odd emails

sooziesue51

Hi I am a newbie at comping, and have noticed that I have been receiving alot of emails claiming that I have been shortlisted for various prizes and have to confirm entry. This just takes me to further surveys. Should I just ignore these. I forgot to mention that the emails come from named people for example Maureen young.

I would appreciate your advice all

sue;)

weeowens

sooziesue51 wrote: »

Hi I am a newbie at comping, and have noticed that I have been receiving alot of emails claiming that I have been shortlisted for various prizes and have to confirm entry. This just takes me to further surveys. Should I just ignore these. I forgot to mention that the emails come from named people for example Maureen young.

I would appreciate your advice all

sue;)

I will pm a BG re a move to here:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=215

sent to Glad

weeowens

To answer your question I would say just watch the tick boxes & would ask if you only enter comps via threads posted on here?

I would think they are spam emails trying to confirm that your email address is live & good to spam.

I enter lots of comps & do not get many of the emails that you describe by spam is a hazard with comping & I feel it cannot be really avoided but only reduced.

weeowens

Further to the above the very word shortlisted shouts scam/spam to me.

If it is a genuine prize you will be the winner & not shortlisted for selection,unless they are some tests involved re effort.

I have heard of some getting emails stating they have been shortlisted to win an ipad if they conform their email addy.Just pure spam.

HTH

weeowens

eg:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4739964

sleepyjones

I had a few of these when I first started ... I think they came from MyOffers, So I would maybe avoid using that site.

weeowens

sleepyjones wrote: »

I had a few of these when I first started ... I think they came from MyOffers, So I would maybe avoid using that site.

Just stick to entering via MSE threads.

MY Offers is strangely absent from those pages :-)

sleepyjones

Yeah, I gave up on that site after a few days after I kept getting those stupid emails. I've heard people do win from there, but it's not worth the hassle.

hannonle

Have a read of the comping guide too

fire**fly

sooziesue51 wrote: »

Hi I am a newbie at comping, and have noticed that I have been receiving alot of emails claiming that I have been shortlisted for various prizes and have to confirm entry. This just takes me to further surveys. Should I just ignore these. I forgot to mention that the emails come from named people for example Maureen young.

I would appreciate your advice all

sue;)

hi & welcome to comping

I agree with what hannonle says above
have a read of the comping guide as it gives us a all a rough idea
which sites are best to maybe avoid &
also lots of helpful tips/advice especially the

Using Roboform to fill in "No Thanks" boxes in Dailies

comping guide here if you've not seen it yet

Comping Guide - Getting Started & Other FAQs

sooziesue51

Thank you all I have just deleted all the emails and not bother with them.