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Blulu
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Email from World of Cruising...
"Thank you for entering the competition to win a 14-night cruise for two to Spain, France and Portugal with Princess Cruises. We have news about your entry. Click here..."
I click and get...
"Great News.
You're in the draw. The competition closes on 21st December 2021 and we will make the draw after the closing date. Good Luck !"
I mean, what do they get out of building/dashing hope in that way? I expect that from Boris, but not from a flamin' competition!
Blu XXX
"Thank you for entering the competition to win a 14-night cruise for two to Spain, France and Portugal with Princess Cruises. We have news about your entry. Click here..."
I click and get...
"Great News.
You're in the draw. The competition closes on 21st December 2021 and we will make the draw after the closing date. Good Luck !"
I mean, what do they get out of building/dashing hope in that way? I expect that from Boris, but not from a flamin' competition!
Blu XXX
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apology
THIS IS ME!
I am who I'm meant to be
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apology
THIS IS ME!
When you talk down to others it says more about you than them.
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I have a horrible feeling that there's some way they can monitor/count the number of recipients who click to see if they've won and that the information is useful to the company because it shows engagement with "our message".
The ones that tell you you've won the prize of a percentage off the vastly inflated price of whatever useless tat they're selling are very annoying too.4 -
@goldfinches yeah, that makes sense, and defo agree re the 'Congratulations, you have won...15% off' - grrr!
I love your signature and have just downloaded The Devil's Dictionary. Looks fab. Thanks.
Blu XXXI am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apology
THIS IS ME!
When you talk down to others it says more about you than them.2 -
The amount of emails I get...saying Congratulations You are a winner......of a discount lol
Grrrrr sends me mental
2011 & 2012 - Many Fantastic Prizes - thank you to all posters 2021 7 small prizes 2022 1 small clever pots win2023 £50 Yours Mag 2024 £100 Thats Life, book win, Thats Life Crime, June, £100 Codebreakers, December Elf The Musical tickets and an overnight stay in Newport 20253 -
Checkout the definition of feast if you need a laugh.!Blulu said:@goldfinches yeah, that makes sense, and defo agree re the 'Congratulations, you have won...15% off' - grrr!
I love your signature and have just downloaded The Devil's Dictionary. Looks fab. Thanks.
Blu XXX"She could squeeze a nickel until the buffalo pooped."
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Feast: Brilliant. Love the subtle humour of the writing...
"FASHION, n. A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey."
Blu XXXI am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apology
THIS IS ME!
When you talk down to others it says more about you than them.1 -
Probably because they have done the research and it is marketing that works (majority of likely customers probably do not enter lots of competitions so would think more of the e-mail than the nothing it really represents).1
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