Competitions Discussion Thread Part 14

weeowens

MARTINS_DOLL wrote: »

It was a Sky comp..... And I'll thank you for not being so f**cking pompous...

I do remember now you mention it:-)
Cheers for the reminder.Here it is ?
I'm not sure that it provided my insiration though?

No pompousity intended but I see you have taken it that way.It appears my mention of hotlinks & a dupe issue have upset the apple cart.


I do think that circumventing MSE swear filters is not in the spirit of what MARTIN would wish though.

You were a great help to me in my early days of posting but in truth in the last 18 months or so you seem to have had a slight issue with me & have posted as such.There it is & all the best.

Amilucky?

First of all let me say that this post is not directed to anyone in particular but to everyone who post's on MSE

far to many respected members are getting involved in the politics of MSE and are making personal comments about how comps are posted by the OP's this is not only disrespectful to the OP's but it is also a discourtesy to fellow MSE members when the OP gets upset and they then decide not to post and there input is lost

it is not the job of ordinary members of MSE to police the boards and if anyone is unhappy with how a comp has been posted then there comments should be directed towards a BG and not to the OP in there thread or by sending them a PM or by any other means

people should remember that Posting is a privilege, not a right. as is being a member of MSE

maybe it's about time for the BG's to start issuing public warnings to people who don't adhere to MSE forum etiquette and follow the forums rules and also respect the forum motto

Please be nice to all MoneySavers.

they should consider indefinitely suspending members who continue to flaunt and violate the rules and choose to consistently antagonise fellow MSE members

I for the life of me cannot understand why people get upset when someone post's what they consider to be one of there competitions surely all that matters is that someone has posted the competition for the benefit of everyone on MSE

there are times when regular posters do not post comps through ill health or a change in personal circumstances or go away on holiday and much to the detriment of everyone there comps are sometimes not then posted

Amilucky?

Amilucky? wrote: »

I for the life of me cannot understand why people get upset when someone post's what they consider to be one of there competitions surely all that matters is that someone has posted the competition for the benefit of everyone on MSE

there are times when regular posters do not post comps through ill health or a change in personal circumstances or go away on holiday and much to the detriment of everyone there comps are sometimes not then posted

I would just like to add further to my comments above

as my time is very limited these day's and I don't have very much time to enter or post competitions

I filter out any emails that have competitions in them I then do a by site search on MSE to see if the comps have been posted if they have I then check to see if I have entered them by looking for the ticks and enter any unticked comps

if I come across a comp that hasn't been posted I will then post the comp on MSE

I do this so that I can remember that I have entered the comp as it may be some considerable time before I re-visit that particular site again and so that I do not miss out on entering the comp and not because I bear any malice to anyone that may have previously posted the comp

I know that sometimes I may post some comps from someones regular site list, I posted some daily ones recently that Rock Chick Bird normally post's and I admit that I felt rather bad posting them but chose to do so for the rather selfish reasons above

I sometimes come across some comps that have never been posted before and I sometimes come across comps that I choose not to enter but I still post the comps up on MSE and I would hope that this outweighs the minor encroachments that I might make

as they say there are two sides to every story this is mine I am sure there will be many like me who don't have much time to enter comps and choose to just lurk and enter comps and choose also not to contribute to MSE

on the other hand there are those who rather unselfishly post abundantly

it would be nice if everyone could try and see the bigger picture and realize that we may be individual members of MSE but together we are one

it is not a competition to see who can post the most competitions or receive the biggest thanks and everyone's contribution to MSE should be valued no matter how big or small there contribution might be

think of MSE as a giant TV screen there are thousands of individual pixals that make up the bigger picture and each one plays it's own individual part in the bigger picture, without each individual pixal the picture would become obscure and eventually fade and die

do YOU! really want this to happen to MSE?

please STOP the arguments,bickering and back-fighting and remember that this is your beloved MSE which will be sorely missed if it where to close and be no more

surgeoner

I wouldn't have the time to post comps so am eternally grateful to those who do. I don't know all the 'ins and outs' around the issues that are going on lately so I'm not qualified to comment.

What I would like to comment on is how much this board appears to have gone downhill (and fast).

There's no real structure to it anymore, I find it totally confusing and have even considered moving to a rival site (which I am loathe to do after all these years).

In my perfect world it would all go back the way it used to be, but of course that probably isn't going to happen.

