We've got some great prizes up for grabs - and they could be yours for mere PENNIES!
We're spreading a bit of Christmas cheer with the return of our popular 'Reverse Auctions' - and some fantastic items that will really make your Christmas!
Here's how a 'Reverse Auction' works - it's the person with the lowest unique bid that will walk away with the auction item. So, if two people bid 1p, one person bids 2p, and two people bid 3p, the person who bid 2p grabs the loot as they have the lowest unique bid.
To make a bid, just text READING then a space then your bid in pence to 80876 - so to bid £4.53, you'd text the message READING 453 to 80876.
Here's what you're bidding for:
Day 1 - a 47" LG LCD TV worth £999
"The stunning LG 47" Full HD LCD TV uses XD Engine technology to optimise its picture quality. Atmospheric SRS TruSurround XT surround sound puts you in the middle of the action, and with invisible speakers you won't even know where it's coming from. The Clear Voice feature ensures that dialogue is always intelligible, no matter what's going on. A fantastic prize that will really bring the cinema to your living room this Christmas."
Day 2 - an Apple Macbook and 8GB iPod Nano worth £1,000
"State of the art Macbook laptop from style icon Apple inc including a brand new iPod nano in the colour or your choice! A fantastic prize!"
Day 3 - a PlayStation 3 with Pro Evolution Soccer and 'Play TV' digital TV recorder worth £500
"Win the world's most powerful game console, the amazing Playstation3 which has an built in Bluray player for a superb high definition movie and gaming experience. Prize includes brand new PlayTV, allowing you to record and pause digital TV directly to your Playstation3, and a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008!"
Day 4 - a 32" TV with built-in Freeview and an Xbox 360 worth £750
"Win a high definition 32inch LG TV with Freeview built-in - no running cables to a digibox - and an Xbox 360 games console!"
Day 5 - £1000 CASH
"It's, err, one thousand pounds cash!"
Day 6 - a Sony Ultra Compact 5.1 Channel DVD Home Cinema System with 32" widescreen HD TV worth £899
"The latest in home cinema style, the Sony DAVIS10 has five speakers, each the size of a 50p piece, a fantastic subwoofer, and DVD system. Also included in this prize is a high definition 32" Sony LCD TV!"
Day 7 - flights to New York City plus three nights in a 4* hotel worth £1,000
"Jet off to the big apple with a friend for 3 nights staying in a 4* hotel!"
Day 8 - a Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit, and a 32" Widescreen Sony HD TV to play it on worth £799
"This Christmas' hottest console, and a wii fit board to help work off the Christmas pudding! Fun for all the family and includes Nintendo's fantastic Wii sports, and a high definition 32" Sony LCD TV!"
Day 9 - a Luxury Marks and Spencer Christmas Hamper worth £500
Pure Christmas magnificence - two bonded leather trunks filled with a carefully chosen, mouth-watering array of finest wines, spirits, exquisite treats and delicacies from around the world.
Day 10 - £1500 CASH!
"Hit the shops in the January sales or splash out on that dream holiday with £1500 to spend!"
Reading 107's Reverse Auction - terms and conditions
1.0 Reverse Bidding Terms and Conditions.
1.1 Auction entry is open to everyone, excluding employees or, subsidiary companies or contracted clients, their families, agents or anyone else connected with this promotion.
1.2 For the avoidance of doubt, the winning bid will be the lowest bid in whole pence that is closest to 1 pence that has not been matched by another bidder. In the event of there being no unmatched bids, we reserve the right to award the prize to the lowest paired bid received first.
1.3 Each auction is open for the period stipulated in each individual promotion.
1.4 Each bid made costs £1.50 + your standard network charges unless otherwise stated in each promotion. The entry fee is payable directly from your phone bill via SMS
1.5 Each bid made implies acceptance of these terms and conditions.
1.6 No responsibility is accepted for entries delayed or lost. Only a confirmation text is accepted as proof of receipt.
1.7 Bids are limited to a maximum of 500 bids per bidder per auction.
1.8 No lot includes travelling expenses incurred by successful bidders.
1.9 Any charges incurred in delivering the lot to the winning bidder will be the responsibility of the auction promoter. However, the promoter reserves the right to cancel delivery arrangements should three unsuccessful attempts be made to deliver the lot. Subsequent delivery charges shall be the responsibility of the winning bidder.
1.10 The reverse auction service is not guaranteed to be provided free from any interruptions, faults or inaccuracies and we will not therefore be liable for any loss or damages arising there from; and we reserve the right unilaterally to terminate transmission of all or any part of the reverse auction for whatever reason without notice. We will make all reasonable endeavours to ensure the uninterrupted and timely supply of the service and will take all reasonable steps to correct any error, omission or mistake, but for the avoidance of doubt, we shall not have any liability in connection therewith.
1.11 This contest is conducted by text communication. We will attempt to confirm whether your bid is the lowest unique bid, or when it is no longer the lowest unique bid via text. However once a response has been sent to your mobile service provider for delivery, we accept no responsibility should any text not be received.
1.12 We will make the results of the auction available as soon as the lowest unique bidder is confirmed, or at the time advertised.
1.13 In order to participate entrants must be over 18 years old and be able to form a legally binding contract. If they do not qualify under these Terms and Conditions they are not eligible to participate. We reserve the right to invalidate an entry if we find that a winner is in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
2. Bidding and Winning
2.1 to be eligible as a winner, confirmation must be received from the mobile phone network that the winning bid has been successfully paid for by the entrant.
2.2 We reserve the right in our absolute discretion to change items and/or to substitute alternative items and to increase the number of items available in each Lot and/or amend the descriptions at any time.
2.3 We reserve the right to award the Lot to the lowest unmatched bid received. In the event the lowest unique bidder cannot be contacted, within 60 minutes of the auction closing, we reserve the right to award the lot to the next lowest unmatched bid.
2.4 For any item requiring delivery, unless otherwise stated, please allow 30 days from the date that we receive payment. Items such as motor vehicles, requiring registration, must be registered in the confirmed lowest bidder's name, and collection or delivery completed within 5 working days of notification that the item is available.
Note: We reserve the right to invalidate an entry if we find that a winner is in breach of any of these Terms and Conditions.
3.0. Opt Out.
3.1 By participating in our reverse auctions, you agree to receive messages advising you of your status in the auction, the status of the auction and of future auctions. In order to opt out from receiving promotional messages simply text STOP to 80876.
