Sprinkle.com

Marg2k8

mjm3346 wrote: »

I'm sure this has been discussed in another thread and there was no reason to not post them.

It has been discussed lots of times, but I have stopped posting them lately, as I feel that there has been a lot of negativity about them. I would feel happier to continue posting them if I felt that most people were happy for them to be posted.

sax11

keep posting

there only seems to be a handful of people who object to the T&C's

Marg2k8

Debsawinner wrote: »

Is this the usual process when deciding whether a site should be on the 'Banned/Spam' list?

I'm not sure, but I think that velvetglove decides who goes on there. I did add a question here but velvetglove did not reply, although a couple of compers did. The suggestion of poll was just for interest. If this is not allowed, then that is fine, but I am not going to keep posting them if I feel that there is a lot of negativity surrounding them, I will bow out and leave it to other people.

Marg2k8

sax11 wrote: »

keep posting

there only seems to be a handful of people who object to the T&C's

Thanks. That is what I was hoping a poll would prove.

I'm off to bed now, but will check back tomorrow evening.

fire**fly

i'd just like to add i'm one of the posters that if i find a
new comp on sprinkle & it hasn't been posted i'll post it on
here for everyone who wishes to enter,
i've entered majority of comps on the site & log in
each day for the daily entry & never had any problems
with extra spam since joining nor any problems with the site,
well, except one ..
i've not won from them yet :eek:

weeowens

Marg2k8 wrote: »

I am one of the people that have posted Sprinkle comps on here. I do not know the company personally. I first became aware of the site when they were posted by somebody that was apparently related to the site. I have won once from Sprinkle. Not a comp that I posted, but one that another user posted.

I would like to post a poll to gain a feel for how many people think that they should be added to the banned list and how many people think that their competitions should be allowed to be posted. I don't know how to set up such a poll. Would anyone be able to help me to set up a poll, or would somebody be able to set up a poll for me? If my understanding is correct of how polls work, I think you can keep the names of people who have voted and what they voted secret. If this is the case, then I would like to do that, so that people do not feel intimidated by making their views known.

Thanks in anticipation

Debsawinner wrote: »

Is this the usual process when deciding whether a site should be on the 'Banned/Spam' list?

Hi,as far as I am aware banned & spam are two quite different beasts on MSE comps.
The "Spam" list is openly posted in the comping guide.

The banned list, if a list actually exists, is only actually known to MSE admin & the general membership only knows that a site is banned either by past knowledge or encountering the link being " blocked " ie: !!!!!!!

MSE Andrea has asked in the past that we do not try & bypass the block: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=46337801&postcount=210

As far as I am aware MSE Admin do not ask for votes on banning/blocking a site but the report functon is available to all to use: [EMAIL="forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com"]forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

weeowens

The spam list:

11 Are there any sites, from experience, which are likely to generate lots of spam?
There are a few which have come to our collective attention as sites that, when used for comps, seem to generate lots of unwanted postal, email & phone call attention. These are listed below for your information, however, please do remember that this is only the collective opinion of other MSE Compers & does not necessarily reflect upon the sites themselves.

2minutedraw
4FreeUK
ABCWins
ActiveYou
Bouncing-Babies
Cashillion (Lead Generation, Data Aquisition, Email Marketing company)
Catalink
Clash Club/Clash media
Club La Costa
Consumer Lifestyles
Consumer Opinions
Craftomatic Beds (Comps appear to be just a way to get a salesman into your home, especially if vulnerable/alone)
Emailinform
EZ Prize Giveaway
Fair Exchange
FindAPrize (questions raised if prizes awarded, slight spam, non existant company address, dodgy? Info here & here)
Foresters (have pestered with phone calls quite badly and even salesmen turning up on the doorstep. See here and here for more info)
Freeb.ie
GetMeATicket
GetYourBillsPaid
GreatUKsurveys
Guide2Win
HelloMagazine (offers.hellomagazine.com - comps on this URL have caused spam to some compers, be aware!)
InstantPrizeDraw
Just-Rewards
Lingscars
MyConsumer
MyFamilyUK
MyOffers
NoizeMakesEnemies (Care - your profile with name, address, phone number & email appear to be on show with no way to make it private!!)
Nuts (comps.nuts.co.uk - comps on this URL run by data collecting co. Data Media & Research Ltd.)
OffersClick
OfferX
Opinioniser
Optical Express (have pestered with calls, more info here and here - scroll down to post on 12 Nov'12 onwards)
Optimax (phone calls, letters & emails!)
PenicuUK.com (linked to Weatherseal below)
PickUpThe Prizes
Planet49 (please read here, here, here & here for more information)
PlayAndWin (beware emails received, see this thread for info)
Plum Offers
PostcodeLottery (see here, here, here & here - don't confuse with FreePostcodeLottery who are fine)
Premier Christian Radio (lots of postal junk mail even when you opt out of future contact)
Prize4U
Prizes.UK
PrizePunch
PrizeStore
RewardsToday
Sandersons Blinds (various comp sites but the prize is for blinds from this company, Thomas Sanderson - pestered very badly, please read here for more info)
ShopBe
Simple2Win
SoapBoxSurvey
SoFreebies
Space Kitchens (see thread here)
SupremeOGlaze (linked to Weatherseal below)TheStarPrize
Swooosh
Tickbox
Topfox
Toyhound
UKDailyDeals
UkPrize
UK-PrizeDraw
VoiceInACrowd
Vouch4me
WatchMyWallet
Weatherseal
Weather Wherever
Whats On TV (now 'powered by Instant Win 4 Now')
Willowbrook (chairs) (have pestered with phone calls quite badly on some comps - see here and also here)
Win 4 Now
Win24
Zenith Windows (linked to Weatherseal above)
Ziinga (beware emails received, see this thread for info)

weeowens

The MSE Admin banned list that members can view:

weeowens

Seems that this Sprinkle site has had a bit of chat re spam in the past though.

Debsawinner

weeowens wrote: »

Hi,as far as I am aware banned & spam are two quite different beasts on MSE comps.
The "Spam" list is openly posted in the comping guide.

The banned list, if a list actually exists, is only actually known to MSE admin & the general membership only knows that a site is banned either by past knowledge or encountering the link being " blocked " ie: !!!!!!!

MSE Andrea has asked in the past that we do not try & bypass the block: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=46337801&postcount=210

As far as I am aware MSE Admin do not ask for votes on banning/blocking a site but the report functon is available to all to use: [EMAIL="forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com"]forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

I called it 'spam/banned' only because I knew I had seen a List of some sorts but couldn't remember what it was called!

Pleased to hear that we don't vote on these sorts of issues!