Competitions Discussion Thread Part 8

sheepyfee

andrew71 wrote: »

You could do two things search for the number in google to see what it comes up with or alternatively use this website Who Calls Me put the number in to see if it is scam number
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What a great website thanks!! I tried entering the number but nothing came up. Went through the call list on my phone and entered the numbers i didnt recognise, i now know who all of these companies are that call me during the day - thanks

lilias

The rules of the competition are here

http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-hof-Site/default/Link-Page?cid=M114_CAMPAIGN_LANDING_DUBAI_COMPETITION

and it says "One winning entry will be drawn at random on 5 November 2008, under the supervision of an independent observer. The winner will be notified within 1 week after the closing date by email"

If it was me I would phone and make a note of who answered - ask the name of the company. If I wasn't sure they were genuine I'd hang up and google the company and ring back if I was reassured.

millymollymandy2K7

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Is anyone else (other than me) finding their comping email inbox is being flooded by Cooks Kitchen??? I had a load of duplicate emails from them yesterday and then checked inbox today to find out I had 55 emails - must be a wem in that lot I thought to myself :rolleyes: - only to find 39 of them came from Cooks Kitchen.:mad: Have clicked the link to unsubscribe now, just hope it works.

fire**fly

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millymollymandy2K7 wrote: »

Is anyone else (other than me) finding their comping email inbox is being flooded by Cooks Kitchen??? I had a load of duplicate emails from them yesterday and then checked inbox today to find out I had 55 emails - must be a wem in that lot I thought to myself :rolleyes: - only to find 39 of them came from Cooks Kitchen.:mad: Have clicked the link to unsubscribe now, just hope it works.

glad you mentioned this, i've been entering thier comps for ages and never had any trouble before, yesterday & this morning i had loads from them :rolleyes:

millymollymandy2K7

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Hopefully this is just a glitch in their system and nothing untoward. I have emailed them to try and find out. Will post the response if I get a reply

fire**fly

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thanks millymollymandy, i looked through the first lot & as you say they were just repeated ones, then this morning, didn't even look through them, just deleted the lot.

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Who is the regulator for UK internet/website competition sites? (ie those ending .co.uk)

I'm interested - is it ofcom?

Any answers welcomed.

Luvmyfreebies

Depends on what you are complaining about (assume it's for a complaint). Ofcom is only the regulator for the communications medium - TV, telephone, mobile, broadband (because it uses telephone lines).

If it's about advertising then you need to go to the ASA.

If it's about the set up and/or running of a promotion then you should go to either to Office of Fair Trading or the Trading Standards office, depending on what the problem is.

I don't believe there's a dedicated regulator for competitions or prize draws because they are all governed by law. But I could be wrong.... I'm sure other more informed MSE'rs will put me straight!!

kipper_2-2

joolzred wrote: »

Who is the regulator for UK internet/website competition sites? (ie those ending .co.uk)

I'm interested - is it ofcom?

Any answers welcomed.

The Institute of Sales Promotions [EMAIL="complaints@isp.org.uk"]complaints@isp.org.uk[/EMAIL] lay down the guidelines which comp organisors must follow.

MSE Compers have reported that they are very good at investigating dodgy comps & missing prizes with one chap in particular [EMAIL="edwinm@isp.org.uk"]Edwin Mutton[/EMAIL], being an absolute star.


Thats from the comping guide

millymollymandy2K7

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korkythekat wrote: »

thanks millymollymandy, i looked through the first lot & as you say they were just repeated ones, then this morning, didn't even look through them, just deleted the lot.

Got a reply from Cooks Kitchen as follows

thankyou vewry much for letting us know about this problem. Can I first apologise for blocking up your intray with numerous repeat business. Our newsletter gets sent out every so often but there was a glitch in the system and a major error occured. We are still getting to the bottom of what actually happened but I can assure you that we will and we will make sure that it never happens again.

I must say that they did reply very quickly