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SO MANY WINNERS! During a weekend towards the end of March, thirty lucky winners embarked on a luxury gourmet trip to Verona courtesy of Rana pasta… and around half of the winners were Compers News subscribers and members of our Chatterbox forum! The competition packs promised: “We’re welcoming thirty lucky winners and their friends into our home in beautiful Verona, for an unforgettable weekend. You’ll join our family as a treasured guest, experiencing our
whole way of life and passion for quality – for a taste of Italy at its very finest.” And it was a promise most definitely kept, as we all had the most amazing time. From start to finish we were wined, dined and entertained by the amazing Senora Rana, her husband and daughter, and Giovanni Rana himself, who is the ‘face’ of Rana pasta and has appeared in many TV commercials. He set up the company from nothing, and it is now a huge enterprise yet still remains a family
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company. He himself lives with his wife in a lovely home in the centre of the factory complex! Our time in Verona began with a lovely buffet lunch in our beautiful hotel in the heart of the city. We were then guided on a walking tour, taking in some of the amazing sights of the area. The evening saw us taking a coach trip to enjoy a Winery Tour and fabulous Welcome Dinner.
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And here’s just a small selection of the other prizes you’ve told us about during the past month!
USA holiday for 2 Trip for 2 to Estonia Family break to Rome £500 John Lewis gift voucher Hairy Bikers cooking experience £260 Aldi gift voucher London city break THREE £100 One4all gift cards Product of the Year goody bag worth over £200 £200 Hotels.com gift voucher
Bosch dishwasher Luxury spa day UEFA Champions League football tickets TWO £500 cash prizes Ray-Ban sunglasses £250 Asda gift card Luxury beauty hamper £200 Amazon gift voucher Bosch washing machine Case of wine THREE £100 Footlocker gift vouchers Gaggia coffee machine Deluxe cheese hamper
£75 Waitrose gift card Plus LOTS of tenners from Walkers Free food and drink from McDonald’s Premier League goodies from Coke Spotify subscriptions from Glade Personalised water bottles from Twinings PlayStation prizes from Tesco And much more… Est.
EYES DOWN… THREE PAGES OF GOLDEN TICKET BINGO WINNERS INSIDE!
Editor’s Comment Write to Steve at Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS or via editor@compersnews.com
PASSIONATE ABOUT PASTA Hello again everyone, and welcome to the May issue. There are so many prize stories to pack into this month’s edition that I’m letting Sue Matejtschuk take over my page to continue with her front cover story. Congratulations to all the Compers News members who won a place on the trip!
Saturday morning saw us at the Rana pasta factory, where we all got to try our hand at making filled pasta – it’s amazing that the only ingredients required for basic pasta are eggs and flour, and lots of kneading! With varying degrees of proficiency we created spinach and three-cheese ravioli, and Mr Giovanni inspected our efforts and declared that we had all passed the test and earned the title of ‘pastaio’! The tour of the factory was astounding, with the emphasis being on the use of absolutely fresh and natural, quality ingredients, even when this means buying artisan cheeses in tiny containers and having to unpack a hundred boxes for each batch. We followed the process from the arrival of the raw materials to the packaging and boxing up of the finished products. We were then treated to a delicious buffet lunch made up of lots of the fresh fillings that go into the Rana pasta range. That afternoon we were split into groups and guided around the shopping areas of the city, stopping off at five different stores that told us a little about their wares and presented us with souvenirs – we arrived back with wine, olive oil, biscuits, prints of old Verona and a lovely guide book of the city. 2
In the evening we were whisked out to Feniletto Farmhouse, owned by the Rana Family and purpose-built for entertaining large numbers. First we watched a short display by the Rana’s daughter Maria, who is passionate about working with ‘damaged’ horses. Her mount, ‘Fantastico’ had been a show jumper but had been traumatised to the extent that he could no longer perform and was very afraid of Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
people, but she has patiently restored his confidence and is now able to ride him bareback and without reins. It was a delight to hear Senora Rana declare her love and pride in her daughter’s accomplishments. We were then ushered through to the dining hall where we sat in tables of ten, and were accompanied by lots of other Rana family guests for a spectacular gourmet meal. The Sunday brought more delights, including a unique presentation of Romeo and Juliet with English actors playing the parts and members of our group being called on to join in. Our final lunch together was in a very old local restaurant and included a trip down into their wine vaults, where I was amazed at the size of some of the bottles – they must have held six or eight normal bottles worth of wine! All too soon, the weekend was over. My overriding memories, apart from it possibly being a record for the sheer number of Compers News members who were there, was the family’s attention to detail and their ‘no expense spared’ philosophy. There were a couple of deaf guests among the group, and the family Rana had arranged for them to each have their own
interpreter and signer, who accompanied them and ensured that they were able to be as much involved as everyone else was. They took note of comments made on social media regarding special occasions etc., and were sure to acknowledge them. We were asked in advance for clothes sizes, and our lovely goody bags included T-shirts and sweatshirts that fitted as well as personalised badges. There was a whole team of helpers, nicknamed ‘Rana Angels’, and they were always on hand to sort out any problems and travelled with us to and from the airports and other venues. Senora Rana was so passionate and delightful, and attended everything with us, she is the most amazing ambassador for the business. So there you have it, the most brilliant experience, enhanced enormously by our wonderful comping ‘family’ and the ability to share such fantastic prizes with others. You simply can’t beat Compers News and Chatterbox!
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Did you see this ad, and notice the difference? Editor Steve did… and 8 out of 10 prizes went to Compers News members as a result! You probably saw lots of ads for the recent on-pack KitKat comp that was heavily promoted and is likely to have received a huge number of entries as a result. The ad reproduced here, despite being in a remarkably similar style, was for a Tesco-exclusive version of the comp that needed a Tesco till receipt dated during a very short timeframe to enter. So short, in fact, that we only had time to list the comp on our Chatterbox forum rather than in the main magazine. Unusually in this age of social media sharing and comping blogs, we didn’t see the comp listed anywhere else – despite this full-page ad in the Tesco magazine, so it was hardly a secret. Had everyone else overlooked it because of its similarity to the main on-pack comp that everyone already knew about?
It seems that they had, because when the ten prize winners were announced no less than EIGHT of them were Compers News members! And the prizes were most definitely worthwhile, with each winner receiving a £2,000 holiday voucher. That’s a £16,000 prize haul… a brilliant result, and big congratulations to the lucky Compers News Eight! So, stick with Compers News and Chatterbox for the very best listings and tips. Editor Steve is out in shops almost every day looking for new comps himself – he doesn’t rely on others to do the work for him! – and these are then checked, researched and curated by Steve to provide a unique, dependable service to members. As this month’s Rana and KitKat stories show, it’s a service that continues to deliver lots of wins to lots of members!
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Comping Crusader
GOOD NEWS RULES Write to Comping Crusader at Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS or via compingcrusader@compersnews.com
At last there’s some good news from the Advertising Standards Authority. They have finally ruled on their position regarding GDPR and winners lists.
Regular readers will know that I have been in constant touch with the ASA to get a ruling on this matter as many promoters are now refusing to give out winners lists as they fear the implications of breaching the GDPR legislation. The fines for any company found to be in breach of the data rules are huge. I was delighted to finally receive an email from my contact at the ASA regarding their amended ruling to address this matter. CAP consulted on the following changes to rule 8.28.5 (naming prize winners) on the basis that, under the GDPR, legitimate interests, as opposed to consent, would appear to be the lawful ground for publishing personal data about prize winners. The wording of rule 8.28.5 was: Promoters must either publish or make available on request the name and county of major prizewinners and, if applicable, their winning entries except in the limited circumstances where promoters are subject to a legal requirement never to publish such information. Promoters must obtain consent to such publicity from all competition entrants at the time of entry. Prizewinners must not be compromised by the publication of excessive personal information.
The amended wording of rule 8.28.5 is: Promoters must either publish or make available on request information that indicates that a valid award took place – ordinarily the surname and county of major prize winners and, if applicable, their winning entries. Promoters must inform the prize winner of their intention to publish the information and give the prize winner the opportunity to object to their information being published or to reduce the amount of information published about the prize winner. In such circumstances, the promoter must nevertheless still provide the information and winning entry to the ASA if challenged. The privacy of prize winners must not be prejudiced by the publication of personal information and in limited circumstances (for example, in relation to National Savings) promoters may need to comply with a legal requirement not to publish such information. This is GREAT news! I went back to my contact and asked him for the mechanism to ask the ASA to intervene and get a winners list - do we still use the usual online form? This was his reply:
Yes, same procedure – via the complaints form. As far as I understand it there’s very little practical difference in how we would assess these complaints, but if I hear anything otherwise I will let you know. I have been thinking of how best to approach this, starting with when you first make contact with a Promoter to ask for a winners list. If necessary, I would recommend drawing the Promoters attention
to the new ruling at https://www.asa.org.uk/uploads/ assets/uploaded/6e433a6d-cd70-476c93766fb8e0008572.pdf and take it from there. The new rule applies from 14th March, however I suppose promoters could argue that there needs to be a lead in time while they amend their terms and conditions for new competitions, and that the rules don’t apply retrospectively, which is probably fair. There are also bound to be legal departments whose own interpretation of GDPR doesn’t match that of the ASA’s. However, going forward, I hope that there won’t be any more arguments about handing over a list - if not to us, then in confidence to the ASA! If you have asked for a winners list and can’t get one, you will then need to make an ASA referral in the normal manner, which really is quick and easy. I think that making things easy for the ASA will hopefully speed up
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the process. Therefore, I would propose the following steps: • Attach a copy of the terms and conditions when you make a complaint. There is a screen where you can upload a photo or screen print if you have one.
how this new rule plays out. Please do let me know if/when you have used this new ruling, because I really want to know if it will make a difference.
Thank you very much for all your comments about the Canderel problem I covered in • Demonstrate that you have tried the March issue. Regular readers to get a winners list and have been will remember that we finally unsuccessful. For example, the managed to get all the winnings terms and conditions state that for Miss X, who generously offered you need to write for a winners two £25 vouchers as competition list, and I did this on X date and prizes. The randomly drawn received no reply. This is the winners were Anne Johnston and address I wrote to: X. Alternatively, Stephen Sheppard, who have I emailed winnerslist@xx.co.uk on already received their prizes31st March as per the terms and congratulations! conditions and have not received a reply. Several entrants commented on things that I should cover or I imagine that an officer at the consider, and I would like to look ASA has to go through the same at a few of those now. procedure as I do, finding email addresses and phone numbers, and A few of you commented on the then trying to find someone within volume of purchases that Miss X the organisation that will take made for the Canderel competition responsibility. This is a frustrating and that she was in a fortunate and time consuming process, so position to be able to do this. I make it as easy as possible for don’t think it is fair for me to make them. If you have received an a judgement, and I am sure she email reply from a company saying either plans to use the product that they are looking into your herself or give it away. Those query, tell the ASA this and give members who have been comping them contact information, as then a long time will recall the multiple they could start with that person. purchases of Coke cans, KitKats, Anything to make the job easier, NutriGrain bars and Magnums should get a quicker reply. for previous competitions which makes 61 Canderel purchases look What we don’t yet know is how tame! What I would say is that the ASA will respond to a referral. you should never purchase more Will they just write back to us and products than you can afford, say that they have seen a winners give away or use yourself - this is list and that they believe the supposed to be a fun hobby! competition has been conducted correctly? We know that a winners Mr F asked me to explore how list does not always mean that winners are chosen from different winners have been informed. I ways of entering, how they check think we will have to wait and see entries, and how many entries 6
different competitions receive. When I have asked about this before, it is often shrouded in secrecy, but it is certainly something I will try to explore again in the future. Mrs S asked for an update on Cynthia Sear who readers may remember is the Australian lady writing a thesis on Comping. I have emailed Cynthia and this was her reply: I’m still working on the thesis and some articles which I will hopefully be able to share soon. The thesis is actually not due for another 18 months! I effectively need to write a book (100,000 words) so we are given quite a while to do so thankfully. Once I’ve finished my first article - should be by end of May - I’ll send it to you and you could then update Compers News readers again. So hopefully I will have a further update from Cynthia soon. Miss C asked: Could you look at the terms and conditions of competitions and how the brand sells on data, and should they do this after GDPR? After the initial introduction of GDPR legislation on 25th May 2018, I feel that we have reached a reasonable stability on this matter. Most competitions and websites now have boxes to tick, and you shouldn’t be receiving emails from anyone that you haven’t agreed to receive them from. This also applies to your data being sold on or shared elsewhere. As an experiment, I signed myself up to the newsletter for Smiggle, the children’s stationery company, and ticked the box to say that I was
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happy to receive emails. At the same time, I signed up my partner with their email address and made sure that I chose the “no emails or marketing” option this time. Sure enough, I get an email from Smiggle every day - sometimes more than once a day! However, my partner receives nothing. If you have any examples about how your data is being misused, please contact me by email. Mrs W asked if I could champion the complete removal of the phrase “prizes MAY be won” from comping. Along similar lines, Mr B had a suggestion: I think the Comping Crusader should take on the big boys! Those dreaded win one of “up to” 500 holidays by collecting letters like last year’s Walkers promotion. There is such a splash, but ultimately a minute chance of winning. I hope that you DO think that I take on the big boys! Size does not matter to me! I am certainly happy to champion any comping cause, however in this case the problem is industry wide and it is impossible to reach every single company. I think the only way would be for me to contact the ASA whenever possible, like in the case of McCain last year. Please leave this with me while I find out the ASA view on the best way forward. Mrs N wrote: What I find annoying is when I purchase an item to enter a competition, only to find that the promotional code has already been used. It is so easy nowadays for anyone to photo codes using their phone when it is on the outside of the label. Not
all promoters ask for till receipts or packaging and they are losing out on sales by awarding prizes to non-purchasers who are also breaking the rules, when their aim must be to increase sales by running the competition in the first place. Fair point, but again it is very difficult to get this point through to every single company. At the end of the day I think it just comes down to the cost, and it is easier to print on the outside of the pack where they are probably already printing the Best Before details and it just needs another line of text. Again, I will put this to the ASA to see if they have any thoughts. Mrs B asked: Could you do a feature on how to chase things up and how long you should wait? Yes, I am happy to cover this in a later column. Please leave it with me. Miss N made an interesting point: I feel that unfair bending and re-imagining of the rules, as Canderel did, should always be followed with a “hands up, we did wrong, and we are sorry” declaration. Otherwise, they create bad feeling and negative vibes for themselves which is ultimately going to alienate customers. I would love this to happen! Usually, if a case gets as far as the ASA, the company is given a chance to respond, and some do offer an apology. Finally, Mrs S asked: I’d be interested to know your thoughts on home delivery shopping from supermarkets. Asda have recently changed their policy, so
that when your grocery shopping is delivered, you don’t get a paper receipt anymore, you have to rely on the email receipt they send you. I wonder if this would be acceptable as proof of purchase if needed for a competition win? Good question, and I am not sure of the answer, or if different supermarkets would have differing views. Please leave it with me, and I will try to make contact. If any readers have ever won with a large supermarket and produced an online receipt, I would love to hear from you. Mrs S is new to competitions and asked how you know which ones are reputable and if I could give promotors/firms a rating? I think over time you get a feel for which companies are reputable, but until then I would stick to competitions listed in Compers News or on our sister site The Prizefinder. Much as I would love to rate promoters, I just don’t think I would have the time to do this unfortunately. There were lots of other comments and questions, some of which I do not know the answer to yet! I will try to cover some of these in a later column. A few of you did offer some constructive criticism of the column, and I will bear your points in mind. However, for those people who said that the column is too long - I am sorry, but I have so much to say! The final word must go to Mrs H who admires my tenacity and says her favourite quote is “Determination is Omnipotent” - I might adopt that as the Comping Crusader motto!
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Readers Letters Send your letters and photos to: Readers Letters, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS, or email: editor@compersnews.com – putting ‘READERS LETTERS’ in the subject line.
An Exceedingly Good Break I thought I would share my story of my fabulous win with Mr Kipling and the Splendiferous Roald Dahl on-pack competition from last summer.
I purchased ten packs to enter the ‘winning moments’ draw, and on my fourth entry at 9:11pm a message popped up on my screen: ‘Congratulations You Have Won A Trip to New York!’ I was on my own at the time and had to ask my daughter to come down and verify! My daughter was as shocked as me as she showed me the text messages from earlier that day that she had sent to my manager, asking if I could have some time off for us to go to New York for a big birthday surprise! It was definitely meant to be... The fulfilment agent was great and so accommodating, and it was a fantastic family break. Due to work commitments, university terms etc. it wasn’t easy
fitting everything together, hence we took the break this February. It was very cold but so lovely and bright. We visited World One and the Statue of Liberty, did lots of shopping and had a carriage ride around Central Park and breakfast at Ellen’s Stardust Diner with the singing waiters. I loved the city and was sad to leave, I will definitely be looking out for more competitions to go back!
COLETTE BURLAK
CAPITAL PRIZE I started comping again in March 2018 after a very long break and decided to subscribe to Compers News as I had been a member previously and knew what a brilliant resource it was. I received my first issue which featured a competition on Big Tom juice. The main prize was an overnight stay in London, including an evening cocktail masterclass in the Tower of London. I originally won a runner-up prize in the competition, which was great, but I then received a phone
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call to say that the main prize winner couldn’t make it so they had re-drawn and chosen me as the winner! We had a fantastic weekend, staying in a 5* hotel overlooking Tower Bridge with all meals included. It was also our 30th wedding anniversary which made it even more special and one we will never forget. Many thanks to the Compers News team as I would never have known about this competition if it wasn’t for you.
MICHELLE SMAILES
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Winter Winner In January 2018 I heard that I had won a dream holiday, and it was all thanks to Compers News. The prize was a seven-night ski holiday for two to Norway worth £4,000, and it was a great way to start the year!
Skiing was something that my husband and I had always wanted to try and now we’d have the chance, all thanks to a New! magazine competition that you listed. It turned out to be a brilliant trip, and we felt like millionaires from start to finish. We saw spectacular scenery from the train on our way to the resort, enjoyed luxury accommodation and gourmet food, and special experiences like Dog Sledding. Norway is a gorgeous country, and the people are so natural and friendly. Thanks to Compers News were able to enjoy an unforgettable holiday, something we will remember and talk about for ever.
Write to us and win!
