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was about to post and and ask same

@Anna2077 I have contacted them and will wait for a response

@Winner1 thank you... please let me know what they say

@Anna2077 Will do

I also had only one guess today instead of two

Yes, won't get that guess back without a doubt!!

Oh bugger I forgot was due for two guesses being a new month. Well I probably didn't help myself doing my one guess like right on midnight and would of been caught between shifts.

Lesson is never log in early on the first day of the month.

Sigh for the 2nd Aug still one guess @admin

Still only one guess today for me too

@Lemond I didn't log in to late in the day yesterday but still only 1 guess for yesterday and today

@Winner1 I gathered that might of been the case. Hmm there hasn't been a change in the T&C's? I haven't checked lately. Sigh each month the same issues seem to pop up. I guess they are running short on duct tape.

@Anna2077 Had a reply message back to say they are fixing the issue today

@Lemond Got a reply back just now to say they are fixing this issue today

I got two guess entries today :)

@Winner1 Thanks. Sounds like a new roll of duct tape has arrived. :) I might hold off a bit tomorrow if not showing up early tomorrow.

Great blog @LuckyNIcky

I don't think loosing is the biggest issue, that'a birthright like you mentioned, Motivation is definately a factor but not due to loosing.
First of all must throw away the concept of "problems" and treat them as isssues that may need to be resolved.

IMO one of the biggest issues is keeping ontop of all the various contact methods for when the win occurs from phone calls, emails and all the various social media notifications. If you're entering enough competitions it will finally happen @Anna2077 you need to be persistent/determined/motivated enough.

If only you could enter and forget and promoters would go out there way to contact you. Also give more then 24/48 hours to find those elusive winning emails/notiications comping would be so much more fun.

@Lemond how did I manage to get a mention?

Not won a thing in 8 months, even something. that I claimed as a subscriber never arrived even though confirmation was sent.

@Anna2077 lmao. Did you read NIcky's motivational blog :)

Thou I reckon the luck isn't winning or losing that comes naturally if enter enough competitions. The luck is spotting those elusive winning emails and notifications when they finally arrive.

@Lemond been there, done that, but with all the ads for the comps more people are playing and not as many comps around as there were 2 years ago ... would be nice to win something little..

What are my chances if something that I claimed and was advices when en rout 4 weeks ago, still not arrived LOL

@Anna2077 Yes the next big issue after winning waiting on delivery for a prize Frankly entering and loosing is the easy part.

@Lemond heard from them today.. apparently claiming monthly thingy has problems with delivery .. they don't like PO Boxes.. need to supply them with home address .. now why didn't they get back to me after it became an issue 4 weeks ago?

Congrats Julie

Congratulations :)

Congratulations, Julie.

:) Good Luck!

Done. 8 Votes now. Good luck :)

Done ;)

I clicked on it but it doesn't seem to be registering ... I'll try from another device later

I won two tickets to Churchill movie

Awesome!! Hope it's a great watch @wolverine :)

zip zilch nada in 8 months...

Sending you positive winning thoughts for a win this week @Anna2077

$20 big w gift card on the shop a docket app

@bj74 very nice!! Ive been trying for a Woolworths card on there

I am finding the contest opportunities very scarce lately....no entries...no wins :-(

@KittyKat65 What would you like to win?

@Smalot11 that you, and to you too :-)

@KittyKat65 I agree! not many comps to enter..

I am quite partial to movie tickets, for any movie. My biggest win to date which was amazing, was Melbourne cup cruise last year! So big tick of bucket list, going to the race that stops the nation! Thanks Carnival cruises.

I have been winning a few books and book vouchers, not sure what the universe is telling me...

@KittyKat65 agree! Good way to see movies, good and bad

Well done, maybe you need to start a library:) @jennye

Congrats!!
I love movie tickets. Movies are quite expensive these days especially taking a whole family. It's a real treat and blessing to get tickets @KittyKat65

A $100 gift card in the Ego Pharmaceuticals 'Aqium - Win the War on Germs' promotion (I think!) - pending their (non-)response!!!!..plus tickets to k.d. lang's Melbourne concert this coming Tuesday - and I've not a thing to wear! Thankful, always.

Great wins, glad to hear your winning streak continues :) @toxicgherkin

Ooh, and a 30 cm non-stick french skillet. It's red!

@toxicgherkin congrats! didn't you win a suit last year?

I never win anything

I won an advanced copy of a book today. My first win in about 2 months.

