Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Smartphone & Pair of Groove Festival Weekend Passes
- Competition closes Wednesday, July 3rd 2018 at 11:59PM
- Entry is via a tweet or Facebook comment with the correct answer to the question on the main competition post on either Facebook or Twitter.
- 1 Winner will be chosen from all entries and will be contacted on Thursday, July 4th 2018.
- The prize consists of 1x unlocked Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact smartphone & 2x Weekend Pass tickets to Groove Festival, Killruddery House & Gardens, Bray, on July 7th and 8th.
- Tickets are non-transferable.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to residents of the Rep. of Ireland only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Sony Mobile Ireland, Groove Festival (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Sony Mobile Ireland and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see sonymobile.com/ie for more.
Sony Xperia L2 Smartphone & Taste of Dublin Tickets
- Competition closes Monday, June 11th 2018 at 11:59PM
- Entry is via a tweet or Facebook comment with the correct answer to the question on the main competition post on either Facebook or Twitter.
- 1 Winner will be chosen from all entries and will be contacted on Tuesday, June 12th 2018.
- The prize consists of 1x unlocked Sony Xperia L2 smartphone & 2x tickets to attend Taste of Dublin on Thursday 14 June 12-4pm session. Tickets are non-transferable.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to residents of the Rep. of Ireland only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members ofTheEffect.Net, Sony Mobile Ireland, Taste of Dublin (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Sony Mobile Ireland and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see sonymobile.com/ie for more.
’50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies’ Premiere Competition
September 13 – September 18 2016
- Competition closes 11:59PM September 18th 2016
- Entry is via Tweet or Facebook Comment with the correct answer to the question in the main post.
- Winners will be contacted on Monday, September 19th 2016.
- Five winners will be chosen and each will have their name placed onto the guest list for the 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammies Premiere.
- Premiere takes place in the IFI Dublin, September 20th at 6.15PM.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Sky Ireland (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Sky Ireland and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see Sky.com for more.
’50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy’ Season 2 Premiere Competition. August 20 – 24th 2015 *Updated August 22nd*
- Competition closes 11:59PM August 23rd, 2015.
- Entry is via Twitter retweet or Facebook Share
- Winner will be announced on Monday, August 24th, 2015.
- Five winners will be chosen and each will receive a pair of tickets to the 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy Season 2 Premiere.
- Premiere takes place in the IFI Dublin, August 25th at 6.30PM.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Sky Ireland (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Sky Ireland and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see Sky.com for more.
HTC One M8 Champions League Limited Edition Handset Competition: June 2nd – June 6th
- Competition closes 11.59pm June 6th, 2015.
- Entry is via retweet of competition tweet and following our official Twitter account and/or Facebook share of official competition post and liking our official Facebook page.
- Winner will be announced on Sunday, June 7th 2015.
- One winner will be chosen and receive a HTC One M8 UEFA Champions League branded sim-free handset in original packaging, containing the phone, USB cable, power plug and information booklets.
Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize. - Device packaging has been opened so as to carry out engraving process.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, HTC Ireland (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with HTC Ireland and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see https://www.htc.com/ie/terms/terms-of-use/
Nokia Lumia 435 Completion – April 29th – May 6th
- Competition closes 11.59pm May 6th, 2015.
- Entry is via Twitter retweet or Facebook Share
- Winner will be announced on Thursday, May 7th 2015.
- One winner will be chosen and receive a Nokia Lumia 435 sim free smartphone in original packaging, containing the phone, USB cable, power plug and information booklets.
Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize. - Device was used lightly for review purposes.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Microsoft (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Microsoft Mobile Devices and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/copyright/default.aspx
Nokia Lumia 535 Completion – Week of March 30th
- Competition closes 11.59pm April 3rd, 2015.
- Entry is via Twitter retweet or Facebook Share
- Winner will be announced on April 6th, 2015.
- One winner will be chosen and receive a bright green Nokia Lumia 535 sim free smartphone in original packaging, containing the phone, USB cable, power plug and information booklets along with a separate official flip case.
Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize. - Device was used lightly for review purposes.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Microsoft (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Microsoft Mobile Devices and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/copyright/default.aspx
Respawn Nights Competition – 13/1/15 to 15/1/15
- Competition closes 11.59pm Thursday 15/1/15.
- Entry is via one or all of the following options: liking the relevant post connected to the competition or sharing the relevant post connected to the competition.
- The winners will be chosen and announced on Friday the 16th of January.
- Each winner will be chosen and receive 1 pair of ticket to the event.
- This is an over 18’s event only and ID will be required.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Respawn Nights, Dublin Comic Con, Official M82 or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
Far Cry 4 PS4 Competition – 13/12/14 to 18/12/14
- Competition closes 11.59pm Thursday 18th December 2014.
- Entry is via one or all of the following options: leaving the correct answer in the comments on the post, leaving the correct answer on the Facebook post or Tweeting TheEffectdotNet the correct answer.
