britops:Surely "correct entries out of the hat" is fairer, rather than first one to read this wins.
Yes, it is, certainly. But half the battle in advertising and promotions is trying to maintain interest. We already have a monthly draw, and although not everyone can be online on the night, I'm sure attendance could be higher...
Surprise competitions and the like keep things interesting. The last thing we want is people getting tired of their memberships and not renewing - as we'll all suffer as a result.
Running a site like this cost a lot, (not to mention draw prizes!) and needs our subscriptions to keep it running. Sure Lee gets some awareness for LifeStyleAV from the site, but let's face it, how many BeoWorld members are customers? Not many, I guess. Same goes for casual surfers who find BeoWorld by googling for B&O stuff.
Not to mention that Lee's having to chase people to claim their prizes, which is fairly absurd really IMHO.
britops: I'm not bitter, I didn't need one anyway. 
Me too, I don't (yet) have an AppleTV, and my only Beovision is a MX...
britops: I love competions.
Me too. Especially when I win something! 