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I just won something I think, but can't have it.

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  • I had a call this morning saying oh you entered a competition (quite likely methinks ....) and that were my children between 3 & 13 - ha - said no 'cos it was DD's birthday the other day ... and she sounded all dispondent - said well I didn't qualify anymore and hung up ...
    well chuffed now to realise it was a narrow escape
    £2008 in 2008 member no.151 £1526.00 to go :D
  • Wow!! So glad I caught up with this thread - had a missed call from this number this afternoon - did google it but didnt come up with anything. I know not to answer it now if they try again!!!! Cheers guys!
    Comp wins: Jan: Cuddly Iguana, Disney Watch Feb: Nothing!! March: Love Curse of the Rumbaughs book April: Nothing!! May: Years free cinema tickets
  • Ayreon_2
    Ayreon_2 Posts: 1,029 Forumite
    I had a call last night too. They rambled on for ages about sending me one of the trial things, then abruptly hung up when they realised they wouldn't get anything out of me, no way, no how!

    I didn't enter the maths tuition comp but they never mentioned anything about competitions. Would have saved me a lot of wasted time if they had!
  • maria08k
    maria08k Posts: 268 Forumite
    I received a phonecall from these people today claiming i have 2 children between 2 and 5! I have no children!!!!
    I told them this and they told me "fine we'll have to remove you from our mailing list then" I also had a phonecall on Friday from Women & Home magazine telling me i could suscribe for just £1 per magazine.

    Talk about harrassment!
    2008 Total: £3232.46!!
    Jan 09: £289.95Feb:£39.99 March: £274.99 April: Guinot travel set £50,Liz Earle Hot Polish £12.50,Bamboo socks £13,Hoppop changing bag £55,Um Bongo juice & T.shirt £54.99,Confessions Of A Shopaholic Book £5.50 May: Nothing :(June: Premiere tickets to Public Enemies:eek::D, Betterware cleaning kit
  • SPAWNY_3
    SPAWNY_3 Posts: 30 Forumite
    I just had a call but when I answered it rung off, so I did 1471 & the number was 02074309440 as I see it's the same as above so thanks for the warning I know it's mychild, so I'm waiting for them to ring back should be fun I'll tell them to stop harrassing people :rotfl:
  • ice_fairy
    ice_fairy Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm getting these phone calls toonow. No body there when i answer.
    Thanks to all competiton posters, This really is the best ever hobby :j
  • isitenough
    isitenough Posts: 5,594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm beginning to wonder if they have any prizes for all these competitions they advertise....seems like just a chance to grab some numbers.
    Thank you to everyone who posts comps! :A
    I would like to be lucky,healthy & happy in 2020! :T
  • ice_fairy
    ice_fairy Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    if we knew who was doing it we could do something about it, but i'm not sure.
    Thanks to all competiton posters, This really is the best ever hobby :j
  • Munchkim
    Munchkim Posts: 5,447 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Most of the mychild competitions seem to be in the game over section on here but on their website here they seem to be up and running..................no end dates...............no winners lists....................t&c's state agreement to contact by email nothing mentioned about phoning us at all hours and being rude and argumentative nor does it say you have to have a subscription to win one of the prizes but with no end date...................are the comps ever won?
    Just become FTBs & Aiming to be mortgage free by 2034 :wink:

    Thank you to all who post on the comps/freebies forums
    you've helped us save our deposit :money:
  • Taloolah
    Taloolah Posts: 4,431 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I am really glad that I found this thread as I have had several missed calls from this number 02074309440 on my mobile today. No doubt I will have them calling me again and I will be ready for them :-)
    Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Birmingham Childrens Hospital caring for my tiny and very poorly grandson who was born at 29 weeks. Thanks to them he is getting a little stronger every day.:A:A:A
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