Postal, Text and Phone Competitions

A question about : Postal, Text and Phone Competitions

Shiny new thread for everyone

We have now set up a forum, where all comps over the Ј1.53 limit will be posted please can you join up under your mse name as all accounts will be approved first.

https://textcompers.proboards.com

Link to previous thread HERE ( Please also check this thread as there are still active comps in it, thanks)

Please keep chat to a minimum in here, thanks

Any questions about postals/texts then feel free to pm me anytime or ask on this thread, we are all happy to help out

AIOE (all in one envelope)

Data Solutions Centre - Prima, Zest, Reveal, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping (going to data solutions centre address) and any others going to the data solutions address (thanks juliejugs for finding this out)

Kennedy Publishing Mags - Get Busy, Bumper Specials, Angelina Ballerina, Cute, Pink and Busy Time

Animals & you
Bliss
Bon marche
Doctor who adventures
Dogs monthly
Dogs today
Do Crafts Creativity
Ellegirl
Full House ( For those addressed to The Tower etc)
Girl Talk
Good Homes
Hair
Health & fitness
Hello
House beautiful
Ideal home
Love it
Marie Claire
Marks & Spencer
More
Period House
Pick me up (aoop)
Prima
Real People (not the entry form)
Reveal
Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness (thanks lislou for finding this out)
Sainsbury's mag ( as long as its going to the same address) thanks lislou for finding that out
Simply Cards & Papercrafting
Slimming World
Sparkle World
Tesco Magazine
Toxic Magazine
Weightwatchers
Woman & Home

If you hear of any more that can go aioe, then let me know

When inputing a comp, please put end date, name of prize and where you got the comp details from ie:

E: 01/01 win cash - name of magazine etc
(helps with searching, thanks)

As there were some confusion over what can go into the thread and what cant, here is what can be put in:

All Postal Comps
Text Comps (Up to price Ј1.53)
Phone Comps (Costing no more than Ј1.53)
Details Of Entry Form Comps
Details Of Surveys In Mags/Newspapers
Coupon Collect Comps In Mags/Newspapers
NPN Entry Details (No Purchase Necessary)

Daily texts go in here, but if you can let purplecatlover know with the link to the post then she can add it to the dailies list, info on how to link a single post is below in next post

Email comps from magazines etc go onto the main board

As requested and to avoid posts getting duplicated, i have compiled a full list of who posts what with the help of others of course if you see mags not listed then pm me and i will add them.

fire**fly - Bella Mag Puzzles/Bella Text/Postcard Comps, Yours Mag, Full House

Babymoo - Fate and Fortune, Chat it's Fate

Elverman - Forecourt Trader

Skippycat - People Newspaper (With Take it Easy Mag), Notw (covering for elsietanner71), Love It Wordsearch

Poohbear1 - Somerfield, Mizz, Top of the Pops

Salsa16 - Daily Record, Sunday Scottish mail (With Seven Days and Right at Home Mags)

Princessmoneysaver - Dr who adventures, Cute Magazine, Busy Time, Get Busy, Jacqueline Wilson, Hello Kitty, Disney Princess, Easy Peazy

Rexy - Sunday Mirror (Sudoku), Tv Choice (kids comp)

Wingobins - Pink mag, Sparkle World

Jenza8 - Good Food, Center Parcs Village Life magazine

CraSiEla - What's On TV, Gadget Show, Newsshopper, Liverpool Echo, People's Friend, That's Life

Wookeyhole1 - Soaplife, Inside Soap

Pretenna - Bliss Mag

Aytch - Cornwall Today

Daphne01 - Essentials, Best

Chrissie57 - Woman & Home, Weekly News, Grazia

All eBayed Out - Top Sante

AtomicOctogirl - Metroku

Ness13 - Belfast Telegraph, Tv Easy, Real People, Weight Watchers, Sunday Post, Prima

