Competitions Discussion Thread Part 14

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Busy-Bee_6

I'm a keen bird watcher and feeder. I buy from the RSPB and Ark Wildlife regularly and see they run prize draws.

I enter lots of competitions from links on MSE and think its time I shared some I find with everyone else but I don't know how to do it.

Can someone tell me the easiest way to add competitions here because I've tried before but think it was in the wrong place!

fire**fly

Busy-Bee wrote: »

I'm a keen bird watcher and feeder. I buy from the RSPB and Ark Wildlife regularly and see they run prize draws.

I enter lots of competitions from links on MSE and think its time I shared some I find with everyone else but I don't know how to do it.

Can someone tell me the easiest way to add competitions here because I've tried before but think it was in the wrong place!

hi, it's all in the comping guide..

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1014121

>> #7 Posting Comps

6 How do I post a comp on here?
Firstly, do a thorough search (see above) to ensure the comp is not already on MSE.

Check you are in the Competitions Time Forum & then click ‘New Thread’, from the link at the top or the bottom of any main forum page.

A new page is displayed for you to fill information about the comp you want to post.

1. Put the date at the beginning of the title box, & please use the Forum standard, below.
   
   E: XX/XX, For Example, E: 02/04 Win a .....
   
   This makes things a lot easier for the BGs & Compers (like you) to find comps that are ending. If the comp ends within 12 months then it is fine to put the dd/mm date as explained above. If you have a rare comp that has more than a year to the end date then please stick to the posting convention above then put a space & put the year in brackets - but only if it is MORE THAN 12 months ahead.
   E: 02/04 (2012) Win....... <-Only if comp is more than 12 months away from ending.
   
   If you can’t see the closing date for a comp in the T & C or on the webpage then please estimate an end date. Without an end date on the thread title it will be moved into the Game Over sub forum prematurely, which would be a bit of a waste of your effort in posting it for us. If you had to estimate the end date then pop that into your post so that if, later on, the website add an end date another member can highlight the new information.
   
   E: 30/06 (?)
   
   The Thread Title then needs a short description of the prize that can be won, For Example, Holiday to Tenerife.
   
   If you are posting the answers to a mag with multiple comps & answers then put the mag name & issue in the thread title, eg, That’s Life Magazine Issue 10
   
   If the comp is entered by email or there is an age / location restriction then it is helpful to put that in the title in brackets, For Example, (U16)
   
   If a comp has a particular end time it is useful if it is posted in the thread title too, For Example, 5pm.
   
   So a few examples to sum it up:
   E: 28/12 Trip to New York (email)
   E: 15/09 Bee movie DVD (U16)
   E: 05/03 3pm Indiana Jones Goody Bag
   E: 07/01 £50 ToysRUs vouchers (email)(Oxford)
2. In the main body of the post, you can type in the link to the page & whether it is a comp where you need to login / register. (I’ll go through neat link or clickies in just a moment). Do be aware when you are posting a comp that you should be using excerpts & links rather than copying long text.

You can ‘Preview Post’ to see how it will look, if you want, before you click to ‘Submit New Thread’. Please remember that if a site URL appears as !!!!!! in the preview then it is a site which has been banned on MSE & shouldn't be posted.



hth

michellem1978

Hi
Can anyone confirm for me, can all postcard entries to The Data Solutions Centre be entered AIOE ?
Thanks

fire**fly

michellem1978 wrote: »

Hi
Can anyone confirm for me, can all postcard entries to The Data Solutions Centre be entered AIOE ?
Thanks

ppd has lots of info on her first page postals if it helps -


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3169022

michellem1978

got that !
cheers !

toniq

I won't be around the first few days of June so someone else is better off posting the chunk of monthlies I have been posting.

They can be found by checking what threads I have posted and are all on the 1st of May and 4/5th May.

Salsa16

Apparently there was no winner of the car from the Pomegreat competition as 'the Unique Code printed at the top of the winning carton was not submitted as an entry.' Does anyone think its clear from the t&c etc that you had to have the winning code? I thought it was a straight forward draw but obviously misunderstood.

budfly

I used to comp during my lunch break in work, but we now have a lockdown policy in place which means you cant use usb sticks(robo form to go) anymore.

I have an iphone and would still like to use my lunch to enter but not if i have to enter everything.

Does anyone know of any apps that let/help them comp when away from computer.

Thanks in advance

ps i know of robo form app but its not the same.Ie it doesnt install toolbar on safari on iphone

Thanks again

mymerrywidow

hi guys, i seem to be lost here. i found the take a break competion last week but cant seem to find it this week. or even find last weeks!! can someone point me in the right direction please? thanks