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Competition Discussion

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    I have been entering every day for about 10 years id say and I have won once and that was about 5 years ago
    It was a good prize €500 for Brown Thomas but its A long time ago now


  • Registered Users Posts: 15 NiamhOFla


    OzKennard wrote: »
    I tried calling return2sender for weeks and never answered.
    I emailed them twice and still nothing....
    So then I emailed the Competition Authority with a question about it the company and T&C's etc and how coincidental, a few days later I got an email back from Return2Sender saying my entries are being received. Very basic and unprofessional email as if someone sent it from their iphone on the train...my opinion only!!

    I've lost all faith in text to win comps now.

    Thanks for the tip. I emailed saying I would contact the competition authority and immediately got a response. Still not fixed but at least I have a response!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    Companies that send emails announcing that they are due to announce a winner soon should be shot.

    Nothing worse than the dreaded email received with the below header in the subject box.


    COMPETITION WINNER!!!

    “We will soon be announcing our winner”.

    Or

    “Well done to Mary Murphy who has won this competition”.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    ShagNastii wrote: »
    Companies that send emails announcing that they are due to announce a winner soon should be shot.

    Nothing worse than the dreaded email received with the below header in the subject box.


    COMPETITION WINNER!!!

    “We will soon be announcing our winner”.

    Or

    “Well done to Mary Murphy who has won this competition”.
    Oh I really really hate that, you get excited and then realise you didn't win


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,529 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Email saying this morning I won 50 euro with the elverys thanks to whoever posted it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Email saying this morning I won 50 euro with the elverys thanks to whoever posted it.

    Congratulations, enjoy the prize. Was that the comp that you had to take a picture in store or was it a different one


  • Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭liamoreilly


    ...Mentioned in the main thread, but will ask here too... If anyone can recall entering a competition to win a 55 inch LG TV, if they could remember the link that would be great...It is from D.I.D electric but not sure if they made the competition...It could be the goodfellass text comp...
    ...I got a call today to say I won it, and am delighted obviously...I just want to read up on it but also to thank whoever shared it (likely Gormal)...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,522 ✭✭✭Gormal


    Might not have been me, there were 2 text ones for a 55 inch tv listed by Abridgett, also I recall one on FB and also directly from D.I.D not sure of size or make. Well done anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,522 ✭✭✭Gormal


    ShagNastii wrote: »
    Companies that send emails announcing that they are due to announce a winner soon should be shot.

    Nothing worse than the dreaded email received with the below header in the subject box.


    COMPETITION WINNER!!!

    “We will soon be announcing our winner”.

    Or

    “Well done to Mary Murphy who has won this competition”.




    Or the ones that say open to find out if you're a winner..... Sorry you didn't win this time here's a 10% discount....:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,529 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Congratulations, enjoy the prize. Was that the comp that you had to take a picture in store or was it a different one

    One on a blog.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭Abridgett


    Onity wrote: »
    Did anyone win anything in the McVities afternoon tea freetext competition? Lots of nice prizes, haven't heard of anyone who won though!
    I got a phone call during the week telling me I had won a €100 voucher for afternoon tea in a restaurant of my choice.


  • Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭eim641


    NiamhOFla wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip. I emailed saying I would contact the competition authority and immediately got a response. Still not fixed but at least I have a response!

    I had emailed them ages ago about it. Got a response out of the blue from them this week and the replies to the texts are coming in now. It’s interesting that on the new terms and conditions they have on a carlsberg comp they have a section in it about numbers being blocked


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,529 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    eim641 wrote: »
    I had emailed them ages ago about it. Got a response out of the blue from them this week and the replies to the texts are coming in now. It’s interesting that on the new terms and conditions they have on a carlsberg comp they have a section in it about numbers being blocked

    in theory then im breaking the rules by using send it later app to automate my texts:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Stephykavanagh


    Did anyone win any of the Fanta prizes?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭magicray


    Did anyone win tickets to Last Christmas tomorrow night, I was really hoping to win some but no luck , I'm a huge Wham/George Michael fan


  • Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Onity


    Abridgett wrote: »
    I got a phone call during the week telling me I had won a €100 voucher for afternoon tea in a restaurant of my choice.