We seem to have so many people competing to post (?) but yet (and sorry if I'm wrong on this and it's just me) the dailies, regulars etc don't appear to be updated regularly?

Am totally lost in all this, don't understand what's going on but I have a feeling it'd going to drive people away.

Hope it gets sorted but don't know what the solution is.....

ps - please don't abuse me for this post, it's just my opinion.

Huge thanks as usual to everyone who posts comps for the rest of us to enter - its very unselfish of you and very much appreciated.

bargainhuntergal

surgeoner wrote: »

We seem to have so many people competing to post (?) but yet (and sorry if I'm wrong on this and it's just me) the dailies, regulars etc don't appear to be updated regularly?

Pcl is away which accounts for the dailies not being updated at the minute

surgeoner

Ahh, that explains it Thanks BHG, I thought it had changed again!

bargainhuntergal wrote: »

Pcl is away which accounts for the dailies not being updated at the minute

VelvetGlove

Added a couple of sites to the lists. Please see the latest lists below, red ones are added in the last day or so...



4 Do any sites not want their comps/answers posted?
The sites we know of are listed below. Please let me know if you come across any others:

• Aigas.co.uk - Do not post their comps
• Allinlondon.co.uk - Do not post answers
• BeyondHollywood.com - Do not post any of their comps on here
• BookDagger.com - Do not post answers
• BookGeeks.co.uk - Do not post answers
• BookHugger.co.uk - Do not post answers
• BTAA.org.uk - Do not post answers
• ChrisAndPhilPresent.co.uk - Do not post answers
• CoreMagOnline.com - Do not post their comps
• CoronationStreetUpdates.blogspot.com - Do not post their comps
• DiscWorldMonthly.co.uk - Do not post answers
• GorePress.com - Do not post their comps
• HorrorTalk.com - Do not post answers
• HunkyDoryHome.co.uk - Do not post any info other than a link to the comp on their site
• I HeartCosmetics.co.uk - Do not post their comps
• JulianStockwin.com - Do not post answers
• KidAround.Biz - Do not post the comp email address
• Kmag.co.uk - Do not post answers
• LawAndMore.co.uk - Do not post any info other than a link to the comp on their site
• LittleStuff.co.uk - Do not post answers
• MumsZone.co.uk - Do not post answers
• MyChild.co.uk - Do not post answers
• RealmOfHorror.co.uk - Do not post any info other than a link to the comp on their site
• RideRater.co.uk - Do not post answers
• SafeConcerts.com - Do not post answers
• StalePopcorn.co.uk - Do not post answers (please see this thread)
• SuccessThroughPlay.blogspot.com - Do not post the comp email address
• TheHuntingGround.net - Do not post answers
• TheSwanseaBay.co.uk - Do not post answers
• TVisCool.com - Do not post email address or answers
• UKFisherman.com - Do not post answers
• Viva.org.uk - Do not post their comps

(PM from RideRater site owner that current comp is OK with the answer showing, but future comps to please omit the answer)


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
ActiveYou
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
FindAPrize (questions raised if prizes awarded, slight spam, non existant company address, dodgy? Info here & here)
GetMeATicket
GetYourBillsPaid
GreatUKsurveys
Guide2Win
InstantPrizeDraw
Just-Rewards
Lingscars
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!)
PenicuUK.com (linked to Weatherseal below)
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
Prizes.UK
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
Whats On TV (now 'powered by Instant!!!!!!!')
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)


Thanks folks, that was all really. Carry on Comping!

fire**fly

mamashango184 wrote: »

hi there, im kerry and ive a comp on my facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrs-Ky...7306083?ref=ts i make carrot cakes in the dundee area and was wondering if i can post my own comp? when i reach 100 likers i will give away a carrot cake to one of my followers (in dundee). just thought i would ask before i posted, or maybe someone can post it for me, or maybe its not allowed. Any info much appreciated. x P.s ive posted this somewhere else to get more traffic, x

hiya


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twotimes

Just seen this comp, didn't want to bump it, but seriously????? I thought it was going to be the name of a film or something but no it really is just some toast with a bit of marmalade spread on it. Amazing what you can find on here!

toniq

If u read what they say! it's funny, they will keep on sending till the toast arrives warm!!
A jar of marmalade though is a nice treat! everyone loves food prizes! xxx