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Well haven't started the new year with any wins yet, but prizes I won from competitions last year are coming in, does that count lol was very lucky to have won a gorgeous JLO endless bracelet and charms, a chocolate hamper, key finder & Haviana's. Good luck in the new year all
Alittlebitoffun
11 Jan 16 8:28 PM
Cheers! Best of luck to you too, Alittlebitoffun. :)
toxicgherkin
12 Jan 16 8:55 AM
I've Won
Off to see the world premiere of 5th Wave on Wednesday night thanks to Dymocks and Penguin. Looks good!
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HI! Has anyone completed surveys on http://backstageinsights.com.au/?
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If you haven't entered yet TCL's win Best Motion Picture - Drama closes at 11am on facebook.
See https://www.facebook.com/AustraliaTCL/
Also any members of freestuff.website the $500 cash grand prize draw is finally filling up. Only a few entries left before they start the draw so get in quick.
Good Luck
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@julieellenv, Happy Birthday (yesterday I see!)... Cheers.
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I am starting to now try and source items for a Family Fun Night which incorporates an auction to start raising money to rebuild Friendship House where 1st Myrtleford Scouts meet.
I would love to get some autographed items as these can get brilliant results. I also want some other items ranging from small to large for the auction and some spot prizes.
So, any suggestions? What celeb would tempt you to bid? And can you suggest how I contact them?
Anything I should chase in particular for the auction?
Di_D
09 Jan 16 12:25 PMAFL and or Rugby are huge attractants for bids. You can email the clubs and hope for the best, but .... inside info ..... my nephew plays AFL. I got him to get a jumper signed for my hubby a while back. He got it done straight away for me, but he said there's a pile of them in the rooms (sent in from people just like you) that they all just have to sign when they got past. 1, 2, 5 or 20 - however many they feel like signing at that time, so it can take a long time before the item is returned to you, and of course, the pile keeps growing daily. But once again, try emailing clubs. You just never know. And it's currently off season so you might get lucky while they have time
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The Win a $200 'Prettybird' clothing voucher! competition posted this morning was invalid. See https://www.facebook.com/prettybirdfashion/
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http://competition.onthehouse.com.au/referfriend/index/A9ST7DNA2l7kZHVvPHPX6tbZ9NAb6co8
Win $50,000
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HI! Did anyone else receive and email from Comps with request to sign up with Pure Profile?
Anna2077
06 Jan 16 5:20 PM
Hi, Annaar. I don't recall specifically though, like most, I'm inundated with emails of varying degrees of importance, shall we say...aka SPAM!. This website has recently commenced mass email-outs for its promoted competitions, some of which are being cross-promoted by other entities. It's a 'marketing thing'. Point and click. Point and click! As far as PureProfile goes, it's a survey site, and rewards quite well. By admission, I do have an account with PureProfile, though somewhat of a lapsed member. Surveys were the death of me. Too many surveys from too many (voluntarily signed-up-to) accounts with various sponsors. I'll get back to them one day. They are helpful for the occasional grocery shopping gift card (Woolworths, Coles) or movie tickets and the like. Small potatoes but it all helps, and as long as you're having fun.....why not? Best of luck with it all. Cheers...and apologies for the GIF... ;)
toxicgherkin
07 Jan 16 4:16 PM
HI Toxicgherkin, thank you for the reply and explanation... I agree, it all helps! Too many surveys and when they become a chore, it's time to let it lapse.
I did a survey years ago, for years Pet insurance people wouldn't take a no and kept on calling. Today I told them that in the place that we live pets aren't allowed, it's true. Not even goldfish...
I've noticed a lot of gifs around these days... haven't seen them since I went online way back in the mid 90's.
Yes I got an email a couple of days ago for PureProfile. I haven't looked into it. It looks like it was from competitions.com.au. Generally I ignore emails for "competitions" where I didn't initiate contact first as I lot are spam.
@Toxicgherkin Thanks I might check it out. I started doing surveys a few months back till they got too much to bother with.
Have you put in your entry on freestuff? I think I joined up a couple of months ago on a referral link of yours. :) The $500 Cash Grand Prize draw still has entries left.
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Mamma
06 Jan 16 4:36 PM
End Date: 8 January 2016
Is that a referral link @MammaPigga84 ? I must of previously entered it doesn't quite look like my link to share.
My Referral link : http://social.absoluteedgemedia.com.au/x2b4nh/gnb3ls
I find it handy to post in one in post as then I know what current competitions I got running. Especially for daily gleam comps for extra entries. Even with bookmarking and organising them into folders I forget to enter daily and when they expire. I found I couple I had forgotten about when I posted some comps just after New Year.
The only note if it's a referral link I find it the etiquette to label as such so people are aware. :) I'm suprised we don't all utilise referral chains for comps more often. Good case for another category in the forum or an easier way to see if there are comments for a comp on competitions.com.au.
Good Luck
@Annaar
I was referring to Gleam run competitions. See https://gleam.io/
They manage a lot of competitions for promoters for a fee, using an applet. Usually the competitions are for random draws. It saves promoters the effort of managing mass emails and the running of the competition. There are a few other sites that do a similar service eg Robocopter.
They usually require registration and entry using various social media. Eg email, facebook,twitter, instragram etc. Extra entries may be obtained completing daily tasks for more entries, and referring the competition for extra entries. They use this option to encourage the competition to be promoted.
If you scroll down the forum under General Chatter a few days most of the competitions I listed are Gleam run with a referral link.
Eg.
Prize: Sara Paxton Artworks Giveaway Limited edition print
End Date: 20/1/2016
Referral LInk: https://wn.nr/w3GB4
Note: Entering the competition via my personal referral link gives me extra entries. It's why I label it as a "Referral Link". If I label it as "Link" it's a direct link to the competition . The referral links for Gleam look similar the one I just posted above.
I'm not sure if competitions.com.au have listed this example. I found it doing a search thou have since found it on a couple of sites.
The problem with entering a lot of Gleam run competitions at the same time is remembering to log in daily to each competition for the extra entries. One of the reasons I posted a few in a post. Easier then setting up a spreadsheet as a reminder. :)
Note:
Not all Gleam run competitions have daily tasks for extra daily entries, however most do.
Example of a daily tasks:
Sending a twitter message to promote the competition.
Viewing a youtube video.
Thank you! I thought Gleem might have been a code word for something on here...
I recall you mentioning trying to keep tabs on the comps... Spreadsheet is easy as you can just click on the link and it will open in a browser...
I'm trying to tidy up my bookmarks, but for now it's two steps forward and one step back.. started gardening and bookmarking too many hints and tips
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http://chargeasap.com/giveaways/win-asap-dash-the-worlds-fastest-portable-phone-charger/?lucky=3587
win phone charger
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Hi Everyone!
Happy New Year! The Latest Blog Post is now live:
NEW YEAR. NEW WINS.
http://blog.competitions.com.au/tips/new-year-new-wins/
Enjoy and thanks,
Nicole
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https://www.lovecars.com/c/mnjby
WIN A FIAT 500
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@toxicgherkin think you passed your "lucky" dice for the daily points to me. :(
Lemond
06 Jan 16 6:23 AM
Lol, and a whopping 3 points for me this morning too.. :(
toxicgherkin
06 Jan 16 10:17 AM
Indeed! ;)
toxicgherkin
06 Jan 16 11:58 PM
@Annaar, no returns. Pass it on! Lol. It can be frustrating but I'm confident you'll be back to double digits in no time. Hopefully double digits starting with either a 4 or a 5! Best of luck. Cheers.
toxicgherkin
07 Jan 16 8:40 AM
@toxicgherkin lol. I see you scored a nice 49 as well to partially salvage the week. :) We both need a great 2nd week to recover.
