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Competitions Discussion Thread Part 12

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  • Matryoshka
    Matryoshka Posts: 10,408 Forumite
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    Don't know if this thread has been discussed extensively here as I haven't read back but I don't know if I'm pleased or not :cool:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2740550

    I've taken my kids to 2 premieres on the back of peeps on here winning, then offering them up for free :j (the last one was Barbie last week ;) ) and now, we can't even do this via Private Mail so a lot of these prizes will simply go to waste :(

    Thank God I've won tickets to the Ben10 premiere as I'm sure the board would have been flooded now with people trying to give them away. Oh well. Harumph!!!

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    SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES ;):
    If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
    Thoughts become things!
    What you think about you bring about!
    No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
    Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy :)
  • Matryoshka
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    Al_Mac wrote: »
    It's not a new rule and has always been the case. It may seem unlikely that MSE attracts weirdos, but I suspect there might be the odd one about.I personally thinks it's right.

    Thanks Al Mac for responding. The prizes I've been given were by email only but I see where you're coming from ;)
    SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES ;):
    If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
    Thoughts become things!
    What you think about you bring about!
    No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
    Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy :)
  • Hi guys

    Hope you can help with this q?

    My dad kindly pointed out that I have a bug on my emails:mad::mad:, which has sent emails random friends plus some competition addresses, im wondering could the comp organisers put a big black x next to my name because they are receiving basically spam?

    Apologies if this has been answered before

    Helenxxx
    :tongue:Mum to 2 cheeky boys:tongue:
    2011 will be my year!!
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    Change ur password immediately and use a mailwasher for ur email infuture xxx

    No-one can really say what a comp organiser would do, they might not even notice it, prob best setting up a new comp email if u r worried xx :)
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • unison123 wrote: »
    hi
    its that time again when the mailshots from readers digest ome through.
    my question is
    has anyone actually won a big prize or knows someone who has?
    basically are they a con and a waste of time?
    thanks

    thought they had gone bust earlier this year? nope ive never known anyone win. i do know my dad entered them religiously for years, often buying the stuff to boost his entry or however it worked if you bought what they wanted you to..and never won a single thing from them. personally i see it as a con.
    Matryoshka wrote: »
    4.gif

    Don't know if this thread has been discussed extensively here as I haven't read back but I don't know if I'm pleased or not :cool:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2740550

    I've taken my kids to 2 premieres on the back of peeps on here winning, then offering them up for free :j (the last one was Barbie last week ;) ) and now, we can't even do this via Private Mail so a lot of these prizes will simply go to waste :(

    Thank God I've won tickets to the Ben10 premiere as I'm sure the board would have been flooded now with people trying to give them away. Oh well. Harumph!!!

    4.gif

    they can still be given away, just not via mse....theres facebook or personal email etc

    it always amazes me how many people will give their details out to complete strangers without seemingly even a second thought.like al mac said, theres weirdos everywhere, but especially on the internet where you dont have any other clues besides what the person says which could all be a load of made up nonsense. typical example being the 50year old male pretending to be a 16 year old for nasty reasons.

    mind i even hate having my details visable on postcards for comp entries lol...worst being those that require date of birth as well as name, addy and phone number.
  • toniq wrote: »
    Change ur password immediately and use a mailwasher for ur email infuture xxx

    No-one can really say what a comp organiser would do, they might not even notice it, prob best setting up a new comp email if u r worried xx :)

    Thank you! done as you said and currently trying to download malware? hopefully this should sort it out!
    xx
    :tongue:Mum to 2 cheeky boys:tongue:
    2011 will be my year!!
  • Matryoshka
    Matryoshka Posts: 10,408 Forumite
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    mind i even hate having my details visable on postcards for comp entries lol...worst being those that require date of birth as well as name, addy and phone number.

    I have a comping date of birth ;) Only use my real one if it involves a holiday or cash :D
    SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES ;):
    If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
    Thoughts become things!
    What you think about you bring about!
    No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
    Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy :)
  • fire**fly
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    edited 24 September 2010 at 11:04AM
    [STRIKE]
    Hi, the entry online for Full House this week (Issue 40)
    isn't open yet or on their site, have let them know & will post as soon as it comes on, if anyone notices it before me could they please let us know as have lots to post due to being offline since monday night, thank you :)
    [/STRIKE]

    http://www.fullhousemagazine.co.uk/mag_comps.php

    xx

    up & running now x
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  • timmmers
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    Localweb wrote: »
    I hope I haven't missed it if it's here let me know...but struck me that it would be really cool if there were two new separate twitter comps and face book comps threads?

    Anyone else agree?

    Would save me logging in and out of them all the time...lol

    I agree with the basic idea that MSE is falling behind the times really as far as recognising those two as important as they are and will be. There really should be sections here at least for social networks (a new one could pop up anytime) ..but there is a way to easily compact quite a few things needed for comps into one broswer window, https://www.gmx.com email has both twitter and FB widgets built in, and manages multi email A/Cs. That means you can run just about any comp that's not standard web form in that one window. I find it handy for entering for mates from gmail addies easily.

    I am wondering as a side issue...anyone seen the autotrader golden key comp today? Seems to have vanished since someone posted the answers for the week in advance, and entered them before they were even live :(

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  • cinders59
    cinders59 Posts: 7,730 Forumite
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    Hi
    Does anyone know where the new comp for the autotrader lost keys has gone,
    I clicked on a link I sent myself, and it has gone.
    Has the comp finished already?
    Thanks to all who post comps :)
    ITV winners membersclub#2
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