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tyw7

I really really hate that competations all seem to run on Facebook with NO alternatives! I also hate to "register" to join a competation.

StainlessUK

How are they going to know who you are if you dont register.

They also want your details for other rasons

System

tyw7 wrote: »

I really really hate that competations all seem to run on Facebook with NO alternatives! I also hate to "register" to join a competation.

Set up a Facebook account with no photos, friends or personal information on and use that for competitions.

Companies don't want to just give things away for free so they want you to register so they get something out if it!

kermitfrog

tyw7 wrote: »

I really really hate that competations all seem to run on Facebook with NO alternatives! I also hate to "register" to join a competation.

Contact the company that's running the competition and let them know your feelings and that you won't be entering.

Also, if you're a customer, tell them you'll take your business elsewhere if they don't allow non-Facebook and non-Twitter customers to enter their competitions.

tyw7

goater78 wrote: »

Set up a Facebook account with no photos, friends or personal information on and use that for competitions.

Companies don't want to just give things away for free so they want you to register so they get something out if it!

Seems everyone is doing it. Even Phones4U.

phill99

kermitfrog wrote: »

Contact the company that's running the competition and let them know your feelings and that you won't be entering.

Like they will give a sh?t.

tyw7

goater78 wrote: »

Set up a Facebook account with no photos, friends or personal information on and use that for competitions.

Companies don't want to just give things away for free so they want you to register so they get something out if it!

It's a competation. They can just ask for my details WITHOUT registering

NBLondon

The point of registering is that they then send you regular e-mails in the hope you'll buy something. That's why they run competitions in the first place. So set up a separate e-mail to filter these.

What annoys me is when they want you to not just "like" but "share" so that you are now advertising them to all your FB friends.

I find more comps are moving to Twitter now because they can do the same by asking you to re-tweet. Since I don't Twit - I pass on these.

tyw7

NBLondon wrote: »

The point of registering is that they then send you regular e-mails in the hope you'll buy something. That's why they run competitions in the first place. So set up a separate e-mail to filter these.

What annoys me is when they want you to not just "like" but "share" so that you are now advertising them to all your FB friends.

I find more comps are moving to Twitter now because they can do the same by asking you to re-tweet. Since I don't Twit - I pass on these.

Registering me make an account with their site. I don't mind giving away my email so they can spam it just don't want to register an account with the site of whoever's running the comp. I know Tech Radar requires a techradar account to enter.

DCFC79

Just use a gmail account for the facebook account simples.