self promotion comps

robbies_gal

im not het up just wonder why there was so many in one day thats all

fire**fly

robbies_gal wrote: »

im not het up just wonder why there was so many in one day thats all

some days there seems loads & then none for a few days :eek:

JessicAhh

I don't get why they draw attention to themselves?...

The majority use their real name - an easy Google...
Or post incorrectly, which always makes us look more closely at a post in order to advise how they need to change it....

There must be better ways of staying 'under the radar'?!

nineteenseventy

JessicAhh wrote: »

I don't get why they draw attention to themselves?...

The majority use their real name - an easy Google...
Or post incorrectly, which always makes us look more closely at a post in order to advise how they need to change it....

There must be better ways of staying 'under the radar'?!

I think many people simply don't realise it's against the rules. I have heard people saying they were advised to post on here by someone. But yes, they stand out like a sore thumb, it always seems to be "hey guys, found a really great comp...." and never an end date. If it was me I'd read a few posts first to get a feel of the site. Not that I have any sneaky comps to post on here!

RavenRae

Luckyone wrote: »

There are three "regular" posters who only post RC comps who are definitely either the blog owner, a family member, or a friend of the blogs they post

What do you mean by this?
If I'm 'friends' with a blogger on twitter and Facebook and they post up a new comp are you saying I shouldn't then add it as I'm friends with the blog owner?

Thanks.

lilias

Yes, it's against the rules -

MoneySavingExpert.com is a free site - you cannot pay to buy advertising space - one of the reasons why so many people use it! Equally, you're not allowed to advertise any goods, services and/or companies anywhere on the forum, or through private messages, no matter how honourable your intentions.

'Advertising' includes touting for business; asking people to contact you; posting e-mail addresses which indicate a web address; linking to sites or blogs you or friends are involved with (whether you’re selling something or not); or linking to your eBay or other auction sales.

RavenRae

Right so if I have a facebook account and I am liking all the bloggers pages because that's one of the options on a rafflecopter then I see on my newsfeed they have a new comp

I CANT POST IT? because 'I'm friends with them'?

!!!!!

LadyMorticia

RavenRae wrote: »

Right so if I have a facebook account and I am liking all the bloggers pages because that's one of the options on a rafflecopter then I see on my newsfeed they have a new comp

I CANT POST IT? because 'I'm friends with them'?

!!!!!

I think it means friends in the "chum" sense of the word rather than being a "friend" by liking a Facebook page or following them on Twitter.

I think anyway...!

jeddentad

LadyMorticia wrote: »

I think it means friends in the "chum" sense of the word rather than being a "friend" by liking a Facebook page or following them on Twitter.

I think anyway...!

indeed, it's friends with, without the quotes.

Luckyone

RavenRae wrote: »

Right so if I have a facebook account and I am liking all the bloggers pages because that's one of the options on a rafflecopter then I see on my newsfeed they have a new comp

I CANT POST IT? because 'I'm friends with them'?

!!!!!

Of course not,

I mean if you are Friends in the sense of the word you know them personally, not from liking or befrending them on a social network.

There are Friends/relatives/blog owners who are MSE members who break the rule, that's who I mean

xxx

Edit to say if you see a new comp that's not listed come up then please list it :j