@Annaar Your bound to get a few low ones. You start to worry when you get a run of 3 to 4 low ones in a row. I look at how much above or below the average of 25 I am to gauge. To get in the Top 20 looks like you need about +70 for the month. To win looks like you need about 150-175 ie 975ish for the daily points for a month. If it's your birthday month good 50pt advantage virtually guaranteed Top 20 if log in each day etc.
Sigh I'm -12 first week. :( Could be worse. ^
@Annaar The Top 20 at the end of the month don't get double points towards the daily points for the doing guessing game. They only get an extra guess for the guessing game in the following month. So a better chance at winning the $50 guessing game each week.
The guessing game only gives 50pts for a day.
Lemond, thank you :-) I have a bit to learn. ... How did some get close to 4000 points at the end of the month?
Initially I used to log in now and again, never entered guessing game. Only entered few competitions, following the theory 'if you are meant to win you will'... now I decide to enter more competitions... not working and buying things is becoming rather expensive
@Annaar
See http://www.competitions.com.au/leaderboard/
List of instructions there.
1 Get lots of random daily points (1-50) points
2 Enter the guessing game daily for 50 points
3 Click on all competitions posted for the month before they expire. ie Enter button.
4 Complete any of the additional points for updating profile etc.
Now to get approximately 4000 points.
Yeh a few got great daily points for December just over 1000. The maximum you could get for 31 days would be 1550.
There were about 750 competitions listed for December
Some months have had extra 200 points for entering a featured competition.
EG
Action Points
Competitions Viewed 750
Guessing Game 1,550
Profile Pic 50
Completed Profile 50
Daily Visit 1,000
Happy Birthday 50
Total 3,450
Lemond, have a nice cuppa tea. It's the weekend! Gotta be happy about that..? :) Cheers.
toxicgherkin
09 Jan 16 8:33 AM
@toxicgherkin Had the coffee. Popping out for a haircut. I'm umpiring way down at Bonbeach this arvo. I have a feeling the trains aren't running again, replaced by buses. Sigh. I took me two hours to get down that way before Xmas. Should of taken an hour. I should put the running shoes on now.
At least it's not hot or pouring rain. :)
Voting Requests
https://www.popepetsofsummer.com.au/details/194
please vote for my dog please
I've Won
I cant believe I finally won a guessing game!!!
WOOHOO!!!!!
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This might sound like a silly question, but I'm still relatively new and I was wondering if some competitions aren't safe to enter.
Anna2077
02 Jan 16 12:20 PM
Be nice to have a short list of competitions/companies that will result in spam. I avoid "competitions" emailed to me unless I've entered them beforehand or subscribed to them. I get plenty of email "Congratulations You're a Potential Winner" type emails.
I suspect the source of those type of emails are from Cohort competitions or similar. Ie asking a a few dozen yes/no questions to receive spam.
Cannot find it on here, strange as I do not recall entering any other comp but the ones I see here, or by liking something or rather on fb.
I've seen a few Cohort competitions. Will take it all on board and will take extra care...
found the comp and misread Austria for Australia. Hopefully it's OK and my entry was just disregarded
Hate being a newbie :-)
I've never had any trouble, but I get spammed with emails and a fair amount of unwanted phone calls. The catch is, some wins are notified by phone so you can't ignore calls just because you don't know the caller. You just have to put up with the unwanted callers and block the number so they don't get you again.
Facebook comps tend to be the best to avoid spam emails. The exception maybe if they ask for email details. I'm not saying Cohort competitions are bad or good as I can't directly prove they are the reason behind spam emails for like gambling sites for free spins etc etc. Best advice set up a separate email account for competitions and best not label the email account suggesting it's for competitions. Some promoters may disqualify the entry if they think it's a bogus or competition only email address. Pity didn't do this myself. lol
Read the terms and conditions and privacy policy if concerned, and get a feel from the promoters site.
As most companies keep databases globally even Australian ones, it's almost impossible to avoid having details sent outside of Australia. On competitions.com.au I believe most are fine. If any problems with a competition I'm sure @toxicGherkin would of mentioned it. :)
One thing is guaranteed you're most likely get some spam.
Lemond, thank you! bit late now for me to set up a separate email address. I delete a lot of emails if i see that they 're trying to get me to sign up.
Hopefully my misreading Austria for Australia comp is OK....
Most fb comps ask for phone number, and I don't go ahead...since it's same email as I use to log into fb I supply it
@Annaar I don't recall many FB competitions asking for a phone number. Usually they send a private message if you win. The regular ones I do are Straco wednesday's, PC Case Gear, Scorptec, TCL and a few others. Most just require you to like their main page, share and comment in the competition post.
For holiday comps I check the terms and conditions and prize if it includes cash to spend or are transferable and restrictions when can use.
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Just letting you know in case you're too busy to read T & C that any Brandsmart comps like the Lorna Jane voucher is VIC only even though this comp site says all states. Good Luck for any Melbournites entering xx
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January 2016 Worldwide Random Draw Competitions - Part 1
Last Edited
3/1/2016 Added 3 Comps
6/1/2016 Update Comps that have ended)
7/1/2016 Removed one due to comp abandoned.
The competitions listed should all be available to Australia. I've done a quick check of those listed. If there is any unsure about etc post below. Or if have any other competitions to share/refer.
I will try to add most in order of ending date. Some where already posted previously which are still running. It's possible some where already listed on competitions.com.au as I've been a bit slack checking what I've "viewed/entered". I try and find competitions not listed. Some competitions may contain traces of nuts. Good Luck
Prize: 6 Prizes!
Giveaway will be start officially on Jan 15th but you can sign up early for BIG Android January Giveaway !
End Date: Approx 29/1/2016
Referral Link :https://wn.nr/qxZSr
Prize: Various Computer/Electronic gadgets
End Date: Various End Date during January Enter ASAP
Link: http://hexus.net/competitions/
Note: Enter via site and associated facebook for the extra entry. Easy answer question. Most are worldwide the BenQ monitor is EU only.
Prize: 1990 Silver American Eagle PCGS MS-69 (Ended New giveaway each week)
End Date: 3/1/2016
Referral Link: http://www.coinweek.com/contest/~cd568792aa1d3e4
Note: Need to confirm entry via confirmation email sent.
Prize: Apple TV 2015 32Gb (Ended)
End Date: 3/1/2016
Referral Link: https://wn.nr/mQMyq
Prize: The Microsoft Surface Book (Ended)
End Date: 03/01/2016 11:59 PM CDT
https://stacksocial.com/giveaways/the-surface-book-giveaway?gid=2439588
Prize: Motorola Moto X Phone (Ended)
End Date: 4/1/2016
Link: http://blog.en.uptodown.com/vote-for-the-best-apps-of-2015-and-win-a-motorola-moto-x-play/
Note: Complete survey for best apps of 2015
Prize: $2000 UK pounds Beautiful Diamond Ring. (Ended)
End Date: 5/1/2016
Referral Link: http://www.voltairediamonds.ie/giveaways/littlesparkle/?lucky=49932
Prize: $2000 Paypal (Enter to Win a 27" iMac with Retina 5K Display) (Ended)
End Date: 5/1/2016
Referral Link: https://wn.nr/xgWXt
Prize: Samsung Galaxy S5
End Date: 8/1/2016
Referral Link: https://wn.nr/qxsFK
Prize: Razer Chroma Gaming Hardware Pack
(1) Razer BlackWidow Chroma
(1) Razer Mamba Tournament Edition
(1) Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma
(1) Razer Firefly
End Date: 9/1/2016 11.59 PDT
Referral Link: http://www.razerzone.com/lightup2016?my_referral=4ca7082e98712602d037f7712c2dbd4e
Prize: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Phone
End Date: 9/1/2016
Referral Link: http://gvwy.io/otbuw0m
Prize: Google Nexus 6P Phone
End Date: 10/1/2016
Referral Link: https://wn.nr/jbqW3
Prize: Sandberg Blast Gaming Mouse
End Date: 11/1/2016
Referral Link: https://wn.nr/bcGL9
Prize:
Grand Prize Winner (Their Choice of one of the following)
(1) Nikon D810 DSLR Camera (Body Only)
(1) Canon 5Ds (Body Only)
(1) $3,000 cash
As an added bonus, we'll donate an additional $1000 to one of these awesome children's charities on the winner's behalf: St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Toys for Tots or Make-A-Wish Foundation.