MissBailey - Zest

Helen07 - Glamour, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Fortean Times, Total Film

kirstym01 - Take a Break Specials

DaisyBella - Beano (weekly), BeanoMax

Never-Poke-A-Squirrel - Look, Reveal, Pick Me Up

Auntie H - Good Housekeeping, Sainsbury's

HeartOfGold - Uncut

mumsthe - Docrafts Creativity, Simply Cards & Papercraft

MclarenGurl - Daily Star

hismummy - Animals & You

countrybump - Crafts Beautiful

Redrose1414 - WWE Kids

feefeegabor - Slimming World

Painkiller - Fifth Gear, Uefa/Football, The Hotel Inspector (Five TV Comps)

red-foxx - Sunday Mirror (With Celebs on Sunday Mag), She

Oddies - Tv Times, Now, Take a Break Mini Codebreakers Collection, Take a Break Mini Crosswords Collection, My Weekly, Quick Brain Workout Puzzles - Sudoku & Wordsearch from the Mail On Sunday Paper (Includes YOU Mag), Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Mail Arrow-word & Sudoku (Saturday), Your Home, House Beautiful

Lindsayb - Coast Mag

RedCardinal - Take a Break Sudoku Collection

6969annw - Take a Break Mini Wordsearch Collection, Mini Wordsearch Lite

bumblebug - Take a Break Mini Puzzle Mix Collection, Ideal Home

pa2539 - Sun paper (buzz magazine)

lovetowinacar - Chat Specials

jambodaveprince - Daily Mirror, Hello! Mag

Melvis - Woman's Own, Woman's Own Specials

Best answers:

• I want to link to a single post so i can send this to be added to purplecatlover for dailies or i want to show off what i have won, how do i do this?
  Simple, just click on the post number and it takes you to a single post, then just copy and paste the url where you want it be added, as shown in pic below, post number is circled:
• What tips are there for when I enter a postcard entry comp?
  There is a special thread for comps which can only be entered by post called Postal, Text and Phone Competitions.
  Money saving ideas follow:
• Make sure you read carefully what details they want from you. If it says name, address & phone number then do make sure that is what you put - then before you send it double check everything you have written to make sure it is correctly spelt & everything they asked for.
• Printed address labels can really save you time & a sore hand when entering lots of postcard comps in one sitting.
• Ensure anything you do hand write is clear & easy to read, as messy or rushed handwriting may mean they can't work out your details & move on to another winner.
• Send the postcard with a 2nd class stamp as they seem to arrive around the same time as a 1st class stamp does too. Only worth splashing out on a 1st class stamp if the comp end date is close.
• Stamps can be bought in bulk from Sainsbury's, Superdrug or other places which have special promotions for stamps at certain times which means you save money.
• To avoid your postcard coming back to you, write the comp address on the right of the card as usual but when you write your details on the left, turn the card around so you are writing sideways, this avoids the automated machinery returning your entry to you by mistake. You can also write your phone number under your post code as that works too.
• Places like cinemas, health clubs, libraries, leisure centres, some TK Maxx stores (by the till), O’Briens, various coffee shops, galleries, hotels & some pubs may have a stand with free post cards (mainly advertising things), so no need to buy post cards.
• Make your own from old birthday/Christmas cards/cereal boxes.
• Buy a cheap pack of coloured card & cut each page into 4 postcards. You end up with colourful postcards & you could further brighten them up using highlighter pens, stickers or even glue some pictures from magazines that are themed for the comp you are entering!
• Cut up your old cereal boxes, birthday / Christmas cards & use them for postcards. One MSE Comper prints a label (generally using a fancy font) & sticks that on the front, then puts their details on the back. This MSE Comper has won with them so they do work, they're free & they save space in the recycling bin.
• Use royal mail surveys as a way of earning free stamps, they are currently not recruiting but always worth checking back for when they do.
• Add the end date where you would put the stamp on your postcards, this way you can sort out what needs sent first if you are short on stamps or deciding what needs to be sent via first or second class stamps.
• List of places that you can pick up free postcards normally:
  Vue Cinemas
  Odeon Cinemas
  TK Maxx
  Showcase Cinemas
  Coffee Bars
  Cineworld Cinemas
  Slug and Lettuce Pubs
  Starbucks
  Libraries
  Also keep a look out when out shopping as shops sometimes have free postcards when they are advertising a product.
• Can i buy stamps from ebay?
  Yes, you can buy either a book of stamps or buy in bulk, search either 1st class stamps or 2nd class stamps and you should get some good results from that, if in doubt then send me a quick pm and i can help you with the search.
  Can i not just put my entry into an envelope as opposed to putting my details on a postcard?
  Answer is no, you run the risk of your entry being disqualified as some companies will not open envolopes, the only time to send in an envolope is when a comp states ppe (plain paper entry) or aioe (all in one envelope).
  What does aioe mean?
  AIOE means simply all in one envelope, where if there is lots of comps going to the same address but needs to be on seperate postcards etc then you can put them in an envelope which means you save on stamps, please check the aioe list on the first post to see what companys accept aioe
  I'm new to text comps, what do i do?
  To enter text comps, read what comp is asking for ie just your details or answer, name and address.
  A text will normally start with a heading, this will identify what competition you are entering, either an answer to the question and ask for your details, for example HAIRA then answer, name, house no and postcode or your name and full address details.
  What do i text when it says send answer?
  If a comp says send your answer, sometimes it will state what they are looking for ie the daily mirror comps just ask for the letter ie if the answer is B) Face, then all they want is the letter B.
  Others like the sunday post just ask for the answer, what they are looking for is the full answer ie B) Face, majority of comps it is best to put that full answer in, if in doubt, either send me a quick pm or pop a question onto this thread and we will be glad to help out.
  How much will i be charged, can i use my free minutes?
  Unfortunately no, you cant use your free minutes unless it is snr (standard network rate only) comp, the charges are are either 25p, 50p, Ј1 or Ј1.50 + snr.
  How successful are the postal/text comps?
