Postal, Text and Phone Competitions - Part 22

Biker*Chick

Dreaming_of_Kubera wrote: »

Hope it's ok to ask here but is it usual to have postcards (that you've sent comp answers on) returned? I had one last week and THREE back yesterday.

:eek: :mad:

I had a similar issue a few weeks back - I always address and stamp on the right side (as is usual postcard protocol!) and put my answer (if asked), name and address details always written sideways on the left side.

I thought, to save time, I would print off some name/addr labels which I glued on (again turned sideways) where I would normally write my details, and they were also smaller font than the hand-written comp address. For whatever reason, these postcards were posted back to me!!! I immediately stopped using the printed addr labels and have returned to the more laborious, but safer, hand-written method. No problems since :j I also made a complaint to the post office and eventually got sent a pack of 6 first class stamps as compensation :cool:

HTH

chrissie57

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Phone: 0904 088 1010 and leave your name and address. Calls cost £1.02 per min from a BT landline

Text: IZZY followed by a space then your name and address to 85088. Texts cost £1 plus your standard network rate. If you do not wish to receive offers from Bauer Media or its agents by mail, email, SMS or phone add BM NO at the end of your text entry

To enter by post send a postcard with your details to:

IZZY
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tamalyn

Kim_Possible wrote: »

hi Ness,
I tried to enter this but got a reply : not recognised your text.

I have texted BFL SPORT C name, address etc.

Can you help? Thanks

it ended today maybe its too late? i entered yesterday and it was fine.

ness13

tamalyn wrote: »

it ended today maybe its too late? i entered yesterday and it was fine.

It's in the paper again today and I've checked all the details and they're correct. It says "Lines close at midnight Tuesday 4th February"

tamalyn

ness13 wrote: »

It's in the paper again today and I've checked all the details and they're correct. It says "Lines close at midnight Tuesday 4th February"

no idea then, i entered it last night and it went through fine and i got a text back, i was thinking how short notice it was to be honest, luckily i live near holyhead port so gave it a go

RedCardinal

todays answer 388

text SUDOKU 388 name and postcode to 65700 cost £1 +snr
or
call 0901292 5009 leave your answer and details cost £1.02 plus any network extras.

There is one prize per week and answers change daily, for every 5 entries you recieve a sixth entry free.

RedCardinal

answer 236541

There is a direct link on the main board for a free entry
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64598636#Comment_64598636

Text MSK33 your name House number and postcode followed by the answer

i.e. MSK33 Joan Jones 123 AB1 2CD 236541
to 86611 cost 35p +snr
or phone 0901 617 0231

Only one entry method allowed

ness13

tamalyn wrote: »

no idea then, i entered it last night and it went through fine and i got a text back, i was thinking how short notice it was to be honest, luckily i live near holyhead port so gave it a go

It is a bit short notice, yes, but it was in a N.Irish paper, so I guess they figure the winner would be able to drive.

ness13

Answer: THE MUSKETEERS

Send postcards to:
TVeasy Prize X-word
Week 7
P.O. Box 502
Leics
LE94 0AB

or

Telephone: 09056 522 920 (£1.02 per call)

or

Text - TVECROSSC with your answer, name, door number and postcode, separated by a space (e.g. TVECROSSC your answer Chloe 17 NN32 6PX) to 85088

Texts cost £1.00 + snr. End your text with NO INFO if you don't want SMS marketing messages.

CraSiEla

Biker*Chick wrote: »

:eek: :mad:

I had a similar issue a few weeks back - I always address and stamp on the right side (as is usual postcard protocol!) and put my answer (if asked), name and address details always written sideways on the left side.

I thought, to save time, I would print off some name/addr labels which I glued on (again turned sideways) where I would normally write my details, and they were also smaller font than the hand-written comp address. For whatever reason, these postcards were posted back to me!!! I immediately stopped using the printed addr labels and have returned to the more laborious, but safer, hand-written method. No problems since :j I also made a complaint to the post office and eventually got sent a pack of 6 first class stamps as compensation :cool:

HTH

Hi guys

I was getting my postcards back a few years ago and I complained at my local sorting office several times.

Then I watched a documentary about Royal Mail Sorting Offices.
Fortunately this showed the machines reading the address which ever way up it is written, stamp or no stamp.

I say fortunately because, ever since then I put my address as:-

123 my lane
my town
postcode
County.

or

123 my lane
my town
County
postcode
phone number

This way the machines can't read the PO code, which then sends the letter to get hand sorted.

Touch wood I've never had any returned since that day.
HTH