End Date: January 13th, 2016
Referral Link: http://bit.ly/1NIqyeE
Prize: 1-Year of Apple Music...Beats By Dre's Ultimate Bluetooth Speaker...AND Your Dream Headphones!
End Date: 14/1/2016
Referral Link: https://deals.thenextweb.com/giveaways/apple-music-beats?gid=2439588
Prize: Sara Paxton Artworks Giveaway Limited edition print
End Date: 20/1/2016
Referral LInk: https://wn.nr/w3GB4
Prize: iPad Mini 4 International Giveaway!
End Date: 30/1/2016
Referral Link: https://wn.nr/YxUFd
Prize:
Seiko SSC081 Solar Chronograph Watch
Worth: $395.00 USD
End Date: 31/1/2016
Referral Link: http://giveaway.graciouswatch.com/ref/N907298
Good Luck :)
To be continued.....
Lemond
02 Jan 16 7:52 AM
Prize: 2015 Mexico 1 oz. Silver Libertad – NGC MS69 with Pyramid Label (104th Giveaway)
End Date: 10/1/2016
Referral Link: http://www.coinweek.com/contest/~cd568c3e1650362
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Pretty poor form when you can't even win on your birthday - your 50th birthday! Lol...Relegated to at least fourth position it seems. Double guessing game option for the next month for me likely :(
toxicgherkin
31 Dec 15 10:59 PM
Thanks, MammaPigga84. Happy New Year (nearly!).
toxicgherkin
31 Dec 15 11:17 PMHappy Birthday & Happy New Year - here's wishing you a lucky 2016 :)
Alittlebitoffun
31 Dec 15 11:45 PM
Cheers, Alittlebitoffun! And congratulations on your bumper first year.
toxicgherkin
31 Dec 15 11:53 PM
@Lemond, cheers. Happy New Year to you, and to all.
toxicgherkin
01 Jan 16 1:21 AM
Happy Birthday for yesterday Toxic! and good wishes to you and your family for 2016.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FYowuRFf1dE
Thanks @Bel7861, @JulieD, @fourleaf and @Winner1. Cheers! Happy New Year.
PS: @fourleaf, congratulations on your win last night! Woot. Woot!
toxicgherkin
01 Jan 16 2:11 PM
@fourleaf, 2 points here! :( If fact it seems most who were close to, or in poll positions, scored poorly today. I'd like to learn more about the random daily points allotted for logging in. I had in a row I think a 4, a 3, a 3 (till 31/12) then a 2 for New Year's Day. Random?
@admin @zedmin, can you explain the points allocation please? Additionally it would be very handy to be able to look at your own full activity and stats for the month and preceeding months, look at points allocated etc. We're owed this much, in terms of website functionality. Thoughts?
toxicgherkin
01 Jan 16 6:08 PM
@toxicgherkin lol. Yeh I've suspected there's something not quite right with the random daily points. You've been pushing the Top 3 for the last 3 months with no luck. Your last week sounds bit like mine. I had a crap last 8 days averaging under 20. An average week would of been in the Top 20 for the first time. :(
Not 100% sure how it is implemented. A brief look there could be a random function on the client side which is sent to the server when you log in. It could also be "hacked" if that is the case. Best not to theorize how it could be done. If client generated there could be some issues with being truly random. You need to read up on browser issues with random number generation.
Happy 50th Birthday again. I'll get around to finding some competitions for you over the weekend.. :)
@sann-oh and @Lemond, cheers.
toxicgherkin
02 Jan 16 4:00 PM
@Lemond, hehe. One can only wish! Happy New Year to all, and best wishes for bountiful daily points!
toxicgherkin
02 Jan 16 6:10 PM
@toxicgherkin I think there is a glitch somewhere happening. On New Years Eve I logged in and when I added the points I got onto my previous days tally I ended up missing a point. I've never really taken much notice before but will keep an eye on it. Now I'm only getting one guess on the guessing game. Can't wait to see what new changes are coming. Hope they're good.
@admin @zedmin? ?
Aww, jrob. Cheers. As for the Guessing Game, if you're logging in daily or less frequently to the website, it's worthwhile to play. Choose your daily number/s and you're in a chance for a win. That's always good!
toxicgherkin
02 Jan 16 9:49 PM
@fourleaf, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
toxicgherkin
03 Jan 16 12:04 PM
@toxicgherkin thanks! Once I reached 30 I just kept in on "repeat". I always think recycling is a good idea he he! Anyway worked today so bought a bottle of bubbly on the way home ( I kept waiting for them to ask me for ID.......alas no..) I don't drink usually, so I can't wait to see what interesting answers I come up with to 25 WOL tonight after the family dinner!
@fourleaf, hehe. :)
toxicgherkin
04 Jan 16 10:54 AMGeneral Chatter
Here we are again. New Year's Eve. Time for the annual...tallying of the wins.
Total number of wins - 47
Biggest $win - Family tickets to Hi 5 Concert
Lowest $win - Coles Multipurpose Cleaner ($1.90)
Jrob71
31 Dec 15 8:49 PM
Lol, bugger all, biggest win a set of skins , lowest mentos 2nd chance draw $10, yearly tally $900 , hopefully a better year next year. Can't complain though 2013 my best year ever $15,000, including a trip to Disneyland, need another year like that. Good luck everyone
I have absolutely no idea of my lucky scoring. I don't keep tabs. I am thankful for those that give me a 'hoy' every now and again. Without them I'd never known I'd won. Such be Facebook promotions. Hmmm. 50 tonight! Bugger of a birthday. Especially tonight. Lol. Wondering if this means I can now legitimately park in the 'Seniors' parking spots at the local shopping centre? Lol.
toxicgherkin
31 Dec 15 9:22 PMThis is my first year of 'comping', I started in late Feb, with the expectation that it was a bit of a scam and that no one ever won - I am more than happy to report that I was wrong - total wins 75, total value $7800 largest $1,000 speaker from appliances online smallest $10 iTunes voucher from people's choice. Can not believe how lucky I've been and am hoping for 2016 to carry on the same way - happy New Year all :)
Alittlebitoffun
31 Dec 15 11:50 PM
Two wins since Semptember. I DVD pack and over XMas won 3 months Netflix with Optus one of 100,000 winners/giveaway. Total value about $50. Congrats to the other 99,999 winners of the Optus Perks competition and commiserations to the rest of Australia who will see thier internet grind to crawling speed for the next three months.
