Competitions Discussion Thread Part 10

Mamzie

I think you gave some excellant advice there MissieLizzie, it may even be worthwhile pming a link to VG, as I think it would be very handy info for the comping advice sticky for new compers.

missielizzie wrote: »

alohahawaii, if I may offer you some advice, if I were you this is what I'd do:

Send an email to your boss, HR Manager, IT manager or whoever is responsible for the Company's internet policy (this will depend on your company's set-up, size of business etc). Ask them in simple terms whether it would be acceptable for you to use the internet for personal use during your lunch-break.

When you get the reply (hopefully 'yes'!) print off and keep a copy.

If you're allowed, comp to your heart's content during lunch, hopefully win lots of comps.

Keep the email confirming you have permission. If anything comes of it later on, you'll have evidence you're in the clear. You never know, green-eyed colleagues might just drop you in it if they see you on the computer every lunch break.

I know this sound like a bit of an overkill, but better safe than sorry. It'll only take two minutes to fire off the email

Hope this helps.

alohahawaii wrote: »

I didn't ask for advice on my companies internet policy thank you...

I find this a little rough when someone has spent their time composing a reply intended only to help you, after you had posted a question.

missielizzie wrote: »

Fine. Only offered as a genuine attempt to help. Up to you if you take it or not

josie301

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Right, I am just really getting into this comping lark . Can any body give me some hints and tips on what I should be doing. Should I have a seperate email address for comping? Is it worth getting a cheap PAYG mobile for comping?

Any other things I should be doing? I have started to read the FAQ's thread

Yep have a comping email - saves you getting all the junk (sorry newsletters etc) to your personal email. But I just use my normal mobile - I really don't get bothered too much at all on it.

Have you had a look at the comping guide? It is full of hints and tips

isitenough

alohahawaii wrote: »

I didn't ask for advice on my companies internet policy thank you...

May I say I think that's rather rude, specially when missielizzie took the time to reply to your post.

*cosmicgirl*

Hi Everyone, don't know if this is the correct place for this post (apologies if not)

I have been entering approx 300 comps per week for the last 2 months and havent won a bean.
Today I had a missed call on my phone from a witheld number, they left no message and I have checked with everyone I know and its no one I know.

Was it someone telling me I had won something and now they've given it to someone else? Have I missed out?? Would they email or call back???

Very paranoid now, HELP!!!

Amilucky?

*cosmicgirl* wrote: »

Hi Everyone, don't know if this is the correct place for this post (apologies if not)

I have been entering approx 300 comps per week for the last 2 months and havent won a bean.
Today I had a missed call on my phone from a witheld number, they left no message and I have checked with everyone I know and its no one I know.

Was it someone telling me I had won something and now they've given it to someone else? Have I missed out?? Would they email or call back???

Very paranoid now, HELP!!!

I think that you will find that the withheld number will probably turn out to be an unwanted marketing call as from experience I have found that with most wtc (winning telephone calls) the caller doesn't usually withhold there number

I hope that i',m wrong and you have won a prize,

usually if they cannot contact the prize winner on the first attempt they will call back at a later time or contact via email

hope this helps

Best of Luck

*cosmicgirl*

Thanks so much for that, I feel alot happier now :j
Hopefully I'll start winning something soon x

ooly

Melli wrote: »

Does anyone know why the loveoffers site was banned?

I know Munchkim used to post the comps and someone's on IWIWIW saying they've won from them

I tried putting the link on for them and asking them if they could please change the title, but the link changed to !!!!!, so I deleted my post

I've just tried to post a link to a new competition i found on loveoffers and it still seems to be banned, did anyone get a reply to why its banned and when it will be lifted?

Does anyone know how i post a like to them now?? you can now win Laser eye surgery through them!!

Helpmesave

I don't think it's banned. It's just that any link that has a title that could be misinterpreted, would automatically get punctuation like !!! put into it. I'm afraid I don't really know what the solution is - perhaps to pm a Board Guide and ask them

ikkle87

ooly wrote: »

I've just tried to post a link to a new competition i found on loveoffers and it still seems to be banned, did anyone get a reply to why its banned and when it will be lifted?

Does anyone know how i post a like to them now?? you can now win Laser eye surgery through them!!

It's already posted here hun http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1968213&highlight=laser

You either put *** in the address or a . between love and offers

stressedofthecentury

Hello. I was wondering if anyone else was having trouble getting on the heineken site tonight as I can't. Thanks in advance.