Ethics? Pah!

Treacle1983

One-Eye wrote: »

I also avoid Gay Fishing Horses, Jewish Yoga, Pet Related Wedding Cakes and international mummy sharks.

Umm just wondering what you have against 'Gay Fishing Horses'?
lol.
Seems a bit harsh that you avoid them. he he.

Couldn't help it sorry :-)

Skilos

I don't do comps involving social media because, like others have said, I don't want to clog up my friends' feed! 'Selfie' comps are out too as I'm terrible at posing for other people's photos, let alone taking a selfie!

Prizes I don't enter for:

*Stuff for babies, children, horses cats....dogs are in though!
*Books. I'm not really a reader these days. I blame the internet!
*Clothes. They probably look much nicer in the photos!
*Weddings (unless there are ones with the groom included...? )
*Family holidays
*Gym and personal training membership. I thought a prize was meant to be something nice, not a punishment!
*Holidays or hotel stays including tours and guided walks. I just want to relax on holiday!
*Diet products and supplements. Tried them before and my gut taught me a harsh lesson!
*'Win a year's supply of...' comps. What if I try it and don't like it, where am I going to put the other 51 weeks' worth?
*Adult "toys"...just no.

jaibaby

One-Eye wrote: »

... Gay Fishing Horses

That's certainly a new one!

Hedgehog99

Don't use Facebook or Twitter (or the others), so no social media comps for me. All this "Like" nonsense is ridiculous.
Don't like entry forms that ask too many questions - my name & phone / address should be all they need.
Only enter comps where I would like the prize and can accommodate it (except for the occasional one with a big prize I could sell easily).
Not interested in kids, holidays, spas, gym, photoshoots, foods, beauty products, fashion vouchers.
Would enter books / CDs / DVDs if I wanted them.
Wouldn't enter comps run by payday loans, Coca-Cola & companies not paying proper UK tax. Don't enter premium rate phone comps.

Best prize of all? Money I'm free to do what I want with!

sax11

jaibaby wrote: »

Tell me sax, are there any that you DO enter? :rotfl:

(Just because I'm pretty sure that list just about covers everything you could enter for!)

yes

but in relation to comps i usually enter for anything useful for myself or the kids.

i don't usually do chocolate, wine or beer comps as i don't like them and i try to avoid anything 'apple' as i'm not a sheep

libra10

What a great thread!

I avoid comps aimed at students and children, wedding magazines, selfies, personal shopper wins, and gym membership competitions.

Various other types of competitions I also avoid, some of the rafflecopters want you to tick a zillion boxes and come back every day. All for the grand prize of a £10 Amazon voucher.

I don't mind putting in the effort as long as the prize is reasonable.

monsieur_epargnant

Hang my head in shame. Yes I entered that Mac comp. I will put a huge sticker over the logo and install only open source software on it should I win. I said a prayer and spun around 5 times anti-clockwise in case of bad kharma.

hamsterfan1

I enter most but avoid
payday loan company ones
older kids/teenagers
comps for baby stuff
music unless I've heard of the band

Nix143

I always think if I was a fisher of carp, for example, and I bought the mags and I entered religiously and I never, ever won I'd be really fed up and probably a bit cross if I found out about the comping community.

I have a similar reaction when I see comps run by the gay media. I'm a big ole lezzer and I think 'poo, that prize should go to one of the readership' - in reality it will go to someone like me who comps as a hobby.

So like a lot of you I don't enter baby/pony/fishing/cd/dvd/ etc etc etc.

However - if mummyblogger was giving a 50" TV away then sure as ships my 'ethics' would fly out of the window.

sleepyjones

Nib Nibs!

Although that's not an ethical choice