  As these type of comps require a bit of effort/cost then there are less people entering them so more chance of winning them! there have been amazing wins from the postal thread - holidays, vouchers, cash and many more
• Full list of mags which are entry form only, if you know of any more then please let me know so i can add it to the list
  National Geographic Kids
  Slimming World (some comps are entry form only)
  Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness
  Scottish Memories
  Nitro Comic
• thanks princess pixiedust,new start for a new year.
• This week's Goodie Bag;
  Aspinal of London Biker Bag worth Ј640, Aspinal Biker Wallet Ј145, Olympus XZl camera Ј399, Aspinal studded fingerless gloves Ј85, Aspinal Cuff bracelet Ј115
  To win;
  Text BIKER followed by a space then your contact details to 85088
  or
  Phone 09111912121
  (Texts cost Ј1 per entry plus SNC, calls cost Ј1.02 per min from BT other networks will vary and call lasts about 90 secs. Lines close midnight on Mon 9th Jan)
  POSTAL ENTRIES: Send your details on a postcard by Fri 6th Jan 2012 to;
  Grazia Goodie Bag,
  Grazia Magazine,
  Endeavour House,
  189 Shaftesbury Avenue,
  London.
  WC2H 8JG
  Good Luck everyone
  xxx
• Heart
  Our competition rounds are Monday to Friday at 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm.
  Identify their three secret celebrities to win.
• Heart Four Counties
  Tune into Heart every morning from 9th-13th Jan and listen out for the January Jetaway with Monarch.co.uk and your cue to call the show.
  If you're lucky enough to win the flights and accommodation, you could upgrade your holiday by answering further questions to win some great in-flight extras.
• win NINTENDO DS CONSOLE, HORRID HENRY GAME AND ACCESSORIES PACKAGE
  answer - B) ALEX BAIN
  Text COMP1 B name & address to 85010
  win HUSTLE - COMPLETE SEASON SEVEN DVD
  answer -A) JEFF HORDLEY
  Text COMP2 A name & address to 85010
  win HARRY HILL'S TV BURP - THE BEST BITS DVD
  answer - C) CHERYL FERGISON
  Text COMP3 C name & address to 85010
  win THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT BOOK
  answer - A) JAMES ANDERSON
  Text COMP4 A name & address to 85010
  win BOARDWALK EMPIRE - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON DVD
  answer - C) GEORGE SMITH
  Text COMP5 C name & address to 85010
  text price is 25p + snr
  Or post (AIOE or AOOP) to:-
  COMPETITIONS
  INSIDE SOAP 1
  33 BROADWICK STREET
  LONDON
  W1F ODQ
  good luck x
• Answer: TESS DALY
  Send postcards to:
  TVeasy Prize X-word
  Week 2
  P.O. Box 502
  Leics
  LE94 0AB
  or
  Telephone: 09056 522 919 (Ј1.02 per call)
  or
  Text - TVECROSSB with your answer, name, door number and postcode, separated by a space (e.g. TVECROSSB your answer Chloe 17 NN32 6PX) to 85088
  Texts cost Ј1.00 + snr. End your text with NO INFO if you don't want SMS marketing messages.
• PRIZE: 1 x Ј100 of clothing from Pop Couture - www.popcouture.co.uk
  Send your name and address to:
  Pop Couture
  Fashion Dept
  Real People
  33 Broadwick Street
  London
  W1F 0DQ
• PRIZE: 4 x one of two Walking With Boomerang books (dog-friendly walks) - Shrewsbury and Ironbridge & Coalbrookdale, worth Ј5.99 each.
  Send your details, specifying which book you'd like, to:
  Boomer Comp
  Real People
  33 Broadwick Street
  London
  W1F 0DQ
• PRIZE: 4 x Ј50 voucher to spend on Brantano shoes
  Send your name, address and phone number to:
  Marketing Department
  Brantano (UK) Limited
  Interlink Way West
  Interlink Business Park
  Bardon
  Coalville
  Leicestershire
  LE67 1LD
• PRIZE: 1 x SodaStream, worth Ј119.99 and 2 natural flavours, each worth Ј3.99.
  Send your name, address and phone number to:
  SodaStream
  Real People
  33 Broadwick Street
  London
  W1F 0DQ
• This week's item: This 12-place setting Herend Blue Garland-pattern service is in pristine condition. But how much did the successful bidder have to fork out for it at a recent auction?
  A - Ј1,800
  B - Ј2,800
  C - Ј3,800 (here)
  Send your answer, name, full address and phone number to:
  Test Your Knowledge: Issue 52
  Real People
  33 Broadwick Street
  London
  W1F 0DQ
• I hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes by posting this, but I don't see Empire listed above.
  PRIZES: 1 x a copy of 30 Minutes or Less on Blu-ray, plus a 40" LCD TV and Blu-ray player.
  Runners-up: 10 x 30 Minutes or Less on Blu-ray
  Complete the crossword, take the letters from each yellow square and rearrange them to form the name of an actor, actress or director.
  Answer: LYNN COLLINS
  Text EMPIRE followed by your answer, name and address (please put a space between each element of your message!) to 83070
  Texts cost 50p plus standard network rate. Ts&Cs here.
• Thanks for the new thread, PPD
  Weekly News Issue 8169
  This weeks prize is a new-style Amazon Kindle.
  Answer required- C
  text.. WN followed by a space then C
  plus your name & address to 63333.. texts cost 50p + snc
  phone.. 09010 105 075 .. calls charged at 51p (from landlines, mobiles may cost more)
  Lines close at noon Thursday 12th January
• Weekly News Issue No.8169
  Win the complete series A Very Peculiar Paractice - 3 to be won
  To enter:
  Phone 09010 300 010 and follow instructions - calls should cost no more than 26p.
  OR
  Text WNEWS followed by a space and your name and address to 84555 - costs 25p + snc.
  Lines close at noon Thursday 12th January