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  • hdh74
    hdh74 Posts: 2,875 Forumite
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    dontone wrote: »
    Just seen this lady on Twitter. Kitchen roll would be a treat apparently (or words to that effect)
    At least it isn't a sob story - still can't get over people using Monday's events to try and 'gain' an advantage.
    Be Lucky

    She c&Ps the same thing every where as many of them do. Often what they put seems somewhat inappropriate for the prize. I'm hoping that companies will eventually work it out - they obviously don't see the same faces over and over like we do but they see a lot of entries.
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  • dontone
    dontone Posts: 4,871 Forumite
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    hdh74 wrote: »
    She c&Ps the same thing every where as many of them do. Often what they put seems somewhat inappropriate for the prize. I'm hoping that companies will eventually work it out - they obviously don't see the same faces over and over like we do but they see a lot of entries.

    I agree with you there. Some of it is like a stuck record. Tedious.
    Btw, I can't remember if I have seen it mentioned before on this thread (and tbh, I can't be bothered to look :rotfl:) but, I keep seeing one that goes along the lines of 'I might win, but I might not, but it's the taking part..........., etc, etc'
    It's as bad as 'Wow!! Wot (gah!!) a lovely prize, so generous...,yak, yak, yak'
    And half the time, the rules say that you need to answer a question, and they don't even give an answer, they are too busy c&p'ing.
    Be Lucky
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    comping = nowt more thrillin' than winnin':T :j
  • emella
    emella Posts: 6,076 Forumite
    It is making me cringe reading what folk have said :o
    I feel like I'm verging on begging even when I make a rare, relatively simple comment, let alone writing a whole paragraph on my cellulite and saggy chin and the perils of ageing ;)
    It just baffles me how companies seem to fall for this still. Surely they must get so many that it becomes tedious and slightly annoying?
    Some things never change in the comping world!
  • scifijules
    scifijules Posts: 25 Forumite
    Have just done a few FB comps in the last few minutes and can't believe the cringey, ridiculous comments on all of them. :wall:
  • grannybiker
    grannybiker Posts: 12,128 Forumite
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    Noticing a photo of a begging kitten on Twitter toady AND she's up the duff, so no hope for the rest of us :D
    Worse things will have happened in the world today...
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  • dontone
    dontone Posts: 4,871 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2017 at 11:02AM
    grannybiker wrote: »
    Noticing a photo of a begging kitten on Twitter toady AND she's up the duff, so no hope for the rest of us :D

    I keep seeing lots of gifs on there just lately, and one person just decorates their entry with lots of hearts emojis. Some of them are works of art.
    I'm still doing the #hashtag & the primative :) smiley thing.
    Can't people just keep it simple? I'm surprised that a full A4 sob story essay hasn't been scanned and used to get around the 140 character limit...........

    I've just given folks ideas there, haven't I? :eek::eek::eek::rotfl::eek::eek::eek:

    Be Lucky
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    comping = nowt more thrillin' than winnin':T :j
  • kittycatty
    kittycatty Posts: 3,036 Forumite
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    Seen some really awful ones on facebook yesterday, I think it was The Range hot tub, people are saying why they needed to relax or something, 1 woman when through her medical history, ops, cancer the lot, to win a sodding hot tub, another was a car crash which left her with insomnia etc etc but I couldn't believe what I was reading.
    Why do people think it's ok to tell all to win a hot tub? :(
    Think it's about time the comping fairy remembered where I am! lol

  • Blueyez
    Blueyez Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    dontone wrote: »
    I keep seeing lots of gifs on there just lately, and one person just decorates their entry with lots of hearts emojis. Some of them are works of art.
    I'm still doing the #hashtag & the primate :) smiley thing.
    Can't people just keep it simple? I'm surprised that a full A4 sob story essay hasn't been scanned and used to get around the 140 character limit...........

    I've just given folks ideas there, haven't I? :eek::eek::eek::rotfl::eek::eek::eek:

    Be Lucky



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  • Misslayed
    Misslayed Posts: 15,464 Senior Ambassador
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    There are entries on this page

    https://www.facebook.com/Hughes.co.uk

    From all over the world! Prize is a washing machine. Can't see it being shipped to South Africa!
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  • chrissie57
    chrissie57 Posts: 4,857 Forumite
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    Misslayed wrote: »
    There are entries on this page

    https://www.facebook.com/Hughes.co.uk

    From all over the world! Prize is a washing machine. Can't see it being shipped to South Africa!

    Could get interesting - T&Cs are quite good but don't say you have to be in UK...although they do say you might be asked to attend the nearest branch to collect the prize
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