HEATHER WILKINSON
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Send your letters and photos to: Readers Letters, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS, or email: editor@compersnews.com – putting ‘READERS LETTERS’ in the subject line. There’s a £20 shopping voucher on offer for everything we use – or even £50 CASH if we use your letter as our main front cover story!
On Your Bike! Being a sports fan I had no hesitation in entering a Skoda competition to win a VIP day out at last year’s Tour of Britain. I was so excited when I received a phone call to say that I had won! I chose to attend the final stage in London and my son, Andrew, and I had a fab time.
Skoda were so generous, and we were wined and dined adjacent to the winning line. We were also taken in a Skoda car that drove behind the cyclists on their second lap of the course, and much to my amazement I was asked if I would like to represent Skoda on the podium at the end of the race to present the ‘King of the Mountain’ award. Although I was nervous I just couldn’t refuse, and I presented the award to Nicholas Dlamini, a South African, who I had been watching all week on the TV highlights. The whole day was amazing. We never stopped smiling and I had an experience that money could not buy. That’s comping for you!
JEAN PAUL
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Ask Di
Need comping advice? Di is here to help! Email askdi@compersnews.com or write to: Ask Di, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS
What to do with unloved prizes Most of us only enter competitions for prizes we would love to win - but we’ve all received a runners up prize that we could live without! This month Di makes some suggestions on finding homes for those unloved footballs, cuddly toys and gadgets. We’ve all experienced it haven’t we? Eagerly tearing open a jiffy bag to discover... you’ve won something that you really didn’t want! Perhaps you entered an instant win competition hoping for a TV, but you won a pair of football boots instead? Or you were a runner up in a holiday prize draw - and won a year’s gym membership? Or perhaps you’ve won Cineworld tickets when there’s only an Odeon in town? People often ask if it’s acceptable for a comper to sell a prize - but ultimately it’s their decision! Occasionally the T&Cs will state that the prize cannot be sold (there may also be a time limit) but this is rare. In most cases you’ll only see this for a unique prize such as original artwork, or a branded car. I’m certain most CN readers only enter for prizes we want to win - but there will be times where we need to find a new home for unexpected or unloved prizes, rather than leaving them in boxes in the loft! Here’s a few ideas...
Give away prizes Gifting Unloved prizes might be appreciated by your family and friends - why not stash them away for birthday or Christmas gifts? Or how about taking your prize along to your local comp club meeting, or offering in one of your Facebook or Whatsapp groups? Tickets to local events (where the promoter has that awful tendency to contact you at the last minute) may find a grateful recipient in a local Facebook group - but do check they’re transferable first. It’s always better to try to give away free tickets rather than not use them at all! Or could you offer your prize in a U2U (User to User) comp on the Chatterbox forum? 10
Donations It’s easy to give prizes to a charity shop, but if it’s brand new it might be better for a fundraising raffle or tombola. Contact your local charities, school, youth sports club, church or scout/guide group to see if they have an event coming up. Small prizes are usually required for school summer fair games - my year’s supply of Despicable Me bubble gum was handy for that!
Return prizes Some stores will accept items returned without a receipt, which could be an option for your prize. For example, Waterstone’s and John Lewis will give you a gift card in return, allowing you to swap the prize for something more suitable.
Swap prizes Rather than selling your prize, you may be able to swap it for something else with another comper. Try the Friendly Compers Swap Group (www. facebook.com/groups/friendlycompers) - or ask on the Chatterbox Swap and Sell Prizes forum.
Sell prizes Most promoters understand that not every winner will want to keep the prize, and don’t have any problem with them deciding to sell it on. Some prizes simply aren’t practical, or are the wrong size, or just don’t fit into the house - and selling them can result in a helpful bit of extra cash! The buyer gets a brand new item at a discount, and the seller gets money for something they really need. Car boot sales You can always sell your prizes the old fashioned way at a car boot sale or yard sale - but you may Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
have more chance of getting a good price if you sell them online. Sell to a friend or family member Ask friends in your WhatsApp group or on Facebook if they would like to buy your item. Selling to an understanding friend is useful just in case anything goes wrong, as you might need to call the promoter to arrange for a replacement item if you don’t have a receipt. eBay - www.eBay.com (or use the app) If selling online, take a decent quality photo of the item in good light - it can make all the difference when people are scrolling through listings. It’s also much better than just downloading a photo of the item from a Google search. Buyers want to be sure you actually have the item at home! eBay gives you the security of the buyer paying up front for the item, and the feedback process ensures you can see the reliability of the person you’re buying or selling from. It can cost a lot though - there’s the selling fee (although this is regularly free), a final value fee (percentage of the figure your item sells for) and also PayPal fees. If you’re willing to post an item, do what you can to keep costs down! Keep things as flat as possible: under 25mm is large letter price and saves you a lot of money compared to a small parcel. Post your item at a post office (ours now has handy self service machines) so you can get a free proof of posting - and write your address details on the back. Make your listing as detailed as possible use the phrase ‘unexpected prize’ rather than ‘unwanted prize’ - you might choose to include how/where you won it in your listing. People on eBay may message you and ask if you would like to end the auction early by accepting a set amount, but it’s usually less risky to let the auction run its course. Don’t pass on your email address to a bidder or interested party via eBay messaging as your auction will be taken down! Gumtree - www.gumtree.com (or use the app) Gumtree has no fees for selling (although you do have the option of paying to make your listing appear at the top of searches) and is best for prizes that you want collected rather than posted. It’s also a good way to give away or sell on tickets to local events. Arrange payment via PayPal or cash on collection. Add a little extra to your listed price on Gumtree as people want a bargain, and will always offer you less than the listed price. Although incidents are rare, it pays to be safe
when selling. If you’ve sold something and are arranging collection in return for cash, try to do the exchange on the doorstep rather than letting someone into your home. If possible, make it a time when you have someone with you in the house too. Facebook - www.facebook.com (or the app) You can sell items on Facebook for free. Search for a local selling group by looking for your local area plus ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ in the search bar. Or you can use the Marketplace function, which adds your location to a photo of your item so local buyers can browse. Sales are arranged via Messenger.
Gadgets and electronics It’s likely that you won’t have a receipt to accompany a prize TV or iPhone, so make this clear if you list it for sale or give to a friend. It is still possible to register for a warranty with evidence of the date you received the item - you could print off the prizewinning email and include it with the item when you give to the buyer.
Tickets, vouchers or codes Tickets may not be transferable, so check them carefully before giving to someone else. Before selling Red Letter Days or BuyAGift vouchers, check the website - usually it’s easy to exchange them for a more suitable activity. Prizes that are actually codes for game downloads, online discount vouchers or Spotify subscriptions are common, and it’s fine to sell these. The main problem is that there’s no way you can test the code to ensure it works! The safest way to sell them is on eBay, and ensure you’re selling to a reliable buyer with good feedback. Just to add though - if you enter comps, it’s better to win things you do need, rather than have the hassle of selling on prizes you don’t need! So before you enter, take a moment to ask yourself – do I really want the prize? Will I actually use it? And always check dates and restrictions COMIN before entering for tickets, events and NEXT MO G NTH: holidays – if you can’t go, don’t enter!
CASHBAC K APPS
Di Coke Chatterbox Username: SuperLuckyDi Di is arguably the UK’s most well-known comper. She regularly appears in mainstream media to promote our hobby and is an active member of Chatterbox. She also authors the SuperLucky blog at: www. superlucky.me
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Grab Our New Postcard Designs For 2019! We were overwhelmed with orders when we advertised our special one-off postcard packs recently, and they completely sold out. So we’ve decided to print some more! If you missed out last time, or want to place another order, now’s your chance.
These postcards are exactly the same quality that you’ve come to expect from Compers News, printed with a high-gloss finish on super-heavyweight card. And, as usual, each Winning Mix pack will include a wide selection of eye-catching designs.
We’re keeping things simple with a single ‘Winning Mix’ pack size and price, but you can order as many packs as you like while stocks last. And, as always, the price you see is the price you pay – there’s nothing extra to pay for postage and packing.
By keeping administration to a minimum this time around, we’ll be able to deliver your order in just a few days subject to stock availability. But do ACT FAST... if these new cards sell out as quickly as the last batch, they’ll not be around for long. So order TODAY!
Order easily online at www.CompersNews.com/postcards What our members think of our postcards... “Thank you for the brilliant postcards that have just been delivered. They are really excellent.” “A really good selection of images. Thank you.” “Lovely designs and quality postcards.” “Thank you, my gorgeous postcards arrived this morning. That was quick! I really like the designs.” Terms and conditions apply. The designs here are a small selection from our collection. All orders are put together completely at random to keep costs down, and we cannot guarantee that specific designs will or will not be supplied as part of your order. It is not possible to choose the designs supplied as part of an order. Accolade Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any items lost or damaged in the post, no cash alternative. Offer is available while stocks last. For full terms and conditions please email: compersnews@warnersgroup.co.uk. Open to UK residents only. Please allow 28 days for delivery. Prices inclusive of VAT.
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This Month’s Lucky Winner! Each month, we select ONE of the nine categories shown on your Golden Ticket Bingo card. We’ll then randomly draw one entry from that category as the category winner.
Eyes down, look in… welcome to our EXCLUSIVE photo comp for 2019 with lots of great prizes to be won!
Each of our nine individual category winners will win EITHER a Golden Ticket Comping Day prize, or a £50 cash prize. There are FOUR Golden Ticket prizes and FIVE £50 cash prizes up for grabs for our lucky category winners – prizes are allocated entirely at random.
How To Play Can YOU complete any of the nine categories on your Golden Ticket Bingo card? If so, cross off the relevant square(s) on your Golden Ticket Bingo card, and send us the photographic evidence. How you interpret each square is entirely up to you – anything goes, as long as a 2018 or 2019 issue of Compers News is clearly featured in the photo. If you can complete more than one of the categories on your card, send us photos for them all and cross them all off… the more photos you send, the better your chances of a prize – and we’re giving away special LINE and FULL HOUSE prizes too! You’ll need a copy of the special Golden Ticket Bingo supplement that was printed in our March 2019 issue for full game instructions, rules and your all-important Golden Ticket Bingo card. If you don’t have this supplement you can download a copy at www.compersnews.com/bingo or send a stamped SAE to: Golden Ticket Bingo Card Request, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS and we’ll send one to you.
MAIN CATEGORY WINNER! CATEGORY: SHOW US YOUR COMPING PETS PRIZE: GOLDEN TICKET COMPING DAY! WINNER: EMMA FURNISS COMMENTS: This is Alfie doing his comping – I wish he’d hurry up as I need my computer! Luckily Alfie is game for anything, particularly if there is a treat involved.
Here’s your up-to-date Bingo Card! Here’s your 2019 Golden Ticket Bingo card, with the squares that have been “called” so far crossed out in traditional bingo style. Once a square has been crossed out, it means that the main category prize and winner has already been drawn for that square – but you can still enter your photos for any crossed-out squares to complete your line and/or full house combinations, or for a chance to win one of our monthly spot prizes. Remember that remaining squares can be ‘called’ at ANY time, and once a square has been called it won’t be included in any further monthly draws. So, get your entries in as soon as possible… the earlier you enter, the more prizes you could win!
TURN OVER
FOR LOTS OF LUCKY SPOT PRIZE WINNER S!
Your Silliest Ever Prize
Comping On Holiday
Any Prize From 2019
Show Us Your Comping Pets
Out On A Comp Or Qualifier Hunt
Enjoying Your Comping Hobby At Home
Keeping Comping In The Family
Your Best Ever Prize
It’s A Comping Christmas!
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Spot Prize Special!
We’ll be printing a selection of Spot Prize winners in the magazine throughout 2019 and anything we use will win the sender a £10 shopping voucher… or even a £50 cash prize if your photo makes it on to our front cover! And that’s not all… our Spot Prize winners still qualify for all the other Golden Ticket Bingo prizes too!
SPOT PRIZE WINNER! CATEGORY: KEEPING COMPING IN THE FAMILY PRIZE: £10 SHOPPING VOUCHER WINNER: CATHERINE DRABBLE COMMENTS: This is me with my supportive family.... we love comping together as we are all really competitive!
SPOT PRIZE WINNER!
Don’t forget that each photo you send us MUST include a 2018 or 2019 issue of Compers News!
CATEGORY: KEEPING COMPING IN THE FAMILY PRIZE: £10 SHOPPING VOUCHER WINNER: KAREN RADFORD COMMENTS: Proud mum moment; my son with his first win! He has caught the comping bug at a young age, just like I did. He’s since won a family ticket to our local theatre and is hoping to win a Nintendo Switch next!
SPOT PRIZE WINNER! CATEGORY: ENJOYING YOUR COMPING HOBBY AT HOME PRIZE: £10 SHOPPING VOUCHER WINNER: SANDRA CLARKE COMMENTS: Compers News has helped me a lot and there are such a lovely bunch of people on Chatterbox. Having comped for well over 30 years and won some lovely prizes along the way, now I’ve retired it’s great to be able to spend more time at home enjoying my favourite hobby.
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The feedback from our previous Golden Ticket Comping Day winners was so positive, that we’re doing it all again! Our SIX main Golden Ticket Bingo winners – each with a guest – will join the Compers News team in London in early 2020 for another day of fun and surprises. We’ll also throw in some spending money for the winners to use towards travel, accommodation or anything else they like to make their day in London even more memorable!
SPOT PRIZE WINNER! CATEGORY: PRIZE: WINNER: COMMENTS:
OUT ON A COMP OR QUALIFIER HUNT £10 SHOPPING VOUCHER LINDSEY LOUGHTMAN Shopping for qualifiers in Asda with my comping twin sister, Tiff.
2ND
FIVE PRIZE £50 CASH WINNERS! Each of our FIVE lucky runners-up will win a £50 cash prize!
SPOT PRIZES SPOT PRIZE WINNER! CATEGORY: PRIZE: WINNER: COMMENTS:
YOUR BEST EVER PRIZE £10 SHOPPING VOUCHER AILSA SHELDON Another Compers News Verona winner, courtesy of Rana pasta.
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SPOT PRIZES GALORE! Even if you don’t win one of our main prizes, we’ll be printing a selection of entries in the magazine throughout 2019 and anything we use will win the sender a £10 shopping voucher… or even a £50 cash prize if your photo makes it on to our front cover! 15
Comping Club Call Do you run a local comp club? Then list your contact details here for FREE! Email: editor@compersnews.com with ‘Club Call’ in the subject line, or post the information to: Club Call, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS. Please note that we reserve the right to edit or omit listings for space reasons, and the editor’s decision on the suitability and/or publication of listings is final.
Prize Puzzles
PUZ Z ON LE
E Win one of two £20 Primark gift cards
Enter the numbers 1-9 in the grid. Every row, column and 3x3 square must contain each number. The 5-digit number in the shaded squares, reading top to bottom, is your prize answer. Write this on the entry form on page 21.
BRISTOL Email: bristolcompers@hotmail.com CHELMSFORD Email: sheilatalk@hotmail.com DORSET & SOMERSET Email: eric@ericcrate.orangehome.co.uk or phone Kat on 01935 475535. EAST KILBRIDE Email: slinky405@hotmail.com ESSEX Email: dawnieea@sky.com or phone Dawn on 07974 022631. GLASGOW Email: glasgowcompers@hotmail.com or phone Alfie on 07541 311666. GREAT YARMOUTH Email: gizmobenny-sue@yahoo.co.uk or phone Sue on 01493 780762. KEMPSEY, WORCESTERSHIRE Email: KempseyCompers@gmail.com or phone Valerie on 01905 821462. LANCASHIRE Email: jadzia.lenart@hotmail.co.uk or phone 01772 748109. LEEDS Email: rigtonprint@yahoo.com or phone 01937 573496. MANCHESTER Email: elainefitz1723@yahoo.co.uk MID DEVON Email: sue.merry309@gmail.com or phone Sue on 07933 592539. OXFORD Email: AngelaArnol@aol.com SOUTHAMPTON Email: sotoncompetitionsclub@ gmail.com or phone 02380 693952. SOUTH DEVON Email: wood1nr@btinternet.com STAFFORDSHIRE Email: staffscompers@gmail.com NATIONWIDE The London Competitors’ Club attracts members from all over the country. For more details see www.compelation.co.uk and click on ‘Contact Us’ to get in touch.
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Spot the Postie
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Win a £20 Shopping Voucher Our CN Postie is hiding somewhere in this month’s magazine, find him and you could win a prize! Just write the page number where you spotted him on this month’s Prize Puzzles Entry Form and you could be a lucky winner. Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
Win a £10
PUZZL TH E
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Amazon Gift Card
Using your skill and judgment, estimate the year in which this classic competition from the Compers News archive originally closed. Write your answer on the entry form on page 21 – our prize will go to the sender of the first correct entry drawn.
GUES S THE YEAR !
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Prize Puzzles 2019 P R I Z E T O K E N S G A M E
! WIN
WIN A £250 SHOPPING SPREE May 2019
Win a £250 gift voucher for the supermarket, store or online retailer of your choice!
TESCO
We print a PRIZE TOKEN every month in Compers News. Keep your tokens safe, as you’ll need ORIGINAL tokens to enter each draw (no photocopies or digital edition print-outs accepted). You’ll also need to answer a question based on the pink word that appears on each token – so make sure you don’t lose them! You need to collect as many Prize Tokens as you can from our 2019 issues to give you the best chance of winning this year’s prize. You won’t necessarily need every token to enter, but every token you do manage to save will give you a better chance of winning our very special prize – a £250 GIFT VOUCHER FOR THE SUPERMARKET, STORE OR ONLINE RETAILER OF YOUR CHOICE! This fantastic prize MUST be won by one lucky Compers News member, so remember to keep the token here safe and we’ll tell you what to do with it in our December issue.
COUNT THE CASH
PUZZLE
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AND WIN IT!
Carefully count the cash in the photo here and write your total on the entry form on page 21. There are no hidden tricks or catches, and every coin and note is at least partly visible. The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a cheque for the amount shown in the picture. The prize is guaranteed to be won, and if there are no correct entries we’ll randomly draw a winner from all entries received. 18
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Win a £20 Sainsbury’s Gift Card
PUZZLE
FIVE
Two sets of clues for two grids have been jumbled. Can you find which clues match which grid? The letters in the yellow squares, when rearranged, spell your prize answer, to be written on the entry form on page 21.
