A random question about email comps (WARNING VERY TRIVIAL AND BORING) :D

Kovu2013

I know this is going to make me sound quite silly, but hey i'll ask anyway since this has been bugging me

When you enter some email comps they ask for specific details, for example

Send your name, age and email address to (company email address here)

Can anyone please explain why you need to send your email address in the body of the email when you've just sent the message from it?

Fingers crossed that makes sense :rotfl:

weeowens

Kovu2013 wrote: »

I know this is going to make me sound quite silly, but hey i'll ask anyway since this has been bugging me

When you enter some email comps they ask for specific details, for example

Send your name, age and email address to (company email address here)

Can anyone please explain why you need to send your email address in the body of the email when you've just sent the message from it?

Fingers crossed that makes sense :rotfl:

It does not make a lot of sense but that is how my comping email signature is set out so every entry gets the email address at the foot of the mail.

gw23

I think it's a very sensible question - I always wonder that as well!

Kovu2013

Oww is it that it doesnt make sense as to why you need to add your email or does my post doesnt make sense? Sorry if its the later i'll try and reword things

Kovu2013

gw23 wrote: »

I think it's a very sensible question - I always wonder that as well!

:beer: I'm not alone I get why they need all the other info but the email thing just has me stumped, since they've already technically got it

mclarkie

weeowens wrote: »

It does not make a lot of sense but that is how my comping email signature is set out so every entry gets the email address at the foot of the mail.

I do the same, It is odd that they ask though.

Blulu

Kovu2013 wrote: »

Oww is that a it doesnt make sense as to why you need to add your email or my post doesnt make sense? Sorry if its the later i'll try and reword things

I'm not sure that this makes sense

Blu X

cristalfiona

I've always wondered too. The best I've come up with is that they copy and paste all your details to some sort of 'entry database' so they have all the details together in the event you win, which seems odd and redundant.

Kovu2013

Blulu wrote: »

I'm not sure that this makes sense

Blu X

Ta blu, i've changed it a little fingers crossed what I put actually makes sense now, although I am ill so it's very likely not to Sometimes things just sound so much better in your head

Kovu2013

cristalfiona wrote: »

I've always wondered too. The best I've come up with is that they copy and paste all your details to some sort of 'entry database' so they have all the details together in the event you win, which seems odd and redundant.

Oww that could be why, good idea :beer:

Blulu

Kovu2013 wrote: »

Ta blu, i've changed it a little fingers crossed what I put actually makes sense now, although I am ill so it's very likely not to Sometimes things just sound so much better in your head

Aw hun, I was kidding. It all makes perfect sense. I'm just in that mood today

I think it's daft when an emailed comp asks for an email address. I always think that they didn't think that they'll get the address automatically. Or perhaps it's easy for them to C&P for marketing or whatever?

I wouldn't risk not obliging them though. Better to give them what they ask for, in my humbles.

Blu X