Competitions Discussion Thread Part 11

imogenmary

Thanks you two, feeling a bit more motivated now!

fire**fly

this was posted by Dippychick, in case anyone's not seen it in IWIW, & is a member of the site..

http://lovethatwinenews.co.uk/archive/201006

pages and pages of peoples names and postcodes

AND even their usernames :eek:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/33519807#Comment_33519807

Jokey

korkythekat wrote: »

this was posted by Dippychick, in case anyone's not seen it in IWIW, & is a member of the site..

http://lovethatwinenews.co.uk/archive/201006

pages and pages of peoples names and postcodes

AND even their usernames :eek:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/33519807#Comment_33519807

AND, mobile numbers!! It had my mob number showing :eek:

Jokey

imogenmary wrote: »

One question - I'm a newish comper, and I'm just wondering how on earth you all manage to keep your strengths up if you don't win anything for ages (like me!) I'm starting to wonder whether I'm just an unlucky person in general!
Thanks

The 'comping fairy' - she brings all your wins is a bit like buses, there's none for ages then loads come at once. I won very very little in February & March despite putting hours and hours a day into comps, and very nearly gave up, it was so hard to motivate myself. But, in April & May I won so much it boosted me straight away!! I'm so glad I didn't give up because since April I have won over £3000 worth of stuff, including a 50" TV!! You just need to make yourself either a) remember your amazing wins in the past, or in your case b) think of the wins that will most definitely come your way.

Hope the wins show soon, and remember that you have to be in it to win it, so the more comps you enter, the better your chances of winning

Good Luck chicken xx

furndire

korkythekat wrote: »

this was posted by Dippychick, in case anyone's not seen it in IWIW, & is a member of the site..

http://lovethatwinenews.co.uk/archive/201006

pages and pages of peoples names and postcodes

AND even their usernames :eek:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/33519807#Comment_33519807

Blxxdy hell - they'll be in for a lot of trouble. I've just logged in and changed all details - and we wonder where identity theft comes from.

KIT09

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity & Winalondonpad.com have teamed up to bring you a fresh and innovative way of raising funds.

Has anyone entered this competiton? I entered last year and I believe there has been 2 winners but the competition now seems to be on hold. I have emailed the contact details but have had no reply as would like to know if my entry is still valid. Originally if you bought an MP3 player you got an entry, then it changed to £50 entry (which I did) now on the website you have to shop with one of the recommended partners to get an entry.

Please let me know if you have an update. Many thanks

Lakshmi7

There is a competition to win dinner on the Teeside Princess, but it's too late for my brain to work out the connections:

http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/competitions-offers/connect-four-z8g6/z8g6b3l9/

Whoever manages to find the answers, please post the competition.

toniq

Early names of bands:

Tom and Jerry (Simon and Garfunkel)

The Pendletones (The Beach Boys)

Big Thing (Chicago)

The Ravens (The Kinks)

I'll leave it to u when u come on to post xxxx

VelvetGlove

Hi folks

Just nipping in to advise a small amendment in the Comping Guide on the Spammy site List. MyChild changed hands last year & apparently no longer contact people with marketing calls. I've amended the Spam List & will remove them in a few days (so compers don't think they mysteriously disappeared!) Amended list below.

Thanks all & please do PM me with Guide amendments & I'll get on them asap!

11 Are there any sites, from experience, which are likely to generate lots of spam?
There are a few which have come to our collective attention as sites that, when used for comps, seem to generate lots of unwanted postal, email & phone call attention. These are listed below for your information, however, please do remember that this is only the collective opinion of other MSE Compers & does not necessarily reflect upon the sites themselves.

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
Lingscars
[STRIKE]MyChild (pester with phone calls quite badly, but Compers have won with them - suggest do not give a phone number!) [/STRIKE]New owners since 2009, who do not ring out now. Will be removed from here totally once the word is out!
MyConsumer
MyFamilyUK
MyOffers
NoizeMakesEnemies (Care - your profile with name, address, phone number & email appear to be on show with no way to make it private!!)
Nuts (comps.nuts.co.uk - comps are now run by the data collecting company Data Media & Research Ltd.)
OffersClick
Opinioniser
Optimax (phone calls, letters & emails!)
PickMeUpMagazine (comps.PickMeUpMagazine.co.uk - Care: the magazine comps seem to be unaffected, but any comps which direct to this site are run by the data collecting company Data Media & Research Ltd)
Premier Christian Radio (lots of postal junk mail even when you opt out of future contact)
Prize4U
Plum Offers
PrizePunch
RewardsToday
Simple2Win
SupremeOGlaze (linked to Weatherseal below)
Space Kitchens (see thread here)
Tickbox
Topfox
Toyhound
UK-PrizeDraw
VoiceInACrowd
Vouch4me
Weatherseal
Weather Wherever
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)

jujugaboo

grannybiker wrote: »

I If you find you're tripping over another poster, surely it can be sorted out with a few friendly PMs? I can recall several instances over the last year when this has worked for me, personally, e.g. CatOwen and I were tending to enter, and therefore spot new sci-Fi-Online comps at a similar time each day, so she left them to me; rather than "Race" ChelseaGirl to the Company ones I started going there later and only posted if she hadn't; PMed WeeOwen who also posts from Capital when I noticed they'd added comps, but I didn't have time to post them here; PMed Jujugaboo to say "I'll stop - you carry on!" when I realised they'd also started posting from the GoodToKnow email .... It's not rocket science, these are just a few examples, and I bet I'm not alone?!
Anyhow, I'll just wind up this rather long-winded post with an apology to anyone I've inadvertently offended or upset, either in sharing my opinion, or sharing a comp I've found.
:T Let's hope we can keep this forum a friendly and happy place where we can enjoy our (sometimes very lucrative!) hobby. :T
GBXXX

Sorry but I never got your PM. If I have comp usually via e-mail and if its not on the website I then post it. I tend to do the Goodtoknow ones because I think I get the e-mail earlier than others but then I don't always post as elverman does too. I don't believe in ownership on any comps, its a free for all forum. I don't even know who posts what as I don't really pay much attention as I am too busy rushing to enter them.