ACROSS 1 S tephenson’s locomotive • - - - To Ride, Beatles hit (6) 5 Salty • Small edible shellfish (6) 9 Relating to the ear • Main artery (5) 10 Give up office • Pattern (6) 11 Tree-lined road • Small wave (6) 12 Spooky • Narrow shelf (5) 14 Measure of 14lbs • One who shuns company (5) 17 Gentle reminder • Hospital worker (5) 20 Rabbit-like animal • Berkshire college (4) 21 Donkey • Curative mineral spring (3) 23 ‘Conference’ fruit • Rip (4) 24 Loud and harsh • Onionlike plant (7) 25 Bill of fare • Diesel fuel (4) 27 Royal botanical gardens in Surrey • Pastry dish (3) 28 Poem or story of heroic events • Water jug (4) 31 Window projecting from an upper storey • Zodiac Ram (5)
33 L ady on her wedding day • Make amends (5) 34 Provoke in a playful way • Cow’s mammary gland (5) 37 Mark down • Eraser (6) 38 - - - Of The Apes, film • Centre (6) 39 Sign on, register • Small bone of the ear (5) 40 Leaf of a pine tree • Fashionable (6) 41 The - - - Seven, Enid Blyton creation • Great fear (6) DOWN 1 M arine tortoise • Small redskinned hard vegetable (6) 2 Gambling-house • Small swivelling wheel on furniture (6) 3 Keen • Golf score of two under par (5) 4 Quality of sound • Melody (4) 5 Hindu woman’s robe • Male deer (4) 6 Foreigner • Refuge (5) 7 Delay, hold up • Take no notice of (6)
8 C ounty town of Devon • Like better (6) 13 Exact reproduction • Come down (7) 15 Become narrower • Tarka The - - -, novel (5) 16 Happen afterwards • Coolness in danger (5) 18 Distress • Complete, total (5) 19 Looked long and steady • Silky material (5) 21 Plant juice • Northern seabird (3) 22 Beer • Female pig (3) 25 Senior nursing officer • Little - - -, Dickens novel (6) 26 Agile • Coarse sieve (6) 29 Victor • Think over (6) 30 Parish clergyman • Mixture of lime, clay and water (6) 32 Crystal-clear • Alloy of iron and carbon (5) 33 Get up • Beautiful lady (5) 35 Sea eagle • Repudiate (4) 36 Flightless birds of Australia • Pimple (4)
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Prize Puzzles
Win a £40 Starbucks Gift Card
PUZZLE
SIX
Judy and seven comping friends sat in a coffee shop, trying to finish a crossword puzzle in an issue of Compers News magazine. With a £40 prize to be won, no one helped anyone else and each was stuck on just one word. The puzzle, clues and grid below will help you work out everyone’s surname (including Morgan and Brady) and where they had difficulty. Only those clue numbers marked in the crossword were proving troublesome, although you’ll be pleased to hear that all eight did manage to finish the puzzle and enter for the prize. The answers in the yellow squares, reading left to right, are your prize answer, to be written on the entry form on page 21.
FORENAME
CLAIRE
EAMONN
GEOFF
HAZEL
JUDY
RICHARD
SCOTT
SONIA
SURNAME PROBLEM 1. Richard’s problem word was one letter longer than Hazel Lazenby’s. Sonia’s problem word was one letter shorter than Geoff Raven’s. 2. The employee surnamed Browning had a problem with ‘7 across’, one letter of which formed part of the word which puzzled Mr Stoner for some considerable time. 3. Claire (whose surname isn’t Stockton or Ramsey) was stuck on one of the ‘down’ clues. 4. The employee surnamed Ramsey (not Eamonn) didn’t have a problem with a word which ran through the one with which Claire had her problem. 5. Eamonn’s surname has the same number of letters as the answer to the ‘across’ clue he was stuck over. Coincidentally, Scott’s also has the same number of letters as the solution to the ‘across’ he strove so hard to find! ACROSS 7. Offshoot (6) 10. It should be learned (6) 14. Songster (6) 19. Theatrical play (5) 20
DOWN 1. Tapering pillar (7) 2. Piece of dried fruit (6) 3. Repeat (4) 11. Storytellers (9)
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May 2019 Entry Form Complete this entry form for the puzzles that you wish to enter in clear, legible handwriting and return to: Compers News Puzzles, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS. Alternatively, complete the online version of this form at www.compersnews.com/competitions
This is the place to look each month to see if you’re a lucky Compers News winner. If you see your name listed here, please allow up to 8 weeks for delivery of your prize although we’ll try our best to be much quicker. If you have a query after this time, please email: prizes@compersnews.com
Puzzle 1 £20 Asda Gift Card Answer: Byzantium Winner: Alan Staples, Welwyn Garden City Puzzle 2 £10 Amazon Gift Card Answer: 1967 Winner: Sheila Hannon, Bewdley Puzzle 3 Count The Cash Answer: £28.37 Winner: Tracy Burns, Manchester Puzzle 4 £40 Next Gift Card Answer: Susan, Policeman, Scouse Winner: Marion Bowman, West Wickham Puzzle 5 £20 Shopping Voucher Answer: Page 10 Winner: Craig Henry, Halifax Puzzle 6 £20 Costa Gift Card Answer: Valentine Winner: Caroline Scoles, Grimsby Puzzle 7 £10 M&S Gift Card Answer: T Winner: Ruth Boulton, Grantham
How to submit your entry
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In-house Comp Winners From Our February 2019 Issue
PRO TIP: Save postage by sending everything for our PO Box 8763 address together in one envelope, but please ensure that full postage is paid. We cannot accept unstamped or underpaid envelopes.
Monthly Postcard Draw £25 M&S Gift Card… BONUS BOOSTED to £50 this month! Winner: Norma Warnock, Ballymena Winning Mix Postcard Pack worth £20 Winner: Lorraine Vaughan, Reading
Closing date for this month’s entries is 31st May 2019 Title & Full Name Address
Monthly Text Draw £20 Tesco Gift Card Winner: Sheila Pound, Ludlow Membership No.
Komping Kids Prize Draw £15 WHSmith Gift Card Winner: Dominic Day, Cheadle
Telephone Number Email Address
Beat The Ed 12 x 2nd Class Stamps Winners: Sandra Clarke, Stoke-on-Trent Mrs S Brown, Alloa Mrs M Carpenter, Chesterfield
Prize winners will be notified by email or telephone, please therefore ensure that you complete at least one of these fields.
Prize Puzzle 1
Slogan Competition £50 Cash Winner: Mr R Greengrow, Pembroke Dock The thing I LOVE most about comping this Valentine’s Day is… Winning her prizes, Too many to mention, Lighting that smile, Without busting my pension!
Prize Puzzle 2
Prize Puzzle 3
Rules For Compers News Puzzles – Please Retain Please see the entry form for the closing date. Postal entries must be made on the official entry form provided. Damaged, defaced, illegible or copied entry forms will not be accepted. Only one entry per Compers News member. The publisher reserves the right to substitute any of the prizes shown for a similar item of equivalent or greater value. Unless otherwise stated, no cash alternative will be offered. The publisher’s decision is final and binding for every puzzle and/or competition. No correspondence will be entered into in relation to any competition. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for any entries lost, delayed or damaged in the post. Proof of posting is not proof of delivery. Entries with insufficient postage will not be accepted. The publisher, its employees, and their families are excluded from participating in Compers News puzzles and competitions. Except where otherwise stated, all correct entries will be subject to a random draw to determine the winners. All winners will be notified and should receive their prizes within 8 weeks of notification. A list of winners and puzzle answers will be available on request from the publisher, on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope within 6 weeks of the closing date. Winners details will also be published in a future issue of Compers News.
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Please note that anything you send to Compers News – including letters, stories, puzzles and photographs – must be your own original work, and must not include any material that infringes any third party’s rights, such as copyright. You indemnify Compers News and its publisher against any of the costs of any legal action that may arise through the alleged infringement of any third party’s rights. Submissions must not be duplicated to any other publication. We publish contributions in good faith, but cannot guarantee that submissions will be published. Items may be edited for publication at the sole discretion of the Editor. By submitting items, you are agreeing to allow Accolade Publishing Ltd to reproduce them at any time in any media, publication or advertisement without further permission or payment. Please see www.compersnews.com/terms for full Terms and Conditions. These terms apply to all Compers News contributions (including, but not limited to, the monthly magazine, website, message board and social media pages), and you confirm acceptance and agreement when you submit your contribution to us.
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Prize Puzzle 4
Prize Puzzle 5
Prize Puzzle 6
Monthly Slogan Competition (see page 42)
The Competition Listings File May 2019 Inside every issue of Compers News you’ll find our unrivalled Listings File – a concise digest of the very latest competition and prize draw information. We give you all the details you need to find and enter every competition and prize draw listed here, but don’t forget that your Compers News membership package includes lots of other services and tools to help you in your quest for prizes.
Visit our website
www.compersnews.com Crammed with comping advice and all the information you need to make the most of your membership. Save time and postage by contacting us via the site, and enter our exclusive monthly competitions and puzzles for free too!
Digital magazine
www.compersnews.com/digital Compers News is published on our website around 10 days before it arrives in the post. Our online edition means no postal delays, no rush to catch early closing dates, and features extra benefits including a search facility and clickable web links too! There’s also a growing library of back issues – indispensable for tracking down where your prizes have come from!
Chatterbox discussion board
www.compersnews.com/chatterbox Join our online community to chat with like-minded friends, and to discover the very latest comping news and gossip. See page 47 for more details.
Winning slogan database
www.compersnews.com/windex Discover tens of thousands of past winning slogans and get inspiration for your own winning words in our easy-to-search database.
About Our Listings File
NEW This is the first time that the listing has appeared in Compers News, so we give detailed information about the competition and how to enter. ONGOING This listing has previously appeared in Compers News, so in some cases only brief information may be included to remind you that the competition is still out there and to carry on entering. UPDATED This listing has previously appeared in Compers News, but there have since been changes to the original information.
++ The closing date shown is the final one for the competition, but there are
earlier closing dates during the promotion too – for example, multiple draws and/ or a final ‘mop-up’ draw for late entries after the main prizes have been awarded. So always check to make sure you don’t miss out on the earlier draws and prizes.
Costs: For phone and text entries, the amount shown in brackets is a guide to the
total cost of entering each comp. For PHONE comps, your Network Access Charge (NAC) will typically be up to 12p per minute from a landline and up to 50p per minute from a mobile, depending on your network and tariff. Unless we tell you otherwise, your call will usually last around one minute. For TEXT comps, your Standard Text Rate (SR) will typically be around 10-15p depending on your network and tariff; note that these texts are unlikely to be included in monthly plans or free text bundles so you should always expect to be charged when entering a text competition.
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Purchase Needed
You need to buy something to enter the comps in this section – but if a free ‘No Purchase Necessary’ (NPN) option is offered, we’ll give you all the details. We strongly recommend that you keep your original codes, packaging, till receipts etc. safe as they may be needed to claim a prize.
ONGOING
CADBURY CHOCOLATE
ONGOING
CONO SUR WINE
Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 1 x £500 cash Prize draw Enter the barcode and batch code numbers from any ‘Match & Win’ promotional Cadbury product at http://matchandwin.cadbury.co.uk Notes: This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 1 x Six-bottle case of Cono Sur wine Prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional Cono Sur neck collar at www.tasteconosur.co.uk Notes: This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. NEW
ITSU JAPANESE SASHIMI SALAD
Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 1 x Five-night trip for 2 to Tokyo Prize draw Your first entry into the prize draw is free and does NOT need a purchase. Subsequent entries require the unique code from a promotional Japanese Sashimi Salad pack – available exclusively at participating itsu stores. Enter the draw at www.itsu.com/win
ONGOING
McDONALD’S RESTAURANTS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 4 x £100,000 cash, 10 x £10,000 cash, 20 x Mini Cooper car, 20 x £800 Loveholidays voucher, 50 x £2,000 Loveholidays voucher, 200 x Razor Hovertrax Hoverboard, 300 x Polaroid POP camera, 350 x Kitkase travel suitcase, 400 x Sky Mobile phone and one-year plan, 400 x GPO Vintage Suitcase record player, 500 x SuperSocks personalised socks, 560 x £250 Red Letter Days voucher, 650 x Sony PS4 Pro console, 700 x £50 Prezzybox voucher, 1,000 x £200 cash, 1,204 x £100 cash, 1,400 x KitSound portable speaker, 2,000 x Zeiss VR One Plus headset, 2,000 x Urbanears wireless headphones, 2,000 x Hype backpack, 2,000 x Hawkers sunglasses, 2,000 x £25 Prezzybox voucher, 2,200 x £100 Red Letter Days voucher, 2,408 x £50 cash, 3,000 x Slappie watch, 5,976 x £20 cash, Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
7,000 x £50 JD Sports voucher, 10,000 x Now TV annual pass, 15,000 x Now TV smart stick and annual pass, 15,000 x pair of cinema tickets, 16,250 x £20 CeX voucher, 18,000 x £30 Boohoo voucher, 26,312 x £10 cash, 35,000 x Wrappz personalised phone case, 83,620 x £5 cash, 125,000 x Sky Store movie voucher, 3,000,000 x Now TV pass, 17,500,000 x money-off and discount vouchers, 53,309,309 x free McDonald’s meals and products Type: Instant win Entry: Selected McDonald’s products carry special ‘Monopoly’ stickers which feature a combination of instant win, collect and win, and online game pieces. Pick up a free Game Board at participating McDonald’s restaurants during the promotional period (20th March to 30th April 2019 inclusive), or visit www.mcdonalds.co.uk/monopoly for more details. ONGOING
ROBBIE WILLIAMS: UNDER THE RADAR
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x See Robbie Williams perform live at BST Hyde Park on 14th July 2019 and meet him backstage – prize also includes travel to London and overnight accommodation Type: Prize draw Entry: Pre-order a copy of Robbie Williams’ latest album Under The Radar Volume 3 (any format) online via https://shop.robbiewilliams.com/collections/underthe-radar-volume-3 to get automatic entry into the draw. NEW
SAINSBURY’S / DEAD MAN’S FINGERS RUM
Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 8 x Dead Man’s Fingers BBQ Barrel Swipe to win Purchase any Dead Man’s Fingers Spiced Rum or Coffee Rum 70cl bottle at a participating Sainsbury’s store – or for online delivery – between 10th and 30th April 2019 inclusive, and use your Nectar card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw. Notes: One entry per person NEW
SAINSBURY’S / JORDANS KIDS
Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
NEW
30th April 2019 1 x Forest Holidays family break Swipe to win Purchase any qualifying Jordans Kids Crispy Oaties pack (Strawberry, Apple & Raspberry or Banana flavour) at a participating Sainsbury’s store – or for online delivery – between 10th and 30th April 2019 inclusive, and use your Nectar card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw.
SAINSBURY’S / MILKYBAR WOWSOMES
Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 4 x 50,000 Nectar points Swipe to win Purchase any Milkybar Wowsomes 8x10g multipack at a participating Sainsbury’s store – or for online
delivery – between 10th and 30th April 2019 inclusive, and use your Nectar card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw. Notes: One entry per person NEW
SAINSBURY’S / SENSATIONS STREET MIX
NEW
SAINSBURY’S / TYRRELLS CRISPS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Holiday for 2 to either Mumbai, Bangkok or Mexico City, worth up to £5,000 Type: Swipe to win Entry: Purchase any qualifying Sensations Street Mix pack (Mumbai 106g, Bangkok 88g or Mexico City 115g) at a participating Sainsbury’s store – or for online delivery – between 10th and 30th April 2019 inclusive, and use your Nectar card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw. Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night glamping experience for 4 at a choice of UK locations including £250 spending money, £100 supermarket voucher and travel allowance Type: Swipe to win Entry: Purchase any qualifying 150g pack of Tyrrells crisps at a participating Sainsbury’s store – or for online delivery – between 10th and 30th April 2019 inclusive, and use your Nectar card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw. Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
TOPPS NG KIDS ANIMALS STICKERS
ONGOING
TRIVENTO WINE
Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 1 x Bresser Computerised Telescope, and a visit to your child’s school by expert explorer Dan Raven-Ellison Prize draw Collect the Topps Stix tokens from inside National Geographic Kids Animals sticker packs for rewards and free gifts. Every claim will get automatic entry into the prize draw, alternatively just tick the ‘No purchase necessary’ box on the Collector Card to enter the draw without collecting tokens. A Collector Card is inside each National Geographic Kids Animals sticker album, or download a copy at http://uk.topps. com/natgeo - where you’ll also find more details of the promotion and prize.
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Case of Trivento Reserve Malbec wine (6 x 75cl bottles) Type: Prize draw Entry: Purchase a ‘Win a Luxury Lodge Escape’ promotional bottle of Trivento wine, making sure that you keep the neck collar and till receipt safe, and complete the entry form online at www.triventoescape.co.uk Notes: This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase.
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YEO VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £1,500 Cofton Holidays gift voucher, to redeem against the ultimate South Devon family break Type: Prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional ‘Yeokens’ Yeo Valley pack online at www.yeovalley.co.uk/ yeokens/raffle ONGOING
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HUNTING EVIL BOOK
1st May 2019 1 x Be named in Chris Carter’s next book Prize draw Pre-order a hardback copy of Hunting Evil by Chris Carter from the retailer of your choice (or use the links listed on the entry website) and then complete the entry form online at www.simonandschuster. co.uk/c/Chris-Carter-Character-Competition Notes: One entry per person NEW
MANUKA DOCTOR
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with Jordan, overnight accommodation and travel expenses Type: Prize draw Entry: Order a copy of 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson online at www.waterstones.com/win/jordanb-peterson-prize-draw to get automatic entry into the draw. ONGOING
THE WHISKY SHOP / GLEN SCOTIA WHISKY
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MÜLLER RICE
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x One-night trip for 2 to the Campbeltown Malts Festival Type: Prize draw Entry: Purchase any Glen Scotia whisky bottle online at www.whiskyshop.com/blog/win-a-trip-tocampbeltown-malts-festival to get automatic entry into the draw. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
12th May 2019 20 x £1,000 cash Instant win Flashed Müller Rice packs may contain a singing pot – see promotional single or multi-packs or www.muller. co.uk/taking-part/mullerricesingingpot for more details.
