FAQ

Gumtree Competitions is a competition website where members collect free entries for our exclusive prize draws. All entries are free. No purchase is necessary for the entry into a competition. These entries give members the chance to win exclusive prizes.

Yes, we take your privacy seriously and take every reasonable precaution to safeguard the personal information you supply to us. We understand that your privacy and the protection of your personal information are important to you. To help you feel more confident about the privacy and security of your personal details, please read our privacy policy.

As a legal requirement in the UK, you need to be over 18 years old to join Gumtree Competitions or any other prize draw that requires personal information to enter.

You can collect entries by answering additional questions when you’re registering, by signing up to our advertisers’ offers and newsletters and also by referring friends to become Gumtree Competitions members.

When you invite your friends to join Gumtree Competitions, every time one of your friends registers, you earn entries. You can refer as many friends as you’d like. We will only send them this invitation email and will not pass their details to anyone else.

Competition winners are selected randomly by computer within 7 working days of the competition closing date, unless specified otherwise in the individual competition. Winners will be notified by phone or email within 7 days of the draw. So it’s a good idea to keep your contact details and email address up to date.

If you've forgotten your password, there’s no need to worry at all! Simply click on the forgotten password link, send us your email address and we’ll instantly send you a password reminder message.

Simply log in to Gumtree Competitions website and click on the "My account" link. Go to "Personal details" to view your personal information and make any necessary change. Remember to click "Save" before you leave the page.

Your entries are instantly added to your account every time you sign up to any of our advertisers’ newsletters/offers. So every time you tick an advert box, you can view your number of entries increasing simultaneously. Just click and watch!

We hope you never do. However, if for any reason you wish to unsubscribe from Gumtree Competitions, go to the "My account" section and click on "Preferences". You’ll find the unregister option at the bottom of this page.

Once you have unsubscribed you will lose your entries and will no longer be able to enter our competitions. You will also stop receiving communication from Gumtree Competitions. You may still receive communications directly from our advertisers dependent on which newsletters/offers you have requested in the past. If you no longer wish to receive communications from those companies, you will need to contact them directly.

Simply log in to Gumtree Competitions website and click on the "My account" link. Go to "Preferences" to view your subscriptions and email frequency. Remember to click "Save" before you leave the page.

Gumtree Competitions newsletters inform you of new competitions and special offers that are frequently added to our website.

By signing up to Gumtree Competitions closing prize alerts, you’ll receive an email reminder to enter those closing competitions and won’t miss out on the chance to win a prize.

Gumtree Competitions BonusMails are promotional messages and special offers from our partners specially selected for you. By clicking on these mails you earn 10 entries into our £350 monthly BonusMail prize draw!