Well, not that I was notified again - had to find it - but saw yesterday I won 1 of 5 PC games - Football Manager 2016 - in a recent STACK Magazine (website) competition. Still awaiting receipt, by the way, of their Sharknado Giveaway from October 2015's winner listing. I've messaged a few times but have not received a response. They did indicate in T&C that prize receipt is anywhere from 6-12 weeks, so all hope is not lost just yet. Lol
http://stack.net.au/competitions-winners
toxicgherkin
02 Jan 16 6:16 PM
Thanks everyone for responding. It's great to hear how your comping year was. Some of you are doing very well. My first win was in 2011. I've improved every year since but am yet to score a win over $400. I keep a list of my wins. It helps when times are slow and reminds me that although I might not have won The Big One I have scored some pretty cool stuff.
I've Won | Learning 4 Kids - Win 1 of 10 Buckle Me Up Kits Valued at $189
Received already
I've Won | Kidspot Australia - Win 1 of 5 Fisher-Price toy hampers $400
Yay yay!
I've Won | Natralus - Win 1 of 6 Natralus goodies packs!
Yay again!
I've Won | Peter's of Kensington - Win a Pantone Christmas Pack
Yay!
bexibex
31 Dec 15 6:38 PM
ditto. Amazing haul. Congrats! Now you need to take out a Tatts ticket for the mega draw! ;)
toxicgherkin
31 Dec 15 6:53 PMTips & Tricks
Hi Everyone!
I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year! In case you missed it here are some posts
from http://blog.competitions.com.au/:
COMPETITIONS IN 2016 AND BEYOND:
http://blog.competitions.com.au/uncategorized/competitions-in-2016-and-beyond/
A YEARLY REVIEW FOR ALL COMPERS:
http://blog.competitions.com.au/tips/a-yearly-review-for-all-compers/
CRAFTING THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS ANSWER:
http://blog.competitions.com.au/uncategorized/crafting-the-perfect-christmas-winning-answer/
cheers,
Nicole Cappelleri
Voting Requests
Hi guys. Is there a limit on how many votes you get.? I done a few a couple weeks ago and just done alot then. I've noticed in my activity feed the ones i done a few weeks back are not there now.?
Feedback / Suggestions
How safe r the competitions
jonzey
26 Dec 15 3:06 PMI've never had any issues, other than a heck of a lot of spam!
Alittlebitoffun
26 Dec 15 3:51 PM
Try to steer clear of the comps that make you go through pages of information. Even if you select "no" (insurance, fitness, free healthy meals etc) they will still telephone you sometimes.
ChristineA09
29 Dec 15 12:36 PM
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Merry Christmas folks
Scothius
25 Dec 15 10:15 AM
Merry Christmas to you and yours', Scothius. Cheers.
toxicgherkin
25 Dec 15 10:45 AM
I've Won | G'day Japan - Win a trip to Japan with unlimited Wi-Fi device
Well, runner-up winner - 1 night's accommodation and breakfast. No flights included. Hmmm? Lol. Non-exchangeable unfortunately. Japan, I'll inflate the lilo, and will see you sometime next year I expect... ;)
toxicgherkin
24 Dec 15 5:07 PMWhat a terrible prize! What were they thinking?!
Pineapples
25 Dec 15 6:49 AM
Yes, the fund raising lamington drive starts Monday....lol
toxicgherkin
26 Dec 15 4:27 PM
Lol, sann-oh. Yep, well I read the T&C before entering so this was always a possibility. Never really expected to win any prize at all though always lovely to hear that it was one of a few winning entries. First prize had flights. Runners-up, no such luck.
toxicgherkin
02 Jan 16 4:03 PMI've Won | KENO - Win 1 of 350 pairs of Havaianas!
Yay I won a pair of Haviana's!! Plus a $100 fruit and veg voucher, a $20 Coles voucher, an Eddible blooms Christmas tree, a Bondi sands tanning set and a wooden toy set. Not a bad December :)
Merry Christmss all!!
Alittlebitoffun
24 Dec 15 3:10 PM
Lovely scoring there, Alittlebitoffun! Congratulations.
toxicgherkin
24 Dec 15 5:09 PM
I've Won
Lovely 2-in-1 tablet and DVD boxed set S1-S5 The Walking Dead - with pop vinyl figurine. Better than a lump of coal! Thanks, Santa.
toxicgherkin
24 Dec 15 1:49 PM
Cheers @kaybee.
toxicgherkin
24 Dec 15 5:02 PMCongrats ;)
Alittlebitoffun
26 Dec 15 5:02 PM
I've Won
I haven't had time to enter many competitions lately so the wins have been few and far between. So it was a nice surprise to find a package waiting for me when I got home. I won a book pack courtesy of Allen & Unwin's 12 Days of Christmas competition on Facebook. Awesome!
kaybee72
21 Dec 15 7:06 PM
Nice one, kaybee. Congratulations. Now, feet up. Relax and enjoy the book.
toxicgherkin
21 Dec 15 9:55 PMI've Won
Flying to Melbourne tomorrow for a "Block" Christmas lunch on Thursday sponsored by Aldi, held at the actual Block- very excited! Thank you very much to Aldi, Channel 9 , "The Block". and also the organising company 33 Degrees who are lovely .
Travlmad
15 Dec 15 6:08 PMOmg what an awesome prize, congrats
Alittlebitoffun
20 Dec 15 6:23 PMThank you! It was so much fun and we were looked after very well by Channel 9 with flights, luxury transfers to and from the airport, lovely hotel and the lunch provided by Aldi. The Block contestants were also great to chat to and hear the challenges they experienced during the 12 week Block renos, all very approachable and lots of fun. A totally unexpected win and a terrific experience.
General Chatter
I love that there is such a wide range of choice in level of both competition and commitment to any particular site or product. Leaves it open and totally up to you
Glenys
Voting Requests
My friend Sarah Stoneham has her eyes on the prize, I'd really appreciate your likes on her behalf - just like her comment "win" here: https://www.facebook.com/sydneyroofrestorer/posts/396258487247753?fref=nf
Thanks.
Jrob71
10 Dec 15 8:28 PM
Thanks. Only query why she didn't put her case to the forum herself? I don't mind giving her a vote on your active participation on the forum etc. I would prefer they present their own case to rally the troops and secure the win. :)
Voted. She has fallen slightly behind she needs to rally the troops. :)
@Jrob71 lol. I don't use Facebook as a "friends" magnet. It's primary for competition requirements. I think competitions with referrals or most shared wins could lead to abuse of the spirit of the competition. I noticed on some sites members push what would be acceptable in the spirit of the competition. One solution is to put a cap on how many referrals etc.
I was thinking for one competition last month how could I utilize members to help get a prize. You had to get x amount of referrals to get a guaranteed prize etc. Thou the terms and conditions were restrictive about how you promote referrals.
One thing lacking on this site is members not sharing competitions found externally for like referral chains for competitions to help each other. At least as a thank you for the effort of finding a competition and sharing etc. If the forum had a separate category for Competitions to share for them this would be a quick way to share them in an organized manner.
To help members share competitions found to increase participation, and reward active members maybe they competitions.com.au could add a template to submit competitions found and for each unique competition shared give a bonus point to their monthly tally. So this isn't abused it would need a cap like a maximum of 10-20 competitions per month and rules regarding last minute competition shared towards the end of the month with a cut off date etc.
I've Won | Matchbox - Win 1 of 5 'Salt & Pepper' eclectic cake stands!
Lovely cake stand that is going into the fundraising list for our Family Fun Night next year!
Di_D
09 Dec 15 5:34 PM
Congratulations, Di_D. That's the spirit! Cheers!
toxicgherkin
09 Dec 15 7:33 PM
Bloody awesome spirit!! True Stuff!!