@Anna2077 yes, I did. I donated the win to a mate. He got a spiffy customised suit and handmade leather shoes out of it. I was shouted a beer. Lol

Congrats, hope it's a good read @RebeccaElizabethD

@toxicgherkin oh you are a good kind man and you were taken for a ride :-(

Now I know why we never saw the photo :-)

$500 to your power bill. What a prize!! Well done.

Exciting win!!!

Congrats

Congratulations on your win!!!

Nice prize right there!!!:)

Great prize!

Very Nice Congratulations! :)

Congratulations, cbentry.

Cold Hard Cash TALKS!! Nice Win!!!!

Congratulations.Great win

So happy for you

Great win!congratulations.

Welcome back friend, yes a lot has changed, no birthday bonus anymore, compbux is the new leaderboard prize, 1st to 10th are rewarded with compbux now too, good luck shtooff

Welcome Back Cotter! lol :)

typical ...this month is my birthday :-)

thanks... not sure I'm properly back though! lol I keep forgetting to come back. Life has just gotten far too busy to do the daily comping. Hopefully I can find some time and get back into it.

I liked them, if I found something in T&C's I thought important I'd always leave a little comment

Thank you

I only got one chance in guess game, came 12th, should be two chances ;(

Not sure where I came (how can I find that out?) in the ranking, but I am certain I would have been in the range to get that extra guess each day. I too have only received one guess today. If it's a glitch then I suppose I have missed out today then.

Last nite at 10 ;30 I was 10th and no 100 compbux :( but did get two guesses :)

Same only one guess this morning and just before midnight I was 17th, well within the 50 for double guesses

Yes:( only one guess too and well within top 50!! My whole month has been devastated lol

Me too, how am I going to get through this!!

I've missed out on the second guess too this morning.

I also have missed out on the second guess this morning. Hope a glitch will be fixed soon.

Missed out on a second guess as well

me 2

Ditto

A lof of names above I recognise from the midnight crew/early birds. :)

The only time I've seen that occur in the past is when registering a guess close to midnight on the first day. There appears to be a small time frame where the maintence hasn't completed calculation for which members entitiled to double guesses for the new month, which I've previous brought up. That seems to be for at least a few minutes after midnight. I'd give 10 minutes to be sure. I''ve been caught out once before. :(

What happens from experience anyone doing a guess before the maintence has worked out the new months guess entitlement you get the regualr guess.

It's also possible some new bugs or the T&C's have been changed to extend to the top 10 for single guess and not updated.
Argh note on the first day of the month it's not wise to jump in head first. Wait for some poor suckers to test if it's safe, unless got nothing to lose. lmao

@JoLee I'm not exactly 100% certain if ended up 10th you were floating around 10th. I was curious what score 10th would end up. The modelling is around 176* - 170 for 10th for 30 days. That's just an average expected score also need to take account how many scores end up grouped, missed comps and any other bonuses. Looking around requiring 1/2 dozen points above the average i.e. 165. Which I think was about your score.

It's possible either members ticked off the link bonus late, competitions viewed or there was movement in scores above you spreading out the rankings and just pushing you out. Hmm thou I suspect you might of ended up 10th.

It be great if they displayed the leader board winners for the top 10.

For those that only got the one guess for the first day how did go for today?

Still only one guess

Still only one guess today for me too!

Same, just 1 guess!

Only one guess

Same here. Only one guess!

So, who were the top 10 in June? Have they been published somewhere? I think last time I checked on the 30th I was around 11th place, but before midnight it could have changed.

Get this, my last number I was gonna guess this week was 240 Seriously, one guess short cost me a win but that's life on the farm for u, good with the bad.....All Good

2 guesses today

@Try2win double guesses today......still the same :)

I got double guesses today but maybe everyone did?

I also got two guesses today but maybe all members did ..... (Because you are awesome, today everyone gets double entries.)

@Ascompet Yeh I'm fairly sure today was double guess day as I got 2 guesses as well.
If "entitled" to the bonus guess then you "should" of got 4 guesses.
Is anyone getting the bonus guesses? i.e. today 4 guesses.

It could be they've scrapped the bonus guess for everyone and forgotten to update the rules or haven't finished implementting all the new rule changes.

In the meanwhile welcome to my hell of regular guesses. The bonus there's less to do each day.

X fingers the @admin either updates the rules or fixes it up ASAP. :)

@Lemond 4? I only had 2

@Lemond I totally agree with your comment. Hopefully a glitch will be fixed soon.

@Anna2077 Regarding 4th-50th Prize: Will gain an extra guess everyday when playing the guessing game for the following month.

