Competitions Discussion Thread Part 16

divadee

Time for a new thread

for all competition related questions and discussions

off topic chat can be posted in the Compers Inn

Competitions Discussion Thread Part 15 here

glamrochick

anyone know answers for this - http://www.zagg.com/community/blog/take-a-tour-of-zagg-com-and-enter-to-win-an-ipad-2/ i really want an iPad

Amilucky?

glamrochick wrote: »

anyone know answers for this - http://www.zagg.com/community/blog/take-a-tour-of-zagg-com-and-enter-to-win-an-ipad-2/ i really want an iPad

I am quite sure that if you post the comp on the main board someone will post the answers

it's not the done thing on mse to ask for answers without first sharing the comp with everyone

Best of Luck

MrsShawToBe

Just wondering if this site is genuine? Theres a hell of a lot of competitions which require very little effort to take part in so I was just wondering if it is a genuine site to take part in?

ITYIYBMAB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/249706

slbhill

Whenever you've got a query like this the first place to check is the "Comping Guide and other FAQs" which is here.

You can either read it or just use the drop down box to search for what you're looking for - "myoffers" brings up several results. The general view here is that they generate a lot of spam, and nobody seems to know anyone who's won from them.... which given the size of the "I Won I won I won" board is a pretty big warning sign!

fire**fly

MrsShawToBe wrote: »

Just wondering if this site is genuine? Theres a hell of a lot of competitions which require very little effort to take part in so I was just wondering if it is a genuine site to take part in?

hiya have pm'd a BG (Glad) to move to request a move to comps disc thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3679855

my offers...spam site

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1014121


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
OfferX
Opinioniser
Optimax (phone calls, letters & emails!)
PenicuUK.com (linked to Weatherseal below)
PickMeUpMagazine (Care: the magazine comps seem to be unaffected, but any comps which direct to comps.PickMeUpMagazine.co.uk 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 Win 4 Now')
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)

MrsShawToBe

Ahh ok, thanks guys. I'll stick with the comps on here!

betterlatethannever

Hi
On Nov 28th, i received this email:

CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve won a portable DVD Player

We’ve passed on you details to the pormoter, who’ll be in touch soon with instructions as to how to claim your Prize. In the meantime, please can you confirm you have received this email by replying with your full name and address.

Thanks for taking the time to enter the competition – have a great time!

Best,
blah blah...came from TNT magazine and i replied with my name and address straight away.
I've still not received my prize, nor have i heard from them.
Now i know i need to contact them, but i wondered if it was normal to wait a long time for a prize or am i jumping the gun?
Thanks

iwannabeonthebeach

I would say at least wait until after Christmas, especially with people being off work etc. It's only 3 weeks since you won, which isn't a long time, especially if they are not supplying the prize themselves. I'm still waiting for delivery of something I won in September!

Ms_Chocaholic

Roboform Query, can anyone help

I've eventually (after about 6 years of comping) have set up a comping-only email address. When I right click on an email address in a thread, I had previously set the default to go straight to my old email account (AOL) but now I want to change it to go to my new (Yahoo) - anyone know how to do this, I've tried clicking about in RF but can't figure it out.

Thanks
Ms C x