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I have only been comping for a short, so firstly thanks to everyone who provides info on the web site. I seem to be inundated with "follow up" mail saying ....I have been selected as one of three persons to be a possible winner in my area/town etc etc the comps are typically...£500 of vouchers for Argos and other companies. Is this typical of a lot of comps and is it above board? thanks in advance.

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  • snakepilsen
    snakepilsen Posts: 2,757 Forumite
    It's a scam. Delete it.
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I have only been comping for a short, so firstly thanks to everyone who provides info on the web site. I seem to be inundated with "follow up" mail saying ....I have been selected as one of three persons to be a possible winner in my area/town etc etc the comps are typically...£500 of vouchers for Argos and other companies. Is this typical of a lot of comps and is it above board? thanks in advance.
    Have you entered comps via other sites eg Prizefinder or such as My Offers etc.

    I enter quite a few comps via MSE & never receive such as you describe.
  • I am currently just entering comps entered on this site.
  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I have only been comping for a short, so firstly thanks to everyone who provides info on the web site. I seem to be inundated with "follow up" mail saying ....I have been selected as one of three persons to be a possible winner in my area/town etc etc the comps are typically...£500 of vouchers for Argos and other companies. Is this typical of a lot of comps and is it above board? thanks in advance.

    hi, think a few of us have had emails like that in the past,
    & sometimes still get them,
    usually/sometimes from forgetting or sometimes missing the yes/no boxes,
    if you read through this thread you'll find quite a few
    Competition Scams - Please Post Them Here
    they are best deleted in my humble opinion x

    :)
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




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