If it is double guess day which I'm presuming as I got 2 guesses today, you get double what your "entitled" guesses are. i.e. if on regular guess you get two guesses, if on the extra guess you get 4 guesses today.

If that isn't the case you might need to get the attention of the @admin. It appears you've got a "few" fellow members to join you . :)

@Anna2077 Argh!!! Yeah I see how that big advert on the left covers your daily points. Hmm I'm probably wishing right now that I didn't just set the adblocker to remove it.

What a beautiful way to start the comping day. It seems that a guessing game glitch has been fixed as I got two entries today. How many guesses did other members have?

@Lemond haha yesterday my daily score was 1 & today it's 2... do wonder why I bother.. in 2.5 years never made it to top 10... guess now never will

The guessing game seems to have been fixed, I got 2 guesses this morning, it said that I get a bonus guess each day, so had my 2, thanks @admin

The guessing game seems to have been fixed, I got 2 guesses this morning, it said that I get a bonus guess each day, so had my 2, thanks @admin

The guessing game seems to have been fixed, I got 2 guesses this morning, it said that I get a bonus guess each day, so had my 2, thanks @admin

Yes! I got 2 guesses too this morning! :-)

Trying to understand how my comment regarding advertising managed to get taken over by the guessing game comments ... someone help.. ta :-)

:)

Mmmm, I have a big ad down the left side of the comps page, but mine is for 'win Aussie made prizes', I don't mind seeing that one :)

@Try2win that's all I see now as well. The ad is hiding daily points pus other details. .. it's all about formatting images when it comes to websites .. hopefully next update will fix it.

@Anna2077 Hmm it appears someone's been busy trying to thwart adblockers. Time to upgrade the arsenal with a nuke for them. That's better! God if only the ads didn't make the site so unusable. Thou on the bright side now found a better option for those in your face ads.. :)

@Lemond how are you enjoying frames? might try viewing on a different browser tomorrow...

@Anna2077 I think are referring to the concept of "frames verses the deprecated HTML Frame.

Yeah on different OS/browsers will display differently.

On the pc I haven't noticed too much change apart from a lot of white space and wasted space at the top 1/3 of the page. The could try condense that by 1/2 so can see some actual content!

I think on the ipad is displaying "frames" which looks/interacts horrid with the ads and stop usig the site on the Ipad. I haven't got around to exploring content blockers etc on the ipad. Noticably on the Ipad the ads on the site have become graffiti upsetting the layout and interaction with the site. When visiting the home page all I see on the Ipad is a page full of ads.

Last night got a banner regarding disable your adblocker on the guessing game page when using the PC. I had just a stock standard adblocker. There are methods they can be detected etc. I.e. someones added in a new script in the last day or so. Well gave me the motivation to find a better alternative. :)

Ps The ad blocking is not about not supporting the site etc but making it enjoyable and useable to actually read what little content is remaining.

@Lemond cannot be bothered with ad blockers .. will just keep on getting annoyed :-)

@Anna2077 That's the spirit if it keeps you motivated. lmao

Usually I don't bother too much with them myself. Thou can do more then just block unwanted Ads they can block malicious sites/scripts as well reducing potient threats.

I find ads also can slow down loading of pages dramicitally. Gor one site's competitions it involves searching 1000's of pages. Every "few" seconds saved per page viewed make a difference. It also means I can have more pages open at the same time until the PC grinds to a halt or starts playing up due to low memory. When you're having pages take 10 seconds to load your patience might start getting a bit thin. Even if it's automatically set up to the browsing.

When I site "attempts" to block/hide a page from displaying until you disable the adblocker that get's my goat. I simple message would of sufficed.

It can fruitless trying to stop all adblockers, thou some are pretty simple to detect. The recent changes have highlighted you need to strike a balance with the ads displayed and still maintain reasonable functionality and enjoyment of a site.

In the end what is displayed is determined at the user end. There's only so much you can do. It's the browser/app used that determines how and what is displayed. A customised browser/app you could reformat a page however you choose.

Eg last night I thought was a good idea to try out the facebook app on the MS store. Sigh disappointing that it doesn't have an option to show top comments. It's the first thing I check for posted results on FaceBook. Using the browser by defualt get that option. Also with other browser add ins you can add extra functionality to the FB webpage. Eg more detailed display of posted times etc. etc.. Thou I think the biggest drawback of using the app I don't think there's an option to add the page to my bookmarks for helping check back on results. So that Facebook app has been quickly binned.

