How do I post a comp I've found not listed on this site?

bbobbo

Hi all

I'me new to money saving expert and new to comping but understand this site works by people contributing threads linking to comps they find.

As a newbie, how do I post a comp? I can't post links until mse decide I'm not a spammer, but how and when does that happen? Can someone enlighten me?

TIA

sidsnot

I believe it usually after you have made anything between 10 and 20 posts that you are able to post links . If you wanted to post the comp just put the site name down or type the url in your post and someone will come along and post the link for you

fire**fly

hi

how to post a comp it's here..

from the comping guide..

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=12237989&postcount=7



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: 02/05 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 (2018) 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 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.

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Competition Board - useful links

Comping Guide - Getting Started & Other FAQs

Moneybot

Lovely you want to post competition but can I stress please search to make sure they aren't on the board already. Otherwise we are back to the old 3rd post pointing out it's a duplicate...

bbobbo

Thanks guys