E: 20/06 McCain's Ping & Win (starts 19th April) Purchase Required

Dan2310

But, when you enter your details and press enter, that clock starts counting down that second from 3 minutes, so this is not necessary the start of that 3 minute draw. Say draw one started at 12.am, the next would be 12.03 am. Just say you entered at 12.02am that would mean that you had won the 12.03 draw if you got the email 1 min after entering.

Think that must be right hope people understand what I was trying to say

OwtForNowt

Dan2310 wrote: »

But, when you enter your details and press enter, that clock starts counting down that second from 3 minutes, so this is not necessary the start of that 3 minute draw. Say draw one started at 12.am, the next would be 12.03 am. Just say you entered at 12.02am that would mean that you had won the 12.03 draw if you got the email 1 min after entering.

Think that must be right hope people understand what I was trying to say

I think the 3 mins counting clock thing is just for the Drama.

Each successful entry will be entered into the nearest possible open or subsequent three minute time slot to the entry being received and post validated.

So I would say its from the time you hit 'Submit'

Savvybunny2009

The 3 minute counting clock is your countdown until your microchips are ready in the microwave, the idea is to open the pack, enter you code and wait for your chips to be ready then check if you won. The competition ad said 'and at least if you haven't won you can enjoy your tasty microchips' or something similar.

But what Dan said is correct

Princess_x

Dan2310 wrote: »

But, when you enter your details and press enter, that clock starts counting down that second from 3 minutes, so this is not necessary the start of that 3 minute draw. Say draw one started at 12.am, the next would be 12.03 am. Just say you entered at 12.02am that would mean that you had won the 12.03 draw if you got the email 1 min after entering.

Think that must be right hope people understand what I was trying to say

I know that the draws are in 3 minute slots, but what you're saying is basically not what I'm getting at lol. Some of the major winners have had their names put up in the winners list prior to the draw finishing. E.g. it may be only 3.40, but in the winners list, it says so and so has won at 3.42, but 3.42 has not passed yet. That's basically what I'm confused at.

Princess_x

OwtForNowt wrote: »

Unless, there was a prize in a 3 min slot, nobody entered a code in that time slot, you were the first one to enter after that 3min slot so automatically got that prize?

That sounds reasonable, but I've won vouchers prior to the actual major prize being won, and it still happens that someone has already had their name put up before the draw has actually finished.

Dan2310

Princess_x wrote: »

I know that the draws are in 3 minute slots, but what you're saying is basically not what I'm getting at lol. Some of the major winners have had their names put up in the winners list prior to the draw finishing. E.g. it may be only 3.40, but in the winners list, it says so and so has won at 3.42, but 3.42 has not passed yet. That's basically what I'm confused at.

Hmm yeah I understand now, quite strange.

BekahC

whoop won some chips - thanks for codes x

Paris_x

I've just won some chips too, thanks for posting the codes

welkom1

no luck past 5 days :mad::(

Princess_x

Why are people entering with ridiculous first names like M and BD? Isn't that cheating the system? I mean presumably when they call you to confirm address details, they'd call you by the name you entered with, so it would be odd if they asked for someone named M? :S