On 11 April 2018 the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint about an HMV Competitions prize draw on both points it raised. This page sets out what it ruled, with a link to the ruling.
What the ASA found
- Closing date. The date was extended. The ASA found the change was the promoter’s own choice rather than an unavoidable circumstance beyond its control. The prize was also reduced from a house to £7,000 cash.
- Free postal entry. The ASA found the postal entry instructions were separated from the ticket-buying links and easy to miss. The code says any free entry route should be explained clearly and prominently.
Source: ASA ruling on HMV Competitions, 11 April 2018. HMV Competitions was no longer running the promotion. The ruling says nothing about any site’s terms today.
How Hoardsy runs its competitions
- Closing dates are never extended for slow sales.
- There’s no minimum number of sales: every end-draw prize and top instant prize is awarded, sold out or not.
- Every competition page shows its prizes and your chance per ticket before you enter.
- Every competition can be entered free by post, with the same chances as a paid ticket. See free postal entry.
Keep reading
- All Hoardsy guides
- What the ASA has ruled on UK competition sites
- Instant win vs end draw
- How a provably fair draw works
Last checked 12 October 2026.
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Choose a draw or an instant game. Every prize and its chance is on the page before you enter.
18+, Great Britain only. Free postal entry on every competition.
