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Just googled my name as a winner & for first time it was there!

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  • suzeesu2000
    suzeesu2000 Posts: 1,136 Forumite
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    I am no posting it yet but I think I have found a win....shall be VERY excited if it is me!! :)

    Thanks for the hint though, this is on permanent to do list :)
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  • jl81
    jl81 Posts: 184 Forumite
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    edited 21 October 2012 at 9:37PM
    Good idea googling name, unless somebody with same name wins an olympic medal.

    I have this issue, there is a actor, nfl quarterback, charitable foundation and a us politician with the same name as me, which is also a quite common name.

    You can ask google to just search a specific site, such as facebook just add after your search like so - site:facebook.com
    Insert smart witty comment here
  • Yay well done :) xx
    Best win to date: Family Holiday to Disney World, Orlando with Heart Radio's #facesforflorida 2016 :j

    :A Massive thanks to those who post comps you are angels :A
  • i just tried google too and should have won a cornish smock last october! never got it but probably would have looked rubbish on me anyway!
  • I never thought of googling my name, will have to have a try. I have only just discovered the facebook winners thread lol. Congrats on the win btw.... Well done :)
  • Chopstheduck
    Chopstheduck Posts: 1,284 Forumite
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    I use this site to search facebook, since it won't come up on google -

    http://www.social-searcher.com/


    I search regularly but didn't know about the alerts, thanks missprice!


    I also search my email inboxes for 'congratulations' as I get around 700 emails a day and have occasionally accidently deleted wems. When I first did it, I uncovered 3 wins!
  • vanpopple
    vanpopple Posts: 1,287 Forumite
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    Lol just tried all these different ideas suggested, discovered my mum, won another weekend getaway - in july 2012 in hamilton USA :rotfl:
    Aw poor mum i guess she didnt notice it was a usa comp bless her, ah well she finally won her dream getaway today, so alls well that ends well..
    Still comping, after 2 heart attacks 4th feb & 6th feb, and a stent put in.. 45 years old only:eek:
  • suzeesu2000
    suzeesu2000 Posts: 1,136 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It WAS me!! Won a DAB digital radio and am dead chuffed :)

    I now have another obsession to join my comping one, I am Googling myself :eek::eek: I wont go blind or have anything drop off will I?? :rotfl:

    Thanks for the tip!
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  • Elledee
    Elledee Posts: 337 Forumite
    I'm so glad that from my post so many people have discovered that they have won prizes!
    Nov - organix hamper & £50 tesco voucher
    Jan - Boon Baby bath frog & bath toys
    Feb - 2 cinema tickets
    March - 2 cinema tickets/3 packs of baby porridge/Coors t-shirt
    April - nothing!
    May - 2 tickets to home show
  • Elledee
    Elledee Posts: 337 Forumite
    So my prize arrived that I found out I won by googling my name. A potty training kit - thanks nursey for posting the comp!
    Nov - organix hamper & £50 tesco voucher
    Jan - Boon Baby bath frog & bath toys
    Feb - 2 cinema tickets
    March - 2 cinema tickets/3 packs of baby porridge/Coors t-shirt
    April - nothing!
    May - 2 tickets to home show
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