Now if only there was an browser addon/app that could reformat any site and reformat and change the functionality how you choose. :)

@Anna2077 I'm suprised you're getting overseas implants, dating women the can/should tailor the types of google adds dsiplayed related to the site. It probably reflects your browsing/search history. lmao. The ones I used to see were basically the same as some of the "featured" comps/ads.

@Lemond hate to disappoint your twisted little mind, but no. Had ads followed my browsing history it would only be employment ads

@Lemond this site is not mobile friendly

@Anna2077 lmao. I wouldn't expect thouse offensives adds to appear on this site. That's the root of my point regarding offensive/inappropriate ads and another reason to block them.

I think there are options the site may provide to Google to tailour the type of ads dished out according to interest groups. From from memory the ads themselves have options not to display again and provide a reason why which taliour the ads dished out to you. If ony were options for the google ads display only for a selection of interests or don't display at all.

Looks like Facebook mobil app is going to added ads. Just what we all need to consume mobile data allowances. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40592427

Regarding ads if you hate them so much can check out https://saveoursbs.org/ and least keep our Goveernment broadcasters free of unwanted ads. :)

@Anna2077 Your "browsing" history can determine what ads are displayed. Possibly been redirected by a site visted to an unwanted link at some point why the "browsing" is in quotes.

It could be a number of factors what ads are dished out. eg From googles perspective could who pays the most apart from your interests. :)

One forum just quickly google. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12112352 which gives some users examples regarding ads dished out. Argh I might be getting ads for adblockers if hadn't disabled them.

@Lemond I am fully aware of that.. then again the only things I do on this browser is comps..

Cheers bud, down to the death mate, think we got the same numbers n the last 3 days,Happy Birthday for last month too mate!!!

@moreofachance Cheers. Yeah been very close the last week thou not quite the same scores the last three days.
The last day days, 1, 3, 9, 8 farily sure you had 1, 8 ,8, 8 ( I was up two points 4 days to go how I can work it out. lmao Be pushing the odds if we both had the same scores the last three days (1/1000) . The "odds" thou of all three of us ending up on the same score today were 7/1000. The admin might of been sweating a bt. The days not over yet. I knew had to close 199 to win. That's the average expected score for June. lmao

Cheers.
Now don't go all spending it all at once and keep your receipts as you know what comp is back? EFTPOS win win! Now the odds with 450 prizes up for grabs are too good to pass up. Good luck :)

Happy Birthday month!!

Was just about to post about EFTPOS myself. What a comp!

I notice this time there is a limit of 3 $100 prizes don't know if that was in last time around. Here's hoping $100 all round :)

@Smalot11 Thanks hadn't got around checking the T and Cs fairly sure that wasn't the case as some won last time at least 4 times. Most likely those individuals will be ingenious enough to side step that. Maybe they should of also considered per household if going to put limits on it.

Was the forum font changed last couple of days? Or I'm just getting used to it. It appears might of been improved. lmao.

@Lemond looking to same to me but I think I used to it now so may have been a subtle change

@Smalot11 Yeh it could of just been too early for me or had the browser set to a larger then 100% zoom.

Happens to me too, seems to be a glitch with Facebook I think. I found sometimes it helps to turn on individual notifications for the actual post. You can do this be the drop down arrow. Hope this helps and good luck :)

But why me and not to anyone else's account. It seems to have suddenly happen as well. I facebook searched Notifications not working and there are a few others with this problem. Is there anyway to get it back working again. If I turn on post notifcations I get notified for every persons comment on a post. It's annoying

Sorry, I don't have any other answers :( Let me know if you figure it out

I also get them, after a while it's easy to see a scam or as I call it, Insults to our intelligence lol

@JoLee lmao Also if have switched between emails for comping you get those scam ones twice. Great way to indentify the spam when you get the same emails in both. Hmm now if only could do rules comparing both email accounts if duplicate email its it's spam.

Gold Lemond!

Damm! So I didn't win an iPhone lol,yes they are obvious scams.Now to winning some real comps(fingers crossed)

Day 3 and my daily number is 1 .. think I will take it personally .. lol

Ha, same, bak at u!!

Yeah I sorted out the "news letter" a few eeks ago when finally realised what the "news letter" was.

Is it my pc of everything now a bit harder to read. A lot less competitions are displayed on a page without having to scroll.

The top quater to a third of the page is now "dead space". I can only see about two of the featured competitions which made it confusing when doing the filtering as couldn't see if had actually done anything.
Also where's is the total number of competitions returned for a filter etc? I found that piece of information highly relevant.