1st May 2019 1 x VW Take Up! car Prize draw Purchase any Manuka Doctor product from www.manukadoctor.co.uk between 4th April and 1st May 2019 inclusive, and tick the prize draw box on the NEW WAITROSE / ASPALL CYDER checkout page to get entry into the draw. Notes: Entrants must hold a valid full UK driving licence, and Closes: 14th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Pair of tickets to the Aspall Hurlingham Tennis be able to collect the prize from Listers Volkswagen Event on Friday 28th June 2019, 10 x personalised in Nuneaton. Aspall picnic hamper ONGOING QUICK MILK MAGIC SIPPERS Type: Prize draw Entry: Purchase a bottle of Aspall Cyder at a participating Closes: 1st May 2019 Waitrose store between 10th April and 14th May Prizes: 1 x £1,000 Thomas Cook gift card 2019 inclusive, and complete the entry form online at Type: Prize draw www.waitrose.com/aspalltennisclassic Entry: Purchase any FOUR Quick Milk Magic Sipper packs, Notes: One entry per household and complete the entry form online at www.quickmilk.co.uk/win-a-holiday-entry-form. You NEW WAITROSE / KELLOGG’S will also need to complete your entry by sending the four barcodes from your packs along with your name, Closes: 14th May 2019 Prizes: 30 x Champagne experience for 2 on the London Eye address and contact details to: Win a Holiday with Type: Prize draw Quick Milk, PO Box 8333, Derby DE1 9SQ Entry: Purchase any Kellogg’s cereal pack at a participating ONGOING WATERSTONES / THE DOLL FACTORY Waitrose store between 10th April and 14th May 2019 inclusive, and complete the entry form online at Closes: 1st May 2019 www.waitrose.com/winwithkelloggs Prizes: 1 x Trip for 2 to London including overnight Notes: One entry per person accommodation at the Artist Residence London boutique hotel in Pimlico, £90 The Cambridge Street ONGOING QUAKER OAT SO SIMPLE Kitchen meal voucher, one-year National Art Pass Closes: 15th May 2019 membership and return train travel Prizes: 1 x One-year Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Type: Prize draw package worth £1,000 (or £1,000 cash alternative Entry: Order a copy of The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal for winners living more than 30 miles away from a online at www.waterstones.com/win/the-dollparticipating Nuffield Health Centre) factory-prize-draw to get automatic entry into Type: Prize draw the draw. Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional NEW WATERSTONES / 12 RULES FOR LIFE Quaker Oat So Simple pack at www.quaker.co.uk/ nuffieldhealth Closes: 1st May 2019 Notes: This promotion has now entered its final mop-up Prizes: 1 x Pair of VIP tickets to the Jordan B Peterson event in London on 8th May 2019 including meet and greet phase. 24
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TESCO / PADDY IRISH WHISKEY
Closes: 16th May 2019 Prizes: 80 x Rugby-themed prizes including pairs of tickets to London Irish home games, London Irish mugs, Gibson squad beanies, Shamrock rugby balls, rugby shirts and rain jackets Type: Instant win Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Paddy Irish Whiskey neck collar – available exclusively at participating Tesco stores – at www.winwithpaddy. co.uk Notes: One entry per person per day. There are 80 preselected winning codes in play, if you input a winning code you will automatically be allocated one of the above prizes. ONGOING
SAINSBURY’S / WASABI HOME BENTO
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DREAMIES CAT TREATS
Closes: 17th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night trip for 2 to Tokyo, including £1,000 spending money Type: Prize draw Entry: Enter the unique URL/QR code from the card inside any promotional Wasabi Home Bento pack, available exclusively at participating Sainsbury’s stores, by following the instructions at www.wasabi.uk.com/ winatrip Notes: Maximum 10 entries per person Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
19th May 2019 4 x £1,000 cash, 100 x £100 cash Instant win / prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional Dreamies pack at www.dreamiestreats.co.uk Notes: One entry per person per day. The above prizes will be awarded instantly between 18th March and 19th May 2019 inclusive. All entries will also go into a further draw after the final closing date, with an additional 1 x £1,000 cash prize to be won. ONGOING
CADBURY CRÈME EGGS
Closes: 21st May 2019 Prizes: 9 x £10,000 cash, 22 x £1,000 cash, 66 x £100 cash, 703 x £50 cash, 94 x £10 cash Type: Instant win Entry: Find a special white Cadbury Crème Egg which will also contain a special prize voucher. Notes: This promotion is running at selected Tesco (1 x £10,000, 4 x £1,000, 11 x £100 and 95 x £50 prizes), Sainsbury’s (1 x £10,000, 4 x £1,000, 11 x £100 and 95 x £50 prizes), Co-op (1 x £10,000, 4 x £1,000, 11 x £100 and 95 x £50 prizes), Asda (1 x £10,000, 4 x £1,000, 11 x £100 and 95 x £50 prizes), Morrisons (1 x £10,000, 4 x £1,000, 11 x £100 and 95 x £50 prizes), Waitrose (1 x £10,000, 16 x £50 and 94 x £10 prizes), M&S (1 x £10,000, 1 x £1,000, 1 x £100 and 108 x £50 prizes), One Stop (1 x £10,000 and 5 x £100 prizes), and independent stores (1 x £10,000, 1 x £1,000, 5 x £100 and 104 x £50 prizes) only, so look out for in-store
posters, display bins, shelf stickers etc. advertising the competition before making a purchase as this will confirm that the store is taking part. Winning eggs will be released into participating stores between 1st January and 21st April 2019 inclusive, and the final date for prize claims is 21st May 2019. See www.cadbury.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/cremeegg for more details.
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VISA / GREAT BRITISH HIGH STREET
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POPPY’S RECIPE FOR LIFE BOOK
Closes: 27th May 2019 Prizes: 10 x £1,000 Pre-paid Visa card, 75 x £250 Pre-paid Visa card, 200 x £100 Pre-paid Visa card Type: Instant win Entry: Make any IN-STORE purchase using a Visa card (online purchases do NOT qualify for this promotion) and then text VISA followed by a space and then the unique authorisation code on your purchase receipt to 60002 (SR). Notes: Maximum 10 entries per person per day. The above prizes will be awarded instantly between 2nd April and 27th May 2019 inclusive via guaranteed winning moments. This prize draw is designed to promote independent shops, and if you make your purchase at an independent shop and win a prize then the shop owner will win the same prize too. However, you can make your purchase at ANY store – big or small, independent or not. See www.visa.co.uk/ greatbritishhighstreet for more details. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
29th May 2019 1 x Fortnum & Mason: The English Essentials hamper Prize draw Pre-order a paperback copy of Poppy’s Recipe for Life by Heidi Swain from the retailer of your choice (or use the links listed on the entry website) and then complete the entry form online at www. simonandschuster.co.uk/c/heidi-swain-preorder Advice: Poppy Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
HAWKINS & BRIMBLE
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SHELL V-POWER
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30th May 2019 1 x Luxury five-night holiday for 2 to Tokyo Prize draw Purchase any Hawkins & Brimble male grooming product at a participating Waitrose, Sainsbury’s or online store and complete the entry form online at www.hawkinsandbrimble.co.uk/freddie
Closes: 30th May 2019 ++ Prizes: 1 x Four-night family trip to Dubai, 56 x daily prizes including short breaks, experience days, 4K TV bundles etc. Type: Prize draw Entry: Purchase £30 or more of Shell V-Power fuel at a participating Shell service station between 14th March and 8th May 2019 inclusive to receive a
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scratchcard containing a unique code. Enter this code at www.shell.co.uk/win Notes: There are 56 daily draws between 14th March and 8th May 2019 inclusive, each with one prize to be won – see the website for a full schedule of daily prizes. All entries received between 14th March and 30th May 2019 inclusive will also go into a further draw after the final closing date for the main Dubai prize. ONGOING
LUCOZADE ENERGY
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ROBINSONS SQUASH & FRUIT SHOOT
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31st May 2019 1 x £1,000 cash Prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional Lucozade Energy ‘Larazade’ bottle at www.lucoza.de/tomb Notes: One entry per person per day. This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1,050 x Family Winter Adventure Experience – prizes include penguin encounters, ice skating and tobogganing sessions Type: Prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Robinsons Squash or Fruit Shoot pack at www.hurrayforwinter.com Notes: Limit of 2 entries per household per week, to a maximum of 10 entries in total over the entire promotional period. This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase, where entries received between 1st March and 31st May 2019 inclusive will go into a final draw for any of the prizes above which were not claimed during the main promotional period. ONGOING
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TYRRELLS CRISPS
31st May 2019 20 x England rugby ball Prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional 40g or 150g pack of Tyrrells crisps at www.tyrrellscrisps. co.uk/englandrugby. You can also enter by post by sending your full name, address, mobile phone number and any email address along with your empty promotional packet (including unique code) and original purchase receipt to: Tyrrells Crisps Win Rugby Tickets and Rugby Balls, PO Box 3719, Newport Pagnell MK16 6BY Notes: One entry per person per day. This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. NEW
WATERSTONES / ME ELTON JOHN
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Pair of tickets to the Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in Cardiff on 15th June 2019 including overnight accommodation, £100 to spend on food and drink, and travel expenses Type: Prize draw Entry: Order a copy of Me by Elton John online at www. waterstones.com/win/elton-john-prize-draw to get automatic entry into the draw. 26
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ORIGINAL SOURCE SHOWER GEL
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PIZZA HUT DELIVERY
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BOOTHS / LITTLE SOAP COMPANY
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BOOTHS / NYETIMBER WINE
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1st June 2019 1 x Fujifilm Instax camera Prize draw Enter the code from any promotional Original Source Shower Gel or Shower Milk pack at www.packmore.in Notes: This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. Closes: 3rd June 2019 ++ Prizes: 1 x Two-night trip for 2 to Madrid to see the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, 16 x Sony 55” 4K TV Type: Prize draw Entry: Purchase a special Champions Bundle meal online at www.pizzahut.co.uk for automatic entry into the draw. If you are a Hut Rewards loyalty scheme member, you will receive two entries. Notes: There are 16 weekly draws between 11th February and 3rd June 2019 inclusive, each with 1 x TV prize to be won. All entries received between 11th February and 18th April 2019 inclusive also went into a further prize draw for the main Madrid prize. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
4th June 2019 1 x Day at The Little Soap School for 2 Swipe to win Purchase a qualifying Little Soap Company product at a participating Booths store between 13th March and 4th June 2019 inclusive, and swipe your Booths Card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw. Notes: See www.booths.co.uk/cardholder-competition for more details of the prize and qualifying products. Closes: 4th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Private tour of Nyetimber’s UK vineyard for 2, including luxury overnight accommodation Type: Swipe to win Entry: Purchase a qualifying Nyetimber Sparkling Wine product (Classic Cuvee 37.5cl or 75cl, or NV Rose 75cl) at a participating Booths store between 13th March and 4th June 2019 inclusive, and swipe your Booths Card at the time of purchase for automatic entry into the draw. Notes: See www.booths.co.uk/cardholder-competition for more details of the prize and qualifying products. NEW
MALLETS ORIGINAL CIDER
Closes: 7th June 2019 Prizes: 5 x Pair of Glastonbury 2019 festival tickets, 25 x inflatable lounger, 175 x T-shirt, 300 x aluminium drinks bottle, 500 x festival essentials pack Type: Instant win / prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Mallets Original Cider pack at www.winwithmallets.co.uk Notes: All of the above prizes except the main prize will be awarded instantly throughout the promotion. All Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
entries will then go into a further draw after the final closing date for the main Glastonbury prize. NEW
WAITROSE / PEDRINO SPRITZ
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11th June 2019 1 x Luxury Mediterranean hamper Prize draw Purchase any Pedrino Spritz 200ml can at a participating Waitrose store between 10th April and 11th June 2019 inclusive, and complete the entry form online at www.waitrose.com/winwithpedrino Notes: One entry per person NEW
WATERSTONES / PINCH OF NOM
Closes: 12th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x £500 Holiday Cottages gift voucher and a £50 Ocado gift voucher Type: Prize draw Entry: Order a copy of the Pinch of Nom Food Planner online at www.waterstones.com/win/pinch-of-nom-foodplanner-prize-draw to get automatic entry into the draw. NEW
CASTROL EDGE
Closes: 21st June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Trip for 2 to the British Grand Prix 2019, including overnight accommodation and a tour of the Renault F1 Team pit garage Type: Prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Castrol Edge pack – available exclusively at participating Tesco and Halfords stores – at https://promo.castrol. com/edge/en-gb
be awarded instantly every hour from 11am to 7pm each day between 2nd January and 30th April 2019 inclusive. Entries received between 1st May and 28th June 2019 inclusive will go into one of two final mop-up draws, closing on 30th May and 28th June 2019, each with one further PlayLink game pack prize to be won. ONGOING
BELAZU INGREDIENT CO.
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DURACELL RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
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ICELAND / CAPRI-SUN
Closes: 30th June 2019 Prizes: 3 x One-night trip for 2 to either Marrakesh, Modena or Istanbul Type: Prize draw Entry: Enter the code from any promotional Belazu Ingredient Co. pack at www.belazu.com/ flavourjourney Closes: 30th June 2019 Prizes: 8 x Xbox One S console, 14 x Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, 8,192 x Xbox 7-day Game Pass Type: Instant win Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Duracell Rechargeable Batteries pack (Ultra AA 4ct or Plus AA 4ct) at www.duracell.co.uk/xbox-promotion Notes: The above prizes will be awarded instantly via guaranteed winning moments.
Closes: 30th June 2019 Prizes: 100 x Sportspower Trampoline with Folding Enclosure Type: Prize draw Entry: Purchase any Capri-Sun 10x200ml Orange or Blackcurrant pack at a participating Iceland store ONGOING WAITROSE / FEVER-TREE MIXERS between 1st March and 30th June 2019 inclusive and keep your till receipt safe. Then text JUMP followed Closes: 23rd June 2019 ++ by a space and then the last four digits of your Prizes: 5 x VIP tennis experience for 2 in London including an product’s barcode number to 88008 (SR). overnight stay at The Savoy and tickets for the FeverTree Championships at the Queen’s Club on 17th June Notes: One entry per person per day 2019, 20 x £20 Crew Clothing gift card, 25 x FeverONGOING NEDERBURG WINE Tree towel, 75 x Fever-Tree cap Type: Prize draw Closes: 30th June 2019 Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Prizes: 5 x High performance Cervélo R2 105 road bike Fever-Tree can multipack – available exclusively at Type: Prize draw participating Waitrose stores – at www.fever-tree. Entry: Purchase any promotional bottle of Nederburg wine – available at participating Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco com/wintickets stores – ensuring that you keep the neck collar and Notes: There are two closing dates: 19th May 2019 for the till receipt safe, and complete the entry form online at VIP tennis experiences, and 23rd June 2019 for all other prizes. www.nederburgprizes.co.uk Advice: South Africa ONGOING PRINGLES Notes: One entry per person Closes: 28th June 2019 ++ ONGOING REXEL STATIONERY Prizes: 67 x PlayStation 4 console and game pack, 114 x PlayLink game pack, 705 x one-month Closes: 30th June 2019 ++ PlayStation Plus membership, 66 x PlayLink game Prizes: 1 x Designer gift bundle worth £4,000, 6 x luxury Type: Instant win / prize draw gift including Tall Hunter wellies (January), Barbour Entry: Enter the batch code from any ‘Win a Prize Every coat (February), Jo Malone gift set (March), Hamley’s Hour’ promotional Pringles pack at https://gaming. Giant Teddy Bear (April), Paul Smith wallet (May) and Charbonnel et Walker chocolate set (June) pringles.com Notes: Maximum one entry per person per day. One prize will Type: Prize draw Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com 27
Entry: Purchase any TWO Rexel stationery products (excluding shredders) in a single transaction from any UK stockist, and then complete the entry form online at www.rexeleurope.com/prizedraw Notes: There are six monthly draws until the final closing date, each with one of the above luxury gift prizes to be won. All entries will also go into a further draw after the final closing date for the main Designer Gift Bundle prize. ONGOING
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RUBICON DRINKS
30th June 2019 1 x Pair of England cricket tickets Prize draw Enter the barcode number from any promotional Rubicon carton, bottle or can at www.rubiconcricket.co.uk This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase.
BLUE CIRCLE POSTCRETE
12th July 2019 ++ 15 x £750 Center Parcs holiday voucher Prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional Blue Circle Postcrete pack at www.tarmac-cement.com/ winaholiday Notes: There are 15 weekly draws until the final closing date, each with one prize to be won.
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PHILIPS ONEBLADE
Closes: 15th July 2019 Prizes: 1 x Five-night trip for 2 to New York, 108 x Ray-Ban sunglasses, 315 x £100 Foot Locker gift voucher Type: Instant win / prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Philips OneBlade pack at www.philips.co.uk/onebladewin Notes: All prizes except the main holiday prize will be awarded instantly throughout the promotion via guaranteed winning moments. All entries that do not win an instant prize will then go into a further draw after the final closing date for the New York trip. NEW
ASDA / NESCAFÉ GOLD
28th July 2019 ++ 4,200 x £30 magazine subscription gift voucher Instant win / prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional Nescafé Gold Frothy Coffee pack – available exclusively at participating Asda stores – at www.nescafe.co.uk/ win-a-mag-subscription Notes: The above prizes are available to be won instantly between 28th March and 8th May 2019 inclusive. There are 100 winning moments every day, each thirty seconds long. If the prize for a thirty-second winning moment is not claimed, it will lapse and not be awarded. Entries received between 9th May and 28th July 2019 inclusive will go into a final mop-up draw, with a further 5 x £30 magazine subscription gift voucher to be won. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
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STUDIO CARDS
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ASDA / DIET COKE
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CADBURY FINGERS
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KETTLE CHIPS
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McCOY’S CRISPS
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28th July 2019 1 x £1,000 holiday voucher Instant win Order a six-piece luggage set online at www.studio. co.uk/relative/6-piece-luggage-set-navy while stocks last (the product had been reduced from £159.99 to £39.99 at the time of writing) and check the product when it arrives to see if it contains a Golden Ticket.
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31st July 2019 10 x £1,000 cash Instant win Find a winning pink-coloured can inside a flashed Diet Coke 30-can multipack, available exclusively at participating Asda stores. Notes: See promotional packs and www.asda.co.uk/ dietcokepink for more details. Promotional packs were distributed into stores between 30th January and 30th March 2019 inclusive, the above date is the final closing date for prize claims. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
31st July 2019 1 x £500 cash Prize draw Enter the unique code from any promotional Cadbury Fingers pack at http://fingers.cadburyfc.com Update: We have updated our original listing this month for the following reason(s): This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. Closes: 31st July 2019 Prizes: 200 x Your choice of Virgin Experience Day for 2, from a selection of food and drink-related activities Type: Instant win Entry: Enter the batch code from any promotional Kettle Chips 40g pack or multipack at www.kettleexperiences.co.uk Notes: One entry per person per day Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
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31st July 2019 10 x £10,000 cash Instant win Look for a winning Golden Crisp or Golden Chip ticket inside promotional McCoy’s Ridge Cut Crisps (47.5g or 70g) and Chip Shop Chips (70g or 130g) packs, or see www.mccoys.co.uk/terms-conditions for more details.
