Competition Discussion

fritzelly · 08-01-2021 8:49pm

MsStote wrote: »

Oh and I won my first gleam competition woo

Which one was it?

ZombieMed · 08-01-2021 9:09pm

For the muller comp, for people who have an iphone, were you successful or unsuccessful getting a reply

magicray · 08-01-2021 9:14pm

ZombieMed wrote: »

For the muller comp, for people who have an iphone, were you successful or unsuccessful getting a reply

My hubby has an iphone, he didn't get a reply I have an android and didn't get one either - we both text Muller and our name

Kittykat67 · 08-01-2021 9:51pm

MsStote wrote: »

I won my second Woman's way competition. Good to know you can double dip so to speak it was for the Neven Maguire's cookbook, which is my first cook book and I love it! Thank you to whomever posted it!

Oh and I won my first gleam competition woo

I won twice aswell with maybe a year in between. Congratulations

Lo_La · 08-01-2021 11:36pm

ZombieMed wrote: »

For the muller comp, for people who have an iphone, were you successful or unsuccessful getting a reply

I have an iphone and got a reply straight away, vodafone network

Onity · 08-01-2021 11:37pm

Lo_La wrote: »

I have an iphone and got a reply straight away, vodafone network

I have an iPhone but didn't get a reply, with Vodafone too

ZombieMed · 08-01-2021 11:39pm

Thanks Lo_la and magicray. The prize is an apple watch that is only compatible with iphones. I didn't think there was a way to check handset type in sms but thought maybe they weeded out entries that way. Guess not though if android users do get a response too.

MsStote · 09-01-2021 5:11am

Lads your device type is not sent via SMS lol

ZombieMed · 09-01-2021 5:14am

MsStote wrote: »

Lads your device type is not sent via SMS lol

Thanks i know that, we just looking looking for differences and similarities.

MsStote · 09-01-2021 5:58am

ZombieMed wrote: »

Thanks i know that, we just looking looking for differences and similarities.

It's probably due to demand, as in they are receiving a ton of messages and their system is not receiving them all as they are a certain amount they can receive each second. Slightly unlikely due to the scale but a possibility. McCain had technical difficulties a lil while back so ya know.

Question on a different topic. I was meant to receive a hamper on like the 22nd of Dec as a prize. The drink in it was "broken" by the courier and never delivered. I was contacted by the sender back then and they said they would hope to send it some time in the new year. I have not had any word since. I feel awkward messaging as with the lockdown a lot has changed. When is it appropriate to message them and ask what is happening?

fritzelly · 09-01-2021 6:11am

Give them another week - all courier companies, an post etc are under very heavy load at the moment

Kittykat67 · 09-01-2021 4:49pm

ZombieMed wrote: »

Thanks Lo_la and magicray. The prize is an apple watch that is only compatible with iphones. I didn't think there was a way to check handset type in sms but thought maybe they weeded out entries that way. Guess not though if android users do get a response too.

I don't have an iPhone so I guess I'm not too worried about not being in for this one, but I'm more worried that I seem to be blocked since the previous comps in the run up to Christmas. I think it was the tesco one that caused the issue because in the terms it had both one entry a day and one entry in total. I was getting replies up to that.

Onity · 11-01-2021 4:48pm

Would anyone be up for connecting on Twitter for competitions where tagging other users is required? If so, drop me a PM!

I only use Twitter for following current events, and for RT/like/comment competitions - would like to be able to start entering tagging comps in 2021, as there seems to be loads of them.
However, I don't want to be clogging up people's newsfeeds, or spamming pals with notifications, so would love to have some fellow compers who wouldn't mind being tagged!

DontBanMe · 12-01-2021 1:08pm

Onity wrote: »

WIN a gorgeous hamper of sussed goodies AND help the Dublin Simon Community!
https://evoke.ie/2021/01/11/promoted/win-hamper-sussed

Anyone know the answer to this? Can't seem to find it on their page

Onity · 12-01-2021 1:11pm

(editing again to avoid confusion)
https://sussed.ie/simonsayschallenge/
It's a 21-day challenge, only 9 challenges listed on their site above, but on their Twitter it looks like there's one each day: https://twitter.com/Dublin_Simon/status/1348653866162786305/photo/1 so 21 is probably the answer!

DontBanMe · 12-01-2021 3:16pm

Onity wrote: »

(editing again to avoid confusion)
https://sussed.ie/simonsayschallenge/
It's a 21-day challenge, only 9 challenges listed on their site above, but on their Twitter it looks like there's one each day: https://twitter.com/Dublin_Simon/status/1348653866162786305/photo/1 so 21 is probably the answer!

Thank you, 21 makes sense alright

MsStote · 13-01-2021 3:09pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Give them another week - all courier companies, an post etc are under very heavy load at the moment

They contacted me yesterday and are sending it on. Kinda happy it is now, Christmas was a train wreck lol I will have a mini christmas with this!

imfml · 17-01-2021 7:07pm

zell12 wrote: »

Win a €150 Gym+Coffee e-gift voucher. 20 prizes in total
need the last six digits of the code from the top of your Avonmore Slimline milk 1 litre carton
https://www.avonmore.ie/slimline

Anybody got a barcode?