I give it a 2 out of 10 for the home renovation and there's plenty of room for improvement.
Got that new big wall at the top of the page can knock down.

@Lemond doesn't tell you your daily points either

@Anna2077 If referring to the daily points for a day it's displayed on the main page on the left as shown in my snapshot. The points composition is at the leaderboard link.
There definately must of changed the fonts. It's horrible to read at the usualy viewing zoom I use. If enlarge it only further reduces the number of comps can view without scrolling. Tried another browser that didn't have adware disabled and that reduce the number can view without scrolling to 0. Usually I do "most" computing from the couch of reasonable comfort a couple of meters away without previous viewing hassles. I haven't viewed what it looks like from the iPad yet.

I suspect there will be more shuffling the deck chairs to improve the layout, fonts etc etc. Looks like someone knocked off early today and didn't finish the job.

@Lemond doesn't always come up .. second day in a row my daily point is enormous 1

if they are using CSS they can change the font in seconds .. don't mind the font. not sure about the layout but will get used to it

@Anna2077 Yeh of course they CSS.
It's the sharpness/chrispness of the font and/or weighting, especially for the forum. Oh yeah it's hard on the eyes the more I longer I look at it.

Other items either font change, weighting or background like for the headings Add Competition, Blog etc letters seem to bleed togehter. I could see if got an old save page around to compare.
It could also be using a non web safe fonts which then defaults to a basic variation depending on the OS. So each OS may dsiplay slightly different. You an also have fallback font in those cases. So members viewed fonts may be differentl accordingly.

The biggest thing about the home page is at the usual 100% I can't see much useful information and zooming in beyond 67% it becomes unreadable and still cant see todays/filtered results.

They could rearrange to at least cut down the top 1/3 by half ,that way at least adding a couple more comps into the initial viewing area. See Ozbargin top of page. It's proabably about half in size. Thou ozbargin could condense each comps listed in comparision. by shrinking the images. Thou at least I can see the effect of filter without having to SCROLL DOWN.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Or by having to reduce the page to 33% to see the effects then need a magnifying glass)

For starters could remove that huge strip for Add a Competition Blog Forum Surveys LeaderboardGuessing Game and the logo to the top and increase the top strip size to fit the logo. Also move the filter for Newest etc to the filter bar. Just doing those changes would cut down the space for the top 1/3 of the page by half.
Then as the featured comps don't change much hmm stick them on a right panel and on the left the new comps maybe. At least can see easily what the effects of the filters are.

@Anna2077 I'm feeling your pain on the daily points the last two days (1,3) Argh probably those going to cost me. :(
X fingers tomorrow hopefully get over that 180 that was wishing for at the start of the month lmao

@admin will also add clicking on feature competitions takes you off the site page, instead of opening a new tab. Thats annoying and probably not desirable. I can't recall if that occured previously.

The only thing I like is the new filter/search bar. Pity can't see the results easily.

@JoLee Did you read the newsletter? I find it's pointless exercie to encourage members to find a needle in a haystack.
All it's doing is linking back to site and we all know where to find it. :).

Argh thought initially you had to click on one of featured comp links from one of the previous emails this month for that bonus.

Yeh I did, think it's more about reading or viewing the advertisements in the newsletter, and it shows us comps we already see anyway each day, I also noticed if I wasn't actually logged into this site before trying to claim my 30 pts, it would not credit them to me, took me a while to work it out but that was the outcome,anyway , chipping away , climbing Mt Comp still lol

@Lemond @JoLee well open an email click on button.. 30 extra points .. that will stop you deleting things like I usually do ...

Some days I don't feel like reading emails so next day when few too many to get through , some just get binned ... lol

@JoLee Thanks for that, figured the bonus points for the email link might cause issues. It was bound to another potiential minefiled of issues. I didn't notice that as gmail which the site is linked and for logging in I use the same browser which automatically logs on.. If automatic log didn't occur ie. if reinstaloled the browser I might of come across that.

If you accidently delete the email bye bye the bonus. If you're lucky might be able to trash dive if haven't put it out for collection.

The advertisements as in featured comps? Hmm from the quick look I didn't notice anything that wasn't on the site and didn't pay much attention if there were any advertisements etc. I was wondering if anyone actually read the email beyond the bonus point link. lmao.

@Lemond not a fan of the ad on the left .. it's annoying.

@Anna2077 OMG I just viewed it on iPad
@admin oh please revert back to how it was. I can live with the nice new filter the new layout hmmm a disaster.

