At the moment there are a variety of Facebook pages, all of which are running the same competition! And as is often the case, thousands of users take part and believe that they can win something here. Let's take a closer look at this competition and these pages!
Page name: Proverbs.1
Status post: Due to packaging errors, 28 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can no longer be sold. We will therefore raffle them off. Click on I like and you'll be added to our lottery pot! Anyone who shares the post has a double chance! Our page must be marked like!
Page name: WhatsApp has made life a lot easier
Status post: Due to packaging errors, 28 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can no longer be sold. We will therefore raffle them off. Click on I like and you'll be added to our lottery pot! Anyone who shares the post has a double chance! Our page must be marked like!
Name of the page: Waldemar Holzer
Status post: Due to packaging errors, 28 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can no longer be sold. We will therefore raffle them off. Click on I like and you'll be added to our lottery pot! Anyone who shares the post has a double chance! Our page must be marked like!
The content is always the same:
Click on “Like” and if the user still shares, then they supposedly have a double chance.
STUPID!
These competition pages always follow the same pattern: like, share, comment.
These are the three interactions with which a page achieves the most reach on Facebook without having to place paid advertising on Facebook. Of course there are competition guidelines issued by Facebook, but the creators of such pages are of little or no interest in these and Facebook itself does not react here either. There isn't even a separate reporting function/option that a user could use for this. From a legal point of view, these competitions do not run correctly either, as there are no conditions of participation, contact information or legal notice.
Reason:
- no imprint. Who are we dealing with here?
- no terms of use or no conditions of participation. Who is actually allowed to take part in a competition here? (location, age, etc.)
- Announcement of the winner. Where and how is a user contacted?
- Where is the notice that the competitions are not connected to Facebook?
Cheap and illegal tricks!
Such competitions, in which you have to share the post in order to win, are very cheap and illegal tricks to win more fans for your page.
In 99.9% of cases, as we have described above, there is no real profit behind it!
Dear friends of brass music! Those who fool other users!
Especially for you, the competition guidelines on Facebook:
1. If you use Facebook to report on or organize a promotion (e.g. competitions or raffles), you are responsible for the proper conduct of this promotion; this includes the following elements:
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The official regulations, b. the offer conditions and selection criteria (e.g. age and residence restrictions) andc. compliance with applicable rules and regulations governing the Promotion and any prizes offered (e.g. registration and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals).
2. Promotions on Facebook must contain the following elements:
a.
A complete exemption from Facebook by each participant. b. Acknowledgment that the promotion is not affiliated with Facebook and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or organized by Facebook.3. Promotions can be organized on pages or apps on Facebook. Personal timelines and friendship connections may not be used to organize promotions (for example, requests such as “share this post to your timeline to enter” or “increase your chances of winning by sharing on your friends’ timeline” and “tag your friends in this post). “to participate” are not permitted).
4. We will not assist you in organizing your promotion and you agree that if you use our service to organize your promotion, you are acting at your own risk.
We will keep an eye on the site mentioned, as well as other sites that follow the same pattern, and take further steps if necessary!
WINNER?
Are you one of the winners of these dubious Facebook competitions from unknown sites, companies and brands? Then write us your experience by email to [email protected]
Operator of the site?
Are you the operator of one of the mentioned pages on Facebook? Then get in touch . You are welcome to communicate your plans to us transparently on Facebook.
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