JP Liz V1 · 20-01-2021 5:53pm

My uncle received his MandMs one for all gift card today

maniac2003 · 21-01-2021 12:54pm

fritzelly · 21-01-2021 2:18pm

maniac2003 wrote: »

<SNIPPED>

Sounds very scammy - 10 euro a day prize money

Onity · 21-01-2021 2:34pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Sounds very scammy - 10 euro a day prize money

I signed up back in November and got a few email updates - the sender appeared as 'Pick My Postcode Ireland', but I noticed that the email address it came from was fp@fpdraws.ie. On the PMP website footer it states "Website operated by DataXcel Ltd", the same company that runs Free Prize Draws.

Made the mistake of joining Free Prize Draws once many moons ago (and then deleted my account), and IMO it's a spammy/scammy website that sells your data to other companies who will randomly phone you with offers, so it's a big fat nope from me!

Kittykat67 · 21-01-2021 3:28pm

Onity wrote: »

I signed up back in November and got a few email updates - the sender appeared as 'Pick My Postcode Ireland', but I noticed that the email address it came from was fp@fpdraws.ie. On the PMP website footer it states "Website operated by DataXcel Ltd", the same company that runs Free Prize Draws.

Made the mistake of joining Free Prize Draws once many moons ago (and then deleted my account), and IMO it's a spammy/scammy website that sells your data to other companies who will randomly phone you with offers, so it's a big fat nope from me!

Yes I signed up a few weeks back. Afterwards I realised it is connected to free prize draws. I feel free prize draws are very dodgy in my opinion I have always been wary of them, too good to be true. Not sure if it's just a coincidence but a week or two after signed up i've started getting loads of spam emails and calls from Foreign countries. I know this is happening all the time now anyway but I felt it was very recent after signing up. I remember saying to myself why am I getting all this spam all of a sudden and then realised I had only signed up for the postcode thing. Not saying its them for definite but it was very suspicious in my opinion. Funny thing I've heard nothing from them since it's just all these other scam things. It was the sudden amount of calls from Mali and another island in the south Pacific that made me wonder where they had gotten my details from. I know alot of the time it's just Random number generators but this was all too quick after I signed up.

Kittykat67 · 21-01-2021 3:31pm

If anyone won one of the stork baking books in the text comp. They are delivered today by courier.

muffler · 21-01-2021 4:05pm

maniac2003 wrote: »

<SNIPPED>

you have some bloody cheek on you posting that

maniac2003 · 21-01-2021 4:25pm

muffler wrote: »

you have some bloody cheek on you posting that

:mad:

DebJZ · 21-01-2021 9:46pm

I got an email from Rollercoaster.ie today about this Pick My Postcode thing. They are a reputable website so I signed up to it.
I'm wondering now if I've made a mistake.

muffler · 21-01-2021 11:06pm

DebJZ wrote: »

I'm wondering now if I've made a mistake.

I have no idea if they are reputable or not but I do take exception to people spamming referral links (same referral link posted 3 times today) which only benefits them by taking advantage of the regulars of this forum

maniac2003 · 21-01-2021 11:15pm

DebJZ wrote: »

I got an email from Rollercoaster.ie today about this Pick My Postcode thing. They are a reputable website so I signed up to it.
I'm wondering now if I've made a mistake.

Think it's ok, i think

maniac2003 · 21-01-2021 11:17pm

muffler wrote: »

I have no idea if they are reputable or not but I do take exception to people spamming referral links (same referral link posted 3 times today) which only benefits them by taking advantage of the regulars of this forum

What does spamming mean??

Kittykat67 · 22-01-2021 12:10am

DebJZ wrote: »

I got an email from Rollercoaster.ie today about this Pick My Postcode thing. They are a reputable website so I signed up to it.
I'm wondering now if I've made a mistake.

I got it aswell from them. Roller-coaster are a good website but I am very wary of this Postcode thing, as said they are connected to freeprize draws and they are very suspicious in my opinion.

Kittykat67 · 22-01-2021 12:11am

maniac2003 wrote: »

What does spamming mean??

Posting the same thing over and over. Also I imagine the other poster is annoyed because its a referral link so the poster will gain from everyone that signs up through the link that was posted.

DebJZ · 22-01-2021 6:32pm

Kittykat67 wrote: »

I got it aswell from them. Roller-coaster are a good website but I am very wary of this Postcode thing, as said they are connected to freeprize draws and they are very suspicious in my opinion.

Might just unsubscribe then, just to be on the safe side.

Condaris · 22-01-2021 7:07pm

Hi all, I just want to alert you to a possible scam- as I'm sure some of you enter UK comps and use your addresspal account- I got a text yesterday asking to confirm my APW number and send a copy of my invoice..I hadn't ordered anything and explained this ,but a generic vague email reply came back. I asked for a description of the product and was told it was

" The item(s) in question are 1 MEGA VEGA STATION GAME and 3 NINTENDOS.

