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Re: [Contest] 12 DAYS of GIVEAWAYS said by Torabo:I'd rather not use facebook than "have a chance" at winning some random prize anyhow
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said by HiVolt:Nice holiday promo and all, but not for me if it requires facebook...
You should set up an alternative entry method.
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Etheric
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said by Torabo:I'd rather not use facebook than "have a chance" at winning some random prize anyhow
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Past years TSI had an entry form on their website for non-FB users. Not that it made a difference, I still didn't win a prize  But here's hopin' they continue with that.
IMO they should put the entry form in the MyWorld portal if they want to limit it to current customers. |
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| said by mactalla:IMO they should put the entry form in the MyWorld portal if they want to limit it to current customers.
Now that would be NICE. While we're at it, why not prize packages for each POI eh? |
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It's amazing how many people won't touch facebook with a 10-foot pole. I thought I was the only one. |
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| said by metalhawk:It's amazing how many people won't touch facebook with a 10-foot pole. I thought I was the only one.
There's an ever growing number of people who are leaving it, in addition to people like me who have never had an account.
Sadly more people join than leave it, so they still make their bazillions off it.
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said by mactalla:Past years TSI had an entry form on their website for non-FB users. Not that it made a difference, I still didn't win a prize But here's hopin' they continue with that.
Yeah, I hope they will still do that. And if they expect everyone to have a FB account, well they're sadly mistaken. |
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How do you know if someone doesn't use Facebook?
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| said by eruntalon:How do you know if someone doesn't use Facebook?
Don't worry, they'll let you know...
Yes, because it's so much more efficient to list all the services we don't use, instead of listing the services we do use.
We'll let you know, if you ask nicely. Or, in this case, if there's a prize involved, and Facebook is required to participate in the lottery, but we don't have a Facebook account, but we still want to participate anyway.
That TSI's customers must create and/or use an account with Facebook to participate is a consequence of an arbitrary decision by TSI, not a consequence of the inherent nature of the lottery.
Here's a better idea.
Since this is a lottery by TSI obviously intended for marketing purpose to increase their customer pool, remove the Facebook exclusivity altogether. Instead, use as many social media as possible, and then put a link to TSI's website, directing potential customers to a page where they can enter their email address without superfluous arbitrary requirements.
As it stands, now we have a link on TSI's website, pointing to the Facebook website, requiring potential customers to create and/or use a Facebook account, to participate in a lottery created by TSI. It's like TSI wants to promote Facebook, suggesting TSI is paid by Facebook for that.
I don't do Facebook. I might, if Facebook pays me.
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join:2011-08-02
Manotick, ON | reply to TwiztedZero
I see more and more reputable companies asking me to 'like" them on FB. Prizes and rewards are based on doing that. Personally, I think it's a pathetic, needy sounding marketing strategy. If there was a "hate you" function on FB ( is there? ) I might just be tempted to get a FB account just to "hate" the lot of them. |
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join:2006-11-05
Nepean, ON
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Facebook.. bah. I don't do facebook. |
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said by mactalla:Past years TSI had an entry form on their website for non-FB users...
This image is from TSI's TWITTER page. It doesn't seem to include an active link, but I'm not a signed-in twitterer, nor do I Facebook.
They also have a typo on their main banner on that page too...
"TekSavvy Solutions Inc. believes in doing the right thing. We do this by treating people the way we would want to be treated. With honesty, respect and consider ___ " |
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TwiztedZeroNine Zero Burp Nine SixPremium
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| said by jasmo34:This image is from TSI's TWITTER page. It doesn't seem to include an active link, but I'm not a signed-in twitterer, nor do I Facebook.
They also have a typo on their main banner on that page too...
"TekSavvy Solutions Inc. believes in doing the right thing. We do this by treating people the way we would want to be treated. With honesty, respect and consider ___ "
Ah yeah the @TeksavvyBuzz page.
The typo on the banner (twitter headder image) is just there because it got trunicated theres a 160 character limit. I had to tweak my own a bit to get it the way I wanted (see my sig).
As for the active link for the facebook for the contest you'll have to use the link at the top of this page. Since you don't facebook I guess you won't be playing.  The prizes are sh!t kicking awesome I tell ya!
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
join:2009-06-15
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said by HiVolt:Nice holiday promo and all, but not for me if it requires facebook...
You should set up an alternative entry method.
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said by sbrook:I don't do social media because they are too footloose and fancy free with their privacy policies and every update they push seems to make some chunk or other of private info suddenly available to the public....
Exactly !
No FB for me !
I did open a Twitter account when DSLR was down, back in the spring, but do not use it much since DSLR resumed and recovered.
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said by JonyBelGeul:....I don't do Facebook. I might, if Facebook paid ME.
In MY case, it would depend upon the size of the bribe. |
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decxPremium
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Same here. If it requires Facebook, I'm not even going to bother. |
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join:2001-10-02
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What I don't get is why even small companies get woodies for social media. I know they (TSI) have this new gal pushing the crap, but do they really think subs come from Facebook and Twitter? In the States, companies running contests seem to give you a mail in option too.
I was pumped about the yearly contest, until the Facebook requirement. Isn't TekSavvy the company that values privacy, but Mark Elliot Zuckerberg doesn't.
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