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YooBeeDoo.co.uk Weekly Drawing for Amazon.com Gift Cards

by Amanda Lee on January 14, 2010

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Soon to launch UK based penny auction YooBeeDoo.co.uk is having another prize drawing this week for a Amazon.com gift card voucher. Last week’s winner e-mailed to let us know that she did receive her win:

Hey guys,
Just thought you would like to know that the Yoobeedoo drawings are for real.  I won and got an Amazon gift voucher for over 40.00.  Always nice to win something when your not really expecting it.
 -Valerie

To be eligible to win YooBeeDoo.co.uk‘s Weekly Drawing  you must enter your e-mail on the launch list here. The contest is open to residents of the United States as well as the United Kingdom.

The next drawing will be tomorrow, Friday, January 15, 2010.

You may want to hurry though, it’s already Friday in the UK

12:30am Friday (GMT) – Time in United Kingdom

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