Kind Regards,
SY"

Now I definitely didn't win/enter a competition for 3 nintendo (!)
I cannot get any reply from An Post or Addresspal on phone/email/twitter/instagram.
The email was from addresspalenquiries @ airbusiness.com

fritzelly · 22-01-2021 7:17pm

A copy of what invoice?

Condaris · 22-01-2021 7:26pm

fritzelly wrote: »

A copy of what invoice?

Exactly, I think it was they were trying to catch me out that I was waiting on a uk order and if I had uploaded an invoice they would have more bank details?? It's the only explanation I can think of,
And then maybe to charge "customs" on my "order"??

Maybe I'm just being suspicious, but it seems fishy to me!

fritzelly · 22-01-2021 7:31pm

Customs scam sounds the more likely but weird scam - cannot see how it could work

Condaris · 22-01-2021 7:36pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Customs scam sounds the more likely but weird scam - cannot see how it could work

I know, i'll keep ye posted if anything comes of it

macguru · 22-01-2021 9:45pm

Condaris wrote: »

I know, i'll keep ye posted if anything comes of it

Let An Post know, as airbusiness are actually the address pal delivery partner in the IK

M

MsStote · 22-01-2021 11:13pm

Condaris wrote: »

Exactly, I think it was they were trying to catch me out that I was waiting on a uk order and if I had uploaded an invoice they would have more bank details?? It's the only explanation I can think of,
And then maybe to charge "customs" on my "order"??

Maybe I'm just being suspicious, but it seems fishy to me!

That's an old scam. The premise is that you send an invoice which includes your name, address, order number, the last 4 digits of your card and the items.
Now the old way was to just get it changed by the company to their own address. Most won't do that now however. With an addresspal though they could get it switched by saying they input the wrong number on it. Chance it that way.

magicray · 24-01-2021 1:08pm

ZombieMed wrote: »

Thanks Onity!

I'm on three. I sent a message to the service provider of the comp regarding the lack of replies to the entries.

ZombieMed just wondering did you ever hear back, I tried again and no reply yet I did get a reply to the pepsi comp to 50400 posted over on the main comp page - its bizarre really

SmallTeapot · 24-01-2021 2:01pm

Re the Belvita text competition:

“Purchase is necessary in the Republic of Ireland. Please retain an itemised receipt that states the time and date of purchase prior to entry, as this may be required for validation and in order for the winner to receive the Prize.
A mobile phone and a valid bank account are required.”

Just something to be aware of....

ZombieMed · 24-01-2021 3:04pm

magicray wrote: »

ZombieMed just wondering did you ever hear back, I tried again and no reply yet I did get a reply to the pepsi comp to 50400 posted over on the main comp page - its bizarre really

No I didn't, really not holding my breath considering the runaround others got. I did get a reply to the pepsi text. It's an iphone only prize too and I'm android so less interested.

@SmallTeapot, I mentioned that in the original post. Nothing about it on the advertising until you check terms and conditions though. Kind of bad form I think.

magicray · 24-01-2021 3:29pm

Thanks ZombiMed, suppose if we are back getting replies we are not blocked

rebelle · 25-01-2021 9:26am

ZombieMed wrote: »

No I didn't, really not holding my breath considering the runaround others got. I did get a reply to the pepsi text. It's an iphone only prize too and I'm android so less interested.

.

Isn't the Pepsi prize a Tesco voucher? Why do you think it's an iphone only prize?

ZombieMed · 25-01-2021 10:18am

rebelle wrote: »

Isn't the Pepsi prize a Tesco voucher? Why do you think it's an iphone only prize?

I was talking to magicray about the muller prize but referred to the recent Pepsi one in the middle. The muller prize is an apple watch.

Jim_Hodge · 25-01-2021 12:26pm

maniac2003 wrote: »

<SNIPPED>

AVOID. Joined months ago and just getting a raft of spam to refer others. Not one proper draw yes.

I cancelled last week.

Kittykat67 · 27-01-2021 12:25pm

I was just thinking about the text comps and how some of us seem to get "blocked " some times. I just saw the new text comp there a few minutes ago and was just going to enter. Then I thought maybe that is the issue. Usually if I see a comp posted I'll entry as soon as it goes up. So maybe if alot see it and then enter within a few minutes it may be flagging on the system. Alot of T&cs say no group entries so even though we are all entering separately if say even 20 and I'm sure quite possibly alot higher enter within a few minutes it would raise a flag.

ZombieMed · 27-01-2021 3:57pm

Kittykat67 wrote: »

I was just thinking about the text comps and how some of us seem to get "blocked " some times. I just saw the new text comp there a few minutes ago and was just going to enter. Then I thought maybe that is the issue. Usually if I see a comp posted I'll entry as soon as it goes up. So maybe if alot see it and then enter within a few minutes it may be flagging on the system. Alot of T&cs say no group entries so even though we are all entering separately if say even 20 and I'm sure quite possibly alot higher enter within a few minutes it would raise a flag.

That's a good theory. It's single entry per mobile also. Think I'll leave it a while to enter:)

Deirdre5 · 27-01-2021 5:47pm

Think I might be blocked from 50100, got no reply when i texted belvitarecharge. Is there a way to fix this?

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