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Saw this ad on the openweb page:
4Mbps ALL HOURS Uncapped ADSL account!



WIN!


Now is your chance to win one of our ALL HOURS 4Mbps uncapped ADSL accounts worth R2899. All you have to do is SMS the word openweb followed by your name and surname to 34110. Eg. openweb Keoma Wright Winners will be announced on 25 September 2009. SMS's cost R2.


Sent a sms and got this reply:
"Sorry, the competition has ended."


I guess I still will have to pay the R2?
 
These WASP ideas bring in the money. He will make at least 10-20 times the R2800...

With 5000 sign ups for Webafrica's 10 gig free giveaway, in two days, I see Openweb pulling at least 3 times that many SMSs for the R2800 giveaway.

I see support is now also charged for, by using the SMS WASP system. :)
 
The problem for me is the reply I got:"Sorry, the competition has ended." Nowhere on the page I see a closing date for the competition or furter info... If I knew the comp has ended, I would not have sent a sms....!!!
 
Hi HXX,

Did you type openweb hxx in the sms? 34110

I just tested it and its working.

Please PM me your name and cellphone number, and I will enter you into the competition.

Hxx said:
The problem for me is the reply I got:"Sorry, the competition has ended." Nowhere on the page I see a closing date for the competition or furter info... If I knew the comp has ended, I would not have sent a sms....!!!
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Lightscribe :-

WebAfrica's offer costs nothing ... Thats why it is easy to sign up, and lets be realistic, I am sure that seeing as all that was needed was an email address that certain individuals used multiple email addresses to get more free stuff 500 users divided by 2 is realistic . Charge R2 and that number drops ....
 
Hxx said:
:(:confused:

Saw this ad on the openweb page:
4Mbps ALL HOURS Uncapped ADSL account!



WIN!


Now is your chance to win one of our ALL HOURS 4Mbps uncapped ADSL accounts worth R2899. All you have to do is SMS the word openweb followed by your name and surname to 34110. Eg. openweb Keoma Wright Winners will be announced on 25 September 2009. SMS's cost R2.


Sent a sms and got this reply:
"Sorry, the competition has ended."


I guess I still will have to pay the R2?
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Hmm, how do we know you are not trying to stop your fellow mybb members from entering? :D

But I don't want to waste R2 to try and find out. And I also don't want my details collected for resell to every lowlife call center in the country :sick:
 
MarvMart said:
Lightscribe :-

WebAfrica's offer costs nothing ... Thats why it is easy to sign up, and lets be realistic, I am sure that seeing as all that was needed was an email address that certain individuals used multiple email addresses to get more free stuff 500 users divided by 2 is realistic . Charge R2 and that number drops ....
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I see it differently. Obviously neither MrBeep, nor anyone else is expected to make public what their ideas bring in, but it would be interesting to see.

At R2 an SMS, many will send in more than 1 SMS, thus it works out to a similar number of individual respondents.

The total response numbers for both will be high.

The SMS makes money directly, with no risk or huge overheads, yet, with a similar conversion rate as the 10gig giveaway.

A decent squeeze page will create an even higher conversion rate.
 
Lightscribe said:
These WASP ideas bring in the money. He will make at least 10-20 times the R2800...

With 5000 sign ups for Webafrica's 10 gig free giveaway, in two days, I see Openweb pulling at least 3 times that many SMSs for the R2800 giveaway.

I see support is now also charged for, by using the SMS WASP system. :)
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Yes but the lucky winner will only have paid R2 for the account! What a saving! tha is lottery my friend. The owners make the money but the winner get most of it! :D
 
Pilgrim said:
Hmm, how do we know you are not trying to stop your fellow mybb members from entering? :D

But I don't want to waste R2 to try and find out. And I also don't want my details collected for resell to every lowlife call center in the country :sick:
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Yes, MrBeep must just check the laws pertaining to competitions.

A registration at a low fee is required. Also the types of info that must be provided to the public, such as the end date.

A guarantee also about personal details collected.
 
Lightscribe said:
Yes, MrBeep must just check the laws pertaining to competitions.

A registration at a low fee is required. Also the types of info that must be provided to the public, such as the end date.

A guarantee also about personal details collected.
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Maybe I have supper vision!

"Winners will be announced on 25 September 2009"

On that very same page since the competition was launched it was there. :rolleyes:


All people can do is complain and complain about a ISP that has afordable adsl accounts. If you got a problem with support or something I always got a reply from mrbeep. People come here and insult them so much it makes me sick! :sick::sick:
 
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Q: Do SMS competitions actually work ?
A: The results of the campaign depends entirely on: 1. The advertising medium and advert quality, 2. The target market, 3. The value of the SMS, 4. The prize.

We have had campaigns that received less than 10 SMS's in any given month while at the same time we have had campaigns that received over 40,000 in a given month.

The most successful campaigns based on number of SMS's in a given month were on the R2 price band with 'on product' advertising requesting the user to send in barcodes. Another example was on the R1 band and they advertised in 25 magazines monthly, for a period of at least six months, and receiving about 50,000 SMS's in a single month. This campaign was not used to generate money however, simply sales leads. They added the SMS campaign to their current monthly advertising. This worked so well that they suspended the competition for a period of 4 months because their telesales team could not keep up with the number of leads generated by the campaign.

The most successful campaign based on monetary turnover was on the R20 band, utilised television advertising and had a prize worth about R100,000. This campaigned received 4,000 to 5,000 R20 messages a month.

