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What's your pet hate about comping?

I have 2:

1. Captchas where they want them entered in a certain format but don't stipulate it. If they're case sensitive, say so :p

2. Address forms that require all lines to be filled in when your address doesn't have that many lines :o
Luck is believing you’re lucky – Tennessee Williams

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  • hamsterfan1
    hamsterfan1 Posts: 8,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    like & share comps on facebook
    waiting for prizes to arrive
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • grannybiker
    grannybiker Posts: 12,128 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Voting / most like / 100th liker comps

    Comps that insist on you using a mobile number. I prefer to keep that number for select family / friends :(
    Worse things will have happened in the world today...
    "The only thing that really matters, it to love and to be loved."
  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    What's your pet hate about comping?

    CAPTCHA's :D


    Should We Kill the CAPTCHA?

    http://designshack.net/articles/accessibility/should-we-kill-the-captcha/
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • mumto2boys
    mumto2boys Posts: 7,993 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Having to change the 44 from infront of my mobile to a 0 all the time!
    StayHome * StaySafe * BeKind
  • Blulu
    Blulu Posts: 7,850 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Brill thread :T

    Can I reserve the right to come back when I've thought of more? But for now I'll just do one.

    When the comps that require the most effort seem to be the ones for the smaller prizes.
    I am brave, I am bruised
    I am who I'm meant to be
    I'm not scared to be seen
    I make no apology
    THIS IS ME!


    When you talk down to others it says more about you than them.
  • Getting an email with the name of the comp as the subject only for the body of the email to be 'unfortunately' 'sorry' 'better luck next time' etc
    :D
  • Barnabysue
    Barnabysue Posts: 9,058 Forumite
    Ooh, yes, I'd forgotten that, that's a good one!
    Luck is believing you’re lucky – Tennessee Williams

    May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night – Anonymous
  • fortuna93
    fortuna93 Posts: 686 Forumite
    Blog competitions that require you to follow every single site their connected with for a ridiculously small prize
  • Entering a comp, then realising its past the end date. Ive done that a few times when Ive not been careful.
    Current Aims: Laptop/PC, decent money, holiday
    Best Wins: Ipad, Nintendo 3DS, £400 Shopping Spree at LK Bennett, £100 Boots vouchers
    Total Wins (Since April 2012) £3442.56
    Big thanks to all who post comps :T:beer:
  • fortuna93 wrote: »
    Blog competitions that require you to follow every single site their connected with for a ridiculously small prize

    If I think there's too much to do on a comp for a relatively small prize or something that Id like, but not something I need or want badly I dont bother entering.

    I saw a rafflecopter for a £10 voucher once and there was loads to do with daily entries. I decided it wasn't worth all that work to get a voucher for a shop I hardly ever go into.
    Current Aims: Laptop/PC, decent money, holiday
    Best Wins: Ipad, Nintendo 3DS, £400 Shopping Spree at LK Bennett, £100 Boots vouchers
    Total Wins (Since April 2012) £3442.56
    Big thanks to all who post comps :T:beer:
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