Competitions (NO ASKING FOR VOTES)

eimearcmh · 14-10-2010 02:50PM

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-Ireland/The-Ardilaun-Hotel/72564873614

Our Competition Continues…
Win 2 Nights Bed & Breakfast in one of Our Amazing New Junior Suites, a Five Course Evening Meal PLUS Treatments to the Value of €100.00 in our Beauty Salon.
To Win, All you have to do is Change your Profile picture to the picture Below, TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS and keep ...“Liking” this comment ... …

Best of Luck

angel01 · 14-10-2010 02:54PM

Winners of the xtravision comp (and it wasn't me

)

Some of you were eager beavers for the Ugly Truth prize.

Got an awful lot of entries, but could only have 5 winners. Winners were Jennifer Beaton, Michael Quirke, Grainne Halligan, Eileen O’Flaherty and Colm Heffernan. Congrats to you all.

angel01 · 14-10-2010 02:56PM

I must say I hate all those competitions that are keep liking me and get others to like your comment on facebook, it gets to be a popularity contest

On the olympia competition, this girl wrote one word and had about 90 likes... :rolleyes:

Eoineo · 14-10-2010 03:38PM

angel01 wrote: »

I must say I hate all those competitions that are keep liking me and get others to like your comment on facebook, it gets to be a popularity contest

On the olympia competition, this girl wrote one word and had about 90 likes... :rolleyes:

It's very frustrating alright. An interesting article from loquax recently about voting competitions on Facebook: http://blog.loquax.co.uk/news/ryvita-crunch-down-in-response-to-voting-competition-concerns-981.htm

Also you may find it interesting that there is a voting commmunity group on Facebook to help each other win voting style competitions. Note - I'm not a member - because I feel that it encourages unfair competition and doesn't reward the rightful winner.

magnumlady · 14-10-2010 04:18PM

Eoineo wrote: »

It's very frustrating alright. An interesting article from loquax recently about voting competitions on Facebook: http://blog.loquax.co.uk/news/ryvita-crunch-down-in-response-to-voting-competition-concerns-981.htm

Also you may find it interesting that there is a voting commmunity group on Facebook to help each other win voting style competitions. Note - I'm not a member - because I feel that it encourages unfair competition and doesn't reward the rightful winner.

I didn't know there was a group for voting, I don't think that's right at all. I think picking winners at random are the best.

gjc · 14-10-2010 05:35PM

How do you Change Your Profile in facebook??

Smokeyskelton · 14-10-2010 05:42PM

I never enter any competition that involves Facebook or Twitter.

They inevitably either involve pestering people I know, stating that I "like" something that I have no real interest in (thus making a liar out of myself), entering a popularity contest (and let's face it I'm going to lose out big time on that one), or some other tedious hassle.

Oh yes, I also have to reveal to facebook "friends" that I am the type of saddo that enters competitions. No doubt they send some message to everyone in my group to that effect e.g. "Joe Bloggs has just entered our draw for a jumbo pack of lubricants on our Facebook page".

This just confirms my status as a total Grump. I apologise and hope we can move on from this.

Good luck to all fellow compers.

Eoinite · 14-10-2010 06:08PM

gjc wrote: »

How do you Change Your Profile in facebook??

If it's the info tab you're looking to change just click the edit link next to each section. For anything else use the Accounts Tab.

mell61 · 14-10-2010 06:15PM

http://www.paramountpictures.co.uk/PremiereClub/PremiereClub_Promotion.asp?PID=819

WIN a Paranormal Activity 2 Goody Pack

There are a couple of other competitions there as well.

deisemum · 14-10-2010 08:28PM

I haven't been on this thread for a while and it's too long to read over all the pages I didn't get round to reading so apologies if this comp is already posted.

10 luxury weekend breaks in Belfast to be won thanks to Rankin Bread etc.

http://www.rankinselection.com/belfastpromo.aspx

angel01 · 14-10-2010 09:03PM

deisemum wrote: »

I haven't been on this thread for a while and it's too long to read over all the pages I didn't get round to reading so apologies if this comp is already posted.

10 luxury weekend breaks in Belfast to be won thanks to Rankin Bread etc.

http://www.rankinselection.com/belfastpromo.aspx

Bugger, will be away then in South Africa :eek::D

St._Andalou · 14-10-2010 11:58PM

Smokeyskelton wrote: »

I never enter any competition that involves Facebook or Twitter.

They inevitably either involve pestering people I know, stating that I "like" something that I have no real interest in (thus making a liar out of myself), entering a popularity contest (and let's face it I'm going to lose out big time on that one), or some other tedious hassle.

Oh yes, I also have to reveal to facebook "friends" that I am the type of saddo that enters competitions. No doubt they send some message to everyone in my group to that effect e.g. "Joe Bloggs has just entered our draw for a jumbo pack of lubricants on our Facebook page".

This just confirms my status as a total Grump. I apologise and hope we can move on from this.

Good luck to all fellow compers.

I know! I did it once. I liked a page and within five minutes someone asked, "Did you just like that page to try and win something?" I had just assumed no one would notice.

If anyone does want to go down the Facebook route, you can edit your privacy settings so that pages you like do not appear on your profile or in others' newsfeeds.

thesandeman · 15-10-2010 12:24AM

deisemum wrote: »

I haven't been on this thread for a while and it's too long to read over all the pages I didn't get round to reading so apologies if this comp is already posted.

