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  • pebblebeach8
    pebblebeach8 Posts: 553 Forumite
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    I'v not found any apart from the daily clue one, so given up
    Thanks to all those that post.   
  • Moneybot
    Moneybot Posts: 11,377 Forumite
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    It feels like they released too many early on and now have reigned it back too far. 
    Rational judgement, now, at this very moment.

    Virtuous action, now, at this very moment.
    (Wisdom, Courage, Self-control, Justice)

    Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of what you can’t change
  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 69,934 Forumite
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    Leaked email:
    1st April 2025

    From: TopCashback marketing team leader
    To: Programming team leader
    Re: Sweet Treats promotion

    I want to thank and congratulate you for the excellent work on the current hummingbird hunt. Thousands of punters are spending hours browsing the site in the vain hope of finding another hummingbird. It was pure genius to let them find multiple birds over the first few days to get them thinking there would always be more to find. They never seemed to realise that there was a maximum rolling total that the programme wouldn't let them exceed, and that those who play every day would soon be reduced to finding only the one from the daily clue (except for the "bonus" days when we will let them have a couple more to keep them motivated).

    I see you have continued previous practice in that virtually everyone will be 1 short of a prize in all sweet categories half way through the promotion, and it will drive them crazy trying to find the final sweet, when we know that only a few people will be allowed to do this, and that will be on the last couple of days of the promotion.

    I see from your report that the promotion is driving the punters totally crazy on that well known forum for skinflints © - which, of course, is a major bonus.

    Keep up the good work,

    .


  • Clareycat
    Clareycat Posts: 191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper I won, I won, I won!
    Wow that's quite damning on their behalf. I hope this email finds it's way to social media!
    Must be one of those "bonus days" today as i've found about 30 birds (all prize drawer except 1x fried egg, yay).
    2021 Wins (0):
    2020 Wins (£260): Product of the Year Goody bag
    2019 Wins (£168): Book Trust Book, Family Ticket to England Ladies Vs Denmark, Baby Bjorn Baby One Carrier
    2018 Wins (£0):
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    2016 Wins (£308): £100 Tesco Voucher, Wool, £100 Love to Shop Vouchers, 1xBottle of Aussie 3-Minute Miracle, 1x Free Flu Jab, Natural Cycles 6 Month Subscription + Thermometer
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    2014 Wins (£875): Best win - Shnuggle Baby Bath
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  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,263 Forumite
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    Clareycat said:
    Wow that's quite damning on their behalf. I hope this email finds it's way to social media!
    Must be one of those "bonus days" today as i've found about 30 birds (all prize drawer except 1x fried egg, yay).
    You do know what todays date is?  (even though it's after midday)
  • Clareycat
    Clareycat Posts: 191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper I won, I won, I won!
    Ha ha, i hadn't even clocked it. THese days i don't know my !!!!!! from my elbow!
    2021 Wins (0):
    2020 Wins (£260): Product of the Year Goody bag
    2019 Wins (£168): Book Trust Book, Family Ticket to England Ladies Vs Denmark, Baby Bjorn Baby One Carrier
    2018 Wins (£0):
    2017 Wins (£32): Stickman Bundle, Wilkinson Sword Razor, The everywhere Bear Book
    2016 Wins (£308): £100 Tesco Voucher, Wool, £100 Love to Shop Vouchers, 1xBottle of Aussie 3-Minute Miracle, 1x Free Flu Jab, Natural Cycles 6 Month Subscription + Thermometer
    2015 Wins (£16,831): Kindle Paperwhite + £25 worth of Kindle books, A Trunki, A Jolly Ginger, £50 Chat Puzzle Win, £50 Debenhams Voucher, £5000 Big Top 40 Twitter Comp, Another Jolly Ginger, Chester Races Tickets, Blue Planet Aquarium Family Ticket, Massage, £10,000 Amada Wakeley Gift Voucher, Childeren's Board Book, £400 Fuel Card, £1000 Harveys Sofa
    2014 Wins (£875): Best win - Shnuggle Baby Bath
    2013 Wins (£510): Best win - £100 Body Shop gift card
  • womble65
    womble65 Posts: 582 Forumite
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    I assume everyone knows yesterday was April fools day? I don't for one minute think this e-mail is legitimate. Big hand clap for One-Eye   :)
    :EasterBun Everyone seems normal until you get to know them
  • System
    System Posts: 178,339 Community Admin
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    edited 3 April at 10:28AM
    @Mum161111 your post has been moved to this thread
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • maggieriordan
    maggieriordan Posts: 124 Forumite
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    edited 3 April at 4:41PM
    I have found FOUR hummingbirds but they won’t open.  I get a message pop up saying “Whoa, you clicked too fast. Your collection failed Please refresh your page and try again.  
    This has happened on my ipad and my laptop.
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