@Anna2077 the forum is ok on the iPad the main page I'm lost for words. I'm reviewing my score to -10 out of ten. Just sack the workexperince kid who you let loose on the site and revert back to how t was ASAP!

Basically see no comps without scrolling. Page full of google adds. Looking forward ASAP to the next batch of updates.

Layout not working with my tablet ... either lose the point summary on the side or, when I tilt to A4, the ads at the top get confused where they are supposed to be

Could admin put back the competition counter? I referred to that to workout how much time I needed to do yhe competitions in the morning

@Di_D Good point +1 for the counter back. Total agree for a tablet or ipad the layout needs urgent attention.

@Lemond as always I will not make it to top 10, not once in 2 years...

Would love to turn the ads off... I know they bring in revenue but they are annoying me.

@Anna2077 Well I took my time to crawl to the top. X fingers for tomorrow I need touch. Might be a group of us sharing the top prize with any luck :)

For this month you need a bunch to end up on the same scores. Realistically looking like need close to 165 for the top 10. If an average score manages to end up top 10 each month you could end up top 10 every 2nd month on average. More likely need 1/2 dozen points above average so 40% chance this month scores might be a touch lower with lots of comps ending on the same day and the new email bonus.

My daily score was often 1 this month @Lemond .. no chance of making it to top 10.

No hope of top 3 ever since I never made it in 2 years.

Daily scores are the decider.

@Anna2077 The luck will turn. At the end of last month to the first part of week 1 was in daily score rutt went for about 9 days. Lucky that rutt it ended just in time . :)

At lot of months prayed to end on crap daily scores in hope at least x fingers start the new month on a high. Good luck roll on July.

@Lemond almost 2 years! not likely...

just realised that this page uses frames ...

What r frames? :)

@JoLee on web sites when margins of what ever width are locked into place and only the middle moves ...

Oh ok thanks, its hard when on an I pad, good luck nxt month :)

@JoLee thank you, you too :-)

The big win must be just around the corner :)

@Smalot11 thank you, but even a small one would be good.. dry spell is shocking. Since end of last year. :-)

Play and dinner would have been fantastic.

@Anna2077 Hang in there you only a couple of points off 10th for the leader board. :)

It makes me wonder if those comps are legit. No one wins, but everyone wins 20% off or gets some sort of discount. I get those all the time. Great sales pitch from companies to get more customers to purchase their product.

@SunnyLife I'm out of work so winning tix to go to a show plus dinner would have been amazing... 20% of show tix when I cannot afford to go is nothing. tix are around $150, so $30 off is nothing.. then there is dinner...

@Lemond waiting to win 'you've got a job' game and still nothing .... even simple data entry.. not doing it now. means not qualified ... recruiters need to live my life for a few years... then see how they like being treated like crap.

@Anna2077 I think a lot of people are in your predicament when it comes to the job aspect, that's why people do the comps. I don't even bother with the % off as it still costs extra $$$.

@SunnyLife I don't bother either... unless it's something I need and discount is decent. .. 20% of a show that I wouldn't usually see is nothing.

Should be working but recruiters are being a pain in the neck and always ready with an excuse... e.g. they advertise great jobs for WHV and I apply as I have the skills. Reply ' you don't have what the client needs and we are doing what the client wants..

Most clients don't want WHV... used to say nothing and let it go but cannot do so any longer so question them as the ad always states.. call and talk.

Told them in email that fighting for survival, one called me and told me that I'm not her problem. lovely people.

@Anna2077 yes it's a dog eat dog world out there. I've been asked my age from one interviewer over the phone and she hung up on me and I'm not that old, yet. People like to hire the young ones so that they can pay them less and I'm sure there are other reasons as well. A lot of discrimination goes on out there in the job market. Good Luck with the job hunting. :)

@SunnyLife thank you! I need miracle..

They pay 23yo same as they pay 40+ yo... it's just that some companies only staff their departments with 20 something.. some crap about culture fit.

@Anna2077 Didn't you know that once you turn 30 your old...LOL...(I know its no laughing matter) it just seems to be the way of the world these days. Sad but true. They want fresh faced babies with the experience...what the?

@SunnyLife they want us to work till we are 70, but will not give us work .. strangely the whole department has to be in their 20s.. it's cultural fit.. what utter crap

heard it too often

Sometimes in the T&C's they have a contact email. You can just send a quick email and that should confirm if that have received your entry.

