Competitions Discussion Thread Part 15

reniannen

One-Eye wrote: »

email links work properly for me in chrome. What happens when you click on an email link on another site's webpage eg. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3583411 ?
You could also try a proper log out from MSE (which clears MSE cookies).

Amilucky? wrote: »

Not a Chrome user myself but will try to help, if you are using Gmail you can use this extension
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dgkkmcknielgdhebimdnfahpipajcpjn

also it's worth noting that if you use Adblock this interferes with Google Chrome so it might be as well to turn it off before clicking on any email links

hope this helps!

Thanks! I've got it sorted I think it was a rogue extension I'd downloaded to get email links to open in yahoo. I've installed another one and now they're working perfectly.

Sorry to keep bugging you but now I'm struggling to post on Chrome because the enhanced editing box isn't working. If e.g. I make text bold it doesn't show the text as bold until I go to preview, it just puts the code around it. It's ok for short posts but a nightmare for longer ones. I've downloaded vBulletin WYSIWYG but it messes up the spacing all the time and lags a bit, is there any other solution?

One-Eye

reniannen wrote: »

Sorry to keep bugging you but now I'm struggling to post on Chrome because the enhanced editing box isn't working. If e.g. I make text bold it doesn't show the text as bold until I go to preview, it just puts the code around it. It's ok for short posts but a nightmare for longer ones, is there any other solution?

None that I know. I actually prefer this format and had switched to it when I used IE before I started using chrome. It was especially useful when substituting things like & # % into links - but we don't do that anymore do we

It might be one of those things that you end up liking if you persist for a short time.

ricie1964

Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone could advise me on this 'win'?

I opened the email today 1/11 at 12pm and was told I had won a VIP trip to see the Xmas lights switched on and £500 M&S vouchers but because it takes place today I have missed the prize. From the T&C's I was supposed to have been notified by the 28th October. Obviously I have missed the lights switching on but do you think I should persue the vouchers as it is their fault they have not told me in time?

Copy of part of the email .......


Hi Diane,

Congratulations!

I’m writing to inform you that you have won a pair of VIP tickets to this year’s London Oxford Street Christmas Lights Switch-On. This year, M&S is hosting the celebration as well as a fabulous party at its Marble Arch store on 1 November. The event kicks off from 5pm and will mark 55 days before Christmas Day.

In addition to getting access to our VIP area to watch The Saturdays push the plunger to switch on the lights, you’ll be given access to the M&S party at our Marble Arch store and £500 M&S vouchers.

In order to claim the prize you must accept it by replying to this email with your mobile number before 09:00 on 1 November 2011.


Just as a reminder, I’ve copied below the terms and conditions you accepted when you entered.

You will receive your prize (VIP passes and £500 M&S voucher) when you and your guest arrive on the 1 November 2011. You may be required to provide photo identification to claim your prize. Unfortunately, if you are unable to attend personally on the 1 November, you will be unable to claim your prize.

Do let me know if you have any questions and I’ll be happy to help.

