Well you tell me why we won so much
Most companies that run competitions do judge the tiebreaker. They even print the winning tiebreakers so you can see their quality. The fact that both of us won so much should demonstrate the point. My dad was even a member of comper clubs where other people had similar hauls. Basically if you put in the effort you won more.

If it weren't the case my dad and I wouldn't have won nearly as much.

As for ring-in / SMS competitions I don't know the rules at present but it used to be the case that a random draw had to free which is why some of them say "no purchase necessary". Usually to enter without purchasing is made quite inconvenient but it can still be done. But some draws dodge the issue by issuing a question with an obvious answer so they can pretend it is a game of skill and therefore charge a fee for entering, e.g. what colour is Kermit the Frog a) Green, b) Gold, c) Invisible.
(MagicMoose, Sat 30 Apr 2011, 21:14, Reply)