ROBINSONS REFRESH’D
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31st July 2019 ++ 10 x VIP Wimbledon 2019 Experience for 2, 1,000 x Wimbledon towel Prize draw Purchase any promotional Robinsons Refresh’d 500ml bottle and complete the entry form online at www.refreshdwimbledon.co.uk
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Advice: Angelique Kerber Notes: One entry per person per week, to a maximum of 10 entries per household across the entire promotion. Entries received between 1st April and 13th June 2019 inclusive will go into one of 10 weekly draws, each with 1 x Wimbledon Experience and 80 x towels to be won. Entries received between 14th June and 31st July 2019 inclusive will go into a final mop-up draw, with a further 200 x towels to be won. NEW
CAWSTON PRESS
10,366 x Middle Tier prizes e.g. Mini Arcade Games, Paintballing Experiences and Inflatable Unicorn Costumes, 115,050 x Lower Tier prizes e.g. Retro Games Kits, Scratch Maps and Pranks in a Tin Type: Instant win / prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Golden Wonder Crisps or Ringos pack at www.iwonderwins.co.uk Notes: The above prizes are available to be won instantly between 1st April and 31st July 2019 inclusive. Entries received between 1st August and 31st October 2019 inclusive will go into a final mop-up draw, with a further 50 prizes from the above prize pool to be won.
Closes: 30th August 2019 Prizes: 10 x Bobbin Gingersnap kid’s bike and helmet plus 36 cartons of Cawston Press drinks, 25 x 36 cartons of NEW BARNY SPONGE BEARS Cawston Press drinks Type: Prize draw Closes: 30th November 2019 ++ Entry: Enter the Best Before Date and Batch Code from any Prizes: 1 x Six-night marine-themed holiday for 4 to promotional Cawston Press Pressed Fruit & Water Mauritius, 1 x hamper of Barny goodies pack at www.cawstonpress.com/bobbin Type: Prize draw Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Barny NEW THE GIRL WHO SPEAKS BEAR BOOK Sponge Bears pack at www.barnyadventures.com Closes: 4th September 2019 Notes: Entries received between 3rd April and 31st July 2019 Prizes: 1 x Limited-edition gold proof copy of The Girl Who inclusive will go into the main draw to win the holiday Speaks Bear signed by Sophie Anderson, and a framed prize, and entries received between 1st August and set of prints 30th November 2019 inclusive will go into a final Type: Prize draw mop-up draw for the hamper prize. Entry: Pre-order a copy of The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson from the retailer of your choice NEW THREE MILLS WINE and then email proof of your pre-order, along with Closes: 30th November 2019 your name and postal address, to: marketing@ Prizes: 1 x Five-night stay for 2 at the iconic Cley Windmill in usborne.co.uk. See https://usborne.com/things-to-do/ Norfolk, 500 x one-year Fabyouless health and beauty competitions/the-girl-who-speaks-bear-pre-ordermembership competition for more details. Type: Instant win / prize draw Notes: One entry per person Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Three Mills Wine neck collar at www.threemillswine.com NEW HENRY WESTONS CIDER Notes: The 500 x Fabyouless prizes will be awarded instantly Closes: 30th September 2019 throughout the promotion via guaranteed winning Prizes: 1 x Seven-night trip for 2 to New York, moments. All entries will then go into a further draw 500 x limited-edition Henry Westons glass after the final closing date for the main holiday prize. Type: Prize draw NEW CUSHELLE TOILET TISSUE Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Henry Westons Cider bottle at www.westons-cider.co.uk/nyc Closes: 31st December 2019 ++ Prizes: 1 x Dream holiday designed for you up to the value of NEW MEIJI HELLO PANDA BISCUITS £10,000, 5,700 x Kenny the Koala soft toy Closes: 30th September 2019 Type: Prize draw Prizes: 250 x £50 cash, 250 x £30 cash Entry: Enter the unique code from any promotional Cushelle Type: Collect to win pack at www.cushellebearmiles.com Entry: Promotional Hello Panda 50g biscuit packs contain Notes: There are 112 daily draws between 7th May and 26th a free Bubble Sticker, with 100 different stickers to August 2019 inclusive, each with 50 x soft toys to be collect. Collect 50 different stickers to qualify for one won. Entries received during this period will also go of the cash prizes above – prizes will be awarded on into a further draw for the main holiday prize. Entries a first-come-first-served basis so be quick! See www. received between 27th August and 31st December unisnacks.co.uk/campaign-details for full instructions, 2019 inclusive will go into a final mop-up draw, with including a link to download the Sticker Book and a further 100 x soft toys to be won. Claim Form you need to enter the competition. Info: This is a provisional EARLY BIRD listing, using limited information from promotional packs or advertising as NEW GOLDEN WONDER the main website and full T&Cs were not available at the time of going to press. We’ll confirm full details Closes: 31st October 2019 ++ in a future issue, but don’t want you to miss out with Prizes: 8,244 x Top Tier prizes e.g. Duel Combat Games, Giant Flamingo Pool Floats and Haribo Sweet Trees, those early entries! Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com 29
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KITKAT
Closes: 31st December 2019 Prizes: 10 x Seven-night holiday for 4 to either Bali, Barbados, California, Cuba, Dubai, Mauritius, Mexico, Miami, Orlando or Thailand worth up to £8,000, 10 x towel, 10 x sun visor, 15 x passport cover, 20 x wash bag, 20 x beach bag, 25 x luggage strap Type: Instant win / prize draw Entry: Flashed KitKat packs either contain a winning message, or a unique code to enter at www.kitkat.co.uk Notes: There are ten Lucky Winning Bars to be found, each of which will win one of the above holidays. There are 31,000,000 promotional packs in play, meaning that the odds of finding a Lucky Winning Bar are 1 in 3.1 million. All other promotional packs contain a unique code to enter into a prize draw to win the remaining prizes. Update: We have updated our original listing this month for the following reason(s): This promotion has now entered its final mop-up phase. NEW
RAKUSEN’S MATZOS
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31st December 2019 10 x £50 cash Instant win Flashed Rakusen’s Red Passover Matzos 300g and 400g packs may contain a Golden Ticket – see promotional packs or www.rakusens.co.uk/ goldenticket for more details.
Free Prize Draws
A quick postcard or plain paper entry is all that’s needed for everything in this section – there’s nothing else to buy or do! Where other entry methods are available (e.g. phone, text or online) we list these too, so just enter in the way that’s easiest for you.
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TV TIMES MAGAZINE
Closes: 29th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £100 cash Entry: Send your answer, name and address on a postcard to: TV Times Crossword Week 16, PO Box 502, Leicester LE94 0AB. You can also phone 0900 100 0501 (65p/min + NAC, 2 mins), or text TVTCROSSA followed by a space then your answer, full name, house number and postcode to 84901 (£1 + SR) – phone and text lines close on 26th April 2019. Advice: The Simpsons NEW
WHAT’S ON TV MAGAZINE
Closes: 29th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £500 cash, 2 x £100 cash Entry: Send your answers, name, address and phone number on a piece of plain paper inside a sealed envelope to: What’s On TV Competitions No. 16, PO Box 502, Leicester LE94 0AB. You can also phone 0901 293 30
0402 (£1 + NAC), or text WOTVB followed by a space then your answers, full name, house number and postcode to 84901 (£1 + SR) – phone and text lines close on 26th April 2019. Advice: 1. Better Things 2. Page 8 3. First Dates NEW
CHANNEL 5 / THE GADGET SHOW
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HOMES & ANTIQUES MAGAZINE
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CROSS STITCH CRAZY MAGAZINE
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Huge tech and gadget bundle including around 50 products – see www.channel5.com/gs for a full list of what’s included Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: GADGET 2901, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. You can also phone 0902 055 5055 (£2 + NAC) or text GADGET to 65555 (£2 + SR) – phone and text lines close at midday on 25th April 2019. Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 2 x Luxury two-night stay for 2 at Highbullen Hotel in North Devon, worth £1,250 Entry: Send your answer, name, address and phone number on a postcard to: Homes & Antiques, Issue 319, Highbullen Hotel competition, PO Box 501, Leicester LE94 0AA. Or enter online at www.homesandantiques.com/competitions Advice: C. Four Notes: One entry per household Closes: 1st May 2019 Prizes: 3 x Set of six DMC My Dinky Bear cross-stitch kits, worth £83 Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: DMC kit bundle 254 giveaway, Cross Stitch Crazy 254, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 13 x Pair of Creative Craft Show tickets (Birmingham NEC, 28th-30th June 2019), worth £28 Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Creative Craft Show 254 giveaway, Cross Stitch Crazy 254, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 20 x Pair of Create it show tickets (Kent Showground, 18th-19th May 2019), worth £24 Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Create it 254 giveaway, Cross Stitch Crazy 254, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 22 x Kreinik Sea Glass metallic threads bundle, worth £11 Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Kreinik 254 giveaway, Cross Stitch Crazy 254, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN Notes: One entry per person Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
Prizes: 1 x The Garden of Life cross-stitch kit, worth £17 Entry: Send your answer, name and address on a postcard to: Crazy 254 Crossword, Cross Stitch Crazy, Immediate Media Company Bristol Ltd, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN Advice: Buffalo Notes: One entry per person. A selection of Cross Stitch Crazy competitions can also be entered online at www.cross-stitching.com/win NEW
ITV / GOOD MORNING BRITAIN
Closes: 2nd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £60,000 cash, 5 x £250 cash Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: BK14, PO Box 7558, Derby DE1 0NQ. You can also phone 0906 878 5557 (£2 + NAC), text CASH to 65557 (£2 + SR), or enter online at www.itv.com/ win (£2) – phone, text and online entry routes close at 2pm on 26th April 2019. ONGOING
CHANNEL 5 / GREAT BRITISH SHIPS
Closes: 3rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Luxury two-night London break for 2, including Cutty Sark and HMS Belfast ship tours Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: SHIP, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. You can also phone 0902 055 5255 (£2 + NAC) or text SHIP to 65555 (£2 + SR) – phone and text lines close at midday on 30th April 2019. ONGOING
CHANNEL 5 / THE DOG RESCUERS
Closes: 3rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £5,000 cash Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: BARK, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. Or text BARK to 65555 (£2 + SR) – text line closes at midday on 30th April 2019. ONGOING CHANNEL 5 / WONDERFUL WORLD OF PUPPIES
Closes: 3rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £3,000 cash Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: PAW, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. Or text PAW to 65555 (£2 + SR) – text line closes at midday on 30th April 2019. NEW
PRIMA MAGAZINE
Closes: 3rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Luxury seven-night holiday for 2 to the Bahamas, worth over £5,000 Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Prima / Sandals GVPRAL19084, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. You can also phone 0905 789 1004 (80p/min + NAC, 2 mins), text PRIMAGIVE1 followed by a space then your name and address to 84915 (£1.50 + SR), or enter online at www.prima. co.uk/sandals19 – phone, text and online entry routes close on 30th April 2019. Notes: One entry per person
Prizes: 1 x Six Battle Proms tickets for your choice of 2019 venue, 20 x pair of Battle Proms tickets Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Prima / Battle Proms GVPRAL18847, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. You can also phone 0905 789 1009 (80p/min + NAC, 2 mins), or text PRIMAWIN1 followed by a space then your name and address to 84915 (£1.50 + SR) – phone and text lines close on 30th April 2019. Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 14 x DogFest family ticket Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Prima / DogFest GVPRAL18848, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. You can also phone 0905 789 1010 (80p/min + NAC, 2 mins), or text PRIMAWIN2 followed by a space then your name and address to 84915 (£1.50 + SR) – phone and text lines close on 30th April 2019. Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 5 x £100 to spend on Vionic shoes Entry: Send your name and address on a postcard to: Prima / Vionic GVPRAL18849, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. You can also phone 0905 789 1011 (80p/min + NAC, 2 mins), or text PRIMAWIN3 followed by a space then your name and address to 84915 (£1.50 + SR) – phone and text lines close on 30th April 2019. Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x £50 cash Entry: Send your answer, name and address on a postcard to: Prima Puzzles / PUPRAN18996, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. Or phone 0906 470 1007 (65p/min + NAC, 2 mins) – phone line closes on 30th April 2019. Advice: Examine Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x £50 cash Entry: Send your answer, name and address on a postcard to: Prima Puzzles / PUPRAN18997, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. Or phone 0906 470 1009 (65p/min + NAC, 2 mins) – phone line closes on 30th April 2019. Advice: Beatles split Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x £50 cash Entry: Send your answer, name and address on a postcard to: Prima Puzzles / PUPRAN18998, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. Or phone 0906 470 1008 (65p/min + NAC, 2 mins) – phone line closes on 30th April 2019. Advice: Wriggle Notes: One entry per person
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CHANNEL 5 / AROUND THE WORLD BY TRAIN
Closes: 11th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £5,000 cash Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: WORLD, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. Or text WORLD to 65555 (£2 + SR) – text line closes at midday on 8th May 2019. NEW
HEALTHY MAGAZINE
Closes: 13th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Mammoth Shine mattress, worth up to £1,299 Entry: Send your answer, name, address, phone number and any email address on a postcard to: HEALTHY / Shine, River Group Content Ltd, PO Box 36, Plymouth PL1 2YU Advice: B. PostureCell technology Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 15 x Two-month supply of LithoLexal Advanced Joint Health supplement, worth £59 Entry: Send your name, address and phone number on a postcard to: HEALTHWIN1, healthy, River Group Content Ltd, PO Box 36, Plymouth PL1 2YU Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 2 x Ferments and pickles cooking class in London, worth £125 Entry: Send your name, address and phone number on a postcard to: HEALTHWIN2, healthy, River Group Content Ltd, PO Box 36, Plymouth PL1 2YU Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Montezuma’s All Bar None chocolate hamper, 2 x Montezuma’s Festival chocolate gift bag Entry: Send your name, address and phone number on a postcard to: HEALTHWIN3, healthy, River Group Content Ltd, PO Box 36, Plymouth PL1 2YU Notes: One entry per person
a Rewards For Life card to enter this draw, pick up a card for free at any participating Holland & Barrett store if you don’t already have one. NEW
ITV / SPRING BONUS
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ITV / GOOD MORNING BRITAIN
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ITV / HORSE RACING
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ROYAL LIFE MAGAZINE
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YOUR HEALTHY LIVING MAGAZINE
Closes: 13th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £24,000 cash, 10 x £250 cash Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: A19, PO Box 7558, Derby DE1 0NQ. You can also text SPRING to 82299 (£1.50 + SR) or enter online at www.itv.com/win (£1.50) – text and online entry routes close at 4pm on 8th May 2019. Closes: 16th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £50,000 cash and an Adria Matrix Supreme motorhome, 5 x £250 cash Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: BK16, PO Box 7558, Derby DE1 0NQ. You can also phone 0906 878 2525 (£2 + NAC), text WINNER to 62525 (£2 + SR), or enter online at www. itv.com/win (£2) – phone, text and online entry routes close at 2pm on 10th May 2019. Closes: 23rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £30,000 cash, plus a two-night VIP trip for 4 to Royal Ascot Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: HR01, PO Box 7558, Derby DE1 0NQ. You can also phone 0906 878 8555 (£2 + NAC), text RACE to 68555 (£2 + SR), or enter online at www.itv.com/ win (£2) – phone, text and online entry routes close at 5pm on 20th May 2019.
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Kolinsky sable watercolour brushes set in a presentation box, worth £600 Prizes: 1 x Luxury two-night stay for 2 at Budock Vean Hotel Entry: Send your answer, name, address, phone number in Cornwall, worth £584 and email address to: Legacy Magazines Ltd, Unit 4, Entry: Send your name, address and phone number on a Faraday Close, Oakwood Industrial Estate, Clacton postcard to: HEALTHWIN4, healthy, River Group on Sea, Essex CO15 4TR. Or enter online at www. Content Ltd, PO Box 36, Plymouth PL1 2YU royallifemagazine.co.uk/exclusive-royal-warrantNotes: One entry per person. A selection of healthy magazine holder-a-s-handover-competition competitions can also be entered online at Advice: B. 2002 www.healthycomps.co.uk NEW
HEALTHY MAGAZINE / H&B REWARDS FOR LIFE
Closes: 13th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night Forest Holidays break for 4 at a choice of 10 UK locations, worth up to £895 Entry: Send your answer, name, address, phone number and Holland & Barrett Rewards For Life card number on a postcard to: HEALTHY / Forest, River Group Content Ltd, PO Box 36, Plymouth PL1 2YU Advice: B. 10 Notes: One entry per person. A selection of healthy / Rewards For Life competitions can also be entered online at www.healthycomps.co.uk. You must hold 32
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Lepicol Lighter food supplement pack worth £20 (Draw Code: YHL-LEPICOL-0419), 4 x one-month supply of Ricola Herbal Sweets worth £16 (YHLRICOLA-0419), 3 x Living Nutrition Turmeric Alive supplement pack worth £27.99 (YHL-LIVING-0419), 5 x Efamol Woman Pure Evening Primrose Oil pack worth £9.99 (YHL-EFAMOL-0419), 6 x £50 Good Health Naturally gift voucher (YHL-GHN-0419), 25 x A.Vogel Balance Mineral Drink pack worth £6.99 (YHL-BALANCE-0419) Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
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COMPERS NEWS EXCLUSIVE!
