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Every competition on this site can be entered free by post. No purchase necessary, and a postal entry has exactly the same chance of winning as a paid one.

How to enter free

  1. 1Write it on a postcardYour name, address, date of birth, and the name of the competition you want to enter. It must be an unenclosed postcard — not a letter in an envelope.
  2. 2Post itNo stamp needed. One entry per postcard, and there is no limit on how many you send.
  3. 3It must arrive before the closeNot be postmarked before — arrive before. Allow a few days, and check the closing date on the competition page.

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That is the whole address. No house number, no postcode, no stamp.

Open to postal entry right now

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