tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post3488371299656780034..comments2023-09-21T12:49:11.474+01:00Comments on Competition Grape Vine: Ranty Friday - Comping CheatsJane Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01380462044989718673noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-35099357729038247512013-09-21T00:07:41.470+01:002013-09-21T00:07:41.470+01:00Oh my god, what are people like? That is ridiculou...Oh my god, what are people like? That is ridiculous. Even my Mum goes "Oh go on, enter that one for me" and I tell her "listen, i'll email you the links and teach you how to use rafflecopter!" hehe and funnily enough I win a fair bit of rafflecopter comps! It's re-assuring for us genuine compers to know that rafflecopter is monitored :) twitter will probably bounce them off too, twitter hate it when I tweet about rafflecopter giveaways! xNatalie Crossanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104931813485938058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-88625513598003571482013-09-14T15:41:06.575+01:002013-09-14T15:41:06.575+01:00This is one of the reasons I hate doing giveaways ...This is one of the reasons I hate doing giveaways on my blog. TOo many cheats and people trying to play the game. It just isnt fair. Mummy Barrowhttp://www.mummybarrow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-52433440130872707362013-09-14T15:38:58.556+01:002013-09-14T15:38:58.556+01:00How ridiculous, 39 entries, either they wanted the...How ridiculous, 39 entries, either they wanted the prize badly or they are just plain greedy. Whilst I don't enter as many competitions as I once did, I would never think to make up another name and enter via that one... so silly Sarah Anguishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099868530992114354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-85440693290126977622013-09-14T15:01:33.141+01:002013-09-14T15:01:33.141+01:00Oh that's good to hear, thanks for clarifying ...Oh that's good to hear, thanks for clarifying Jane :)ClaireG2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07666876921725108871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-76350499040541446332013-09-14T12:09:56.574+01:002013-09-14T12:09:56.574+01:00Yes, Rafflecopter DOES pick the winner, but the p...Yes, Rafflecopter DOES pick the winner, but the person running the competition moderates it. The Rafflecopter randomiser does its thing, but the blogger can remove invalid or fraudulent entries first, just as in any other way of running a competition, those not entitled to be in the draw are removed before the draw is done. Jane Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380462044989718673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-5622827597654634232013-09-14T10:03:42.984+01:002013-09-14T10:03:42.984+01:00I always thought that Rafflecopter selected the wi...I always thought that Rafflecopter selected the winner not the person running it. So that means there's always the chance that the more unscrupulous of comp organisers could be picking friends or those they feel contribute the most to their blog rather than a random pick. <br /><br />That's probably why I never win, too many blogs and not enough time!ClaireG2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07666876921725108871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-28515569680179418282013-09-14T07:47:38.545+01:002013-09-14T07:47:38.545+01:00glad there is only one of me! if there were any mo...glad there is only one of me! if there were any more they would not be comping but running mum's taxi service, mum's form filling service, mum's pr service, laundry, tailoring, waitressing... blah blah blah...<br />This morning started with a 4:30am drop off after a 2:30 am pick up... I could be insufferable by ... now?kohsamui14https://www.blogger.com/profile/17704026455786420926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-6215050580128788712013-09-14T07:45:18.999+01:002013-09-14T07:45:18.999+01:00I'm so glad your post will highlight the probl...I'm so glad your post will highlight the problem with other bloggers. And thanks for being so scrupulous! :)Maya Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880637181497299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-13391804654133389512013-09-14T06:42:48.580+01:002013-09-14T06:42:48.580+01:00Well, as I said, I was writing about my own person...Well, as I said, I was writing about my own personal experience, and I certainly DID weed them out. And I know a lot of bloggers who run comps read my blog, so maybe from now on more of them WILL weed them out. There is nothing to tell people they haven't gone into the draw, so the cheat could well be getting removed from all the comps they enter, and simply not be winning, but press on in the naive hope that one day they will. And the more bloggers hear about what is happening, the more likely that is to happen! Jane Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380462044989718673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-12738853876954770672013-09-13T23:07:29.166+01:002013-09-13T23:07:29.166+01:00thanks so much for highlighting that - I naively h...thanks so much for highlighting that - I naively had no idea that anyone would even try to cheat on rafflecopter so will make sure we double check those spreadsheets on the ones we host in future! xxxRebecca Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320887790758765511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-5340971979940470492013-09-13T21:00:52.889+01:002013-09-13T21:00:52.889+01:00But not everyone who runs a rafflecopter comp weed...But not everyone who runs a rafflecopter comp weeds them out - or they wouldn't enter. Maya Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880637181497299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-83066115433040125472013-09-13T20:42:30.127+01:002013-09-13T20:42:30.127+01:00I'm so glad you can weed the cheaters out!
Go...I'm so glad you can weed the cheaters out! <br />Good on you deleting them xKim Carberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161778195020251767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-66812720672485121072013-09-13T20:15:05.504+01:002013-09-13T20:15:05.504+01:00It sounds like the same person who tried to cheat ...It sounds like the same person who tried to cheat on my last Blog giveaway, they used variables of Asian names all from the same IP address. I feel really disheartened this week with the world of comping, I have always been a sharer and have never worried about putting myself 'out there' so to speak, but I have had to take a long hard look at the way I comp and run giveaways, it's just sad.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708174204419034610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-74146523889019973082013-09-13T17:46:04.673+01:002013-09-13T17:46:04.673+01:00That's a great point, that the cheats and whin...That's a great point, that the cheats and whingers are putting people off from running competitions. I know that 99% of compers are lovely people, but that 1% can spoil everything. I'll remind compers of that in a future post! Jane Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380462044989718673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880616829755966948.post-70490507872418060552013-09-13T16:46:16.024+01:002013-09-13T16:46:16.024+01:00I stopped running competitions on my blog for a nu...I stopped running competitions on my blog for a number of reasons - the main reason being the bitchiness in the comping community. I had people emailing me with their sob stories telling me how they were being bullied by others and to ask my advice - really? Whether this is true and there really is bullying happening, or the comper was claiming bullying so I'd feel sorry for them, I don't know. What I do know is that I no longer want to be involved with a load of competitive people who are willing to push the boundaries and cross the line in order to win - or are so stupid they can't read the entry requirements and leave themselves with no chance at all. It's such a shame for those of us in the blogging community who do run competitions, may I add mainly for free and goodwill. <br /><br />I would have deleted the entries too. Good for you. Great ranty Friday!Trouble Doubledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994453703905075585noreply@blogger.com