Competitions Discussion Thread Part 15

Matryoshka

Does anyone know what I did or maybe it's a recent firefox.

Let me explain.

I downloaded firefox on my work computer and today I was playing with the privacy setting etc as I didn't want the history to show so anyway, after I'd done all of that, I entered some comps and whenever I pressed the back button (entering by closing date), the green tick showed straightaway :T which made it easier for me to know where I had reached. Normally, I'd have to refresh the page before the green tick would show.

I want the same to happen at home. What should I do? Thanks.

I really hope this makes sense :rotfl:

lorrainej162

tejsmith wrote: »

It doesn't sound stupid at all, I am always wondering that! I go for just the answer, but would love to know what someone with more experience/know how does! I always worry that if it's an automatic answer reading thing, it'll think it's wrong if I put the a/b/c in...

I have been doing some of each!!

DaveMurf

Hi Guys,

I thought I'd give comping a go and keep finding competitions on the MyOffers.co.uk site. I have no problem filling in questionnaires about who supplies my Gas, when I booked my last holiday etc... I don't leave any personal information so it's not a problem, but I just wondered if the prizes are real?

There's so many of them but I don't see where the prizes are coming from, e.g. a company or sponsor. I know companies value the information I give them, but it just seems a bit dodgy.

If anyone could let me know if the prizes are legitimate I'd really appreciate it so I know i'm not wasting my time.

Just on another note, I always enter competitions on the the Shortlist Magazine site, and the same for their sister magazine, Stylist. Good prizes and you don't need to register, just answer a question, leave contact details and you're done. you can enter as many times as you like as well. I can't post links on here but a google search will find them in seconds.

Cheers

Dave

lilias

From Velvet Glove's Comping Guide (sticky at top of page)



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)

The Shortlist and Stylist comps are all posted on here individually

weeowens

DaveMurf wrote: »

If anyone could let me know if the prizes are legitimate I'd really appreciate it so I know i'm not wasting my time.

Just on another note, I always enter competitions on the the Shortlist Magazine site, and the same for their sister magazine, Stylist. Good prizes and you don't need to register, just answer a question, leave contact details and you're done. you can enter as many times as you like as well. I can't post links on here but a google search will find them in seconds.

Cheers

Dave

Re My Offers I would not waste time on them.Lots on here that are more likely to bear fruit.
Re Shortlist & Stylist these are posted on here.I'd check re entering as many times as you llike though.I thought it was once per household.
Pm sent to Glad re move to discussion.

sineadoreb

I've been entering postal frequently for about two years now, and I've entered the occasional text and phone comp, I just wondered how successful everyone on here was with the phone and text comp, do people set themselves limits as to how much they spend on these comps?

How does everyone feel about the daily Whatsontv, now etc comps - do you think it's worth entering them? I spend about an hour a day entering dailies and I haven't won from them yet.

Thanks

Barnabysue

Lots of people have reported wins from the dailies that you've mentioned, I have had a few myself.

Only you can decide how much is too much to spend on text comps, I rarely do them myself, and only then if they are 50p or under.

Matryoshka

The kids are driving me crazy. I mean, can you believe that I do more comps at work than I do at home?

Barnabysue

Ssshhh, your boss might be a secret comper

Barnabysue

Just on another note, I always enter competitions on the the Shortlist Magazine site, and the same for their sister magazine, Stylist. Good prizes and you don't need to register, just answer a question, leave contact details and you're done. you can enter as many times as you like as well. I can't post links on here but a google search will find them in seconds.

Their Terms state:

One online entry is permitted per household, and no bulk or third party entries are permitted