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Competition Discussion

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    #1592
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,014 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    DontBanMe wrote: »
    Ya Homecare is what I went with. E seems to be on every page so I had to try and ignore that and go with their clues

    I'll go with that so thanks
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #1593
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,899 ✭✭✭thesandeman


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I'll go with that so thanks

    Even if it's wrong, when they start getting all the replies from us lot all saying "Homecare" they'll start to doubt themselves and think they messed up lol.


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    #1594
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    Got a surprise delivery of one of the thanksathousand food Hampers. It was delivered by Fastway, I say delivered he fired it over my high back wall, and left a note in the door. My mobile was on it he could have rang as I wasn't far from home. One of the bags of crisps burst, he didn't know what was in it and it could have smashed if it was delicate


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    #1595
    SmallTeapot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,753 ✭✭✭SmallTeapot


    Has anyone ever won anything from Evoke.ie or Easyfood....?

    They both seem to run loads of competitions (particularly the latter), but I have yet to come across anyone who has actually won something :confused:


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    #1596
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    SmallTeapot wrote: »
    Has anyone ever won anything from Evoke.ie or Easyfood....?

    They both seem to run loads of competitions (particularly the latter), but I have yet to come across anyone who has actually won something :confused:

    I've won a few times with Evoke, I actually won one of the first competitions they ran when they set up. It was a decent prize. I have also won with Easy food aswell. It was a hamper that arrived without being told I won. It was an email in one so they had my details. Had a nice surprise delivery


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    #1597
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    SmallTeapot wrote: »
    Has anyone ever won anything from Evoke.ie or Easyfood....?

    They both seem to run loads of competitions (particularly the latter), but I have yet to come across anyone who has actually won something :confused:
    Easyfood announce winners in the magazine sometimes


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    #1598
    coldcake
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭coldcake


    Never got my Coca-Cola Spotify prize, anyone else the same?


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    #1599
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    coldcake wrote: »
    Never got my Coca-Cola Spotify prize, anyone else the same?

    Same here. No follow up email at all


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    #1600
    macguru
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭macguru


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Same here. No follow up email at all

    Likewise, someone want to email coca cola?

    consumer.response@cchellenic.com

    M


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    #1601
    TheJet
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭TheJet


    macguru wrote: »
    Likewise, someone want to email coca cola?

    consumer.response@cchellenic.com

    M

    I’ve not received mine either. Just sent an email to them


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    #1602
    DebJZ
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭DebJZ


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Got a surprise delivery of one of the thanksathousand food Hampers. It was delivered by Fastway, I say delivered he fired it over my high back wall, and left a note in the door. My mobile was on it he could have rang as I wasn't far from home. One of the bags of crisps burst, he didn't know what was in it and it could have smashed if it was delicate

    Whenever I realise Fastway are delivering, usually after I've ordered, my heart sinks. If you look up their reviews, it's abysmal. But I guess they are the cheapest. But it's false economy IMO. So many Irish companies use them but it puts me off ordering from them if I know they use FASTWAY. They don't even have a phone number to ring. Great you won a hamper though. :)


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    #1603
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    DebJZ wrote: »
    Whenever I realise Fastway are delivering, usually after I've ordered, my heart sinks. If you look up their reviews, it's abysmal. But I guess they are the cheapest. But it's false economy IMO. So many Irish companies use them but it puts me off ordering from them if I know they use FASTWAY. They don't even have a phone number to ring. Great you won a hamper though. :)
    Yes I have heard lots of stories about them but I must admit this is my first time having an issue although it is probably because I am usually home to meet them. I had a prize go missing years ago but the company sent me something else months later. I never found out who was meant to have delivered it but I always presumed it was probably them. I believe that the original prize was definitely sent because there was 10 winners and everyone else got their prize but mine never arrived


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    #1604
    DebJZ
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭DebJZ


    As regards the not getting replys from the freetext comps, someone said on here a while ago that you need to hold back. I think that's the key. Just text once in the middle of the comp instead of multiple times on the first day, just to be natural, not too eager. I started comping 2 years ago when I was sick for a time and I was bored. I saw an article online about a woman in England who broke her leg and started entering competitions. She won thousands worth of stuff every year. I don't like gambling with real money but I found comping a thrill, without the risk. For the first year I won big and small and I just found it thrilling to win something, but since then it's slowed down a lot. I think the best thing to do as is just enter competitions you'd really like to win. I have a feeling that entering too many comps makes them think you're a bot or something. Who knew comping was a crime. LOL. Anyway that's my two cents. Best of luck to all!