Good luck :)

No e-mail os available.
I called but they had no idea.
Oh well

Hmm sometimes changing browsers might work. It's possible had an issue with the browser when attempting to submit. One of reasons I've installed a few different browsers as it lot easier in a crunch to just switch and try again.

What's the comp link? I might check it out later if can find the email address sending to and the subject title.

To find the email address etc you might be able to find it by checking out the underlying HTML for the submit button. At least if you're calling up and enquiring it might help track it down.

To check what the submit button is doing would require using the browser developer tools and/or using the shortcut right click on the button and select INSPECT (at least in Chrome). Also view source HMTL option may help, thou the inspect option and tools available help search through the HTML DOM (Document Object Model) a lot easier. It may be "touch" over whelming for the uninitiated thou it's not rocket science. lol.

If using a direct email approach to act the same as the form submit, it might also wise to know how the form is formatting the email, so there wouldn't be a difference to other entries. Most likely thou might need to consider what additional info the program your using for emails eg Outlook, adds to the email. That might picked up with detailed inspection of emails/form submissions. I..e. Most likely it's acting like a email client and header info attached identifies the method it was sent.

I'm a bit rusty on form submits, it's something will be looking in more detail very soon my comping management project. Not looking to implement automatic entry for competitions , thou possible using browser automation. Looking into automatically logging into various social media eg FB/Twitter etc and obtain my notifications and compare against comps entered and draw/closing dates.

Good luck x fingers you haven't accidentally submitted a dozen entries for every push of the button.

Think found the comp
https://www.9now.com.au/today/2017/extras/competitions/competitions-folder/samsung-qled-form

At the bottom it mentions the following:

File upload (Max size 5mb)
(File uploads have been disabled for this form.)
IF YOU CANNOT UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE PLEASE SEND YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS, ANSWER TO THE COMPETITION QUESTION, AND PHOTO TO COMPETITIONS@NINE.COM.AU

So either you didn't see that message or it has been recently added to the form due to technical issues. It's highly possible your entry wasn't submitted. Try doing a direct email as instructed.

It doesn't mention what subject to put in email. From the HTML of the form it should be:

"Samsung and Harvey Norman Giveaway"

For the email content to make it easy for them follow the same format as the form at the competition link.
eg
First Name: Malcom
Last Name: Trumble
Phone: 000
Email: donations@email.com
Address: 287-289 New South Head Rd
City: Edgecliff
State: NSW
Postcode: 2027

In 25 words or us why you would like to win a brand new Samsung QLED TV?

Good Luck :)

Hmm a TV would be great. A screen shot of trying to watch TV in HD format on my PC/Media centre in all it's pixelated glory might help. At times like a Picasso artwork if doesn't manage to freeze up TV viewer first. :(

Gee: The best thirty-five (35) entries, as determined by the judges, will each win a Samsung Q7 55" QLED TV valued at $3999.

It might be worth entering. :)

It's changed again and now displaying the option to load the file, which didn't display for me few hours ago. It's possible due just doing a fresh instalation of Chrome which usually use.

It's lucky as got your answer what email to send to. :)

What's it now displaying for me:
File uploads may not work on some mobile devices.
Also the file upload option has appeared.

It's probably best to use the form or email as a last resort.

If emailing don't forget to include a subject, otherwise it might be lost amongst other competitions they might be running.

I decided to re submit and I got thank you the form was submitted successfully
Last time I got directed to the home page

@Compbee Great and thanks I've got around to submitting an entry. Good Luck :)

Good luck. Let us know when you win :)

Go for it!! :)

On fire!!!! Way to go mate.

Congratulations :)

Congrats

Like the big Tonka toy in the background too! Lol! Congratulations :)

Thanks all :)
@fourleaf that didn't want to include that one in my prize pack for some reason haha

Nice mate, good spirit :)

Thanks mate @Trevsta

Congratulations :)

Happy Dayz

Congratulations

Thanks all :)

Great news. Congratulations!

Big congrats. Way to go :)

Thanks guys. Its great everyone is so friendly and positive on this forum. Great bunch of people :) Wishing everyone a great night

Nice wins for sure :)

Cheers @JoLee

Congratulations, great wins there

good wins there mate!

Thanks all :)

Congratulations! :)

Thank you @fourleaf

Bloody awesome!!!!!!

