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Competitions Discussion Thread

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  • hangarman
    hangarman Posts: 92 Forumite
    Please forgive me if this is not the best place to post this.


    I was just wondering how everybody finds all these competitions posted? There seems to be, on average, 30 new competitions every day. Now I understand some come through on newsletters from sites previously signed up to on other competitions, but there are some obscure ones out there too (apologies to all subscribers to the farming sites :cool: ).

    So where'd you get them all from? :confused:
  • kipper_2-2
    kipper_2-2 Posts: 56,024 Forumite
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    If I told you.... I'd have to kill you ;):D
  • Hootie19
    Hootie19 Posts: 1,251 Forumite
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    I've often wondered the same thing!!

    I am very grateful to those who find loads of comps for posting them, and more often than not, the answers.

    I'm yet to win anything "decent", but will keep on trying :)
  • catz747
    catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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    :rotfl::rotfl: I went searching on google, found a few not posted before comps and sites and now I have them in my favourites and post when new comps come up on those sites. I have about 20 sites in my favourites that I monitor but a lot only have a monthly comp. :laugh: 1st May here they come! :D
  • John_T_5
    John_T_5 Posts: 219 Forumite
    It's just a letter I received with a code and a number to call to book.

    I didn't know they could be sold on eBay I thought they didn't allow the sale of airline tickets.

    There is no mention of the tickets being non transferable in the letter, but I have emailed the contact name I was given to be sure.
    "As if by magic... the shopkeeper appeared."
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    TBH I think it could be quite difficult to sell a code on a bit of paper for much. I wouldnt buy it.
    2008 Comping Challenge
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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    I can never find any either. I did a mega search on google once and it took me about 2 hours to find 2 that weren't posted on here.
    2008 Comping Challenge
    Won so far - £3010 Needed - £230
    Debt free since Oct 2004
  • John_T_5
    John_T_5 Posts: 219 Forumite
    I did consider offering to book it in person in front of someone if they bought it so they would be sure I wasn't ripping them off, they then could call the sales dept to confirm that the booking was in their name before parting with the cash, but I thought it might be a bit too complex to explain to someone if I was advertising it.
    "As if by magic... the shopkeeper appeared."
  • hangarman
    hangarman Posts: 92 Forumite
    I've only managed to find one so far... and that was sent through by email from a company I'd purchased from before. I'll have to give the Google option a go and see if I can discover some, as yet, hidden gems :D.

    And as for you kipper.... you'd have to find me first! :rotfl:

    *goes off to hide, just in case kipper's spies are out there*
  • kipper_2-2
    kipper_2-2 Posts: 56,024 Forumite
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    Essex wasn't it ( not that I'll tell ya to find ya).... u gave that away in the introduce yourself thread ;) :rotfl:
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