How do you keep records of comps entered?

fire**fly

BFlying wrote: »

Thanks firefly. I do use the ticks and crosses on here too, I just like to keep a record on paper. The comp guide has been very useful. Not sure if it was on there I saw it, but today I've set up a signature on my email to speed up email comps.

thanks BFlying
if you're happy keeping a written record that's lovely :j
think we all have our own little ways of helping keep track for what we do,
(along with the ticks & crosses of course)
& tbh i've often 'jotted' stuff down in my notepads for ref:/etc,
whatever/whichever you choose have fun & enjoy :j
here's wishing you lots of lovely wins &
happy comping x


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BFlying

weeowens wrote: »

Hi,BFlying.Hope it is Ok to ask but what is the ultimate aim of keeping a record of what you have entered?

Is it just totals that you are after or specific comps so you can check back after a win?

Hi. It's totals mainly. Plus I can see how many comps are ending on a particular day. I like the way of keeping track on here, but when I'm not on the computer, I can look at my progress written down.

BFlying

fire**fly wrote: »

whatever/whichever you choose have fun & enjoy :j
here's wishing you lots of lovely wins &
happy comping x


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Thanks Firefly. Gonna be entering my fourth week of comping tomorrow. Reckon I could be up to 1000 comps by the end of the month. Hoping something will come of it.

Treacle1983

I keep a tally of how many competitions i've entered that day - and I work by end dates so I keep a track of what date I am up to.

Abbafan1972

No I don't keep records of what comps I enter, I just enter and forget about it. The ticks and cross system on here is a godsend.

A couple of times I've received wins and not even remembered entering the comp, makes it more of a surprise!

Ms_Chocaholic

I used to keep a spreadsheet and enter all the competitions on there I entered. Was I MAD! There's no need, enter it (or not) and move on to the next. All this recording results in you having less time to enter more competitions.

I enter competitions as they are posted and bookmark those I can't enter (not open yet/confusion about answer or for whatever reason) - I therefore go back to the last competition I entered and work forward to page 1 (I rarely get there though, I'm always miles behind - life just gets in the way!)

Ms_Chocaholic

grannybiker wrote: »

If I open a thread, I thank whether or not I enter.

I do this too, posters will often ask why the post has been thanked X number of times but no queries have been raised about the website not working or the answer not being there on the website, or a multitude of reasons, it's because of people like me (and grannybiker and no doubt a host of others) thanking and not wanting to enter.

BlueBella

I use the thanks and tick boxes to keep track of what I have or haven't entered (and because I like to thank each poster for their efforts) but I never count up how many comps I have entered so I don't have a clue how many I enter daily/weekly etc. I just know that I enter lots and lots and lots throughout the year.....and during the Advents it changes to lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots! Gasp!