FARMERTYSON
09 Dec 15 9:37 PM
I've Won | Hot Wheels - Win a Hot Wheels bedroom worth over $4,000!
I won a minor prize-a football! Hope they blow it up for us lol. Never the less. A prize is a prize right.
tinman249
09 Dec 15 7:54 AM
Wow. Great win tinman249. Big Congrats. Merry Xmas. :)
lol @toxicgherkin. Yeh! I finally got my only prize from early last month delivered today. The British Gangsters Seasons 1 and 2. 4 DVDs. :) I was starting to worry they had forgotten to send them. I think I've watched the series on TV late night while back. :(
some companies ...hmmm. This competition finished on October 22nd. Only just got feedback last night. Hopefully I don't have to wait as long to see the football. Then again my boy will be fully old enough to appreciate it lol. Shouldn't be mean, humbug! Just threw out a shopping bag full of receipts. Hopefully no one else needs verification :-(
@tinman249 lol. Maybe in time for the Footy season.
lol. Hopefuly no receipts for competition purchases. Reminds me I should do a clean out of those. I'll wait till after the CC competition ends soon.
So you only got notified of the win last night from October? Or got the prize delivered? For a few DVD's I thought a week or two should be right. Took 5 weeks from notification. I knew to expect 4 to 6 weeks from the blog etc. I noticed toxic got one prize delivered ASAP for the German cooking pot.
Sounds like your going to have a Merry Xmas with a new bedroom make over. :)
@Lemond, embarrassed to say but I won a Sharknado prize in a recent STACK magazine (JB Hi-Fi) issue. That was over seven weeks ago. Needless to say, I'm still waiting. T&C indicate prize delivery anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks. Ho, ho, ....oh dear!!! And there's a funny story behind the win!
toxicgherkin
09 Dec 15 7:35 PM
@toxicgherkin? lol. Who's the lucky person your re-gifting that movie to for Xmas. Got us in suspense Toxic. What's the funny story behind the win? It must be a three part thriller story.
I can imagine toxicgherkin as Santa at XMas with a big bag of lucky dip XMas presents. Saves labeling them for each person and combines comping with Xmas. Ho Ho Ho ... Oh Hell NoI :)
@Lemond, alright. I'll come clean!...
To enter the Sharknado DVD pack (+ bobblehead?) promotion, the entrant had to access STACK Magazine via the smartphone app, and head to the relevant section of the digital mag to view the question then submit a response via the STACK Mag website. The content was not there however.
I emailed STACK Mag staff enquiring if this was in error. Indeed it was. I indicated to staff that I had already entered a response, in anticipation - I had scoured around other independent Sharknado giveaways. Most were posing the question 'Which former Baywatch actor stars in Sharknado." I submitted my response – DAVID HASSELHOFF.
The Editor responded promptly - on a Sunday – with much hilarity, and thanked me for bringing it to her attention. Sorted. Content was available that day. I could finally see the question, which was something like "What tornado monster would frighten you most?" Umm...David Hasselhoff?
The Editor was not part of the Judging Panel. Far too busy for that! Lol.
toxicgherkin
10 Dec 15 9:13 AM
General Chatter
@toxicgherkin Funny you mentioned about Milestone Achievement Awards yesterday. On Friday to a call to the Umpire Co-Ordinator, I was asked if I would be present at Mondays XMas meeting. I was to be mentioned with another umpire for their first Seniors match, which I did last match. :) Comes to the meeting last night, the other umpire was mentioned and I was forgotten. God umpiring for 13 years. lol
Agree the admin seem to be missing in action regarding issues with points etc. If wasn't for helpful members like yourself Toxic there would be lots of frustrated compers.
I had a quick look at previous guessing game winners. Some seem a bit suspicious, Looks like quite a few people just play the guessing game. Thou with all the other competitions available you would think they would check out a few at the same time.
For all those mentioning an App to solve world hunger etc. It's call a browser! Like FireFoxy, Dora the Explorer, Chrome Wheels, Ophra etc. lol. It's cross platform etc competitions.com.au doesn't need a dedicated app. Get the website functional right first!
General Chatter
Hi Everyone! We're always looking for ways to improve the competitions.com.au website and community.
What better way than with a $100 cash prize direct into your account just before xmas!
What would you like to see or improved on competitions.com.au for 2016?
* Competition ends Midnight AEDST Sunday 13th December 2015. Winner announced on Monday 14th Decemeber.
alaila.alvarez
07 Dec 15 11:28 AM
Hey Guys...
Loving the work you do so far.
I'd love to see a Competitions.com.au App created for Android & Apple devices so we can access everything on the go as a alternate from the website?
I'm sure it has been suggested in the past but it'd be awesome to see happen as I think a lot of people would benefit from it :)
Thanks and look forward to seeing suggestions from other compers and feedback on my suggestion :)
Keep up the good work :) x
@Mellyxo What happens to those poor suckers with Window OS Phones? What about apps that are compatible for different TV's OS as well.
An app sounds a great idea but the cost and time to develop might be prohibitive. Each platform it's implement on would need development, testing and maintenance. I usually use my PC. Occasionally for my favorite Android Apps I use an Android emulator called BlueStacks. This can have extra befits for testing an App without it hijacking my phone details or data. Also can use my keyboard to type. I don't use it that often thou, as I'm using an old PC.
Advantage of using a website is it's cross platform. Historically thou you had to allow for variations how each browser performed. Problems start when using custom add-ins with like Flash etc. Thank god Flash is near extinction.
Love this site but I would like more options than just the interested/not interested/ entered on the competition list. There's a lot of competitions that I'm really interested and some that I'm very interested in but need to go back to because I need to come up with a 25 WOL answer. It would be great if I could separate these out into my own list as sometimes these get lost down the list 3 pages later. Maybe something with a built in simple spreadsheet function?
PS For some reason I'm only getting 1 guess on the guessing game this month.
Only thing I can think of is for the competitions that say only 1 entry and have a long expire date for example over 30 days to be flagged as entered so you don't waste time looking at the competition month after month because the prize is appealing. But otherwise brilliant, I am very happy with the site.
@fourleaf Doh was about to post about those options. I think I''ve mentioned that a while back. The competitions definitely needs an ENTERED COMPETITION option. Like on ozbargin.com.au. I find it hard to keep track of entered competitions. Especially if it's relisted or runs for a while. It would be great if you can see what competitions you have entered and be able to filter them for currently still running and recently expired.
Those toggles need to be labelled. The Not Interested is sort of a mute option as you have the Interested/Save for Later option.
If entries are here I hope it's ok to do multiple posts.
After entering a competition they put up these wonderful options you can select and then comes the Family centrals where you can win $2000 or $500. I have been entering these for ages and have yet to see who actually wins these. Can this be added and how many competitions I have actually entered as I know I have entered thousands. This would be great info to know if you have actually succeeded in entering.
This is because you see people winning multiple times and the question asked is did mine go through
I would love if it was possible to view your points ranking from the previous month -- for all compers, not just the top three.
I'd also love to see more Competitions.com.au exclusive comps and activities. I've always liked the Guessing Game, as well as the Daily Points concept. I think the Caption Content was a great new inclusion for the site, and so I'd love to see something else similar -- the sort of things that rallies all us compers together for some friendly competition.
Merry Christmas!
Hawkstring
07 Dec 15 1:59 PM
Someone needs to check the links to Facebook comps or the ones with short links as a lot don't seem to work. Might also be helpful to show which Facebook comps require you to be a member so those without Facebook account can skip them. Some links also go to the T&Cs page instead of the actual entry form.
