Toronto Star - "The Year of Innovation Contest" (ends 11/Jul/2012, QC?)

[ronin1701]

Update: 18/Jun/2012-11:56am - the problem with the daily entry has been fixed. Just clear your browser cache, close and reopen your browser, and try it again!

"The Year of Innovation Contest"

Prize:

One (1) grand prize is available to be won, consisting of three thousand Canadian dollars ($3,000 CDN) in cash
Four weekly prizes are available to be won, each consisting of five hundred Canadian dollars ($500 CDN) in cash

ARV: Grand prize: $3,000; Weekly prizes: $500 each

Rules: http://theyearofinnovationcontest.thestarcontests.com/StaticPage.aspx?id=482eb6e3c881fc14c3fb94c32716c4b 5&tid=1&pid=3

Enter: http://theyearofinnovationcontest.thestarcontests.com/UserForm.aspx?id=482eb6e3c881fc14c3fb94c32716c4b5&tid=1

Good luck!

E.&O.E.

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[harleylogan]

the stq I come up with a 1490.5 One of the things I have learned is that
generally if u get a fraction of a number u screwed up. But I can't get another number.
It refused my entry so I just dropped the .5 and it accepted it. Strange>:(

[hideouslyheather]

thanks ... i got the same answer too ... =/

[thewerd]

Thanks!

[ronin1701]

the stq I come up with a 1490.5 One of the things I have learned is that
generally if u get a fraction of a number u screwed up. But I can't get another number.
It refused my entry so I just dropped the .5 and it accepted it. Strange>:(


thanks ... i got the same answer too ... =/

Yeah, I got that too.

Emailed them about that as well.

Update: it's fixed!

[vilmark]

thanks

[The DZA]

entered

[fany_lie]

Thanks!

[Robert W Parr]

This was my question -

45 multipied by 67 subtract 15= 3000

[ronin1701]

This was my question -

45 multipied by 67 subtract 15= 3000

They fixed it late this morning. It was a slightly different question when the contest went up last night.

[jiffi]

thanks

[driddles]

Thanks a lot.

[frugal_fanboy]

Thanked!

Has anyone figured out how to do the mobile/print entry?

[bluevektor]

thanks

[valeriey]

Thanks:)

[valeriey]

Thanks:)

[valeriey]

Thanks:)

[valeriey]

Thanks:)

[ronin1701]

Thanks:)


Thanks:)


Thanks:)


Thanks:)

You're welcome ;)

(Guessing you got caught by a problem with the forums upgrade? :razz:)

[timorfd]

Thanks!

[valeriey]

You're welcome ;)

(Guessing you got caught by a problem with the forums upgrade? :razz:)

oops:o:lol:

I gave up and went to bed. Too frustrating.

[jamesfitzgibbon]

daily no working for me - say me entered contest already! :confused:

[ronin1701]

daily no working for me - say me entered contest already! :confused:

Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

Thanks.

[jamesfitzgibbon]

Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

Thanks.

I'm too lazy

[valeriey]

daily no working for me - say me entered contest already! :confused:

same:|

[valeriey]

Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

Thanks.

Thanks I emailed them

[gbamber]

thx

[jamesfitzgibbon]

Thanks I emailed them

thanks

[TannieS]

Great, thank you!

[Pumpernickle]

Good luck!

[JayTee1]

Thanks

[ronin1701]

ARGH! Still won't accept my daily entry. :mad:

Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

The more that do, the sooner it'll get fixed.

Thanks.

[phreadd]

Thanks.

[tiger20]

Thanks!

[roswello]

Still doesnt not work

[DougO]

Thanks...

[Skidouche]

Entered thanks!

[valeriey]

Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

Thanks.

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster - won't load for me

[ronin1701]

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster - won't load for me

It's slow for me, but it does load eventually.

[valeriey]

It's slow for me, but it does load eventually.

got it

[twitchyq]

Thank you!

[Deal_Princess]

ty

[valeriey]

daily no working for me - say me entered contest already! :confused:


Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

Thanks.


ARGH! Still won't accept my daily entry. :mad:

Please harass them at:

http://www.thestar.com/contact/webmaster

and

sponsorships@thestar.ca

The more that do, the sooner it'll get fixed.

Thanks.


Still doesnt not work

Just got this reply:


Hi Valerie,
Thanks for your email. It was brought to my attention that the error was fixed on the contest page early this morning. Sorry for the inconvenience it may have caused you.

