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Purchase competitions are okay to post (Under £2.10)
@Mouse400 Thank you for posting, the competition that you closed for being a purchase competition looks okay 😊 So feel free to edit your post, as long as it is under £2.10 purchase price and you state it is a purchase only competition, then it is okay to post on the forum, if it follows all of the other forum rules. Unless…
Marie Claire text
With the new update on the daily mags is anyone else getting ‘social media icons’ instead of text
Calendly spam
I need some help! I'm getting 100s of emails into my 'focused inbox' on hotmail from 'xxxxxxxx (via Calendly)' a day. I mark them as junk, report as phishing but they all go into my focused inbox anyway. They seem to be coming from different email addresses thought, not only that I can see other email addresses who the…
Chasing wins
Hi all, just wondered, do you chase for things you have won but not received? I won something and not received but it feels a bit rude to chase for it?! But on the other hand I'm a bit annoyed as I've only won a handful of things and this is the second time I've not received the prize!
Winning a holiday for someone else.
Hi I would love to win a holiday for my parents but I noticed on a comp that it says that prizes are not transferable to someone else. These were general t&c's for all sorts of comps for a magazine company, not just for the holiday one, but I wondered if anyone had any experience of winning a holiday and giving it to…
Should I give my bank details?
I received an email to say I am one of the 50 winners of this competition, https://www.mirror.co.uk/play/competitions/win-200-towards-your-household-26814858. As per the terms and conditions they want my bank details, name, account number and sort code. I really done want to be scammed and cant see why there would be a…
Has anyone ever won anything from giftcards.iwcomps or iwon.iwcomps?
I only ask because it takes some time to enter the ones I fancy and I wonder if I'm wasting my time anyway!
Help with a possible win.
Hello! I am sorry if this sounds cheeky but I have just had a WEM from this comp - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6361801/e-01-06-12pm-win-wellness-prizes-worth-2000 to say I have won VIP tickets to the balance festival which is great, but when looking at the list of prizes the VIP wins seem to come with…
Turning down part of a prize
I hope this is ok to post here. I won a competition and ive won a trip and a gift, but not sure i can go on the trip. Its in my name so cant be given away. My worry is if i say i cant go will i still get the gift or will they look for another winner? Has anyone had experience of turning down part of a prize?
Winning Prizes & Cash from Comping whilst on benefits
Hi, not sure if this has been asked before but, what happens when you are claiming benefits and for example you won cash from comping, or you won a prize and sold it. Do you have to declare, would they find out? Thankyou
Question for experienced Compers about whether to post this comp
I stumbled across a competition run by Monster Energy drinks where the t&cs are these. GB convenience stores only. Promotion opens 21.03.22-30.06.22. To enter the draw, complete the form above. 2 winners randomly drawn will each win a pair of tickets for a VIP weekend at the Valencia MotoGP with Monster for 2 adults. Prize…
Problem Entering Magazine Daily Competitions
I'm having trouble with these competitions. No matter what browser I use the page just reloads, flicking over and over again and I can't do anything on it. Good Housekeeping, Ideal Home, any of the mags on this list.... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5850358/mag-daily-competitions/p1 I used to be able to…
Is it just me ? or is anyone else experiencing difficulty signing into the daily mags today ?
Or is it just me I cannot get the page to load. All the flashing of the page is making me feel sick .
Pristine Competitions
Pristine Competitions - seem too good to be true. These legit? With legit free entries? How are the winners contacted?
Are there any Comping Clubs near Liverpool?
Can anyone point me in the right direction? Im hoping to find/join a local competition club, where I can meet other compers etc........does one exist anywhere near Liverpool?
Honeybuns help pls
Would someone mind posting honeybuns Tuesday comp please? I'm moving house today and having too much difficulty using the forum on my phone. Thank you 😊
Sorting bookmarks by end date?
Is there a way to do this? Im always going through all my bookmarks trying to see which comps are closing soonest.
Help needed please
I had a voicemail left by a company Town & Country Law, they said I entered a competition with The Mail on Sunday and that I had won a prize, they didn't state what I had won but to ring them back and as for John Paul. I have searched and cannot find this comp as I would like to know what I have won before I ring back & I…
ASA Ruling on Bier Nuts Ltd t/a Bier Company
Ad description Two ads for Bier Company, a mail order subscription beer service, sent to their subscribers on 1 April 2022: a. An email with an image of a Bier Club “Black Card” and text which stated “CONGRATULATIONS! You are this month’s winner FREE BEER FOR LIFE use code: SLOOFLIRPA” with a link underneath labelled…
Have i won?
**NEWBIE ALERT** this is my 1st post and my 1st competition entered so excuse me if this sounds silly. I entered a few competitions yesterday (actually quite alot as i got carried away) and i have today had a voicemail from Reward Breaks saying i have won a mini break, everything is free, anywhere in the UK etc, i just…

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