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E: 12/08 Win £10,000 Argos vouchers & other prizes -NOW COMPLETE WITH ANSWERS{MERGED}

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  • sparky61
    sparky61 Posts: 10,422 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Thanks everyone, just entered :T :T
    I just checked the T&C's, there's some great prizes to be won.

    Argos.co.uk Terms & Conditions
    1. The Argos Catalogue Challenge Promotion from Argos (the "Promotion") runs from 26th July 2008 to 12th August 2008 inclusive (the "Promotion Period"). The Promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 or over ("the Participants"), excluding employees and their families of Argos and Home Retail Group, its agents, or anyone professionally connected with this promotion. The promotion is not open to residents of the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. The closing date for receipt of entries is midnight of 12th August 2008.
    2. Entry into the Promotion is limited to one per person, and per email address / household. Any Participant attempting multiple entries will be removed from the Promotion. The Participant must complete their details in full following the instructions on the Promotional Leaflet for the method of submission that they have chosen. In the event of any winning Participants being disqualified other qualifying Participants with the next closest entry will be awarded the prize.
    3. No purchase necessary.
    4. The Promotion can be entered online via the website at http://email-argos.co.uk/cataloguecompetition/index.jsp or by post to Argos ‘Argos Catalogue Challenge competition’, Dept is 10764, PO Box 999, TRING HP23 4ZP. No other entry route is available. Participants entering by post should note that only original Promotional Leaflets are acceptable and no responsibility is accepted for entries lost, delayed, illegible or damaged. Proof of posting is not taken as proof of receipt.
    5. There is one top prize of £10,000 of Argos vouchers. The prize will be won by the participant who has correctly answered 4 competition questions.
      • 1x 2nd prize - Sony KDL40V4000 40" LCD TV
      • 1x 3rd prize - Sony Vaio VGN-FW11E laptop
      • 25x 4th prizes - Canon Ixus 80IS Brown digital cameras
      • 5x 5th Prize - Sony DSCW130 Pink Digital cameras
      • 5x 6th prize - Sony NWZA728 Black Video Walkmans
      • 10x 7th prize - Silentnight Montreal memory kingsize 4 drawer divan beds
      • 10x 8th prize - Sekonda watches
      • 100x 9th prize - High School Musical Dolls
      • 100x Star Wars Clone Trooper Helmets to be won by the 258 participants with the correct answers.
        The winners will be drawn at random under independent supervision from all those answering the questions correctly.
    6. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash or credit alternatives will be given. Should the prizes become unavailable for any reason, the Promoter reserves the right to provide substitute prizes of equivalent value.
    7. The Promoter’s decision is final in all respects. No correspondence will be entered into.
    8. Winners will be contacted by post, e-mail or by telephone within two weeks of the closing date.
    9. Winners' names and counties are available by telephone request 0844 357 8175 for 3 months following the end of the Promotion Period. BT customers will pay no more than 10p per minute, calls from other networks may vary.
    10. Promoter: Argos Ltd, Avebury, 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate West, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2NW
    11. Winners may be required to participate in publicity related to this Promotion.
    12. The Promoter reserves the right to amend or withdraw the Promotion in total or in part at any time in the event of proven or suspected fraudulent misuse of the on-line or other significant technical or legal issues beyond the control of the Promoter.
    13. The Promoter will not pass Participants' personal details to any other organisation without their permission, except for the purposes of running this Promotion.
    14. By entering the competition, Participants have accepted and agreed the Promoter's privacy policy at http://www.argos.co.uk/static/StaticDisplay/includeName/privacyPolicy.htm and have accepted and agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. This agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales. All queries should be raised by telephone on 0844 357 8175. BT customers will pay no more than 10p per minute, calls from other networks may vary.
    Good luck all
    :beer:
  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I've just added up again: £59.99 + £69.99 + £79.97 + £79.99 + £79.99 + £79.99 + £89.99 + £89.99 + £99.99 + £99.99 + £149.99 = £979.87

    I still get the same answer :confused: Looks like someone's added an extra £79.99 which is easy to do if you're using a calculator - I did both :p
  • Mips
    Mips Posts: 19,796 Forumite
    DUKE wrote: »
    I've just added up again: £59.99 + £69.99 + £79.97 + £79.99 + £79.99 + £79.99 + £89.99 + £89.99 + £99.99 + £99.99 + £149.99 = £979.87

    I still get the same answer :confused: Looks like someone's added an extra £79.99 which is easy to do if you're using a calculator - I did both :p


    So the first post was correct yesterday? :confused:

    Pointless using another email address when the house address is one entry only?
    :cool:
  • essexgal
    essexgal Posts: 2,353 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    DUKE wrote: »
    I've just added up again: £59.99 (+ item 2 @£79.99) + £69.99 + £79.97 + £79.99 + £79.99 + £79.99 + £89.99 + £89.99 + £99.99 + £99.99 + £149.99 = £979.87

    I still get the same answer :confused: Looks like someone's added an extra £79.99 which is easy to do if you're using a calculator - I did both :p

    Duke - looks like you missed out item 2.........sorry....:D - although it's the only item that's not got the price in bold as well so easy to miss....

    essexgal
    ;)old enough to know better, young enough not to care;)
  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Very, very sorry folks - cheeks burn with shame :eek: I wouldn't mind but I added it up so many times to make sure I didn't get it wrong :o Thanks essexgal ;)
  • mandi_moles
    mandi_moles Posts: 388 Forumite
    awww oh no, so 1059 is wrong ? WAAAA
    If you want to get ahead in the Rat Race then you will need some faster Rats !! :rolleyes:
  • sarahf191979
    sarahf191979 Posts: 3,077 Forumite
    Thanks Everyone for the Answers.

    Great Stuff

    :beer:
    :D:D:D:D:D
    Where's the Coffee?? Show me the Coffee NOW!!
  • awww oh no, so 1059 is wrong ? WAAAA

    NO - the one that is in the first post now is the correct one £1059.86
    2025 - finally back comping after a stressful house move - send me fairy dust please!

    2026 winnings!!!

    January - £10 The Spin Off 
                    Ayumi Shilajit Resin 
  • mandi_moles
    mandi_moles Posts: 388 Forumite
    NO - the one that is in the first post now is the correct one £1059.86

    Whew ! I was a tad confuddled there ! Thank you :T
    If you want to get ahead in the Rat Race then you will need some faster Rats !! :rolleyes:
  • philgee
    philgee Posts: 1,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    £1059.86 is correct!
    59.99
    79.99
    69.99
    79.97
    79.99
    79.99
    79.99
    89.99
    89.99
    99.99
    99.99
    149.99
    1059.86
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