Good luck on your contest entries!

-Ling

:)

[valeriey]

Well crap!!
I just tried to enter again and it still says-
"That email address has already entered"


I just fired off another email.

[valeriey]

Just got this reply(that was quick!)


Hi Valerie,

Sorry, I guess it wasn’t properly fixed. I will pass this message on to the people in charge of the contest.

-Ling

[ronin1701]

Just got this reply(that was quick!)

It must finally be dawning upon them the extent of our displeasure :D

[valeriey]

OK! This is very annoying!!!!!! >:(

Just got this email:


Hi again,

I was informed that you already entered the contest for today.

You will be able to enter the contest again tomorrow.

Best of luck!!

-Ling


Sooooooooo, I fired off this one-


Really?????
Are these two contest the same? Or can I enter both daily?

https://contests.canada.com/canada/nissan/contest-enter.html

http://theyearofinnovationcontest.thestarcontests.com/UserForm.aspx?id=482eb6e3c881fc14c3fb94c32716c4b5&tid=1

[ronin1701]

OK! This is very annoying!!!!!! >:(

Just got this email:

Sooooooooo, I fired off this one-

That IS annoying. But there's no way the two contests are the same.

[valeriey]

I am thinking that too. But they are both sponsored by Nissan and the have the same prizes.

https://contests.canada.com/canada/nissan/contest-enter.html


5. PRIZES.

(a) Grand Prize. There is one (1) grand prize (the "Grand Prize") available to be won by the Grand Prize winner (the "Grand Prize Winner") consisting of: Three Thousand Dollars in cash (CDN $3,000.00)

(b) Secondary Prizes. There are four (4) secondary prizes (each, a "Secondary Prize") available to be won by the Secondary Prize winners (the "Secondary Prize Winners"), each of which consists of: Five Hundred Dollars in cash (CDN $500.00).


http://theyearofinnovationcontest.thestarcontests.com/UserForm.aspx?id=482eb6e3c881fc14c3fb94c32716c4b5&tid=1


5. Prize: One (1) grand prize is available to be won, consisting of three thousand Canadian dollars ($3,000 CDN) in cash (approximate retail value of $3,000 CDN). Four weekly prizes are available to be won, each consisting of five hundred Canadian dollars ($500 CDN) in cash (approximate retail value of $500 CDN each).

[valeriey]

Jeez, I hope there are others that are pestering them.


Hi Valerie,

I believe these are two different contests (if you look in the Rules and Regulations, both contests are sponsored by different organizations even though they have the same Contest Name).

The Toronto Star contest allows daily entries, and I believe the other contest allows weekly entries (according to their Rules and Regulations).

-Ling


HUH?:confused:

[ronin1701]

I am thinking that too. But they are both sponsored by Nissan and the have the same prizes.

https://contests.canada.com/canada/nissan/contest-enter.html

http://theyearofinnovationcontest.thestarcontests.com/UserForm.aspx?id=482eb6e3c881fc14c3fb94c32716c4b5&tid=1

Yes and no. The sponsor for one is Postmedia and the other is The Toronto Star.

Also, they end on different days.

It's not the first time where I've seen different sponsors carry virtually the same contest (for example when VISA was running the "Hockey Love Hurts" promotion through Francois Charron and Divine.ca and a few others, iirc).

Also, Stuart Weitzman and Fashion Magazine are currently running essentially the same shoe/trip contest as well.

[valeriey]

were you able to enter again today?
I don't think there is anything more that I can do today, but, tomorrow is another day.:lol:

[ronin1701]

were you able to enter again today?
I don't think there is anything more that I can do today, but, tomorrow is another day.:lol:

No - I replied directly to Ling.

FYI - I tried entering via The Star's link first, just to make sure it wasn't conflicting with Canada.com's (as unlikely as that may be - gotta cover all the angles).

[valeriey]

Why did you delete your post? :lol:

[frugal_fanboy]

Worked for me (finally!)

No cache clearing etc. required, just went to the page and tried and it accepted the entry.

Thanks to all who hounded people to get it fixed.

[ronin1701]

Why did you delete your post? :lol:

Because I already put an update notice in big red, bolded, and italiced letters at the top of this thread, and also posted the update in the Contest Announcements thread (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/contest-announcements-1167095/5/#post14903837).

[markflynn]

thanks

[jjayca]

Thank you