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Date Posted: 19:19:52 01/21/03 Tue
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Well, I sure am starting to understand parent's frustrations with photo contests !

We've been on a long break, waiting for new photos which we got a couple weeks ago and started entering.
So far here's what we got

contest #1 - lost. Loosing is fine and was expected as there were great photos entered but I couldn't understand why one of the photos that was blurry and out of focus placed higher than us. Thats OK I said, next time we'll have more luck.
contest #2 - extended deadline without warning, most of the winners came from the late entries.
contest #3 - had a special a few days after we entered, allowing people to enter for less than half what we paid. there was never any mention about doing specials so we entered and paid in good faith.
contest #4 - some of the contestants (including us) were not posted. winners were posted late and the grand in our group was a photo in which the subject had clothes and accessories drawn on... a enhancement made by the photo contest owner.


I really thought those moms were complaining for nothing and I know that there are good contests out there but I really don't want to find out anymore. It's just too much energy, hope and money spent on something you have absolutely no control on.

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[> Wow sounds like you enterd the same ones we did, lol -- Anonymous, 20:27:32 01/21/03 Tue

We are taking a break and had pics made so I thought I'd try them out, thought they were great when we got them.
1st contest- didn't even place, lost to a draw on hat or something of the sort
2nd contest- which was glitz placed under a natural snapshot
3rd contest placed in wrong age division, after contest was extended without notice, and didn't even place,still ain't figured that one out

I GIVE UP, LOL, how about you


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[> [> Re: Wow sounds like you enterd the same ones we did, lol -- Anonymous, 21:04:28 01/21/03 Tue

LOL. I'm not sure about giving up or not.

My daughter loves the contests, and we have waited SO LONG to finally get pro photos, they're not perfect but they're good. The good contests, the ones that I know for sure are good, we don't stand a chance.

I'm fine with loosing if the contest was fair. I'm not fine with loosing in a contest that didn't post all photos, extended deadline, had a special after several entries were already in or makes a drawn on photo win. No way.

Now I understand why most parents don't tell their kids they are entered in contests unless they win/place. My daughter is heartbroken and all I can tell her is that she didnt really loose, she just got ripped off. Doesnt make it better though.


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