- The winners will be chosen and announced on Friday 19th December.
- Each winner will be chosen and receive 1 copy of Far Cry 4 on PlayStation 4
(NOTE: This is a promotional copy of the game and therefore is not in a retail box). - Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Ubisoft (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Ubisoft and certain terms and conditions related to the product being offered apply. Please see https://www.ubisoft.com/en-GB/terms-of-service.html
Assassin’s Creed Rogue/Xbox 360 Competition – 11/12/14 to 14/12/14
- Competition closes 11.59pm Sunday 14th December 2014.
- Entry is via one or all of the following options: liking the official TheEffect.Net Facebook Page, sharing the competition image and liking the competition image.
- The winners will be chosen and announced on Monday 15th December.
- Each winner will be chosen and receive 1 copy of Xbox 360 copy of Assassin’s Creed Rogue (NOTE: This is a promotional copy of the game and therefore is not in a retail box).
- Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Ubisoft (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Ubisoft and certain terms and conditions related to the product being offered apply. Please see https://www.ubisoft.com/en-GB/terms-of-service.html
Nokia Lumia 735 Completion – Week of October 20th
- Competition closes 11.59pm Friday 24th October 2014.
- Entry is via answering the question by leaving a comment on the post, leaving a comment on the Facebook status, or tweeting the official TheEffect.Net Twitter account with the correct answer.
- Winner will be chosen and announced on weekend of 25th October 2014.
- One winner will be chosen and receive a black Nokia Lumia 735 sim free smartphone in original packaging, containing the phone, USB cable, power plug and information booklets. Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize.
- Device was used lightly for review purposes.
- Judges decision is final.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Microsoft (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Microsoft Mobile Devices and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/copyright/default.aspx
The LEGO Movie Competition – 14th July 2014
- Competition closes 11.59pm Friday 18th July.
- Entry is via answering the question by leaving a comment on the post, leaving a comment on the Facebook status, or tweeting the official TheEffect.Net Twitter account with the correct answer.
- Winner will be chosen and announced on weekend of July 19th 2014.
- 5 winners will each receive a prize that consists consists of one copy of The LEGO Movie on Blu-Ray. Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize)
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No alternative or cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Warner Brother Entertainment Inc. and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/ for details.
HTC Desire 610 & Festival Kit Competition – 7th July 2014
- Competition closes 11.59pm Friday 11th July.
- Entry is via liking, commenting on and sharing of Desire 610 competition related Facebook posts on the official TheEffect.Net Facebook page and retweeting of Desire 610 competition related tweets from the official TheEffect.Net Twitter account.
- Winner will be chosen and announced on July 12th.
- Prize consists of one HTC Desire 610 & one HTC branded festival kit (note: colour choice of phone not final and will depend on availability. Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize)
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, HTC (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with HTC and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see HTC.com for details.
Watch Dogs Competition – Week of 23rd May 2014
- Competition closes Friday 30th May 2014.
- Entry is via rafflecopter app on page.
- The winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries and announced after the competition closes on the 30th May.
- There are two prizes, one prize per winner:
- First Prize consists of Sony Playstation 4 and a copy of the game Watch Dogs
- (Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize).
- Second Prize consists of a copy of the game Watch Dogs for Xbox One.
- Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
- This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Ubisoft, Sony (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
- No cash alternative will be offered.
- TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Ubisoft and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see Ubisoft.com for details.
- In the event of a prize being unavailable for any reason, TheEffect.net reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.
- TheEffect.net does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries due to the Internet or email problems. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entrants must supply full details as required on the competition page, and comply with all rules to be eligible for the prizes.
- No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently.
- TheEffect.net’s decision is final in every situation and no correspondence will be entered into.
- TheEffect.net reserves the right to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and/or if circumstances arise outside of its control.
- Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
- The winner of the main prize (PS4 & copy of the game) agrees to submitting a photograph of themselves with the prize for our own records and to share on our social channels.
Jeff Dunham Competition – Week of April 14th 2014
Competition closes 11:59pm on Monday 21st of April 2014
Entry is via Twitter retweet, Facebook Share, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like or post comment.
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the Monday the 21st of April.
Prize consists of two tickets to Jeff Dunham in the O2 on the 24th of April.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Netflix (or its subsidiaries), The O2 or any related PR Companies.
The Winner will be chosen at random after the competition has closed.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only
Nokia Lumia 625 Competition – Week of December 9th 2013
Competition closes 11:59pm Friday 13th of December 2013
Entry is with one correct answer to given question, either via website comment, Facebook comment or Twitter mention.
One correct answer per person is valid.
The Winner will be chosen at random after the competition has closed.
