On 2 December 2020 the Advertising Standards Authority upheld all three complaints about a KS Competitions Ltd promotion for a “Cloud Nine Set”. This page sets out what it ruled, with a link to the ruling.
What the ASA found
- Free entry route. The ad carried only “Look up T&C’s for free entry method” in small text, with no link to the terms. The ASA said the route should be explained clearly and prominently.
- Extension. The closing date could be extended, up to four times, if tickets weren’t sold. The ASA found that “not selling all available tickets did not constitute unavoidable circumstances outside of the advertisers’ control”.
- Cash alternative. If not all tickets sold, the winner would get “a cash prize of 70% of all the tickets bought” instead of the advertised set. The ASA said that was not enough to dispel the impression that entrants were competing for the advertised prize.
Source: ASA ruling on KS Competitions Ltd, 2 December 2020. The ruling is from 2020 and says nothing about the site’s terms today. Check the current terms before you enter anywhere.
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
- What the ASA has ruled on UK competition sites
- Are online prize draws legit?
- Cash alternatives explained
- Instant win vs end draw
- How a provably fair draw works
Last checked 12 October 2026.
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