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £25 gift card for the store of your choice – with a possible BONUS BOOST to either £50 or even £100 (keep reading for details), 1 x ‘Winning Mix’ pack of 300 Compers News postcards worth £20 Entry: Continuing this month, it’s our exclusive monthly draw for all you postcard fans. No online or email entry, no social media, phone or text… it’s entries on a postcard ONLY please, just like the good old days! Entering couldn’t be simpler – just send your name, Compers News membership number and the name of your preferred store if you’re our lucky winner on a postcard to: May Postcard Draw, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS Notes: One entry per person. You must be a current, paid Compers News member to enter this exclusive prize draw. If you’re sending anything else to our PO Box 8763 address, you can save on postage by enclosing your Postcard Draw entry – but make sure it’s on a separate postcard! Our first prize winner will receive a £25 gift card, which we’ll DOUBLE UP to £50 if the winning entry has been made on a Compers News postcard (any age or design). And that’s not all… we’ll DOUBLE UP the prize again to a bumper £100 Entry: Send your name, address and the Draw Code(s) for the prize(s) you’d like to win on a postcard to: Reader Offers, Your Healthy Living, JFN Productions, Unit G2, Blois Meadow Business Centre, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7BN – you can enter for as many of the prizes as you wish on a single postcard. You can also enter by emailing: win@jfnproductions.co.uk with the Draw Code in the subject line (send a separate email for each prize you’d like to win), or online at www.yourhealthyliving.co.uk Notes: One entry per person per Draw Code NEW
YOUR HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 3 x Pink House Living book by Emily Murray Entry: Send your name, address and phone number on a postcard to: Pink House Giveaway, Your Home, HBM UK, Phoenix Square, Wyncolls Road, Colchester CO4 9HU Notes: One entry per person NEW
CHANNEL 5 / DRAMA
Closes: 1st June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night trip for 2 to Tuscany including £500 spending money, plus a selection of drama DVDs Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: DRAMA 2, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. Or text DRAMA to 65555 (£2 + SR) – text line closes at 10am on 29th May 2019. NEW
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Closes: 7th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Ten-night holiday for 2 to Australia
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ITV / BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Closes: 7th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night trip for 2 to New York Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: STATION, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. You can also phone 0902 055 5355 (£2 + NAC) or text STATION to 65555 (£2 + SR) – phone and text lines close at midday on 4th June 2019. Closes: 13th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x £30,000 cash and a Haven holiday home Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: BGT 191, PO Box 7558, Derby DE1 0NQ. You can also phone 0906 878 0567 (£2 + NAC), text WIN to 80567 (£2 + SR), or enter online at www.itv. com/win (£2) – phone, text and online entry routes close at 10am on 10th June 2019. Prizes: 1 x £70,000 cash, plus a luxury four-night trip for 4 to London including private movie screening and a £3,000 Harrods gift card Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: BGT 192, PO Box 7558, Derby DE1 0NQ. You can also phone 0906 878 2223 (£2 + NAC), text STAR to 82223 (£2 + SR), or enter online at www.itv. com/win (£2) – phone, text and online entry routes close at 10am on 10th June 2019.
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CHANNEL 5 / THE YORKSHIRE VET
Closes: 4th July 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night trip for 4 to the Yorkshire Dales, including £1,000 spending money Entry: Send your name and contact phone number on a postcard to: VET 2, PO Box 7557, Derby DE1 0NP. Or text VET to 65555 (£2 + SR) – text line closes at midday on 1st July 2019.
Phone & Text
A quick call or text is all that’s needed to enter the comps in this section.
TRAVEL1 followed by a space and then your answer, name and address to 84915 (£1.50 + SR), or enter online at http://thesundaytimes.co.uk/Turkey Advice: NUXE Spa Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Four-night break for 2 to Vienna, worth over £2,000 Entry: Phone 0905 669 0111 (50p/min + NAC, 2 mins), text TRAVEL2 followed by a space and then your answer, name and address to 84915 (£1.50 + SR), or enter online at http://thesundaytimes.co.uk/Vienna Advice: Schönbrunn Palace Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
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MORRISONS / KELLOGG’S
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1st May 2019 4 x Four-day Butlins family break up to the value of £1,000 Text CADBURYHOLIDAY to 81222 (SR) One entry per person
Closes: 6th May 2019 Prizes: 10 x LG Home Cinema Kit including 50” Ultra HD Smart TV, Sound Bar and Blu-ray/DVD player, plus a Johnny English 3-Movie Blu-ray collection Entry: Text SWEET2 followed by a space and then your full name and postcode to 60110 (SR) between 24th April and 6th May 2019 inclusive. Notes: One entry per person Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 450 x Pair of Alton Towers day tickets Entry: Text KELLOGGS followed by a space and then your full name to 81222 (SR) between 17th April and 7th May 2019 inclusive. Notes: One entry per person NEW
B&M / CADBURY
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SUNDAY TIMES TRAVEL MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 4 x Family getaway to either Rome, Lisbon, Nice or Valencia up to the value of £1,500, 10 x £100 Love2shop holiday gift card, 100 x £10 B&M gift voucher Entry: Text CADBURYTRAVELS to 81222 (SR) Notes: One entry per person. The above closing date is taken from the full T&Cs for this promotion, but in-store display material gives a closing date of 2nd May 2019. You may wish to enter this one by the earlier date just to be on the safe side. Closes: 10th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Luxury five-night holiday for 2 to Bodrum, Turkey worth over £5,600 Entry: Phone 0905 669 0101 (50p/min + NAC, 2 mins), text 34
TESCO / GLADE
Closes: 14th May 2019 ++ Prizes: 300 x Six-month Spotify membership Entry: Text GLADE followed by a space and then your full name and postcode to 60110 (SR) Notes: One entry per person per week. There are twelve weekly draws until the final closing date, each with 25 prizes to be won. NEW
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SAINSBURY’S MAGAZINE
23rd May 2019 ++ 30 x Four multipacks of Halo Top Sticks (one box of each flavour) Call the Halo Top Hotline on 0800 324 7904 (Free) on any weekday (Mon-Fri) between 11th April and 23rd May 2019 inclusive, excluding public and bank holidays. The phone line is open from 9am-5pm each day. Notes: One prize will be awarded on each qualifying day during the promotion. The winner of each day’s prize will be the 40th caller to the Halo Top Hotline on that day, and will be notified that they have won by the call operator. See www.halotop.uk/terms-andconditions for more details. Closes: Prizes: Entry:
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £20 M&S gift card Entry: Text CNMAY followed by a space then your full name and Compers News membership number to 07855 965053 (SR) Notes: One entry per person. You must be a current, paid Compers News member to enter this exclusive prize draw. This text number is a standard UK mobile number, so your entry may not be charged if your phone tariff includes free texts. This number is not monitored and has been set up to receive entries for this prize draw ONLY, please do not use it for any other purpose. Please note that you will not receive a reply / bounce-back message. Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Two-night break for 2 to Durham, including VIP Kynren tickets Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
Entry: Text CW5 followed by a space then your name and address to 85100 (£1 + SR), or enter online at www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/win Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 3 x Chetna’s Healthy Indian book, worth £20 Entry: Text CW1 followed by a space then your answer, name and address to 85100 (£1 + SR), or enter online at www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/win Advice: Potato Salad Notes: One entry per person NEW
WW MAGAZINE
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Forest Holidays break for 4 at a choice of 10 UK locations Entry: Text WWM5 followed by a space then your name and address to 85100 (£1 + SR), or enter online at www.ww-magazine.co.uk Notes: One entry per person
Entry Forms
You need an official entry form to enter the comps in this section. We tell you where to look, and how to enter without a form if it’s possible.
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WETHERSPOON NEWS
Closes: 2nd May 2019 Prizes: 4 x £30 Wetherspoon gift card Entry: Complete the crossword inside the Spring 2019 issue of Wetherspoon News, available free at participating JD Wetherspoon pubs. You can also download a copy at www.jdwetherspoon.com – the link is usually towards the bottom of the Home page. Advice: ACROSS: 1. Café au Lait; 7. Aires; 8. Porthos; 10. Dabchick; 11. Paul; 13. Ottawa; 15. Emilio; 17. Ovid; 18. Lacrosse; 21. Yttrium; 22. Trout; 23. Rene Arnoux. DOWN: 1. Carob; 2. Fish Hawk; 3. Alpaca; 4. Lark; 5. Ishmael; 6. Cardiology; 9. Silhouette; 12. Amoretto; 14. Thistle; 16. Palmer; 19. Sioux; 20. Dime. Notes: One entry per household NEW
TESCO MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 5 x £100 Tesco gift card Entry: Entry coupon inside the April 2019 issue of Tesco magazine, available free at participating Tesco stores. Scan this with your Tesco Clubcard at the checkout for automatic entry into the draw. Notes: One entry per household
given. Or enter online at https://www.natwest. com/apps/secure/applicationforms_dda/asp/olaf. asp?appid=304 Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
ARGOS
Closes: 31st May 2019 ++ Prizes: 1 x £5,000 Argos gift card, 20 x £200 Argos gift card Entry: Entry leaflet stitched inside promotional copies of the Argos Spring/Summer 2019 catalogue – it was between pages 530 & 531 in our copy. Enter the unique code from the leaflet (no purchase necessary) at www.argos.co.uk/get-summer-ready Notes: One entry per household – your entry will go into all remaining draws following receipt. There are four monthly draws between February and May 2019, each with 5 x £200 Argos gift card prizes to be won. All entries will then go into a further draw after the final closing date for the main £5,000 prize. NEW
JOHN LEWIS / KUONI
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night holiday for 2 to the Maldives Entry: Entry form on page 120 of the Spring 2019 issue of John Lewis Edition magazine, available free at selected John Lewis and Waitrose stores, or enter online at www.kuoni.co.uk/maldivescompetition
Famous Brands Online Selected Web Comps
You can make your comping even easier by logging on to our digital edition at www.compersnews.com/digital - it includes quick one-click links to every web address listed in this month’s issue! Want more? You can find THOUSANDS of extra online comps listed at www.theprizefinder.com – and all for FREE!
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28th April 2019 1 x Two-night Disneyland Paris family break https://uk.monsoon.co.uk/disneyland One entry per person
Closes: 29th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Five-night trip for 2 to Canada plus a London theatre break including overnight accommodation and NEW NATWEST BANK tickets to see Come From Away, 1 x pair of Come From Closes: 15th May 2019 Away tickets Prizes: 1 x £10,000 cash Entry: www.metro.co.uk/comefromaway Entry: Entry form at participating NatWest branches – the form can either be handed in, or posted to the address Notes: One entry per person Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com 35
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ARGOS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Trip for 2 to the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France on 28th May 2019 including flights, two nights’ hotel accommodation and a signed LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron set Entry: www.argos.co.uk/competitions Notes: One entry per person NEW
BOB BOOKS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Mum’s treat bundle including photo session and photobook, Biscuiteers tin and Neal’s Yard Remedies skincare set, worth over £600 Entry: www.bobbooks.co.uk/competition/a-toast-tomothers-giveaway Advice: 31st March Notes: One entry per person NEW
MONEYWISE MAGAZINE
GOOD HOMES MAGAZINE
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IDEAL HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 5 x £200 to spend on Stitched made-to-measure curtains and blinds Entry: http://comps.idealhome.co.uk/competition/blinds_ idealhome.php Advice: Your windows Prizes: 1 x SEBO FELIX Contemporary vacuum cleaner Entry: http://comps.idealhome.co.uk/competition/SEBO_ idealhome.php Advice: FELIX Rose 36
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COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Four-night holiday for 2 to Ibiza Entry: www.icelolly.com/competitions NEW
KITCHENS BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS MAGAZINE
Prizes: 1 x Two-night break for 2 at a choice of five Mercure Jupiter hotels Entry: www.moneywise.co.uk/win-weekend-away-countryhouse-retreat Advice: Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Notes: One entry per person
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 4 x Aqua Optima Lumi water chiller, worth £120 Entry: www.goodhomesmagazine.com/competitions/638win-a-lumi-water-chiller Advice: 35 minutes Notes: One entry per household NEW
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Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 8 x Vado Slim Life cloakroom package including basin mixer, towel rail and paper holder, worth £325 Entry: www.kbbmagazine.com/competitions.htm Advice: Chrome Notes: One entry per household
CAMPING IN THE FOREST
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-day Isle of Wight tour for 2 including accommodation Entry: www.countryfile.com/competitions Advice: The Needles Notes: One entry per person NEW
JAZZ APPLES
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £3,000 to invest in an investment company of your choice Entry: www.moneywise.co.uk/win-3000-to-investinvestment-company-2 Advice: F&C Investment Trust Notes: One entry per person
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Winslow Air 500 tent, plus a five-night family break at a Camping in the Forest site of your choice Entry: www.campingintheforest.co.uk/winastay Advice: 10 Notes: One entry per person NEW
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Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Philips Viva Collection Juicer Entry: www.jazzapple.com/uk/competition Advice: Thames Notes: One entry per person
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PENGUIN BOOKS
30th April 2019 10 x £250 clothing voucher for the retailer of your choice www.winwithcampus.com One entry per person
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Nature book bundle and a zero waste kit Entry: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/apr/win-a-zerowaste-kit-and-nature-book-bundle.html Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Selection of spring reads and a Caroline Gardner stationery bundle Entry: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/apr/win-somesparkling-new-stationery-and-some-spring-reads. html Notes: One entry per person NEW
PENGUIN SISTERHOOD BOOKS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Two-night spa break for 2 at Frensham Pond Hotel in Surrey, 1 x £200 Monsoon gift card, 3 x Bronnley pamper set and a Penguin Sisterhood book collection Entry: www.bookcomps.com/sisterhood Advice: Jane Austen Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
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PRIDE OF BRITAIN HOTELS
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 50 x Fruit and veg box Entry: www.pikt.space Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £250 Pride of Britain Hotels gift voucher Entry: www.prideofbritainhotels.com/win Advice: A. 3 Notes: One entry per person NEW
SAINSBURY’S MAGAZINE
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WAITROSE / ESTRELLA DAMM
30th April 2019 1 x Two-night trip for 2 to Paris https://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/service/vip One entry per person
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x VIP Luna Cinema experience for 2 at a choice of four locations, including overnight accommodation Entry: www.estrelladamm-vipexperience.co.uk NEW
ASDA / BATCHELORS PEAS
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1st May 2019 12 x Signed Super League rugby shirt www.asda.com/win One entry per person
GRESSINGHAM DUCK
Closes: 1st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Hand Picked Hotels romantic getaway for 2, 1 x £100 Hand Picked Hotels experience gift voucher, 1 x champagne afternoon tea for 2 Entry: www.gressinghamduck.co.uk/romanticbreak Notes: One entry per email address NEW
PRIMA MAGAZINE
Closes: 1st May 2019 Prizes: 3 x Alfresco eating set including picnic basket, cool bag and rug, worth £85 Entry: http://comps.prima.co.uk/competition/ alfrescotreatwithPikNik_prima.php Advice: Mozzarella NEW
THE GREEN PARENT MAGAZINE
1st May 2019 1 x £500 Novasol Holiday Homes gift voucher www.novasol.co.uk/Greenparent One entry per person
Prizes: 1 x Fitbit Ace Kids activity tracker and a year’s supply of Kid’s Rainbow Food health supplements Entry: www.tinyurl.com/gandgcomp Notes: One entry per household NEW
COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
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NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS
Closes: 2nd May 2019 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £350 Oliver Bonas gift voucher, 10 x set of two 1 x Two-night stay for 2 at a Country Living Hotel of Laura Marshall books your choice Entry: https://comps.cosmopolitan.co.uk/competition/ www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/win/win-a-two-nightOliverBonas_cosmopolitan.php stay-with-country-living-hotels Advice: Sasha One entry per person
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REAL PEOPLE MAGAZINE
Closes: 1st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Cricut crafting machine set, worth £300 Entry: http://comps.realpeoplemag.co.uk/competition/ cricutcraftingDIY_realpeople.php Advice: Cricut Easy Press
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2nd May 2019 1 x Set of thirty That’s Not My… books, 10 x set of five That’s Not My… books http://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.com/win-a-hugethats-not-my-bundle Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Lava lamp and a signed set of Worldquake books, 10 x set of Worldquake books Entry: http://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.com/win-theworldquake-series-and-a-lava-lamp Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Zatchels purple satchel, Smiggle notebook and pen set and a signed copy of A Girl Called Justice, 5 x Smiggle notebook and pen set and a signed copy of A Girl Called Justice Entry: http://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.com/win-asigned-copy-of-a-girl-called-justice-by-elly-griffithsand-a-satchel Notes: One entry per person NEW
SUPERDRUG DARE MAGAZINE
Closes: 2nd May 2019 Prizes: 15 x Sanctuary Spa Lost in the Moment gift set Entry: www.darecompetitions.co.uk/win-one-of-15-lost-inthe-moment-gift-sets Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 20 x O’Keeffe’s Skin Repair Body Lotion Entry: www.darecompetitions.co.uk/win-one-of-20okeeffes-skin-repair-body-lotions Notes: One entry per person NEW
TESCO / FRONTLINE TRUE LIFE MAGAZINES
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2nd May 2019 5 x One-year Netflix subscription www.flcomps.co.uk/netflix One entry per person
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WOMAN & HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 3rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Luxury overnight stay for 2 at Carden Park in Cheshire Entry: https://competitions.womanandhome.com/ competition/Park_womanandhome.php Advice: Three golden sheaves of wheat NEW
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COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
Closes: 4th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Pair of RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets including entry to the Jardin Blanc VIP hospitality area – NB tickets valid on 25th May 2019 only Entry: www.warnersdistillery.com/waitrose-winchelsea Advice: Juniper berries Closes: 5th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Blue mic and headphone set Entry: https://comps.cosmopolitan.co.uk/competition/ BlueMicrophones_cosmopolitan.php Advice: 20 years NEW
LOST DOG BOOK
Closes: 5th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x One-month supply of Edgard & Cooper dog food and a copy of Lost Dog Entry: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/apr/lost-dogcompetition.html Notes: One entry per person NEW
WOMAN & HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 5th May 2019 Prizes: 10 x Family ticket to Madame Tussauds Blackpool Entry: https://competitions.womanandhome.com/ competition/TussaudsBlackpool_womanandhome.php Advice: Captain Marvel NEW
