Competitions Discussion Thread Part 9

Cheeky_Chicken

jamespir wrote: »

any way to make it easyer than having to search through all the comps to find comps ending todya or tommororw

Will quote myself from last week!

Cheeky_Chicken wrote: »

There's a sticky thread explaining how to sort by end date. It's also worth reading the comping guide which has lots of useful info

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1140443

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1014121

jamespir

thanks for that

homeburd

nicolefrenzy wrote: »

hi i read somewhere on here that some people enter 25 postcard comps per day does that mean 25 stamps? :eek:
really stupid question but you do need to put stamps on post cards dont you????:eek::rotfl::rotfl:

Well yes. I'm afraid you do need stamps unless it is going to a Freepost address.

indebtbigtime

Hi

I hope this is the right place. I have seen a list of dodgy websites to avoid entering comps on here. Can anyone send me the link please?

Thanks

littleholly

indebtbigtime wrote: »

Hi

I hope this is the right place. I have seen a list of dodgy websites to avoid entering comps on here. Can anyone send me the link please?

Thanks

This is the list:

2minutedraw
4FreeUK
ABCWins
Clash Club/Clash media
Club La Costa
Consumer Lifestyles
Consumer Opinions
Craftomatic Beds (Comps appear to be just a way to get a salesman into your home, especially if vulnerable/alone)
Emailinform
EZ Prize Giveaway
Fair Exchange
GetMeATicket
GetYourBillsPaid
GreatUKsurveys
Guide2Win
InstantPrizeDraw
Just-Rewards
MyChild (have pestered with phone calls quite badly on some comps, but Compers have reported wins in the I Won forum)
MyConsumer
MyOffers
NoizeMakesEnemies (Care - your profile with name, address, phone number & email appear to be on show with no way to make it private!!)
Opinioniser
Premier Christian Radio (lots of postal junk mail even when you opt out of future contact)
Prize4U
Plum Offers
PrizePunch
RewardsToday
Simple2Win
Space Kitchens (see thread here)
Tickbox
Topfox
Toyhound
UK-PrizeDraw
VoiceInACrowd
Vouch4me
Weatherseal
Willowbrook (chairs) (have pestered with phone calls quite badly on some comps - see here and also here)
Win 4 Now
Win24
Zenith Windows (linked to Weatherseal above)

All the info is in the comping guide sticky.

Mamzie

indebtbigtime wrote: »

Hi

I hope this is the right place. I have seen a list of dodgy websites to avoid entering comps on here. Can anyone send me the link please?

Thanks

its in the sticky at the top of comps, called comping guide, lots of handy info there as well, good luck.

chickaroonee

The search is playing up for me, it seems to work on one search then not the next.

Juli

Hi, Not posted in here before but I have been lurking and thanking around the Comps forums. Started comping with MSE last year, and won a few small prizes so far.
I'd like a bit of advice please - I'm a bit concerned about identity theft and so decided a while ago to use a variation of my own date-of-birth when entering online comps (close enough that I still fall into the right age group). I use the same date every time, so I will remember it if ever asked.
Does anyone think that this is likely to ever cause me a problem?
Thanks.

hjb123

Juli wrote: »

Hi, Not posted in here before but I have been lurking and thanking around the Comps forums. Started comping with MSE last year, and won a few small prizes so far.
I'd like a bit of advice please - I'm a bit concerned about identity theft and so decided a while ago to use a variation of my own date-of-birth when entering online comps (close enough that I still fall into the right age group). I use the same date every time, so I will remember it if ever asked.
Does anyone think that this is likely to ever cause me a problem?
Thanks.

I just use my actual date of birth and details etc, Im not too worried about anything happening to them. Ive been comping for over 3 years now and never had a problem so far:D

DemiDee

Juli wrote: »

Hi, Not posted in here before but I have been lurking and thanking around the Comps forums. Started comping with MSE last year, and won a few small prizes so far.
I'd like a bit of advice please - I'm a bit concerned about identity theft and so decided a while ago to use a variation of my own date-of-birth when entering online comps (close enough that I still fall into the right age group). I use the same date every time, so I will remember it if ever asked.
Does anyone think that this is likely to ever cause me a problem?
Thanks.

I doubt it, unless it's for a holiday and your passport age needs to match up to the date of birth you have used. However, even then, you would be able to verify your identity through your email and home address.