This section pretty much covers anything and everything to do with comping. From on-pack promotions through to new sites, win a house giveaways and pay to enter prize draws. We also include a few tips and highlight issues that compers need to be aware of whilst entering online competitions.
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Finally, after a last minute hiccup, the Devon Retreat win a house competition has reached the 46000 tickets sold mark and someone will win the house (or estate). Having seen a fair number of these
After years of “win a house” competitions never reaching the required number of tickets, could it be that the Oldborough Retreat Devon Estate competition will become the first to complete? As of today (15th September)
Win a House competitions often pop up online and few (if any) ever get to a point where someone actually wins the house! Perhaps though that trend is about to be bucked with Oldborough Estate.
Bizarre as it sounds compers aren’t always welcome to enter competitions. This week for example we received emails off Dirt Bike Rider and UK Safety Footwear asking us not to tell you about their prize
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have upheld a complaint made about prize promotions from Premier Data Logistics Ltd and Club La Costa – the people behind the 2minute Draw. The ruling supported the complaint by
What started off as a mystery text message has now developed into a serious data protection issue for postcard compers. On the 19th April 2008, Midastouch reported that she’d received a random text message from
UK compers face the prospect of having to pay tax on their winnings and on their competition entries if new government tax proposals are finalised in The House of Lord. Under the scheme competition promoters
One of the things we’ve always tried to advocate on Loquax is that comping should be a fun hobby. By entering competitions online you can surf the web, visit fun new sites, learn new things,
An article in The Sunday Mirror reports that lucky Lorna Carr has won £1million from a newspaper scratchcard. She spotted the scratchcard after it fell from her sunday newspaper magazine and had a go. The