Entering Online Comps and Immediately Unsubscribing

mecusherb on 21/09/2024 - 09:39

Just wondering, do you think that if you won something they would just direct email you anyway?

Or do you think if you’re no longer on their list you would be ineligible?

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  • holdenmg on 21/09/2024 - 09:43

    Yes… or it may be a condition of entry… and if drawn and not on the list, then redrawn for someone that is…

  • pegaxs on 21/09/2024 - 09:44
    +7

    This is why you have a "spam" email account… I hope you have not been signing up to online comps using your main daily driver email account… yikes.

    • mecusherb on 21/09/2024 - 10:24

      No I have a spam one for sure but it’s off the chain!

    • CheapandUsed on 21/09/2024 - 12:16

      And use your "spam" email account to create a "spam" Instagram account for all those comps now asking for likes and follows to enter the comp.

      Although Meta's algos and tracking will likely link you anyway..

    • ryefig on 23/09/2024 - 09:10

      Do you have an iCloud account? Hide my email is probably the best service for this - and it will become apparent who, if anyone, has leaked your details if you start receiving other emails.

  • Protractor on 21/09/2024 - 09:48
    +1

    They won't probs email you.
    Then tell all their fellow competition running mates to put you on their watch list. They only want 'the willing' in their world.

    No seriously, there's probably multiple outcomes to what you describe depending on the model they use.One thing's for sure I doubt there is a chance that unsubscribing means putting any of our own ID data back in the genie bottle. Once they have it, whoosh, it's exploded into the big shiny cyberspace pressure cooker, for all to share.
    Eventually our own IDs will become worthless by default.

    • mecusherb on 21/09/2024 - 10:25

      I don’t care about the data, they probably had it before I even gave it to them. Just can’t track which comps have ended and who I can unsubscribe from

      • Protractor on 21/09/2024 - 12:05

        You could take note manually when you enter and keep a running list or a dedicated desktop calendar. Cancel subs per date listed

        • mecusherb on 21/09/2024 - 14:26

          Yeah they’re mostly ozbargain comps. Could just search the company to see if comp has expired

  • MS Paint on 21/09/2024 - 12:56

    How many competitions have you won so far and what were the prizes?

    • mecusherb on 21/09/2024 - 14:26
      +2

      I only just started doing them 4-5 weeks ago so a lot are still pending.

      I’ve got a dozen 750ml Capis coming in the mail though, eat my dust!

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