    I spoke too soon - got a call today to say I won a €100 One4All voucher, delighted!


  • Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭claudiaaims


    Onity wrote: »
    I spoke too soon - got a call today to say I won a €100 One4All voucher, delighted!

    I also got a call this morning from McVities.
    A €100 One4all voucher as well.
    Big thanks to original poster.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 Pecika


    Hi all,

    I would really like to get your thoughts/advice on something....

    So essentially, I would like to make friends with more compers that are based in Ireland, basically anyone who enjoy this hobby and doesn’t mind entering and sharing competitions. I am fairly new at this game myself but I am keen, motivated and currently learning Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, gleam, Rafflecopter etc.

    Could I ask a favour then, I would only ask you to join my comping group I made on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I would love to become one of your comping buddys on the above sites.

    I know a lot of people, friends and family wont understand this hobby of ours so that’s why I’d like to join forces with similar minded folk aka you who don’t mind sharing competitions to friends. Tbh, I haven’t a clue really how to navigate boards with all of it’s complexities and you could probably get me quicker on apps like facebook messenger etc. Also I find that a lot of competitions want you to tag (comping) friends, but I only have my partner and my Mother who both aren’t fussed about comping which I find rather frustrating. How can they not love winning prizes and giveaways?!

    So I would love any feedback, pms, friend requests or feel free to drop me your usernames and I’ll do my best to find you and send you a friend request. Forgive me again, I actually don’t know how to send PM’s on this website which is why I posting here, lol.

    Best, E

    Hy,I am also new in this and i loved be in your group in facebook .Can you tell me name of group ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Stephykavanagh


    I also got a call this morning from McVities.
    A €100 One4all voucher as well.
    Big thanks to original poster.
    Got a call yesterday a 100 afternoon tea voucher


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Moving2017


    Pecika wrote: »
    Hy,I am also new in this and i loved be in your group in facebook .Can you tell me name of group ?

    I think this is a great idea!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    Does anybody else get an Error Message when trying to enter the Walkers competition?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,522 ✭✭✭Gormal


    Does anybody else get an Error Message when trying to enter the Walkers competition?




    Working alright for me.... no wins though.:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭mayo pixiebell


    Does anybody else get an Error Message when trying to enter the Walkers competition?

    Yes. I get it too


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    Yes. I get it too

    Yes I am too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    Yes I am too

    Strangely enough I found that I get the error when using WIFI at home, but it's working when I'm using mobile internet. No idea why?!?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭snowgal


    and another one here who gets error message!


  • Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Onity


    I have two tickets to a screening of 21 Bridges in Cineworld Parnell Street, Dublin this Thursday 21st November at 6:45pm if anyone wants them! I can't make it but if you PM me with your email I'll send them on :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭remeneerb


    Pm sent, thank you for your kind offer!


  • Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Brendan Filone


    For the Women's Way competitions do people send off one email per competition or just one big email?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    For the Women's Way competitions do people send off one email per competition or just one big email?

    One per competition because you need to put the name into the subject bar


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  • Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Onity


    Does anyone have the instructions for the Coca Cola Centra text to win competition?

    "To celebrate our Coca‑Cola Christmas campaign we have teamed up with Centra in the Republic of Ireland to offer shoppers the chance to win a trip to Berlin from 21st November – 11th December 2019."
    https: //ie.coca-colahellenic.com/en/brands-and-campaigns/brand-news/the-holidays-are-coming/

    The website appears to be wrong, as the Ts&Cs for the Centra comp are mixed up with another competition, the SuperValu ski comp. Was in Centra today and didn't spot any ads for it either.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 OzKennard


    Onity wrote: »
    Does anyone have the instructions for the Coca Cola Centra text to win competition?

