Have I won?

Ellie_the_cat

Cleaning out the spam inbox today I came across a congratulations email from Get Me A Ticket - Promotions promotions@email.getmeaticket.co.uk saying I was one of the lucky people chosen to win an iPad 2. I have entered that many competitions that I didn't keep track and I don't know if this is real or not!

I clicked on the link (gonna virus check in a sec) and it asked me to confirm my postcode. It confirmed it posted to my area and then has asked me to complete the form to send me my iPad 2.

The link took me to http://www.selected-winner.co.uk but I don't know how legit this site is...anyone? I haven't submitted the form yet as I wanted to check with you guys on here first!
(had a quick Google search and it isn't looking too good, just my luck!)

jeanmd

Sorry Ellie, it is spam

Ellie_the_cat

Well plops!
I figured it would be, but because I have entered so many comps I just wasn't sure.
Ah well! To the unsubscribe button it goes! Thanks again!

jeanmd

From VelvetGloves wonderful comping guide: Comping Guide - Getting Started & Other FAQs


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)
PickUpThe Prizes
Planet49 (please read here, here, here & here for more information)
PlayAndWin (beware emails received, see this thread for info)
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
UkPrize
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)
Ziinga (beware emails received, see this thread for info)

Ellie_the_cat

jeanmd you are a legend - I have just got a new PC and haven't moved all my links over yet and this was one of them! Thank you