The site is pretty good - it's responsive, and works on all browsers i've tried. I'd suggest a cookie saving my search options, so I don't have to go and reset it everytime I come to the page. I think the ability to search on closed/expired compeitions to search for drawing dates would be a great feature add as well.
SteveOllis
07 Dec 15 2:47 PM
As I go onto your site daily and love trying various competitions I cannot think of anything that might make the site better. As I do Not want or own a mobile phone or other device I am very happy with the way things are now, I use firefox as my browser and never have a problem. My idea is Keep on going as you are. And thanks for all the great competitions.
Competitions.com.au
are asking for audience reviews.
If you get it right,
then you might,
win 100 buckaroo's.
Keep up the great work and have a merry and safe Christmas.!!
1972gogirl
07 Dec 15 5:25 PM
I agree with other compers, the site is great and I love being a member. A spread sheet or some way of storing entries and responses would be helpful.
RoseEatsCake
07 Dec 15 6:30 PMA page to view the winners on daily and the results to every competion all on the same page
PETADAY1982
07 Dec 15 7:29 PM
I'd like more of the "Caption this!" type spot competitions, some quizzes, some polls, vox populi - seek our feedback - 'rumour has it', random giveaways, sessional blogger..run with it! What do you think, @admin? One BIGGIE, which I've mentioned more than once before, is to see previous month's rankings. Oh, and no more posting 'Expiring on the Day' comps late in the evening of last day of the month. That's unconscionable and unfair comping behaviour. That's always riled me. And whilst we're on the subject, what's with all these Guessing Game winners who never seem - to me- to enter/view any monthly comps? Do you even check IP addresses? I request a considered response @admin because you have been awkwardly silent this past year.
toxicgherkin
07 Dec 15 8:53 PM
I think you need to survey your clientele at least annually, seeking feedback on areas of improvement. Equally, I think you should act more than a passive purveyor of competitions, and aggressively promote them. I suspect you have aligned to various mass marketing sites / competitions that you brand as your own, when - in my opinion - they are clearly not. And, in my opinion, this is a misrepresentation. I try to play by the rules. I just hope that you state your rules, so I know with what I am dealing.
toxicgherkin
07 Dec 15 9:15 PM
What about offering Milestone Achievement Awards - with gratuity attached or some other incentive? Consistent activity, 'contributions' - however you may detail it - ....basically, the more your viewer interacts with the brand 'competitions.com.au' - the more they may be in the running for periodic awards. Just saying but I was one of two subjects of a recent documentary on 'compers', where I referred most favourably to your brand. I hope you receive all this feedback in the spirit in which it is intended....and take stock...
toxicgherkin
07 Dec 15 9:27 PM
To be brutally honest, I do feel like this site is under caretaker provisions. Active commentary on discussions, where indicated, is patently absent. This seems to me to be a part-time website, where comments are sometimes reviewed, and responded to, though mostly bypassed. This site needs to be monitored. How many of my messages have been 'unresponded'? More than I care to count. Poor form. Sorry but you asked for feedback. I am disappointed with this site. There is room for improvement. Work with me.
toxicgherkin
07 Dec 15 9:38 PM
I would like to be reminded of the competitions I've entered to be able to keep track of them to see when they are drawn
brianna666
07 Dec 15 9:44 PM
@admin, you may be sick of this by now (from my feedback) but have you considered running market research forum groups in various localities, discussing your brand and trajectory? You may have to expend funds in order to reap.
toxicgherkin
07 Dec 15 9:52 PM
I like the idea of surveys but so often I get sent the standard email to say you have 75 comp bux waiting for you by completing a survey and then I log in and there is no surveys there waiting for me. It takes forever to accrue the minimum points as I have been screened out of nearly every survey and then it says average survey 15 minutes yet the rare occasion I get accepted it says it's a 30 minute survey for such a small amount of points. Hopefully they can offer more surveys or at least some that I've got a good chance of not being screened out of.
I'd also like a comp button on the front next to comp that has a green star or something so I can tick if I entered with a draw date so it makes it easy to keep track of.
Other than that, I really enjoy logging in with the chance at winning the guessing game or getting on the top 3 leaderboard one day (fingers crossed), Toxic Gherkin has made some great points as have many others.
I think the daily random points tally needs work. Often I can't even make the top 20 (or get to last day and are so far behind I don't bother entering the rest) so I think if you have entered every day there could be another reward. My suggestion is a random draw for those that have entered every day, and made the guessing game entries. The prize could be equal to the present first prize. I also think you should get rid of the 50 points for facebook like and 50 welcome points, this would be fairer and stop "new" accounts appearing every month.
Goldmember
08 Dec 15 6:14 AM
Not sure how the points work seem to get way behind very rarely in top 20 at end of month so perhaps a new way of distributing the points. Instead of end of month points accumulation have random weekly draw for anyone who has participated that week - i love comping but have full time work and family too so don't always get the time to enter and compete for points.
i love that i can come to the web site and enter as many or as few comps as i want.
I am not tech savvy so don't want apps etc as this just confuses me.
Thank you for taking the time to list comps in one place and ask the users their opinions on how to improve it.
Andieharrie
08 Dec 15 7:22 AM
Further refining the filters so they only show the competitions you haven't yet entered. The filter currently still shows some competitions that have been entered.
amandajaynebull
08 Dec 15 8:06 AM
ENTERED COMPETITIONS
At the moment you have the star button for "Save for later" and a cross for "not interested".
Why not add a thumbs up for "Entered". This tag could then be used as a filter to identify the entered competitions. Competitions could continue to be displayed on the "Entered" list for, say, 4 weeks after the closing date. Unless you have a field in the database for the draw date for the competition in which case you could use that.
FACEBOOK COMPETITIONS
So often on Facebook, you have to respond to the announcement you are a winner to claim the prize. If you don't then they redraw.
It would be great if you had a Facebook Alert that lists and links the Facebook competitions that are drawn that day.
@divergent Going to do a more detailed post later. It was one of the things I was going to bring up about adding comps. Seems either few are interested in the competitions I put up or no one reads the forums unless it's for a competition. lol
You can share to the forum. I was hoping a few would share some of their favorite competitions or referrals etc. Saves me time searching for them and checking T&Cs for worldwide etc. The forum needs another category for COMPETITIONS. They could of posted this comp under that instead of General Chatter
Competition. com.au has a great website for most competitions. I feel safe and secure with Competition. com.au. It has excellent links to find my favourite prizes. Members are helpful to advises some comments. It is my daily routine now. I wish that all members have beautiful and amazing Christmas.
I love this site. I visit regularly and would love to win sometimes. So often I am quite high in the leaderboard during the month, but during the last week I get so few daily points... that I always fall behind. What about a special prize ($5-$10) for the users that have been more often on first, second and third position during the month?
So many good ideas! Love the thoughts of an app, and also some more members only competitions. A lucky dip draw or just random surprise competitions. After all we are all interesting in comping, so what better way to get people involved :)
There's certainly so many positives about competitions.com.au especially that you're informed when you've already viewed a comp. It can sure be easy to get sidetracked and accidently enter more than once. Also another idea could be more blog posts because I just love reading them and also even interviewing members on what they win, how they enter and prizes they've won. It's a great way to get ideas and share achievements.
@sharjj Long queue for the Top 20. Take a number and patiently wait in line.
I get the impression that there's about 60-70 regulars that log in daily. So you need a bit of luck, diligently view all available competitions from that month before they expire, do the weekly guessing game daily, and obtain any bonus points. A Birthday in that month helps. There's not the much that separates the 20th to 30th. I noticed a few people forgot to do important things to get bonus points that might of won them the Monthly Leaderboard. There also seems to be issues with missing points or lost points if you click on expired competitions, as I found out.
