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Is my entry still valid

Hi i've just entered a competition with GMTV to win £100000 via this forum and just as i sent my last of the five entries allowed i noticed i had spelt my captcha code wrong. However i still got thankyou for entering the competition.

Does anyone know if i still have that entry or will it be void. Normally when you make a mistake on the captcha it tells you and you need to correct it.

Thanks

Comments

  • Barnabysue
    Barnabysue Posts: 9,058 Forumite
    You'll be fine, don't panic, it's not a spelling test, it's just so they can see that you are human.
    Luck is believing you’re lucky – Tennessee Williams

    May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night – Anonymous
  • missk9
    missk9 Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    yes dont worry i think you only need to spell one of the words anyway..if it was wrong it would have gone back and told you to do a new capcha
    BACK and READY..... waiting on Royal Mail!!!
  • rwgray
    rwgray Posts: 555 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    I developed a few tips for crusing past the captcha quicker:

    * Ignore anything with digits in it
    * Reload a captcha that's going to take ages to type
    (i.e. get a new one in place of one with awkward words in it)
    * Ignore any word under four letters long
    * Ignore the occasional typo

    Most of these will work with most comps, although I think the GMTV codes used to be more strict than the ITV!

    Rich.x
  • dazcouz
    dazcouz Posts: 2,531 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done :0)
    Competion Wins 2008 - £1700 - 2009 £5300
    2010- £680
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