). I think there are only two others listed at the moment so if you have one that…
Last name issue
Hi, I was wondering if any compers have experienced problems when filling out forms if their last name contain a 'special' character. For example a hyphen/apostrophe. My last name contains an apostrophe and I never know whether to include it in competition forms or not as I heard that some comp forms don't accept special…
Walkers holiday comp investigation
I didn't enter this, but some may be interested: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/walkers-investigated-over-impossible-to-win-holiday-competition-a3293976.html
Don't know whether to start up the C2W's again.
I've had a few months break from doing the Click 2 Wins, and was debating whether I should give them another go. I didn't win anything from them for months, and got a WEM from them earlier in June for a DVD, so it kind of got me thinking about doing them again. It was a combination of the amount of time it takes to do…
Walkers spell & go code on offer
I don't need it - of use to anyone? first come first served: WH729WRNNE4J Please reply if you use it, to avoid others wasting their time.
Driving license question
Hello :j I recently won a day on a cruise ship through Royal Caribbean ( we are not leaving the dock) and they have asked for various personal details which is fine but they have asked for myself & guests driving license number / passport. Would you be happy to provide this info on email? I'm probably being overly…
insuring prizes- proof of value / 'purchase'?
What value do you give a prize (eg, a top range mountain bike), if won in a competition? And, if later stolen / damaged etc, how do you prove you ever had it?
That's life summer special 2
Hiya have the answers for the above comment been posted? As I can't search :( thank you xxx
What is it?
Does anyone else read the thread for a comp and think I have no idea what that is? Open the page look at the item and still have no idea what it is or what it does :o It happens to me quite regular with techy stuff where the name of the item is just letters and numbers. :eek: I just opened a competition for a shell thing,…
Avast warnings
Every time I open MSE forums or click to follow an internal link on forums today I am getting 'Threat Blocked' messages JS: Downloader-DFD[Trj] Anyone else suffering with this?
Facebook
Hi, is it possible to filter out the competitions that require you to be logged in to facebook? thanks
Check your address on Real People Mag Daily
Last night when I went to do the magazine daily competitions I noticed my address had been changed on the Real People site. The house number had gone from 3. to 1. I hadn't changed it. So I changed it back to the correct number and have just checked- it's okay now. But might be worth checking your address is still correct…
I am running late
Hi everyone sorry I haven't posted my comps yet this week we are helping our son move into his first home so fingers crossed I will post tonight or tomorrow depending on when he gets his keys Can't believe how much (carp) one lad can have his girlfriend is in for such a shock when he empties the cars Be lucky Nellie xx
Rafflecopter tweet window closing too quick??
Is anyone else having the same problem? Back when I started comping the tweet window would stay open for at least 5 seconds so I could click "click here to see this tweet" and get the link for the RF form. For the last few months it's been closing within a split second and it means I have to open a new tab, go onto my…
emerald street ebooks winner
can anyone work out the ibooks website? I can only find apple or a US sire
Twitter Comps
How do you get notified if you win a twitter comp? Im new to twitter do I have to go back to tweets and check the winner on page or will they message me?

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