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    #1605
    DebJZ
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭DebJZ


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Yes I have heard lots of stories about them but I must admit this is my first time having an issue although it is probably because I am usually home to meet them. I had a prize go missing years ago but the company sent me something else months later. I never found out who was meant to have delivered it but I always presumed it was probably them. I believe that the original prize was definitely sent because there was 10 winners and everyone else got their prize but mine never arrived
    Yeah, I think they are slightly improving. The last package got delivered, without being mangled and without me having to chase them up. Maybe there is hope for them yet. ;)


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    #1606
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    Did anyone get a text back from the Cadbury 50400 one.


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    #1607
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a text back from the Cadbury 50400 one.

    I didn't.


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    #1608
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    jellybear wrote: »
    I didn't.

    I didn't for this one but I do for some of them. Just seems to be hit and miss


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    #1609
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,276 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    macguru wrote: »
    https://rtepoll123.survey.fm/win-a-chocolate-giant-gold-bunny-from-lindt

    Answer: 1KG

    M


    A lovely price, but I wonder why a lot of season specific competitions close on or after the event. This one closes on Easter Sunday, so you might get the chocolate bunny in late April or May.
    A lot of Christmassy competitions closed in early January. Would it not make more sense to receive the prizes in time for the celebration?
    Just wondering about the rationale?!?


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    #1610
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    A lovely price, but I wonder why a lot of season specific competitions close on or after the event. This one closes on Easter Sunday, so you might get the chocolate bunny in late April or May.
    A lot of Christmassy competitions closed in early January. Would it not make more sense to receive the prizes in time for the celebration?
    Just wondering about the rationale?!?
    Yes that annoys me about alot of competitions. In the run up to Christmas there is competitions to help with Christmas vouchers for grocery shops or smyths and they don't close till maybe the 22 so u would have most things at that stage, now I know if it's grocery shop u can use it after but not much good getting a smyths voucher in January when everything is bought. I myself did win a €1000 supervalu one year and it was delivered Christmas eve every thing was bought for Christmas at that stage but it was a big help for the next few months.


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    #1611
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,014 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a text back from the Cadbury 50400 one.
    todolist wrote: »
    20 x€100 One For All Vouchers to be won courtesy of Tesco and Cadburys. Freetext Cadbury to 50400. Closing date 20th April,2021.
    I entered but didn't receive the usual acknowledgement text in return.

    I got no reply back
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #1612
    TheJet
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭TheJet


    coldcake wrote: »
    Never got my Coca-Cola Spotify prize, anyone else the same?

    I got my Spotify voucher from Coca Cola today


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    #1613
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    TheJet wrote: »
    I got my Spotify voucher from Coca Cola today

    Still no sign of mine


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    #1614
    TheJet
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭TheJet


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Still no sign of mine

    Hopefully you’ll have it soon


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    #1615
    cbee20
    Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭cbee20


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a text back from the Cadbury 50400 one.

    Tried again today and received a reply.


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    #1616
    Kittykat67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    cbee20 wrote: »
    Tried again today and received a reply.

    I said I'd try it aswell after ur message, I got a reply today and I had tried 3 times previously and had not gotten any response


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    #1617
    BlondeBomb
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭BlondeBomb


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Did anyone get a text back from the Cadbury 50400 one.

    I’m getting message send failure 😞


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    #1618
    wally79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭wally79


    The mail about the whiskey was quite annoyingly written.
    Definitely thought I’d won


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    #1619
    sidcon
    Registered Users Posts: 632 ✭✭✭sidcon


    wally79 wrote: »
    The mail about the whiskey was quite annoyingly written.
    Definitely thought I’d won

    Agreed I was actually taking a deep breath reading it


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    #1620
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,276 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    wally79 wrote: »
    The mail about the whiskey was quite annoyingly written.
    Definitely thought I’d won

    Same here!


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    #1621
    snowgal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭snowgal


    and here!! I was no way!! then I was like, no way :(
    and same happened with Travel Department one I had entered too, sure I just won a holiday..............nope


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