Competitions Discussion Thread Part 6

lardaholics_anonymous

I just got one from STA travel, that looked unusual, so I read the T&Cs. The prize is upto £10000, and to enter, you need to PayPal them £2, and answer an easy question. They say they are aiming to raise £25,000 for charity. Sounds great, but of the £2 'donation'/entry fee, 50p goes to the charity, 50p goes to the prize fund leaving £1 for admin and profit.

I think this is deceptive, because there is an implication that this is a charitable donation, when in actual fact, the bulk of the proceeds go towards company profits. Not very MoneySaving, and rather cynical IMO. I am avoiding this one like the plague.

Lardaholics.

toniq

okay to give iwannabeonthebeach a break from list, ill compile it here cut and add your name to relevant date, please please please remember your date and use this thread for reference point.

im happy to do dates my name is next to, if u want to take them off me feel free, thought id get the ball rolling xxx

01/08 toni
02/08 toni
03/08 toni
04/08 toni
05/08 toni
06/08 toni
07/08 toni
08/08
09/08 Winjackie
10/08
11/08
12/08
13/08 Muffyo
14/08 Winjackie
15/08
16/08 Munchkim
17/08
18/08
19/08
20/08 Munchkim
21/08
22/08
23/08 Splodz
24/08
25/08 toni
26/08 toni
27/08 toni
28/08 toni
29/08 toni
30/08 toni
31/08 toni

If u add your name to the list , when list is complete, copy list to word/notepad and u can put a reminder of whos next on your ending post xxx
hope we can all work together on this xxx

toniq

Tip for compiling list, If u open word pad, then sort the comps forum threads into start time and ascending, then as u go through each page just copy the header ie: Win a hand-painted portrait of your horse , leaving of the date, into word pad, u can save the list and work through it at your own pace , rather than a mad panic on the actual day.
when u want to bring the list back from word pad its easy, literally just copy and paste it back into a new thread, and u will have no extra html or code.

hth xxxx

Winjackie

toniq wrote: »

okay to give iwannabeonthebeach a break from list, ill compile it here cut and add your name to relevant date, please please please remember your date and use this thread for reference point.

im happy to do dates my name is next to, if u want to take them off me feel free, thought id get the ball rolling xxx

01/08 toni
02/08 toni
03/08 toni
04/08 toni
05/08 toni
06/08 toni
07/08 toni
08/08
09/08 Winjackie
10/08
11/08
12/08
13/08
14/08 Winjackie
15/08
16/08
17/08
18/08
19/08
20/08
21/08
22/08
23/08
24/08
25/08 toni
26/08 toni
27/08 toni
28/08 toni
29/08 toni
30/08 toni
31/08 toni

If u add your name to the list , when list is complete, copy list to word/notepad and u can put a reminder of whos next on your ending post xxx
hope we can all work together on this xxx

Have added my name to 9th and 14th..... hope I have done right.

toniq

brill thanks xxx so are u up for helping keep track of this, iwanna is away soon so this will one less worry for her xxxxx

Muffy0

I'll do the 13th August toniq
M x

toniq

more volunteers needed, if u want to do any of my days feel free xxx

dementedhousewife

Toni hun.. you have voluntered to do alot of days,,,
Dont make yourself stressed as i can imagine how much work that is...
I just hope people appreaciate your hard work xx

toniq

I have a techie oh who has an oracle app which can pull a list in 30 mins, so it really isnt a hassle xxx thank u for caring, miss demented, what days do u want? xxx

dementedhousewife

I would but... i start my new job Monday.. Been off for a year..
Twins now 10mths and im doing nights ...New job Care worker
Just so that i cant stay home with them and not have to pay a child minder..
Im going to be dead xx