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The NPN (No Purchase Necessary) Thread

eamon234 · 2008-07-13 12:24:57

Ok folks judging by the reaction on the Cokemusic and Deep River Rock promotions I think it's time we had a dedicated thread for NPN's I'll start things off with this one: http://www.toyota.ie/about/promotions/gaa/default.aspx and if you're an MBNA customer this one: http://www.mbna.ie/cargiveaway.html So basically if you…

13-07-2008 01:24PM

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Ok folks judging by the reaction on the Cokemusic and Deep River Rock promotions I think it's time we had a dedicated thread for NPN's

I'll start things off with this one:

http://www.toyota.ie/about/promotions/gaa/default.aspx

and if you're an MBNA customer this one:

http://www.mbna.ie/cargiveaway.html

So basically if you spot any of these online or on products you buy let us know!

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#2 13-07-2008 01:27PM

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is that what the freebie thread is all about?

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#3 13-07-2008 01:38PM

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there are some competitions here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055237636

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#4 13-07-2008 01:59PM

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kearnsr wrote: »

is that what the freebie thread is all about?

no this is competition based and you may actually end up with something worth having!

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#5 13-07-2008 07:57PM

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eamon234 wrote: »

no this is competition based and you may actually end up with something worth having!

LMAO... Drinking my Guinness !
But I get what you are saying !

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#6 13-07-2008 09:17PM

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Here's another for M&M's win consoles, event tickets and the like
You need to send them a letter to get the codes - but it's a freepost address and you can send as many as you like - so now we need a bargain alert for cheap envelopes!!!

http://www.fullcolourgaming.com/

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#7 13-07-2008 11:20PM

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Hi Eamon,

I'm a bit confused about the competitions your first post.

The phrase "No Purchase Necessary" (NPN) is used in prize draws (or competitions) that typically require you to make a purchase (like buying a can of coke or a kitkat) in order to enter. The NPN bit comes in when they give you a way of entering without making a purchase.

This is different from free competitions that don't require anyone to make a purchase, although ironcically the MBNA competition requires you to make several purchases for each entry

The MBNA and Toyota competitions are regular free competitions, so I don't understand why they are in an NPN thread. Wouldn't they be more at home in Eliza's competitions thread?

... or maybe I'm missing something.

BTW The M&Ms site is a good find.

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#8 13-07-2008 11:26PM

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Where do I get a code for the M&M's site?

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#9 14-07-2008 12:14AM

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Mossy wrote: »

Hi Eamon,

I'm a bit confused about the competitions your first post.

The phrase "No Purchase Necessary" (NPN) is used in prize draws (or competitions) that typically require you to make a purchase (like buying a can of coke or a kitkat) in order to enter. The NPN bit comes in when they give you a way of entering without making a purchase.

This is different from free competitions that don't require anyone to make a purchase, although ironcically the MBNA competition requires you to make several purchases for each entry

The MBNA and Toyota competitions are regular free competitions, so I don't understand why they are in an NPN thread. Wouldn't they be more at home in Eliza's competitions thread?

... or maybe I'm missing something.

BTW The M&Ms site is a good find.

The MBNA one doesn't require you to make a purchase (npn details in the t's&c's) and as stated is for MBNA customers only

See what you mean about the Toyota one I just stumbled across that and thought I'd add it

This thread is really for the M&M's Cokemusic etc types of NPN's I don't want to step on Eliza's toes!

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#10 14-07-2008 12:16AM

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CyberWaste wrote: »

Where do I get a code for the M&M's site?

A: Read my post
or
B: Buy M&M's!

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#11 14-07-2008 03:31AM

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I wouldn't advise doing the MBNA one.
They will never leave you alone once they have your name and address.

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#12 14-07-2008 08:23AM

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TVDX wrote: »

I wouldn't advise doing the MBNA one.
They will never leave you alone once they have your name and address.

+1

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#13 14-07-2008 10:18AM

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TVDX wrote: »

I wouldn't advise doing the MBNA one.
They will never leave you alone once they have your name and address.

But won't they already have your name and address, if you're already a customer?

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#14 15-07-2008 08:04PM

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Just got call from Deep River Rock today to confirm my 80gb iPod and festival pack on the way woohoo! See these things do work:D

In case you didn't see it on the Coke thread

www.purefestival.ie

just enter NPN or Not applicable instead of a promotional code

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#15 15-07-2008 08:29PM

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eamon234 wrote: »

I'll start things off with this one:

http://www.toyota.ie/about/promotions/gaa/default.aspx

Wait, how many footballs are in the car?

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#16 15-07-2008 09:25PM

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that's kind of the question you have to answer

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#17 16-07-2008 11:21PM

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got my ipod ipod off coke 2day:D:D
collected 50+ codes off npn(over bout a month) and entered dem all at once at 4am.
Now thats determination for u.

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#18 17-07-2008 03:16PM

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^thats probably the best idea ever! should have kept that to yourself!

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#19 18-07-2008 11:25PM

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I sent off a few freepost envelopes for the M&M's NPN yesterday so lets see what happens....

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#20 27-07-2008 11:20PM

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OK folks here's another!

www.cornetto.com

You have to call the HB Careline to get an NPN code (see T&C's)

Anyone else come across any?

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#21 28-07-2008 05:29PM

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I called them today and a very nice lady gave me a code - won shag all though- Bad times

Found an empty lid in the car one of the kids had later on and won a €20 CD Wow voucher - Good times!

Crashed the missus's car an hour later - Bad times:(

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#22 31-07-2008 08:54PM

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Nothing back yet on the NPN request letters I sent for the M&M's comp - emailed them yesterday no reply there either:mad:

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#23 31-07-2008 09:03PM

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Can you just text 'Not applicable' to Deep riverrock?

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#24 31-07-2008 09:38PM

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Conor108 wrote: »

Can you just text 'Not applicable' to Deep riverrock?

I put "NPN" in

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#25 31-07-2008 09:56PM

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Conor108 wrote: »

Can you just text 'Not applicable' to Deep riverrock?

No but you can put that in online. Thats how i won my ipod!

http://purefestival.ie/

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#26 31-07-2008 10:37PM

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Shame because I was thinking I could just set up webtext to automatically send texts! I'll do this yoke so tomorrow! Thanks

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#27 01-08-2008 06:24PM

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Sorry if it has been covered here, but is it "NPN" or "Non Applicable" for online entries? Or does it matter?

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#28 01-08-2008 06:51PM

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sueme wrote: »

Sorry if it has been covered here, but is it "NPN" or "Non Applicable" for online entries? Or does it matter?

they both seem to work

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#29 02-08-2008 04:26PM

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Ha Ive just been entering deep riverock all day before realizing its Saturday:D

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#30 02-08-2008 10:34PM

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I used NPN on mine when I won (got my stuff yesterday:D)

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#31 02-08-2008 11:10PM

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Someone must have some more of these competitions.

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