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Archives for September 2016

Suddenly getting loads of spam
I used to only get a couple of spam emails a day and now I seem to be getting about 25 or more. This has happened since I signed up to SuperSavvyMe a week ago - this may be a coincidence but I have unsubscribed just in case. Have any of you had a similar problem or do you know which comp/site may have generated it? Thanks
Zoflora Competition
I recently entered a Zoflora Competition to win £500 gardening vouchers. I never won but did receive an email telling me that I was runner up and that I had won a bottle of Zoflora. What I received was an empty spray bottle and a voucher for a bottle of Zoflora that was refused at Morrisons. I informed the company MOSQUITO…
Twitter comp winners with high followers
Hiya, I have entered tons of twitter comps, with an account i use solely for comping so that i don't spam friends and family. Obviously this account has very few followers - does this mean that i am really unlikely to win anything via this account? All the winners i've seen 'mysteriously' have thousands of followers and i…
Too many sign up requests
After a recent return to comping I have been experiencing a lot of comps telling me that my email has had too many sign up requests and not allowing me to enter. The most recent one stated "List Throttled Recipient"? Has anyone else experienced this issue? Many thanks in advance.
My Offers???
Is my offer a scam or can you really win prizes? I've entered numerous times but never won a thing. Thanks Lana :)
new to forum
I cannot easily find answers to chat 38 2016 where would i look have done a search, thanking you crystal
Cached page help
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5523386 Can anyone get the terms back for this please, I looked at them at the time and it had a full set of terms saying winner was random
ROBOFORM problem
Roboform is filling in the boxes fine but it is also activating the submit/send button before I can tick the do not share info boxes. How can I alter this please?
c2w issue
Anyone else having a problem with the c2w? When I click enter competition it comes up with a 404 error and yet when I go click the back arrow, it says ive entered the competition, but I don't know if I am :/ That's the ones that go straight to the next competition (when working correctly) The next issue is the slow ones,…
Brain not working
I have gone totally blank this morning. Could somebody please remind me how to display comps in order of those ending soon.
1 PRIZE (Win Warner Bros DVD Iconic Moments Collection
There seems to be loads of twitter/blogs now doing the same prize ,this time it is Win Warner Bros DVD Iconic Moments Collection (#IconicMoments ) I have seen it on loads of twitter accounts and blogs, Is it one prize for all of them or one prize for everyone of them? Never seen a winner could it be a ??? Surely if it is…
Auto fill
Hi. When doing the forms for competitions ive just been using the chrome autofill. For some reason today its not remembering anything?! I tried to install roboform but thats not working either. Any ideas on what to do? Ive tried unchecking and then checking the box in the options that says about auto fill, and restarted…
Chasing a prize - ideas..
I won a competition from a fairly substantial retailer for a substantial amount >£500 a month ago today. Was told on the day of winning it would be delivered in 2 to 3 weeks. I have been in continuous contact with the company but "their contact who helps with competitions is off sick, so it's been escalated to the…
Interesting Article re Facebook Competitions
I am in a local area group (not comp related) and someone has posted this on the page as we posts things re scams, neighbourhood watch etc. https://medium.com/scams-scotland/facebook-like-and-share-competitions-are-a-scam-heres-why-2eb3d37cd9cb#.1d3e4o277
Problem With Magazine Dailies
I have been attempting to do the magazine daily competitions but it doesn't seem to load the video so i am unable to enter, can anybody help please?
What's happened to c2w
So Ive been doing the c2w for a while now and sussed the ones i could enter faster, that when i clicked enter it would automatically go to the next question. Now every site i enter from goes to win christmas? Does this mean I am only entering that site and it only counts as 1 entry? Thank you
Prize begging...
What's with the new thing on Facebook and Twitter where people message companies asking for prizes for getting so many likes and shares / rts etc?! I guess if you don't ask you don't get but I find it irritating and no, I won't like and share your damn screenshot. :mad: Ok rant over! :rotfl:
Pinterest
Hi all I'm totally new to this comping. Only started entering yesterday. :j I have a Pinterest account and don't know how to enter competitions? Could anyone please help. :beer:
Dupes
Is it just me or does there seem to be a rise in dupes at the moment , I appreciate that searching takes extra time but think some of them could be found with a one word search :o
ITV competition number?
I keep getting a call from 0206564956. Does anyone know if this is an ITV number? Thanks, Flo

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