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Less chance of winning

If you select no to further communications, news letters, info on products etc??
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  • Purple_Skull
    Purple_Skull Posts: 930 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I always select no and I've won plenty :)

    May you all have lots of luck, Emma xx
  • Greguk_2
    Greguk_2 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thats good thanks for the reply.
  • Elsbells21
    Elsbells21 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I sometimes tick communication because sometimes they send out special offers if it's a product that you are actually interested in on a day-to-day basis (clothes, wine etc ;)) but generally avoid it.... and I have had some decent wins :)
  • lilmiztam22
    lilmiztam22 Posts: 231 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary
    I don't think we'll ever know for sure but certainly it SHOULDN'T but not all companies are honest. However, I always click no and I'm always winning so personally I don't really think you have less chance :) good luck
  • ecogirl1
    ecogirl1 Posts: 346 Forumite
    i pretty much always click no too and still sometimes win like lilmiztam22 sooo good luck!! x
    why be normal when you were born to stand out!
  • Hippy110
    Hippy110 Posts: 662 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I generally tick yes to e-mail and no to everything else or if it isn't specified. I don't think I do too badly.

    We will never know though how it affects our chances.
    Don't put it down, put it away - thanks Valli

    Thank you to all who post competitions & help the smooth running of the comps board
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I always tick yes to the competitions and no to the third party
    I never know if t will make a difference :/ But it shouldn't matter x
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • BlueBella
    BlueBella Posts: 10,374 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I usually tick yes to receive email from the company running the comp but no to third party contact. After the first newsletter, I usually unsubscribe - I don't really know if it makes a difference as it is something I have always done. I win regularly.
    :TA big thanks to all who post and sprinkling lucky dust to all who enter :smileyhea
  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,306 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 10 July 2013 at 8:44AM
    Almost certainly no difference as there are only really two scenarios.

    1) An honest proper random draw where it definitely makes no difference.

    2) A dishonest fiddled draw where where it still probably makes no difference as you wouldn't be winning anyway - Why would they would stop at just excluding those who didn't sign up, if they are fiddling anyway they are most likely to go the whole hog and choose the "winners" they want who will either be non-existent or staff/family etc.
  • compsalex
    compsalex Posts: 770 Forumite
    It's worth reading this article posted by BlueBella

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4697225
    2014 Losses - Front Door Key, Premier League, Luis Suarez
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