Competitions Discussion Thread Part 15

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Hi newbie needs comping advice please, I am gonna give comping a go, can you advise which do you think would be more successful online comps or postal comps? and also do you keep some kind of system, where you write down what you have entered etc, some tips and advice would be very welcome thankyou:)

Amilucky?

weeowens wrote: »

There is a new comp here.
I'm not 100% as to how I should post so if someone wants to have a look & post it please do.

Cheers :-)

Thanks for the comp weeowens, have posted the comp on the main board and sent the link to the Advents thread

Best of Luck

fluffybunny_2

I used to comp a lot a few years ago but didnt have any time when I had a baby...i want to get back into it

there used to be a thread or section showing comps expiring by the day....is anyone able to direct me? i have looked but i cant see for looking lol

TIA

jeanette17

Hi all Just wondered if any one knows of they are ever going to return the end date view button as I really miss it. While i am here i would also like to thank all the people for taking the time to post these great comps and good luck to all hat enter them x

Amilucky?

fairyface wrote: »

Hi newbie needs comping advice please, I am gonna give comping a go, can you advise which do you think would be more successful online comps or postal comps? and also do you keep some kind of system, where you write down what you have entered etc, some tips and advice would be very welcome thankyou:)

I would say that it depends on the type of comp that you are entering and it applies to online and postal comps

the bigger the prize the more entrants, car's TV's electrical goods and holiday's are some of the most popular and because of this they are much harder to win

Large value prizes = more entrants
small value prizes = less entrants

small effort to win a prize = more entrants
Large effort to win a prize (slogans, and written effort) = less entrants

Popular magazines and newspapers = more entrants
Local newspapers and magazines = less entrants

The bigger the area that a comp covers (whole of UK and Worldwide = more entrants
Area restricted comps tied to a small area or postcode = less entrants

Facebook and Twitter comps are now becoming very popular and are now receiving more entries = more entrants

blog comps = less entrants (but they are becoming more popular)

as you can see by the above "less" = more success so do more "less" than more :rotfl:

having said all this there are less people doing the postals comps now so you do have a slightly better chance of winning via the postal route but only if they are low entry comps

which is better "FIGHT!!!"

online = free (providing you already have internet access)
postal = costly

maybe just do low entry comps via post and any others online

don't forget to read the comping guide (if you haven't already) here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1014121

hope this helps!

Best of Luck

comping_cat

HI,

I have to take my children to the Orthodontist this afternoon (3.30) so is anyone able to post the Real Deal comp for me today please? Will ask on the Loose Woman comp if i dont get a volunteer here

One-Eye

comping_cat wrote: »

HI,

I have to take my children to the Orthodontist this afternoon (3.30) so is anyone able to post the Real Deal comp for me today please? Will ask on the Loose Woman comp if i dont get a volunteer here

Hi Cat,

You could post the comp in advance without the answer (and amount), and we could bump with the answer later?

comping_cat

One-Eye wrote: »

Hi Cat,

You could post the comp in advance without the answer (and amount), and we could bump with the answer later?

Ok, will do that before i leave I will V+ it as well, just in case no one fancies watching it :rotfl:

One-Eye

comping_cat wrote: »

I will V+ it as well, just in case no one fancies watching it :rotfl:

We sometimes have to suffer for our hobby

surfboard2

Matryoshka wrote: »

Has anyone finished the closing 30th comps yet? Going to brave them tomorrow :eek: :rotfl:

lol, with the end of the month comps, i always try to do a bit every day during the last week of the month.

I should have them finished by today