10 luxury weekend breaks in Belfast to be won thanks to Rankin Bread etc.

http://www.rankinselection.com/belfastpromo.aspx

Apparently Im not good enough for Mr Rankin cos Im on mobile :-( Its amazing the amount of sites that seem to havnt spotted this niche in the market yet. One of the new mobile phone companies have even told me they will make their site phone friendly 'after' they launch. Makes no sense to me but Im old :-S (Sorry, wrong forum).

gills2 · 15-10-2010 01:13AM

lots of comps here - most open to ROI as far as I can tell

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/promotions

spoonface · 15-10-2010 10:17AM

Smokeyskelton wrote: »

I never enter any competition that involves Facebook or Twitter.

They inevitably either involve pestering people I know, stating that I "like" something that I have no real interest in (thus making a liar out of myself), entering a popularity contest (and let's face it I'm going to lose out big time on that one), or some other tedious hassle.

Oh yes, I also have to reveal to facebook "friends" that I am the type of saddo that enters competitions. No doubt they send some message to everyone in my group to that effect e.g. "Joe Bloggs has just entered our draw for a jumbo pack of lubricants on our Facebook page".

This just confirms my status as a total Grump. I apologise and hope we can move on from this.

Good luck to all fellow compers.

There's a simple solution - for the ones that just require you to like them and not garner millions of votes, just create a second Facebook account which you have no friends on, and use that instead! It's worked a treat for me so far!

angel01 · 15-10-2010 11:53AM

I seem to have won 4 tickets to Legend of the Guardians - The Owls of Gahoole in Dundrum Cinema, not sure what competition they were from but thanks to whoever posted the link!

lovelymama · 15-10-2010 01:37PM

Two hampers up for grabs on MummyPages.ie.

One on their facebook page - you need to 'like' the page and 'like' the comment and for those that don't want to do the facebook one, there's another on the site where you only have to post a comment here

http://www.mummypages.ie

lovelymama · 15-10-2010 01:39PM

Oh and the figrolls competition on MummyPages closes today at 5pm (Friday) http://www.mummypages.ie/fig_rolls_give_your_taste_buds_a-_trea

lorweld · 15-10-2010 01:48PM

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lostdesign · 15-10-2010 03:47PM

IT'S COMPETITION TIME! Bein with a chance to WIN tickets to Ballet Ireland’s production of ‘Romeo andJuliet’ here in the Gaiety on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20thOctober! Just answer the following question: In what Italian city is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set? Email your answer, name and contact phone number to bookings@gaietytheatre.com.The competition closes Saturday evening (16th October) at 5pm sharp

mell61 · 15-10-2010 04:29PM

angel01 wrote: »

I seem to have won 4 tickets to Legend of the Guardians - The Owls of Gahoole in Dundrum Cinema, not sure what competition they were from but thanks to whoever posted the link!

I think that was the RTE online comp I listed - and you get to meet 3 x owls as well!

Enjoy

angel01 · 15-10-2010 05:04PM

mell61 wrote: »

I think that was the RTE online comp I listed - and you get to meet 3 x owls as well!
Enjoy

I am entering so many competitions lately, I keep forgetting where they are from!

Cheers..

glanman · 16-10-2010 12:10AM

Just won a Cushelle teddy bear... its like the flake competition, enter once a day for free! the also have a free voucher...

https://www.cushelle.com/#/competition

carolireland · 16-10-2010 12:17AM

I won 4 tickets to Legend of the Guardians. I do not know what competition I won them from as there was no detail sent with the tickets but am looking forward to seeing the film.

belleville · 16-10-2010 01:01AM

I just won the Brandon Flowers album. Thanks guys!

thesandeman · 16-10-2010 01:53AM

Lots of new comps on the FemaleFirst.co.uk site. Hope they dont discriminate on gender or Ive just wasted an hour of my life lol.

angel01 · 16-10-2010 07:10AM

glanman wrote: »

Just won a Cushelle teddy bear... its like the flake competition, enter once a day for free! the also have a free voucher...

https://www.cushelle.com/#/competition

I just won one now, Thanks

glanman · 16-10-2010 09:29AM

was just entering a competition here:

http://competitions.independent.ie/be-in-to-win-a-relaxing-break-for-two-at-the-imperial-hotel,-cork!-1121.html

and it said text for €2 or enter below online... filed out the form, including my mobile number, and then saw luckily:

"NOTE: You will be charged to enter this competition. You will be charged using a premium SMS message.
* I agree to pay a charge to enter this competition. The charge for this competition is €2.00 (See Terms and Conditions for more details)"

very sneaky and bad form for a prize porbably worth about €300 or €400...

angel01 · 16-10-2010 10:04AM

glanman wrote: »

was just entering a competition here:

http://competitions.independent.ie/be-in-to-win-a-relaxing-break-for-two-at-the-imperial-hotel,-cork!-1121.html

and it said text for €2 or enter below online... filed out the form, including my mobile number, and then saw luckily:

"NOTE: You will be charged to enter this competition. You will be charged using a premium SMS message.
* I agree to pay a charge to enter this competition. The charge for this competition is €2.00 (See Terms and Conditions for more details)"

very sneaky and bad form for a prize porbably worth about €300 or €400...

Certainly won't be entering that one, thanks for the warning

gopod · 16-10-2010 10:08AM

glanman wrote: »

was just entering a competition here:

http://competitions.independent.ie/be-in-to-win-a-relaxing-break-for-two-at-the-imperial-hotel,-cork!-1121.html

and it said text for €2 or enter below online... filed out the form, including my mobile number, and then saw luckily:

"NOTE: You will be charged to enter this competition. You will be charged using a premium SMS message.
* I agree to pay a charge to enter this competition. The charge for this competition is €2.00 (See Terms and Conditions for more details)"

very sneaky and bad form for a prize porbably worth about €300 or €400...

The Irish Independent is only giving itself negative publicity by doing this. Rip-off Ireland isn't gone away!

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