CHAT MAGAZINE
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GOOD TO KNOW
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Bespoke Heaven skincare kit Entry: http://competitions.goodtoknow.co.uk/competition/ Kitheaven_goodtoknow.php Advice: Bee NEW
NEW ZEALAND LAMB
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Cuisinart Mini-Prep Pro food processor Entry: http://newzealand.loveourlamb.co.uk/lambrecipes/ win-a-prize-from-new-zealand-lamb-2019 Advice: 900ml Notes: One entry per person NEW
NOW MAGAZINE
HELLO! FASHION MAGAZINE
Prizes: 1 x Pair of tickets for Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace on 22nd June 2019, including overnight accommodation at a local hotel Entry: http://comps.celebsnow.co.uk/competition/blenheimp alacenocturnelivenetwork_networ.php Advice: Sir Winston Churchill
THE WATER CURE BOOK
Closes: 6th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Kiehl’s beauty gift box and a signed copy of The Water Cure Entry: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/apr/win-a-kiehlsgift-box-worth-over-60-and-a-copy-of-the-watercure.html Notes: One entry per person 38
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Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Overnight family break at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in North Warwickshire Entry: http://comps.lifedeathprizes.com/competition/ Belfrynetwork_network.php Advice: 500 acres Notes: One entry per person
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Closes: 6th May 2019 Prizes: 2 x £500 Lindex shopping spree Entry: www.hellofashion.com/prize NEW
WOMAN & HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £350 Wigwam Holidays voucher, to spend on a glamping break Entry: http://comps.celebsnow.co.uk/competition/ GlampingBreak_nowmagazine.php Advice: Kent
Closes: 6th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Two-night city break for 2 in Copenhagen Entry: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/discovering-hygge-incopenhagen/win-a-city-break Notes: One entry per person NEW
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Closes: 6th May 2019 Prizes: 6 x Blubel sat nav cycle bell Entry: https://competitions.womanandhome.com/ competition/bicyclenavigation_womanandhome.php Advice: Phone
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TESCO MAGAZINE
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night James Villas family holiday to your choice of either the Algarve, Mallorca, Menorca, Lanzarote or Cyprus, up to the value of £5,000 Entry: www.tes.co/jamesvillas Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 10 x Me-Time beauty box Entry: www.tes.co/beautyboxapril Notes: One entry per household Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
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CRUISE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night Celestyal Greek Island cruise for 2 – NB flights NOT included Entry: www.cruise-international.com/win-a-celestyal-greekisland-cruise Advice: Santorini Notes: One entry per person NEW
PRIMA MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Complete set of Prima High Street Heroes products, worth over £700 Entry: www.prima.co.uk/compMay19 Notes: One entry per person NEW
THE GREEN PARENT MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night family break in a luxury eco-cabin on Treberfedd Farm in Wales Entry: www.tinyurl.com/treberfeddcomp Prizes: 3 x Green People Organic Children Fruity Favourites bath time collection, worth £35 Entry: www.tinyurl.com/greenpeoplecomp Prizes: 10 x The Green Giant eco-themed picture book Entry: www.pavilionbooks.com/GreenParent Notes: One entry per person NEW
THE SIMPLE THINGS MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x ABC canal boat holiday for up to 8 people, worth £1,000 Entry: www.thesimplethings.com/blog/abcboatcomp Advice: 16 Notes: One entry per household NEW
THE GREEN PARENT MAGAZINE
Closes: 9th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Janome 725S sewing machine, worth £299 Entry: www.tinyurl.com/janomecomp Advice: Mechanical Prizes: 1 x Nature-themed bundle of DK books, 4 x RHS The Magic and Mystery of Trees book Entry: www.tinyurl.com/dkbundlecomp Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 5 x Chocolate and Love vegan chocolate selection Entry: www.tinyurl.com/chocolateandlovecomp NEW
WORLD OF CRUISING MAGAZINE
Closes: 10th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night Romantic Danube river cruise for 2, worth £5,000 Entry: www.worldofcruising.co.uk/win-ama-danube Notes: One entry per household
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COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
Closes: 11th May 2019 Prizes: 4 x Gorgias London luxury beauty set Entry: https://comps.cosmopolitan.co.uk/competition/ GorgiasLondon_cosmopolitan.php Advice: Hemp Oil NEW
LONELY PLANET TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
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12th May 2019 1 x Four-night Bordeaux cycling tour for 2, worth £2,000 www.lonelyplanet.com/magazine/competitions One entry per person
MARIE CLAIRE MAGAZINE
Closes: 13th May 2019 Prizes: 5 x Set of Lumity beauty products, worth £150 Entry: http://comps.marieclaire.co.uk/competition/products_ marieclaire.php Advice: 32 NEW
CHAT MAGAZINE
Closes: 14th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Luxury overnight stay for 2 at a choice of thirteen UK hotels Entry: http://comps.lifedeathprizes.com/competition/ luxuryovernightbreaknetwork_network.php Advice: Prosecco NEW
WAITROSE / SPONTEX
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14th May 2019 25 x Spontex cleaning kit www.waitrose.com/spontexcleaningkit One entry per person
SHEERLUXE
Closes: 15th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Ultimate sleep bundle including Eve mattress, linen sheets and an alarm clock Entry: www.sheerluxe.com/win Advice: The snooze button Notes: One entry per household NEW
TESCO / FRONTLINE KIDS MAGAZINES
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15th May 2019 5 x £250 worth of cinema vouchers www.flcomps.co.uk/wincinematickets One entry per person
WOMAN & HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 15th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Bespoke Hotels pet-friendly weekend break and a Listening to the Animals book Entry: https://competitions.womanandhome.com/ competition/Supervet_womanandhome.php Advice: Noel Fitzpatrick
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SPAR
Closes: 19th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Picnic hamper Entry: www.spar.co.uk/competitions/hamper NEW
GARDENERS’ WORLD MAGAZINE
Closes: 20th May 2019 Prizes: 2 x Box of Farmer Gracy spring-flowering bulbs, worth £200 Entry: www.gardenersworld.com/win Advice: Liliaceae Notes: One entry per person NEW
WANDERLUST MAGAZINE
Closes: 22nd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night trip for 2 to Dominica, worth £2,600 Entry: www.wanderlust.co.uk/competitions Advice: The Nature Island Notes: One entry per person NEW
WHSMITH / HOME MAGAZINES
Closes: 23rd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x VIP trip for 2 to the Homebuilding & Renovating Show in London (4th-6th October 2019) including overnight accommodation and £200 spending money Entry: www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/whsmith Notes: One entry per person NEW
TESCO / FRONTLINE MUSIC MAGAZINES
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24th May 2019 5 x Sonos speaker www.flcomps.co.uk/sonos One entry per person
A VINTAGE SUMMER BOOK
Closes: 30th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Set of Dartington sparkling wine glasses, two bottles of Chapel Down Kit’s Coty wine and a signed copy of A Vintage Summer Entry: www.bookcomps.com/avintagesummer Advice: Cathy Bramley NEW
L’OCCITANE
Closes: 30th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Overnight stay for 2 at a choice of Hotel du Vin properties, including dinner Entry: www.tinyurl.com/loccitanehotel Notes: One entry per person NEW
MID90s MOVIE
Closes: 30th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Private screening of MID90s for you and 10 friends Entry: www.moviecomps.com/mid90s Advice: Superbad Notes: Screening will take place in the London area, and the prize includes up to £100 towards travel costs. 40
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COAST MAGAZINE
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ESSENTIAL KBB MAGAZINE
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FAMILY TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
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HOMESTYLE MAGAZINE
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JOHN LEWIS / L’OCCITANE
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER MAGAZINE
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PURE COLLECTION
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31st May 2019 1 x £1,000 Landmark Trust holiday voucher www.britishorganiccarrots.co.uk/competition One entry per person
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Two-night stay for 2 at Airds Hotel & Restaurant in Port Appin Entry: www.coastmagazine.co.uk/content/win-two-nightstay-scotland Advice: Loch Linnhe Notes: One entry per person Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 2 x Methven Tūroa shower collection, worth over £1,200 Entry: www.ekbbmagazine.co.uk/competitions Advice: 9 litres per minute Notes: One entry per person Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x One-week family glamping break at a choice of 48 Ready Camp UK locations, worth up to £654 Entry: www.familytraveller.com/travel-competitions/winfamily-glamping-holiday-ready-camp Advice: Huge safari-style tents Notes: One entry per person Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 5 x £200 Posterlounge gift voucher Entry: www.homestylemag.co.uk/competitions Advice: Over 10,000 Notes: One entry per person Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Overnight stay for 2 at The Bath Priory including dinner and spa treatments Entry: www.loccitane.com/gardenspa Notes: One entry per person Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night villa escape to Moliets, France for up to 8 people – NB flights and car hire included for up to 4 people only Entry: www.natgeotraveller.co.uk/competitions Advice: Atlantic Notes: One entry per person Closes: Prizes: Entry: Notes:
31st May 2019 1 x £5,000 holiday voucher www.purecollection.com/win One entry per household
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WIGHTLINK FERRIES
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night glamping break on the Isle of Wight for up to 8 people including ferry travel, worth over £1,000 – prize must be taken 12th-15th July 2019 Entry: www.wightlink.co.uk/do/competitions/win-aweekend-away-with-glamping-the-wight-way-worthover-1000 Notes: One entry per person NEW
YOUR HOME MAGAZINE
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 3 x Carron Phoenix Larunda 3-in-1 tap, worth £669 Entry: www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk/competitions Advice: Two years Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
DORSET CEREALS
Closes: 31st July 2019 ++ Prizes: 3 x Three-night family break at Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall, 100 x £100 Joules gift card Entry: www.joules.com/dorset Notes: One entry per person. There are three monthly draws – closing on 30th April, 31st May and 30th June 2019 – each with 1 x family break and 30 x gift cards to be won. Entries received between 1st and 31st July 2019 inclusive, along with all losing entries from the monthly draws, will go into a final mop-up draw with a further 10 x gift cards to be won. NEW
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THE RICK STEIN GROUP
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Two-night foodie break for 2 in Padstow including cookery course, meals, distillery tour and more, 2 x Cornish foodie hamper Entry: www.rickstein.com/taste-of-cornwall/prize-draw Notes: One entry per email address
SHIPYARD BEER
Closes: 30th September 2019 Prizes: 1 x Ten-night trip for 2 to New England, USA plus your name in a future Jack Reacher book, 3 x full set of Jack Reacher books, 20 x signed Jack Reacher book, 50 x Jack Reacher book, 50 x Jack Reacher audiobook download, 350 x Shipyard T-shirt, 350 x Shipyard baseball cap Entry: www.shipyardbeer.co.uk/Maine Advice: You must complete your entry by choosing a square on a grid to ‘search for clues’ – this is a completely random process to determine whether you are an instant winner, and there are no fixed winning or losing squares. Notes: One entry per person per day. All of the above prizes except the main prize will be awarded instantly between 1st April and 30th September 2019 inclusive. All entries will then go into a further draw after the final closing date for the main holiday prize.
It’s one of our favourite sayings… the harder a comp is to enter, the easier it is to win! Everything in this section may take a little extra time and effort, but why not give some of them a go? Don’t forget to check out our exclusive Windex database if you’re looking for slogan inspiration – www.compersnews.com/windex
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WYEVALE GARDEN CENTRES
Closes: 28th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Set of three children’s life skills books – Managing Your Money, Looking After Your Mental Health and Staying Safe Online Type: Slogan Entry: Enter online at https://usborne.com/things-to-do/ competitions/win-usborne-books Advice: 1) Beans 2) Dollars 3) Interest Slogan: If you won £1,000 in the lottery, what would you spend it on… (no word limit) Style: Original Notes: This competition is aimed at children, although no upper age limit is given. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 1 x £50 Pets At Home gift voucher Creative To celebrate National Pet Month, upload a photo of your pet at www.cosyfeet.com/community/cat/ competitions/post/competition-april2019 along with details of their name and one of their habits. Notes: One entry per person Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x £1,000 Holiday Cottages gift voucher and a £500 Joules gift card Type: Photo Entry: Submit a photo on the theme of: Adventures. It could be anything from discovering treasure on the beach to exploring a new country trail, or anything that makes you feel… adventurous! Enter online at www.joules. com/making-memories or via Instagram by following the instructions on the website. Notes: One entry per person Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
30th April 2019 1 x £100 Wyevale gift card, 5 x £50 Wyevale gift card Photo Show us how you’ve cheered up your front door. Share a picture of your decorated front door on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook by following the instructions at www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/cheer-up-yourfront-door
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SN TRAVEL
Closes: 2nd May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Seven-night holiday for 2 to Antigua – prize must be taken during Antigua Carnival (25th July-6th August 2019) and does NOT include flights Type: Slogan Entry: Enter online at www.sntravel.co.uk/competition Slogan: Why do you think you deserve to win… (no word limit) Style: Not specified – T&Cs state that the winner will be randomly drawn, with entries not being judged. NEW
WAITROSE / NAKD BARS
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14th May 2019 100 x Personalised Nakd ‘Mind Blown’ box Creative Nakd bars are available in 15 flavours, made from 100% natural ingredients ‘smooshed’ together. Let us know what mind-blowing new flavour you would like us to smoosh together. Enter online at www.waitrose. com/nakdmindblown Notes: One entry per person NEW
COMPERS NEWS EXCLUSIVE!
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £50 cash Type: Slogan Entry: Write your slogan on the official entry form on page 21 of this month’s issue, or enter online at www.compersnews.com/competitions Slogan: My favourite kind of comp is… (max. 15 words) Style: Apt and original Notes: One entry per person. You must be a current, paid Compers News member to enter this competition. NEW
KEEN FOOTWEAR
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31st May 2019 1 x Six-night holiday for 2 to Portland, Oregon Creative We want you to share your adventure story. Tell us about where you went and what you experienced, and upload a photo from your trip. Enter online at www.keenfootwear.com/en-gb/keen-trail Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
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NESCAFÉ GOLD COFFEE
31st May 2019 1 x Gold iPad Writing Retweet any post published on Twitter by @ nescafegolduki between 4th February and 31st May 2019 inclusive that contains the phrase #win a Gold iPad, then visit www.nescafe.co.uk/reviews to complete your entry. You must leave a review on any Nescafé Gold Blend, Nescafé Gold Origins or Nescafé Gold Espresso product, including your email address and Twitter handle as part of the review. See website for full details.
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TUSKER
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31st May 2019 1 x Toyota Aygo car Quiz Find the names of 50 cars hidden in the image at www.tuskercarquiz.co.uk as quickly as possible. The fastest fifty entries will go into a random draw for the prize. Advice: The 50 cars are as follows. Remember to type these answers as fast as possible! Alfa Romeo, Audi A1, Audi A2, Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q3, BMW i3, Citroen C3, Citroen C4, Cobra, Fiat Panda, Fiat Spider, Ford Galaxy, Ford Kuga, Ford Mondeo, Ford S Max, Honda Jazz, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jaguar F Type, Jeep Wrangler, Kia Stinger, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lotus, Mini Countryman, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Note, Peugeot 208, Peugeot 2008, Porsche Cayenne, Reliant Robin, Renault Twingo, Rolls Royce Ghost, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Octavia, Suzuki S Cross, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Toyota Aygo, Toyota Picnic, Triumph Spitfire, Triumph Stag, Vauxhall Adam, VW Beetle, VW Golf, VW Polo, VW Up. Notes: One entry per person. Entrants must hold a valid UK driving licence. NEW
ASK ITALIAN
Closes: 11th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night break for 2 on the Amalfi Coast, 13,000 x free ASK Italian food/drink products and gift vouchers Type: Play a game Entry: Play the simple Lemon Drop game at www.askitalian.co.uk/lemondrop Notes: One entry per person per day. All of the above prizes except the main prize will be awarded instantly between 12th March and 11th June 2019 inclusive, with at least 1,000 prizes being awarded each week. All entries will also go into a further draw after the final closing date for the main holiday prize. ONGOING
ASDA / NESCAFÉ ORIGINAL
30th June 2019 ++ 2 x iPhone XS Photo Special packs of Nescafé Original 300g coffee, available exclusively at participating Asda stores subject to availability, come with a limited-edition Morning Personality Mug in a variety of designs. Tweet a picture of you and your mug by following the instructions on the pack – or at www.nescafe.co.uk/ mycheekymug – to enter the competition. Notes: Winners will be drawn at random. There are two prize draw periods – 1st January to 31st March 2019 inclusive, and 1st April to 30th June 2019 inclusive – each with one prize to be won. Closes: Prizes: Type: Entry:
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BELAZU INGREDIENT CO.
30th June 2019 5 x Three-night cooking experience for 2 in Spain Creative Purchase any Belazu branded product, cook a dish using it as an ingredient and upload a photo to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook by following the instructions at www.belazu.com/ hashtagflavourjourney
USBORNE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Closes: 30th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x Class set (30 copies) of The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell, and a visit to your school by the author Type: Slogan Entry: Enter online at https://usborne.com/things-to-do/ competitions/win-a-class-set-of-the-train-toimpossible-places Slogan: Tell us why your school should win a class set… (no word limit) Style: Original ONGOING
HEALTHY MAGAZINE
Closes: 17th July 2019 Prizes: 1 x £150 spa voucher and a Rescue Remedy hamper worth over £150, 2 x Rescue Remedy hamper worth over £150 Type: Slogan Entry: Enter online at www.healthy-magazine.co.uk/ competition/win-a-rescue-remedy-hamper-plus-150of-spa-vouchers Slogan: What piece of advice would you give to your younger self… (max. 300 words) Style: Not specified Notes: One entry per person ONGOING
PRINGLES
Closes: 31st July 2019 ++ Prizes: 71 x Return flight to an international destination of your choice for one adult up to the value of £1,500, plus a £500 allowance towards accommodation, spending money, tickets for additional passengers etc. Type: Photo Entry: Snap a picture of yourself taking a bite of a Pringle and share it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram by following the instructions at www.pringles.com/uk - where you’ll also find full details of the promotion from its official start date (3rd April 2019). Notes: Maximum one entry per person per day. Each photo you enter must be different and unique. There are 70 daily draws between 3rd April and 11th June 2019 inclusive, each with one prize to be won. Entries made between 12th June and 31st July 2019 inclusive will go into a final mop-up draw with one further prize to be won.
Komping Kids
Winning’s not just for grown-ups! Here’s a selection of current competitions and prize draws, specially chosen for our younger readers.