Prize consists of one Nokia Lumia 625 device.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Nokia (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only
Netflix Competition – 04 Dec 2013
Competition closes 11:59pm Tuesday 10th December 2013
Entry is via Twitter retweet, Facebook Share, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like and post comment
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 10th December
Prize consists of a years subscription to Netflix
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Netflix (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Netflix and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see Netflix.com for details.
Xperia Z1 Competition – 26th Nov 2013
Competition closes Tuesday 3rd of December 2013
Entry is via Twitter retweet, Facebook Share. Entrants must follow or or like on Twitter and/or Facebook to be valid.
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 5th November
Prize consists of one Sony Xperia Z1**. Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize)
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Sony (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Sony and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see Sony.com for details.
**Z1 being offered is the review unit supplied by Sony to TheEffect.net. While every care has been taken to ensure it is in pristine condition, the box has been opened and the handset unwrapped.
Netflix Competition – 20 Nov 2013
Competition closes 11:59pm Monday 25th November 2013
Entry is via Twitter retweet, Facebook Share, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like and post comment
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 26th November
Prize consists of a years subscription to Netflix
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Netflix (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with Netflix and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see Netflix.com for details.
The Walking Dead Season 3 Competition – 18th Nov. 2013
Competition closes Friday 22nd November 2013
Entry via correct answer to question on Facebook competition post, on website post or via a tweet directed at @TheEffectDotNet with the addition of the hashtag #TWDTheEffectDotNet.
Prize consists of one copy of Season 3 of The Walking Dead on DVD. Competition open to residents of the Rep. of Ireland only.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, Entertainment One (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Competition – 6th Nov. 2013
Competition closes Friday 8th November 2013
Entry via correct answer to question or your pirate name on Facebook competition post, on website post or via a tweet directed at @TheEffectDotNet with the addition of the hashtag #AC4theeffectdotnet.
Prize consists of one copy of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag for Xbox 360. Competition open to residents of the Rep. of Ireland only.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, HTC (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
HTC One Competition – 21st Oct 2013
Competition closes Tuesday 5th November 2013 (original close date was 4th Nov, but extended due to Facebook error)
Entry is via Twitter retweet, Facebook Share, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 5th November
Prize consists of one HTC One (note: colour choice not final and will depend on availability. Please allow for up 30 days after the competition closes before the chosen winner receives their prize)
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.Net, HTC (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
TheEffect.Net is running the competition in association with HTC and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see HTC.com for details.
Logitech k760 Wireless Solar Keyboard Competition – Week of 9th September 2013.
Competition closes Monday the 16th of September.
Entry is via Twitter retweet or Facebook Share.
One entry per method per person.
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 16th of September.
Prize consists of one Logitech k760 Wireless Solar Keyboard per winner.
All decisions are final.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.net, Logitech (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only
Note that the Keyboards are ex-review units and while they like new condition, they have been used for a short period of time.
The Sims 3 Island Paradise Competition – Week of 29th July 2013
Competition closes Tuesday 6th of August.
Entry is via Twitter retweet or Facebook Share.
One entry per method per person.
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 6th of August.
Prize consists of one copy of The Sims 3 Island Paradise on PC per winner.
All decisions are final.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.net, EA (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
TheEffect.net is running the competition in association with EA and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see EA’s own Terms and Conditions for more details.
HTC 8s Competition – Week of 13th May 2013
Competition closes Wednesday 22nd May
Entry is via Twitter retweet, Facebook Share, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like
One entry per method per person.
Winner will be chosen and announced after the competition closes on the 22nd May
Prize consists of one HTC 8s (note: this is a promotional unit and therefore may not be covered by standard warranties and updates that a retail unit might be covered by)
All decisions are final.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.net, HTC (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
TheEffect.net is running the competition in association with HTC and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see HTC.com for details.
Madden NFL 13 / NHL 13 Competition Terms and Conditions- Week of 15th April 2013
Competition closes Friday 19th April
Entry is via Twitter retweet or Facebook Share.
One entry per person.
Winners will be chosen and announced over the weekend of 13th April
Prize consists of one copy of NHL 13 OR one copy of Madden NFL 13 for PS3 or Xbox 360 per winner.
Due to a finite amount of prizes, the game and/or system of the winners’ choice may vary from what is requested.
All decisions are final.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.net, EA (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
TheEffect.net is running the competition in association with EA and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see EA’s own Terms and Conditions for more details.
Sim City Competition Terms and Conditions- Week of 8th April 2013
Competition closes Friday 12th April
Winners will be chosen and announced over the weekend of 13th April
Prize consists of one copy of SimCity for PC per winner.
All decisions are final.
This competition is open to anyone except members of TheEffect.net, EA (or its subsidiaries) or any related PR Companies.
No cash alternative will be offered.
Competition open to Residents of the Rep. of Ireland Only.
TheEffect.net is running the competition in association with EA / SimCity and certain Ts&Cs related to the product being offered apply. Please see www.ea.com/simcity for more details.
(note: SimCity requires an internet connection to play)