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Archives for February 2021

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !
I have no idea if we have a birthday thread as we used to when we had a responsive website.So, just going to wish our lovely Liz Denial a smashing good day as it is her birthday.HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ ! <3
Thank You
I just want to say thank you to everyone on here that posts competitions and gives every one of us the opportunity of winning some amazing prizes x
Not able to select entered/skipped on some comps - anyone else?
Hi all, just wondered if anyone else is unable to select the green entered or red skipped button just on certain competitions? Most comps are working fine for me but the other day I had a handful where these buttons weren't working and have come across another just now this…
New to competitions - Any tips?
Hi! Relatively new to the world of competitions and was wondering what the more active users top tips would be in relation to actually winning something? As much as I would love to win a car (desperately needed!), a dream holiday (as we all would like after a year of lockdown!) or substantial amount of cash deposited into…
Waitrose Weekend Crossword
Has anyone ever won the £100 Waitrose vouchers from the prize crossword in the weekly issues of Waitrose Weekend? Just curious.
Daily Mirror Haven caravan competition
When are they going to announce the winner?
Sorry for duplicating the posts
Not doing it on purpose. Just trying to help.I have been searching the weblink and title before posting. Not sure what I am missing.Any tips pls?
EDF selling details
Has anyone had this experience? Every time after I call, that's around once a year, I start receiving silent calls, scam emails or dodgy text messages. I have mentioned it to them in the past and it had stopped soon after. This year has been very aggressive. I have the impression it is like an overseas Call Centre they…
Listing Bookmarked Pages
Good Morning I have other competitions bookmarked and do seem to get email updates when someone updates the post. I currently have 3 or 4 pages bookmarked but I do miss out if a post is not updated. For example if a competition is listed on a Monday and has a close date on a Friday at a set time. If you are able to enter…
Fountain Pen and Notepad Competition
Hi if you like stationery then I found a competition on a site called Poweko dot com and they have a comp to win your choice of fountain pen and notebook from their site. I apologise in advance if this is not the right area to put this. It's a caption contest and free to enter and you have to register to comment, also not…
competition notifications
i dont appear to be receiving any notifications about competitions and cant find what to do about it. could anyone help cant even find where to subscribe to the threads again either.
Discover 365?
Hi! I've received a voicemail from Discover 365 to call them back about a competition win. I've searched and there was a holiday competition I've entered but the number they have called me from is registered as a spam number. Is this going to be a marketing call, just wondering if anyone has had similar recently?? Thank…
PAYPAL----Need reminder please
A couple of months ago, Martin talked about some changes regarding Paypal but I cannot find and hardly remember what it was. Does anyone remember and if so please would you, briefly, remind me when and what? Tried to get the info from his weekly email but can't get it.Thanks a mil in advance. Your Caribbean…
Posters needed.
I'm too tired to search for links right now, but they shouldn't prove too onerous. I'm bowing out of comping for who knows how long, and I usually post these each week, https://super6.skysports.com/ and https://footie5.thepools.com/predict every week (End 3pm each Saturday and this https://super6extra.skysports.com/ ending…
WIN LIFE-CHANGING CASH EVERY SINGLE DAY! == GENERAL CHAT==
I'm getting confused with the opening/closing times of this new competition. Is it 3:00 pm but 5:00 ? Help please. TIA.
Bookmarks not working
I have 'Take a Break Puzzles Magazines' bookmarked, I have noticed over the last few weeks that I am not receiving email notifications of updates to the thread.Is this effecting anyone else ?Good luck all.
Anyone else baited by Hey Fresto today?
Had a WEM to say I had won 12 of their meals...then a couple of hours later another email to say it was actually 25% off. Doh!
Make Me A Winner - General Chat
Instead of bumping the Make Me A Winner thread, https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6539715/e-19-07-3pm-win-make-me-a-winner-20-free-entries-via-phone/p1?new=1, with needless chat about getting calls from someone other than the station and answering the phone with the phrase "Make Me A Wiinner" only to find out…
From last year "E: 13/08 Win a Tesla (Purchase)" = 1,200,000 entries
This one from last year which was an on pack purchase requiring Yeo valley yogurt milk, butter or creme fraiche promotional packs - according to last weeks Yeo Valley blog finished with "The competition ran from March until August 2020, and **** was selected by an independent prize company to be the lucky winner, following…
Expired comps still on the board
As an end-dater, I sort, then go the the last comps, but there are comps there from E: 04/02 I'm assuming this persists throughout the board? Is there a problem where the BGs are unable to move expired comps to Game Over? I know there's no "Expired" button since "The improvements," but is there anything we 'just compers'…

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