I'd agree :) cheers @FARMERTYSON

Nope

Haven't won yet, maybe this week :)

The first month i joined I came 3rd and then 2 months later I won the guessing game, then another 3rd about 6 months later, talk about beginners luck :)

Only once courtesy of the birthday bonus :)
It took me about 18 months which is about the average time to win with roughly 40 active members. This year only had a couple of months over average scores. Most months been close to average scores. It would be nice to get over 180 points for a month for a change.

@moreofachance Yes what a coincidence and joined just in time on the first of the month and birthday month. I recall it well :)

@Anna2077 Your not going too bad for the month, just a few points below average. Still plenty of time with a outside chance. Hmm you need roughly 130 points from 18 days maybe a bit optimistic for top 3 this month. Always next month.

On the bright side you might win if end up in the top 10. Just you won't be able to cash it out anytime soon.

Not yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I won the leaderboard once and also 3rd too in 3 yrs :)

I won on my birthday month(April last yr) just, plus 3rd and also won the lucky number once, can't complain :). :)

I got 3rd last month, 25$ Happy Dayz

It does not matter if you go on everyday and enter every comp and do the guessing game. Still never near the top. I have found much better sites than this one and about to give up on it. I dont find it fair at all

Triple Crown in the Guessing Game and 3rd once I think!!

@Lemond same as last months, then I had about a week with daily numbers 1 - 3 .. now even I get to the top, and haven't since I joined, I will not get cash.

@Trevsta haven't seen you anywhere near the top this year ... luck should change :-)

U just never never know in this game@Anna2077!!! Good Luck. :)

@ouzocoke care to share the other comp sites, I'd like to know what else is out there.

@Trevsta you too :-)

@SunnyLife my fav is competition guide, theres no comp like this, but a lot more comps.

@ouzocoke yes I know the one. The first page is free then you have to pay to access the rest of the pages. Before you had to pay for it I used use that site and I've never won anything from that site.

Same here SunnyLife - that's why I don't use that site any longer.

And in 12 months 1st 3rd twice and guessing game once, thank you Comp God!!!

@moreofachance Argh today you guys get lower scores you could of done that yesterday. That's cruel to be a a couple of points short of a cigar. Robbed. lmao

@Anna2077 Well off to a decent start only 30 more days to go to have your dreams snatched away. lmao.
All you can do is maximise your chances and hang in there. You can't expect to win if slip up too much. The rough odds currently to win once every 18 months with around 40 active members. (That's assuming maximise your chances with the skill component)

So it's highly likely it may take a couple of years grinding it out for your lucky numbers to fall just at the right time.

@Lemond after 2.5 years and never in the top 10 ... your stats are wrong. .. strangely same people are always in the top 10, with repeat offenders in the top 3

Hi, @ouzocoke. Same experience here. I think the site's server/s went offline. Back in business now. yay

It was fine "early yesterday" around 12am. I then checked back around 8pm and the severs were offline until at least midnight. I think it was around 12:00-12:30am this morning it was back up.

I couldn't tick off yesterdays comps until around 12:30am this morning. Luckily I don't think there were any comps posted yesterday that also expired.

Yes but dont get the points for guessing game and if you miss one day you will never catch up

Something strange is going on as I go on every morning and have viewed every comp but leader board is showing I've only viewed 144 while leaders are on 152 viewed comps. There couldn't have been that many expired comps in 24 hours?

Agree. I am at 147 and I have no idea how other people reached 152 competitions.

5 comps with 0 days left to enter were added yesterday afternoon, so by this morning they were expired and deleted from forum, only by chance did I see this yesterday :)

Savvy

@moreofachance same here, when I logged in there were few comps that were added yesterday and expired yesterday

@ouzocoke if the competition is there and not expired you get your points.. yesterday few were added just for yesterday

@Anna2077 Just don't go trying clicking on expired comps posted in the same month. If that "feature" is still about it subtracts the point if you had previously viewed it. I've haven't tested since about Feb. I'm not game to try that again.

Usually expired competitions are removed quickly before most would trip over them. Only if you're online before the maintenance to remove them has kicked in. Most members wouldn't come across expired comps still listed, unless you go looking for them.

@Lemond I think @admin @Zedmin have nobbled that points deduction for clicking on expired comps. I ventured bravely there the other day, to no points loss. I just wish one could click on expired comps posted/hosted in the month, to catch up on missed points. I guess there's no incentive for site management to get value out of belated click-throughs. Bother!

If the site is down, which it was and you cant do the guessing comp for one day. you dont get the points and will never catch up. I dont find this site very good at all there are so many comping sites that are better but dont have your comp on.

@Lemond they weren't expired, they were open.

Clicked on a few expired in my first year.