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WHIPPERSNAPPER KIDS
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LEGO CITY MAGAZINE
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MEGA! MAGAZINE
Closes: 30th April 2019 Prizes: 1 x Micro Sparrow kids electric scooter, 1 x pair of Wraps Wristband Headphones, 10 x signed Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine book Entry: Enter online at www.whippersnapperkids.com/ kidnormal Advice: Greg James and Chris Smith Notes: One entry per person. Although this prize draw is featured on an activity sheet and is clearly aimed at children, entrants must be aged 18 or over – so ask a parent or guardian to enter on your behalf. Closes: 1st May 2019 Prizes: 5 x LEGO City: Sky Police Air Base set Entry: Text COMP 12645A followed by a space and then your name, age and full address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘A. Helipad’ with your name, age and phone number to: 12645@legocitycomps.co.uk – putting ‘12645’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household. Entrants must be between 5 and 12 years old. Closes: 1st May 2019 Prizes: 2 x Gioteck TX-30 gamer headset Entry: Email the answer ‘A. Ali-A’ with your name, address and phone number to: 12827@megacomps.co.uk – putting ‘12827’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household. Entrants must be aged between 5 and 13 years old. Prizes: 4 x Ralph Breaks The Internet DVD Entry: Email the answer ‘A. Vanellope’ with your name, address and phone number to: 12833@megacomps. co.uk – putting ‘12833’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household. Entrants must be aged between 5 and 13 years old. ONGOING
GO GIRL MAGAZINE
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x iPad Mini Entry: Send your name, address, phone number and any email address to: Win! iPad Mini, Go Girl 282 magazine, PO Box 6988, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9WE Prizes: 1 x Fuji Instax Mini camera Entry: Send your name, address, phone number and any email address to: Win! Fuji Instax Mini, Go Girl 282 magazine, PO Box 6988, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9WE
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Prizes: 1 x Bundle of LUSH bath and shower goodies Entry: Send your name, address, phone number and any email address to: Win! LUSH goodies, Go Girl 282 magazine, PO Box 6988, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9WE Notes: A selection of Go Girl competitions can also be entered online at www.gogirlmag.co.uk/wins ONGOING
LEGO STAR WARS MAGAZINE
Closes: 7th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x LEGO Star Wars: Kessel Run Millennium Falcon set Entry: Send your answer, name, address, phone number and any email address to: LEGO Star Wars 44, PO Box 6988, Sleaford NG34 9WE Advice: B. Wookiee NEW
GIRL TALK ART MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 5 x Top Model fashion designer set Entry: Text COMP GT12842B followed by a space and then your name, age and full address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘B. Blue’ with your name, age, address and phone number to: 12842@gtcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12842’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 10 x Stabilo and Blopens art bundle Entry: Text COMP GT12803B followed by a space and then your name, age and full address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘B. Rose’ with your name, age, address and phone number to: 12803@gtcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12803’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 1 x Craft and stationery bundle, worth around £40 Entry: Text COMP GT12806A followed by a space and then your name, age and full address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘A. Purple’ with your name, age, address and phone number to: 12806@gtcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12806’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household NEW
HATCHIMALS MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 5 x Hatchimals springtime toy bundle Entry: Text COMP HATCH12629A followed by a space and then your name, age and address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘A. Dazzling Daisies’ with your name, age and address to: 12629@hatchimalscomps.co.uk – putting ‘12629’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household NEW
POKÉMON MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 5 x Pokémon bedroom bundle including duvet set, towel, blanket and cushion Entry: Text COMP POKE12743A followed by a space and then your name and full address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘A. Pichu’ with your name and address to: 12743@pokemoncomps.co.uk – putting ‘12743’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household 44
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SWEET MAGAZINE
Closes: 8th May 2019 Prizes: 3 x Squeezamals toy bundle Entry: Email your full name, address, date of birth and a parent or guardian’s name and contact email address or phone number to: comps@sweetmag.co.uk – putting ‘Squeezamals Sweet #28’ in the subject line. Notes: Entrants must be under 18 years old Prizes: 8 x Spirit Classic Sound and Action Horse set Entry: Email your full name, address, date of birth and a parent or guardian’s name and contact email address or phone number to: comps@sweetmag.co.uk – putting ‘Spirit Competition #28’ in the subject line. Notes: Entrants must be under 18 years old ONGOING
FUN TO LEARN FRIENDS MAGAZINE
Closes: 9th May 2019 Prizes: 2 x The LEGO Movie 2 goody bag Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: friends@j-e-m.com – putting ‘LEGO Giveaway (F410a)’ in the subject line. Prizes: 5 x Sesame Street Interactive Cuddly Cookie Monster toy Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: friends@j-e-m.com – putting ‘Cookie Monster (F410b)’ in the subject line. NEW
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
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LEGO FRIENDS MAGAZINE
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STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE
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TOP OF THE POPS MAGAZINE
Closes: 10th May 2019 Prizes: 5 x Full set of TMNT Deluxe Ninja Action Figures Entry: Enter online at www.riseofthetmnt.co.uk Advice: Leonardo Notes: One entry per person Closes: 15th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x LEGOLAND Windsor Resort family ticket Entry: Text COMP FRI12753A followed by a space and then your name and phone number to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘A. Heartlake City’ with your name and phone number to 12753@friendscomps.co.uk – putting ‘12753’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Closes: 15th May 2019 Prizes: 2 x LEGO Star Wars: X-wing Starfighter set Entry: Email the answer ‘B. Luke Skywalker’ with your name, age, address and phone number to: 12848@ SWGComps.co.uk – putting ‘12848’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household. Entrants must be aged between 5 and 13 years old. Closes: 15th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Zoella Fruit Cocktail beauty collection and a signed sticker set, 9 x Zoella Fruit Cocktail beauty collection Entry: Text COMP TOTP12814C followed by a space and then your name and address to 66644 (SR). Or email the Compers News • May 2019 • www.compersnews.com
answer ‘C’ with your name and address to: 12814@ totpcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12814’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 2 x £50 Primark gift card Entry: Text COMP TOTP12815B followed by a space and then your name and address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘B’ with your name and address to: 12815@totpcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12815’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 2 x £50 Claire’s gift card Entry: Text COMP TOTP12816B followed by a space and then your name and address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘B’ with your name and address to: 12816@totpcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12816’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 2 x £50 Lush gift card Entry: Text COMP TOTP12817B followed by a space and then your name and address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘B’ with your name and address to: 12817@totpcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12817’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household Prizes: 2 x £50 JD gift card Entry: Text COMP TOTP12818B followed by a space and then your name and address to 66644 (SR). Or email the answer ‘B’ with your name and address to: 12818@totpcomps.co.uk – putting ‘12818’ in the subject line. Notes: One entry per household NEW
SPARKLE WORLD MAGAZINE
Closes: 16th May 2019 Prizes: 6 x Spirit Small Doll & Horse set Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: sparkleworld@j-e-m.com – putting ‘Spirit SW259’ in the subject line. ONGOING
FUN TO LEARN FAVOURITES MAGAZINE
Closes: 23rd May 2019 Prizes: 2 x The LEGO Movie 2 goody bag Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: favourites@j-e-m.com – putting ‘LEGO Giveaway (FA375a)’ in the subject line. NEW
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID BOOK
Closes: 30th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Complete Diary of a Wimpy Kid book collection Entry: Pick up an activity sheet at participating children’s venues (e.g. restaurants, cinemas, activity centres etc.), or download a copy from the competition website. Use the template on the activity sheet to draw your dream holiday resort, and upload your entry to www.whippersnapperkids.com/getaway Notes: One entry per person. Although this competition is clearly aimed at children, entrants must be aged 18
or over – so ask a parent or guardian to enter on your behalf. Winner will be drawn at random. NEW
FUN TO LEARN FRIENDS MAGAZINE
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WHIPPERSNAPPER KIDS
Closes: 30th May 2019 Prizes: 4 x PJ Masks Vehicle and Figure set Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: friends@j-e-m.com – putting ‘PJ Masks Giveaway (F412)’ in the subject line. Closes: 30th May 2019 Prizes: 1 x Three-night Feather Down family glamping break and a selection of books by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts Entry: Enter online at www.whippersnapperkids.com/king Advice: Wobbly Bob Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x World Book Day children’s book bundle Entry: Enter online at www.whippersnapperkids.com/ bookday Advice: Michael Bond Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Set of two books – Tad and Mini Rabbit Not Lost – and signed art prints Entry: Enter online at www.whippersnapperkids.com/spring Advice: Cake Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 5 x Puffin book bundle Entry: Enter online at www.whippersnapperkids.com/ worldbookday Advice: Rick Riordan Notes: One entry per person Prizes: 1 x Scooby-Doo DVD bundle and a pair of Wraps Wristband Headphones Entry: Enter online at www.whippersnapperkids. com/13thghost Advice: The Mystery Machine Notes: One entry per person. Although these prize draws are featured on activity sheets and are clearly aimed at children, entrants must be aged 18 or over – so ask a parent or guardian to enter on your behalf. NEW
COMPERS NEWS EXCLUSIVE!
Closes: 31st May 2019 Prizes: 1 x £20 National Book Token Entry: We want you to show or tell us about your favourite poem. Either draw or hand-write your answer and send it, along with your name, age and address, to: Komping Kids May Competition, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS Notes: Only one entry per child please, aged 15 or under. Entries must be the child’s own work – but an adult can add information and/or address the envelope if the child’s handwriting isn’t clear. The winning entry will be drawn at random from all valid entries received.
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GO GIRL MAGAZINE
Closes: 4th June 2019 Prizes: 10 x Harry Potter trading cards starter pack Entry: Send your name, address, phone number and any email address to: Win! Harry Potter trading cards, Go Girl magazine, PO Box 6988, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9WE Notes: A selection of Go Girl competitions can also be entered online at www.gogirlmag.co.uk/wins NEW
LEGO STAR WARS MAGAZINE
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FUN TO LEARN FAVOURITES MAGAZINE
Closes: 4th June 2019 Prizes: 1 x LEGO Star Wars: Imperial TIE Fighter set Entry: Send your answer, name, address, phone number and any email address to: LEGO Star Wars 45, PO Box 6988, Sleaford NG34 9WE Advice: A. Darth Vader Closes: 27th June 2019 Prizes: 2 x Peppa Pig toy bundle, worth over £100 Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: favourites@j-e-m.com – putting ‘Peppa Giveaway (FA377a)’ in the subject line. Prizes: 7 x PJ Masks Vehicle and Figure set Entry: Email your child’s name, address and phone number to: favourites@j-e-m.com – putting ‘PJ Masks Giveaway (FA377b)’ in the subject line. NEW
WHSMITH / PUFFIN BOOKS
Closes: 2nd September 2019 Prizes: 1 x £100 WHSmith gift voucher, your story published in a forthcoming Jacqueline Wilson book and a school visit from Jacqueline herself, a one-year subscription to First News, Microsoft Surface and a book bundle for your school library, 500 x your name printed in a forthcoming Jacqueline Wilson book Entry: Complete the creative writing task by writing a story between 750 and 1,000 words long. See www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/creativewriting for more details and to enter online – you can also download a mail-in entry form from the website if you prefer to enter by post. Notes: One entry per person. Entrants must be aged between 7 and 12 years old.
Bits ‘N’ Pieces
NEW Puzzler Mammoth Family Wordsearch magazine has 1 x £2,500 cash, 2 x £1,000 cash and 3 x £500 cash prizes to be won. Enter by post using the official entry form inside the magazine, or online at www.puzzler.com/competitions (choose Mammoth Family Wordsearch issue 49) – the answer you need is ‘POLE’. Closing date is 8th May 2019. NEW If you do choose to enter the above Mammoth Family Wordsearch competition online, you’ll also see a ‘Spring Bonus’ option listed. This competition – with a £4,999 cash prize to be won – is being promoted across a wide range of puzzle magazines this month, and you can either enter by post using the entry form included in participating titles (just look for the prominent flash on the front cover), or online at www.puzzler.com/competitions – you’ll see the prize option when you select a participating magazine. The easiest way to enter online if you’re reading this is to add the answer to your Mammoth Family Wordsearch entry above – the prize answer you need is ‘FEAST’. Closing date is 15th May 2019 – but pick up a qualifying magazine as soon as you can if you want to enter by post, as they won’t be on the shelves for long. NEW Pledge to plant a pot of bee-friendly plants and promise to help save bees this summer, and you’ll go into a draw to win more than £5,000 worth of prizes including a cottage holiday in Devon, garden tools and accessories, and more. There are also five monthly draws until the final closing date, each with 50 x £10 National Garden Gift Vouchers to be won. See www. plantapot.info for more details and to register your pledge. Only one entry per person, final closing date is 31st August 2019. NEW Josef Seibel is giving away pairs of shoes in both Prima and Good Housekeeping magazines this month. For the chance to win one of five pairs in the Prima version, email your name and address to: competitions@josefseibel.co.uk – putting ‘Prima May’ in the subject line. Or to try for one of five pairs in the Good Housekeeping version, email your name and address to the same address, putting ‘Good Housekeeping May’ in the subject line. Alternatively, you can enter both draws online at www.josefseibel.co.uk/pages/competitions. There are no closing dates given, so we suggest entering as early as possible… the draws should remain open until at least the first week of May, when the next issues of the magazines are due to go on sale.
This is where you’ll find anything that doesn’t fit into any of the above categories… a veritable pot-pourri of prizes!
NEW Tell Homebase what spring project(s) you’re planning by selecting one or more of the options given at www.homebase. co.uk/competition - and you’ll go into a draw to win one of ten £100 Homebase gift vouchers. Only one entry per person, closing date is 30th April 2019.
NEW Calling all ‘Win a House’ fans! Just brief details of yet another new comp for those of you interested. You could win a two-bedroom apartment in South Kensington, London worth around £2,000,000 for £10 at www.cadivus.co.uk – the closing date at the time of writing is 12th June 2019.
NEW Sign up to the Ryvita FibreFit challenge at www.ryvita. co.uk/fibrefit - don’t worry, you’re not committing to anything – and you’ll go into a draw to win either a £2,000 TUI holiday voucher or one of 100 x Hodmedod’s beans or pulses packs. Closing date is 30th April 2019.
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NEW Selected Higgidy pies and savoury products feature a prize draw where 100 winners each month will receive a free Higgidy Lunch – each prize is paid as four £3.90 free product vouchers. Enter at www.higgidy.co.uk/winyourlunch - there’s no final closing date, and the prize draw will run until further notice. NEW Real People magazine is giving away a £100 Buyagift
voucher to one lucky winner. To enter the draw, email your name, address and phone number to: mum2mumcomps@ outlook.com – putting ‘Experience Voucher’ in the subject line. Closing date is 3rd May 2019. NEW Innocent juice drinks are once again running their Big
Grow campaign, where they give away thousands of kits to encourage children to grow their own vegetables in schools and at home. See www.innocentbiggrow.com for more details and to sign up – kits will be awarded on a first-come-firstserved basis. Final closing date is 30th June 2019, or when all of the kits have been given away. NEW Puzzler Easter Special magazine has a Sony Bravia 32” Smart TV on offer to one lucky winner. Enter by post using the official entry form inside the magazine, or online at www. puzzler.com/competitions (choose Puzzler Special issue 104) – the answer you need is ‘UNIT’. Closing date is 8th May 2019. NEW If you have the Samsung Pay app and use it five times
between 8th March and 3rd May 2019 inclusive, you’ll qualify for entry into a draw for prizes including 1 x 55” QLED 4K Smart TV, 4 x Samsung Galaxy Watches, 100 x Samsung Level Box Speakers and 3,000 x 64GB Micro SDXC EVO Plus Memory Cards. See www.samsung.com/uk/offer/ samsungpaygiveaway/terms for more details, final closing date is 3rd May 2019.
Competition Listings Small Print • W e pride ourselves on our accuracy here at Compers News, and all of the information in this newsletter is researched and checked thoroughly. But we cannot take responsibility for any errors, omissions, or changes made by a Promoter after we’ve gone to press. We recommend that, where possible, you check original literature, websites, entry forms etc. for the full details and up-to-date terms and conditions of any competition that you wish to enter. • A ll web links in this magazine are tested at the last possible moment prior to publication to ensure that they are still current at the time of going to press. But we cannot be held responsible for web pages subsequently moving or disappearing prior to a published closing date. If a link no longer works, try finding the competition via a site’s main Home page, or by using any ‘Site Map’ or ‘Search’ facilities on the site. If this fails, you should contact the site owner direct. • U nless otherwise stated, you should assume that competitions listed in Compers News are only open to mainland UK residents aged 18 or over. Due to legal and geographical variations, a competition may run differently in Northern Ireland, Eire, CI and IoM – and sometimes may not be available at all. If you live in these areas, we strongly recommend that you obtain and check the full rules of a promotion before entering. • We try our best to cover the widest possible range of promotions in Compers News every month. For this reason, we may not feature every competition from a particular issue of a magazine, or every possible entry route for an individual competition. You should consult the original magazine and/or promotional literature if you require definitive information.
Beat The Ed Find a new competition and
win yourself up to £100 cash! Your editor has been a genuine comper for over 40 years, and prides himself on going out most days looking for new comps. But he can’t be everywhere – and this is where you come in! Chances are you live in a different area, shop at different stores, buy different products or read different newspapers and magazines… so can you find a brand new comp first and BEAT THE ED? Any comp that we can use in Compers News or Compers News Express qualifies – including any on-pack or in-store promotion, any entry form or leaflet, any magazine or booklet... and even major web comps too! Simply send us an original or clear photocopy of all the actual comp material – including the small print. And if you are sending us something from a magazine where the answers and/or T&Cs appear on different pages, please make sure that you send us everything. Post entries to: BEAT THE ED, Compers News, PO Box 8763, Nottingham NG2 9BS, or scan and email to: editor@compersnews.com – putting ‘BEAT THE ED’ in the subject line. Please enlarge any particularly tiny small-print before emailing. Every time you send us a comp we haven’t seen before and that can be included in Compers News or Compers News Express, you’ll get an entry into our monthly AND annual draws. The more times you BEAT THE ED, the more entries you get – so if in doubt, send it in!
At the end of every month we’ll draw out THREE lucky winners who’ll each receive a book of twelve second-class stamps. And on 31st December 2019 we’ll draw out another TWO lucky winners from all of this year’s qualifying entries who’ll each receive a bumper £100 CASH prize! So, go on… rise to the challenge and try to BEAT THE ED.
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL
HIGH STREET Visa has launched a big new text competition, with lots of valuable cash prizes to win. The comp is designed to support independent stores and businesses on local High Streets, and if you shop at a small store and are a winner then the business owner will receive a cash prize too. Don’t worry if you don’t have a High Street nearby though, as you can still enter the comp by making a purchase at any store – big or small. Just make any in-store purchase using a Visa card and text the details from your receipt to find out whether you’re a winner straight away. There are 285 instant cash prizes to be won – loaded onto a pre-paid Visa card – via guaranteed winning moments, so don’t forget our advice to send your texts for this kind of comp at quieter times (e.g. when the shops are closed) when fewer people will be thinking of entering. There are 200 x £100 prizes, 75 x £250 prizes and 10 x £1,000 prizes to be won in this easy-to-enter comp, and you’ll find all the details on page 25 inside this month’s magazine. Good luck!
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