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Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

HarryB — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:51:39 GMT

@billnotben wrote:
That maybe so but why can't someone from plusnet simply say yes it's a hoax.

Or no your prize is in the post.

Good to see this question is in "General Chat" so I don't have to be helpful or anything else.

Unfortunately we don't really frequent the General Chat board too much when trying to help with Plusnet related queries.

@vmbe wrote:

This is not the hoax that was discussed previously, and it really is startling to think that PlusNet cannot be troubled to disown it as a hoax, but a hoax it must be.

From what you've said, it does sound like a hoax/scam. I'm not aware of any promotions to win an iPad/Tablet/Tesco vouchers, however if you have a screenshot we may be able to look in to that further. If not, personally I'd dismiss it as a hoax/scam and not affiliated with Plusnet.

PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

vmbe — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:33:42 GMT

While online recently, I was prompted to take part in a PlusNet promotion, in the form of a quiz in which the prizes were an Iphone, or an Android or a £500 Tesco voucher. I "won" a voucher, but, as I have heard nothing whatever since, assume that this was a hoax. Has anyone else encountered this ?

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

twocvbloke — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:55:41 GMT

Unless it comes from Plusnet themselves, it's not a Plusnet promotion or competition, that and you're not the first to have come to the forum with the same complaint, best advice is to try and find who the competition company is and speak to them, or if they're unwilling to speak, contact the CMA below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

rongtw — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 15:34:10 GMT

Its a Hoax

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

jaread83 — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:16:34 GMT

This was discussed before over here: https://community.plus.net/t5/Everything-else/Scam-Fake-PlusNet-Customer-Web-Survey/m-p/1358191#M16053

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

billnotben — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:52:29 GMT

That maybe so but why can't someone from plusnet simply say yes it's a hoax.

Or no your prize is in the post.

Good to see this question is in "General Chat" so I don't have to be helpful or anything else.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

artmo — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:08:49 GMT

Don't hold your breath

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

vmbe — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:57:43 GMT

Many thanks, BillNotBen and others. This is not the hoax that was discussed previously, and it really is startling to think that PlusNet cannot be troubled to disown it as a hoax, but a hoax it must be.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

Mav — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:51:39 GMT

Moved to Plusnet Feeback for more visibility.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

jaread83 — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:56:23 GMT

The thing about these types of things is that the creator of this 'quiz' or 'questionaire' can simply take a look at your IP address and ascertain that you are a Plusnet/TalkTalk/Virgin Media/etc customer from that information and tailor their 'quiz' to have that information presented on their forms so it entices a user to participate and provide personal information.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

Mav — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:29:04 GMT

Moderator's note by Mike (Mav)

I have moved this from General Chat to give it more visibility.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

jaread83 — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:18:35 GMT

@Mav, did you intend on splitting the entire post or were you meant to move the whole lot over here?

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

Mav — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:27:21 GMT

@jaread83

All moved now. Again the whole thread failed to move in one go even though that option was selected

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

billnotben — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:22:40 GMT

I still fail to understand why a simple yes or no statement hasn't materialised.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

MattyC — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 07:28:57 GMT

It's a hoax

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

HarryB — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 07:45:13 GMT

@billnotben wrote:

I still fail to understand why a simple yes or no statement hasn't materialised.

@HarryB wrote:
From what you've said, it does sound like a hoax/scam. I'm not aware of any promotions to win an iPad/Tablet/Tesco vouchers, however if you have a screenshot we may be able to look in to that further.

I'm pretty confident it will be an unaffiliated hoax/scam. However I'm not going to give a 100% confirmation without having more information to check with the relevant people.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

billnotben — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 08:54:22 GMT

How long does it take?

It's been weeks not hours.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

HarryB — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 10:40:53 GMT

I'm not sure what you're referring to, unless you know something I don't.

We've already said multiple times, from the information we've been given, it sounds like it's a hoax/scam.

I did say I'd look in to it further with a screenshot of this "Quiz"

@HarryB wrote:
if you have a screenshot we may be able to look in to that further.

Further to this, Matty has also responded with exactly what you asked for

@MattyC wrote:
It's a hoax

I'm not really sure what else you want us to say @billnotben

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

billnotben — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 11:25:28 GMT

Yes I see that now.

These threads have been ripped apart and moved around so much it's hard to keep track.

But then why do you keep saying "sounds like" "look in to it further" etc. That's confusing the issue.

Re: PlusNet quiz a hoax ?

HarryB — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 14:56:49 GMT

As per my previous response,

HarryB wrote:
I'm not going to give a 100% confirmation without having more information to check with the relevant people.