    "To celebrate our Coca‑Cola Christmas campaign we have teamed up with Centra in the Republic of Ireland to offer shoppers the chance to win a trip to Berlin from 21st November – 11th December 2019."
    https: //ie.coca-colahellenic.com/en/brands-and-campaigns/brand-news/the-holidays-are-coming/

    The website appears to be wrong, as the Ts&Cs for the Centra comp are mixed up with another competition, the SuperValu ski comp. Was in Centra today and didn't spot any ads for it either.


    I spotted that too and emailed them... but not holding my breath for a response any time soon! Will post if I hear back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Muir


    Kittykat67 wrote: »
    One per competition because you need to put the name into the subject bar

    Issue number in subject bar and you can just put the title and answer for each competition you want to enter in the one email


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Kittykat67


    Muir wrote: »
    Issue number in subject bar and you can just put the title and answer for each competition you want to enter in the one email
    Sorry I didn't realise you could do that, maybe that's why I dont win !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Muir


    Are people getting a response from the Coca Cola SKI Whatsapp competition?


  • Registered Users Posts: 47 morrough


    Muir wrote: »
    Are people getting a response from the Coca Cola SKI Whatsapp competition?

    I just noticed that I didn’t get a reply after getting one for the Centra BERLIN one


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Muir


    morrough wrote: »
    I just noticed that I didn’t get a reply after getting one for the Centra BERLIN one

    Yeah that's the same as me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭smallgarden


    I got a reply from coke yesterday about 9hrs after I sent it


  • Registered Users Posts: 658 ✭✭✭macguru


    I got a reply from coke yesterday about 9hrs after I sent it

    Likewise (guessing it's manually reviewed), got a Centra response right away.

    M


  • Registered Users Posts: 658 ✭✭✭macguru


    Not exactly related, my post count shows as 34 (under my handle in a post) but if I search for all my posts (Searching for *:* in posts by macguru) it sows up as 151 any one know why?

    M


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,020 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    macguru wrote: »
    Not exactly related, my post count shows as 34 (under my handle in a post) but if I search for all my posts (Searching for *:* in posts by macguru) it sows up as 151 any one know why?

    M

    Posts in this thread (and some others) dont count towards your overall posts on Boards. New users cant post comp links with low numbers but just post them spaced out. Wouldnt take long for people to build up posts in other threads/forums.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Muir


    Just got a coca-cola response there


  • Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭cvb03


    https://christmas.walkers.co.uk/enter

    https://clubbitscoin.ie/

    Has anyone had any luck with these competitions ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭mayo pixiebell


    cvb03 wrote: »
    https://christmas.walkers.co.uk/enter

    https://clubbitscoin.ie/

    Has anyone had any luck with these competitions ?

    I do the walker one everyday and no luck


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭snowgal


    I do the walker one everyday and no luck

    I do 3 most days, OHs email and my two but nothing!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭Nothing surprises me now


    I haven't had any luck either, have entered both many many times!


  • Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Onity


    cvb03 wrote: »
    https://christmas.walkers.co.uk/enter

    https://clubbitscoin.ie/

    Has anyone had any luck with these competitions ?

    I won socks in the Walkers one at the start of the competition! :D I'd say the chances of winning anything now are pretty slim given that it's open to the UK as well.

    The Club competition seems really disorganised – you're meant to be able to enter every day for a new prize, but it's been stuck on the same prize for the last three days and I haven't been able to enter since last Fri or Sat.


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 D.I.Y.Diva!!


    cvb03 wrote: »
    https://christmas.walkers.co.uk/enter

    https://clubbitscoin.ie/

    Has anyone had any luck with these competitions ?


    Nothing! And I've been trying every day :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 D.I.Y.Diva!!


    Received 2 Bird's Eye Plates Friday just gone. They are lovely so thanks to the poster of that one :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,522 ✭✭✭Gormal


    Bank of bits is 7500 today... definitely not a hope to win...lol


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