In short, if you can afford it, TV advertising will be most likely to work, provided it is aimed at the right people. The other important factor to consider is the price of the SMS. The R20 campaign I mentioned above started out on R30 but quickly moved to R20 due to a lack of entries.

Please bear in mind that Afridesign only manages the software and the links into the networks and that the actual campaign details such as advertising and prizes etc. are in your hands.
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http://www.afridesign.com/bulk-sms-email-04.php
 
My mistake....... I DID NOT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!! YOU HAVE TO ENTER THE NAME OPENWEB, followed by your name & surname. I just entered the competition by first using the word "openweb" followed by my name and surname.



the reply "Thank you for contacting OpenWeb. Your message has been received."


Sorry Openweb..... my dumb mistake..... !!!! Hope I win the uncapped account! :)
 
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cavedog said:
Maybe I have supper vision!

"Winners will be announced on 25 September 2009"

On that very same page since the competition was launched it was there. :rolleyes:


All people can do is complain and complain about a ISP that has afordable adsl accounts. If you got a problem with support or something I always got a reply from mrbeep. People come here and insult them so much it makes me sick! :sick::sick:
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I'm not being insulting. I'm making observations, about what the law says should be stated on the page of the competition.

I have it somewhere. I will dig it up.
 
Lightscribe said:
I'm not being insulting. I'm making observations, about what the law says should be stated on the page of the competition.

I have it somewhere. I will dig it up.
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I wasn't actually directlly refering to you. :) Just the people complaining I can almost be so sure as to say they were the first to enter.
i was speaking in general. How much negative post does openweb get on mybb. its un nececery cause these "attacks" can be resolved in a profesional manner.

One topic here states. "Openweb stole my account" "Openweb 10 for the price of 30"

Its a simple support query that needs to be resolved but yet they come here and start topics like that. It pis*** me off. Openweb doesn't deserve the abuse given to them here.
And I'm not a openweb founder or anything just a happy loyal customer! :)
 
cavedog said:
I wasn't actually directlly refering to you. :) Just the people complaining I can almost be so sure as to say they were the first to enter.
i was speaking in general. How much negative post does openweb get on mybb. its un nececery cause these "attacks" can be resolved in a profesional manner.

One topic here states. "Openweb stole my account" "Openweb 10 for the price of 30"

Its a simple support query that needs to be resolved but yet they come here and start topics like that. It pis*** me off. Openweb doesn't deserve the abuse given to them here.
And I'm not a openweb founder or anything just a happy loyal customer! :)
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I would agree
 
Everyone that goes through a SMS service, needs to follow this procedure:

Should you proceed to the registration page and register, you will be contractually bound to the WASPA code of conduct and will be required to adhere to the laws as per the www.waspa.org.za website. If you are not familiar with these laws please visit the WASPA website.
http://www.afridesign.com/order-sms-competition.php
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Which states this:

9. Competitions

9.1. Provision of information

9.1.1. Any promotional material for a competition service must clearly display the full cost to enter the competition and any cost to the user to obtain the prize.

9.1.2. Any promotional material for a competition service must include details of how the competition operates.

9.1.3. Interactive competition services with an ongoing incremental cost, must, at reasonable intervals, inform the customer of any additional costs, and must require the customer to actively confirm their continued participation.

9.1.4. Promotional material must clearly state any information which is likely to affect a decision to participate, including:
the closing date;
any significant terms and conditions, including any restriction on the number of entries or prizes which may be won;
an adequate description of prizes, and other items offered to all or a substantial majority of participants, including the number of major prizes;
any significant age, geographic or other eligibility restrictions;
any significant costs which a reasonable consumer might not expect to pay in connection with collection, delivery or use of the prize or item.
the entry mechanism and workings of the competition.

9.1.5. The following additional information must also be made readily available on request, if not contained in the original promotional material:
how and when prize-winners will be informed;
the manner in which the prizes will be awarded;
when the prizes will be awarded;
how prize-winner information may be obtained;
any criteria for judging entries;
any alternative prize that is available;
the details of any intended post-event publicity;
any supplementary rules which may apply;
the identity of the party running the competition and responsible for the prizes.

9.1.6. Competition services and promotional material must not:
use words such as ‘win’ or ‘prize’ to describe items intended to be offered to all or a substantial majority of the participants;
exaggerate the chance of winning a prize;
suggest that winning a prize is a certainty;
suggest that the party has already won a prize and that by contacting the promoter of the competition, that the entrant will have definitely secured that prize.

9.1.7. Any customer entering an IVR, SMS or MMS competition after the competition has closed must be sent a reply indicating that the competition has already closed. This is in order to prevent a customer from spending unnecessary time on a call or submitting repeated entries for a competition after the closing date or time.

9.1.8. If a competition closes at a specific time of day, then that time must be clearly communicated to all entrants. For live television competitions, an appropriate count down or advanced warning must be provided.

9.3. General provisions

9.3.1. Competition services must have a specific closing date, except where there are instant prize-winners. An insufficient number of entries or entries of inadequate quality are not acceptable reasons for changing the closing date of a competition or withholding prizes. Once the closing date for a competition is reached, the advertised prizes must be awarded, notwithstanding the number of entries.

9.3.2. Prizes must be awarded within 28 days of the closing date, unless a longer period is clearly stated in the promotional material.

9.3.3. All correct entries must have the same chance of winning.

http://www.waspa.org.za/code/codeconduct.shtml
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Also please read this. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=1526309&postcount=2

Hope this all helps anyone thinking of creating SMS competitions. :)
 
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