Now I haven't done I full examination of daily random points, I suspect it got some weaknesses. Possible not truly random if it's handled by the client browser.
I hope they keep the monthly leaderboard as I feel it's one of the main reasons people keep coming back daily. :)
Don't really have suggestions, Love the website, really easy to use :) An app sounds great though! :)
KrystalD92
09 Dec 15 2:45 PM
@TahiGT and all suggesting an App. How does and App make it so much easier to find what kind of deals you are looking for? Why does competitions.com.au need an App? You know a internet browser is an App? You got lots of choices to choose from. Works on all platforms and devices that support an internet browser. Which covers, all smart phones, tablets and Smart TV's etc. Competitions.com.au is not an interactive game , chat site etc that HTML 5 can't handle easily, or not appropriate for the front end. I.e you don't need an interactive/instantaneous response. The main functionality required is producing/formatting dynamic lists of competitions from a database. I think it would be a waste of resources to produce the same features/functionality that HTML provides doing an App. I can't see what additional functionality an App would provide over HTML for competitions. All the competitions you enter require an internet browser. So you need that App anyway.
I not saying they shouldn't do an App. It could have serve marketing purposes with additional exposure being listed in the App market. But doing an App for the sake of it's a catch word and seems trendy etc is not the right reason. An advantage might be for offline viewing of competitions. With a few addition features the website could even offer that. Copyright that idea for this competition/post. I'll explain later. :) "Apps" have been around long before smart phones existed. They were called programs. Would you suggest that they do one for MS Windows, OS, etc etc.
Regarding making finding what deals you are looking for, there are filtering options on the website. Are they initiative to use or missing functionality?
Unless there's an App in a box that covers competitions already available. Which can be easily modified, I can't see why it be worth the cost of development and maintenance for each platform. The only real advantage an App might have is a payment method/income stream to sell the App minus Apples commission. Would you be willing to pay for it to provide the same functionality as the website?
@admin @zedmin might I suggest a little website Spring Cleaning (though I appreciate it's summer now, and Melbourne is already suffering dreadfully. Yerchhh!) Perhaps you could archive the Surveys section (and what to do with accrued points for users...hmmm?). And I never understood the panel listing entitled 'More Competitions' that appears (at least) on one's user activity profile. When you click on a particular link, often there is nothing there. Was this a feature/functionality in earlier days? How about introducing a ticket feature for enquiries through a directed/dedicated portal? That way, users might be able to see the status of their ticketed enquiry rather than the current action/s of blindly firing off a comment (or enquiry through your current feature) and hoping for the best. Some thoughts to consider, if you might. We're trying to make this a better, more streamlined experience. I would think this might improve things at your end too. Sorry if it all seems negative. I'm offering constructive criticism. I love this site, and the community spirit. You're doing a great job, and I hope we're helping your brand on its way. Cheers.
toxicgherkin
09 Dec 15 8:57 PM
I enjoy all that you have here, thanks for such a great site.
myplan2plan
10 Dec 15 12:51 AM
Thank you for this wonderful site. I'd like to see something done about the survey points. I spent hours upon hours completing surveys but I am now in "points limbo". I can't earn any new points and can't cash out what I've already earned. That irks me because it is wasted effort done in good faith and every dollar would help financially. Maybe you could work out a way we could receive a cashout/paypal payment for what we have earned. Then, after the cashouts have been done fairly, close down the survey section if it isn't going to be continuing. Thanks again.
It is good to have opportunities to win something that can help. In terms of competition.com I do not have any suggestion, I really appreciate what are you doing.
barrientosc
10 Dec 15 12:39 PMI love your site.I haven't won anything yet but I'll keep trying.
winkie2801
10 Dec 15 2:29 PM
This site is amazing as it is! But i would love to see an app where you can easily enter competitions with just one click!
Heatherwest68
10 Dec 15 3:15 PM
This site is amazing but I think an 'entered competition' check list next to the list of competitions so you can keep track of which ones you've entered and which ones you still have left to enter! Keep up the good work.
missssmarieeee
11 Dec 15 9:08 AM
I absolutely love the site, my only suggestion would be to have a designated area for comps that have a daily entry so it's easier to keep track of them all.
KungFuKittty
11 Dec 15 9:27 AM
Firstly, thanks for making a great site with lots of competition all in the same place.
My suggestions would be:
-Along with the details under each competition, also include the entry limit - Is it once, 12 or unlimited?
-Sometimes, the ending dates you have listed are incorrect when I read the actual terms and conditions of the linked competition. It would be good if those could be double checked.
-Write blogs more often. I love reading the blogs and have read all of them multiple times.
-Create a Facebook group that all members can join. I would love to interactive with fellow compers from Australia. We can post competitions we find and share winning stories.
Firstly, thanks for creating and managing a great website with lots of competitions all in the same place.
My suggestions would be:
-Along with the details under each competition, also include:
1) The entry limit - Is it once only, one per day, or unlimited?
2) You could also include whether or not there is an age restriction. Sometimes competitions are only open to people 16+, 18+, 21+ or 25+. Sometimes, you post Total Girl/K-Zone competitions which are only open to kids under 16.
3) You could also include the number of winners that the competition will have.
-Sometimes, the ending dates you have listed are incorrect when I read the actual terms and conditions of the linked competition. It would be good if those could be double checked.
-Write blogs more often. I love reading the blogs and have read all of them multiple times.
-Create a Facebook group that all members can join. I would love to interactive with fellow compers from Australia. We can post competitions we find and share winning stories.
A great site, keep up the good work! I don't think we should expect the site to do all the organising for us, that's what bookmarks & our own filing systems are for. I'd suggest some changes to/consistency in the descriptors under each comp listing:
- "Prize competitions" - aren't they all? Delete this one.
- "Freebies" - you already have "Requires a Purchase", when you want to indicate that. Again, delete this one.
- "Product" - this is already broken down into several categories when useful, so tells us nothing. Delete.
- "Creative", "Words or Less", "Question/Answer" : choose the best one to describe the comp, but not two or all three together!
- maybe a new category, "Perform a task" eg the current National Tiles comp.
I really like the clean and simple lines of the site; it's well organised and easy to work with, thank you.
I would really love to see the elimination of "sponsored" comps that are run by Cohort Digital, Brandleaders, Rokt or Planet 49; in my opinion and from experience these are HOT sources for spam phone calls, emails and marketing.
It would make competitions.com.au a much more reliable place to source legitimate, hassle free competitions.
I would suggest to have a page where all the comps I joined are listed there. It would also be nice if there would be notifications or updates such as announcement of winners regarding those comps which I entered.
kuchikirukia
12 Dec 15 10:00 PM
I'd also like to see the ability for members to leave the answers to things, or codewords. E.g. k-zone etc has code words, the comps are listed but I can't enter as there's no code words. If someone has bothered to list them, I expect they'd be bothered to list the answer too if an option.
Hello.
I thought perhaps a site revamp would be good. Personally I feel the space you use to put in one competitions is far too large and you could possible fit two competitions into the space of one. I personally don't like having to scroll way too much just to view all the competitions on one page.
The site also had a lot of empty/unused space which makes it look quite bare when you could possibly use some of the space to fit more competitions or move some features around to look more appealing to the eyes.
NaomiCUsher
13 Dec 15 2:15 AM
I admire this site quite a bit, but I think we need more surveys with a bit of wit, a couple of more little games like the guess, then this site would be the best.