Many thanks,
Chris

About the prize draw
1. The promoter of this prize draw is Marks and Spencer plc, Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London W2 1NW (“M&S”).
2. M&S is a registered data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (registration number Z6046528). We respect your right to privacy and will only process personal data you provide to us in accordance with the Data protection Act 1998, the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and other applicable privacy laws. For more information see the M&S Privacy Policy by clicking here.
3. By commenting on the ‘Win tickets to the Oxford Street Christmas Lights’ post you agree to the below terms and conditions, to be bound by the decisions of M&S and to receive email notifications from M&S in relation to the prize draw.
Entering the prize draw
4. The free prize draw is open to all permanent residents of the United Kingdom only.
5. Entrants must be aged 18 or over.
6. The prize draw starts on 21st October 2011.
7. To enter the prize draw participants must simply sign into M&S Stories using their marksandspencer.com account details and post a comment on the ‘Win tickets to the Oxford Street Christmas Lights’ blog post featured on M&S Stories before 23:59 on 26th October 2011.
8. Employees or relatives of employees of the Marks and Spencer Group of Companies (or any other company and/or agency connected with this prize draw) are not permitted to enter.
The prize
9. The winner will receive:
a. a pair of VIP tickets for the Oxford Street Christmas Lights switch-on ceremony on the 1st November 2011;
b. a pair of VIP tickets to the M&S after-party at the M&S Marble Arch store; and
c. £500 M&S vouchers.
(the “Prize”).
10. The winner must accept the prize as described in paragraph 9 above in its entirety. To be eligible to receive any element of the Prize the winner must agree to attend the Oxford Street Lights switch-on ceremony. Attendance at the ceremony is a key condition of receipt of the prize.
11. The winner’s guest must be 18 or over.
12. The winner and guest must arrange and pay for their own transport to and from the ceremony.
Choosing a winner
13. M&S will pick one winner at random on 27th October 2011 and the draw will be supervised by an independent person.
14. The winner will be notified by email (the email that is used to sign in to marksandspencer.com) by 28th October 2011. The notification will include details of how the prize can be accepted.
15. If a winner does not confirm acceptance of the Prize within 24 hours of the email notification being sent and provide relevant contact details within this time another random draw will take place from the remaining entries and another winner will be selected.

The email to me was sent yesterday 31/10 but I don't know what time.

Any help would be MUCH appreciated

Regards Ricie1964

Matryoshka

ricie1964 wrote: »

I opened the email today 1/11 at 12pm and was told I had won a VIP trip to see the Xmas lights switched on and £500 M&S vouchers but because it takes place today I have missed the prize.

Have you missed the prize because you did not respond or because you can't make it down to the venue for 5p.m?

ricie1964

It would be very difficult for me to get to London for 5pm today, nigh impossible really.

My whole gripe is according to their T&Cs the winner will be notified of their win by 28/10, and they contacted me yesterday 31/10, so not only have I not had chance to arrange travel etc, I've missed out on the £500 M&S which I fairly won.

Hope that makes sense.


I have written an email to air my grievence but not had a reply as yet.

Matryoshka

ricie1964 wrote: »

It would be very difficult for me to get to London for 5pm today, nigh impossible really.

My whole gripe is according to their T&Cs the winner will be notified of their win by 28/10, and they contacted me yesterday 31/10, so not only have I not had chance to arrange travel etc, I've missed out on the £500 M&S which I fairly won.

Hope that makes sense.


I have written an email to air my grievence but not had a reply as yet.

Fingers crossed they get back to you with something suitable. Take a screenshot of the t&c's before it disappears

One-Eye

ricie1964 wrote: »

Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone could advise me on this 'win'?

15. If a winner does not confirm acceptance of the Prize within 24 hours of the email notification being sent and provide relevant contact details within this time another random draw will take place from the remaining entries and another winner will be selected.

The email to me was sent yesterday 31/10 but I don't know what time.

It's possible that this clause 15 is in play and you were not the first winner drawn, but that previous "winners" have not replied or have turned it down. If not, they have clearly breached their own terms by not informing you in time. Conversely, the prize should be yours for 24 hours from when they sent the email, so I doubt they have enough time to give it to someone else.

To find the time they sent the email try right clicking on it and selecting something like "View Headers" - there is something like this in most email clients.

Persistence pays off - Good luck

ricie1964

Thanks One-Eye for that.

I found the time they emailed me yesterday, and I am out of the 24hr response time limit.

I shall ask for proof that I was not the first 'winner' drawn if it is as you say.

Thanks for in-put though :T

Milan82

Hi Guys, my gf and I were watching million pound drop a few weeks ago and she suggested that i sign up for it because apparently I have good general knowledge.

Anyway i was wondering whether anyone on here has entered any tv competitions such as millionaire, deal or no deal or my personal fave The Cube ( i could so win that lol), and more to the point have u ever won anything of any significance???

weeowens

I'll pm a BG to move this to discussion

Sent to Glad