I am not here as much as I could, because we aren't given samples like we should, the competitions are darn well great, but I would come more if you added some bait. The bait could be a small cash prize, just like this one would be a surprise.
A win for me would make me jump over the moon, because it is my birthday coming up real soon. xxx Dee
deanne1961
13 Dec 15 9:22 AM
Hi, I love your Competition page, easy to navigate and choose which type and when it's closing, also like that the choices are clearly visible on one page, without clicking every comp. Well done, congratulations, continued success into the future. With Gratitude and
Blessings. Linda.
i am only new to the site and so far I have found it very easy to use and no drama's what so ever. Can not think of a suggestion at this stage :)
midori_girl
13 Dec 15 12:53 PM
How about a consolation prize for those who managed to get in the top 20 maybe 10 times in a row but don't have the luck to get the top 3 prizes? I've never been able to get into the top 3 and I joined this site in its first year. It takes commitment and dedication to check in, play the guessing game, view all the competitions every single day just to make sure you get into the top 20 and don't drop out. A loyalty reward of sort?
I would like to see in addition to the montly leaderboard Top 3 a random draw involving the Top 100. This would keep the passion and motivate others to be more active, despite missing a day, or two due to technical difficulties etc. For new members that join midway through the month, like I did in September there is little motivation to begin actively checking out competitions and sponsor pages. I noticed a lot of members winning the guessing game which appear relative inactive, ie, just entering the guessing game.
The addition of a random draw for the monthly leaderboard might encourage greater participation.
I brought this topic up in the forum a few weeks ago about how people keep track of what competitions they have entered. There is consensus that is one of the main features missing on competitions.com.au. Yes you could use spreadsheets, bookmarks or write it all down in a notebook, however this could be easily implemented with a few small changes to help track what competitions you have actually entered.
This could be displayed in two formats a detail one of competitions entered similar for what is currently displayed for the filter competitions viewed for competitions entered. Also a summary of competitions entered with a basic details like End Date, Drawn Date, Competition Name and Link, Prize, Entry Limit (eg. Once per day), Comment . This would act like a spreadsheet. Users could export this into their own spreadsheet if desired by copying and pasting or providing an export feature.
Also a method to add you own competitions to your list of competitions entered. This should involve using a default template of competitions details. This would get the basic details ie prize description, link, Competition categories, close date, draw date. This would allow it to be easily added to competitions.com.au list of competitions with an option to share/post the competition. This would also require some rules for submitting competitions. Also a credit for who submitted the competition to be displayed.
First the current Enter Competition button is more of a Goto Competition to view the competition site. It doesn't necessarily mean that I have entered the competition. Due to the points system for the montly leaderboard you must view the competition to be awarded the points.
What is required is a separate button to record Entered Competitions on the competition page. Also a button for "I Won" would be great with the option for a popup to give an option to post to the forum with a comment. The current method can be hard finding the competition you won with the dropdown box.
The option for the Not Interested I feel is not required as mutually exclusive to the Save Competition for later.
Multiple entry competitions and the frequency need to be classified for competitions to allow filtering for daily routine competitions to enter and displayed. Ie. The entry limit. (Once, Daily, Weekly etc)
It would be nice if the number of posts to a competitions would be shown. The way it currently is it doesn't show if a competition have any posts on the competitions list page. This could indicate more interest in a competition or people putting up their personal referral link, codeword etc. Currently this is missing and only by chance you might discover a competition may have comments. This over-site explains why adding a post to a competition is rarely done. Also a way to vote for a competition to show interest for popular competitions and to be displayed.
The forum also requires a Competition category. Where people can quickly list a competition or comment about one. This competition could have been listed under that category instead of general chatter. Initially I didn't realise that the post was the method of entry until later I noticed it on the competitions list.
This competition being listed on the forum was a clever idea to help promote an under utilized method to help bring members together. I hope whatever changes are made in the coming year they help promote users to use competitions.com.au as an essential tool for viewing and entering competitions more productively.
@bj74 I Understand. A notepad might suit WOL competitions single entry competitions. As most/all competitions I enter are online what I do for each month is create a bookmark folder for Entered, daily/gleam comps,multiple entries, to share, WOL. Thou I've been slack on the WOL lately. It's mainly useful for the daily/multiple entries competitions so that I can quickly click on them each day. The couple of things that can't easily see is the End Date and Drawn Dates. This is one of the main reasons I post competitions as a quick reference for my favorite ones. Thou they are only a sample.
By bookmarking in the browser on the entry page I know if I've already entered when I revist the competition. I just had a couple today I must of entered a while back. I would recommend this even if competitions.com.au improves the recording process for competitions actually entered instead of viewed. I occasionally use other sites or search engines to locate competitions especially international ones. By bookmarking competitions entered it covers using multiple sources.
Using a notepad I would find a slow method/impractically to quickly display daily multiple entry competitions. Usually I'm doing them at the last minute. Quickly bringing up the daily The Womans Day comp, boost juice and all those international gleam comps. Problem is they all have different time zones so generally do them in the evening.
If I had a printer might be handy as a physical method of printing them off. Still need to quickly display and enter them thou.
Thanks for all the great suggestions, we picked a random winner and that person is @Lauren18 ..please send me your paypal email at alaila@competitions.com.au, thanks and Congratulations! Have a great day ... ;)
alaila.alvarez
16 Dec 15 2:03 PM
congrats @Lauren18
Hmm a random winner. I'm surprised I didn't ask about the terms and conditions for competition. Reads/Style as a creative competition.
We'll be all winners, especially if the site keeps track of the competitions actually entered and displays that list with additional classifications of the end date, drawn date, entry limit ie once, daily.
If you check out the functionality of ozbargin.com.au as an example you can cherry pick which functionality is most useful and easiest to implement. The main thing I find missing on that site is a forum/thread about general chatter for competitions. So lacks the social interaction.
I glad I didn't spend quality time presenting snapshots of the interface design improvements etc for a glossy entry, and rushed it after a long exhausting weekend of cricket umpiring.
As a promotional exercise the competition brought attention to the forum to exchange ideas, share funny competition tales or vent off (politely) random grievances.
We'll all look forward to any improvements to the site to encourage us to keep coming back.
I've Won
What a great way to start a Sunday morning, I am in complete and utter shock - I have just won what a great prize:
Win the Ultimate Christmas Day Package - worth $1500!
Includes 1 x $500 Gift Voucher to The Christmas Cart online store for personalised gifts, decorations and keepsakes.
1 x $500 Grocery Gift Card for Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, or IGA
1 x 6ft Artificial Christmas Tree
A selection of Christmas Books, CDs and DVDs plus delivery within Australia!
bops18
06 Dec 15 1:31 PMOmg what an awesome prize congrats
Alittlebitoffun
06 Dec 15 4:13 PM
Festive congratulations, bops!!!!! :)
toxicgherkin
06 Dec 15 6:47 PM
Surveys! Never worked, and it's an annoyance to see accrued points when there is nil further activity.
toxicgherkin
07 Dec 15 9:11 PM
Funny, that reminds me of how we won a Christmas Tree a few years back but because we already had one we donated to the Scouts to raffle - only to win it back. So the following year we donated it to the school to raffle - only to have my mother-in-law win it who, because she lives far north, decided to give it to us as a surprise.
I've given up and it is packed away in a cupboard now.
@Di_D, many happy (?) returns!!!!! ;)
toxicgherkin
09 Dec 15 7:30 PMFeedback / Suggestions
Date of Birth is always required for these competitions and yet that is information that no-one should give out readily in these days of increasing identity theft .. why must they persist in asking for this information???!!
