The Compers Inn (part 44)

weeowens

SkiandSun24 wrote: »

New to comping so just saying hi! Would appreciate any advice, just working it out as I go along!













:beer:

Have a read of the links here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4896515



Then enter loads & forget about them.Then hope the very odd one comes back.

I added a it more on here ie:

Welcome.A few tips:

#1: Read this...............Comping Guide - Getting Started & Other FAQs

#2: Have a look re ways to comp/sort the board..............Quick ways to sort the board eg by end date & New Topic

#3: Have a separate comping email,with your details set as the signature.

#4: Have a separate comping mobile(cheapie on PAYG)

#5: Get a form filler eg Last Pass or Roboform.

#6: Sign up to the TPS.

#7: Sign up to............The Mailing Preference Service

weeowens

Plus:
#9: ensure that you log in to MSE when comping so you can track your entries via the MSE functionality ie:

2 How do I keep track of which comps I’ve entered and what are the green ticks and red crosses for?
Do make sure you are a member of MSE because when you are logged in it will make keeping track of the comps you have already entered a lot easier.

Note: If you are not logged in ‘Thanks’, ‘green tick’ and ‘red cross’ buttons do not appear.

When I look at the forum, I can sometimes tell from the title of the thread if it is a comp that I would be interested in entering. If I see a comp that I don’t want to enter then I click the faded red cross button to indicate to myself that I have already made a decision about entering and have decided to skip it.



If I can’t tell from looking at the title if I want to enter, I open that thread and read more to make my decision. If I don't want to enter, then I click the 'Thanks' button (since I’m in the thread anyway) to thank the OP (Original Poster) for sharing. (It is hard work to find a comp that hasn’t already been posted!) I also click the red cross button to let me know that I’ve already checked out that comp and decided to skip it. Either of the red crosses that you can see on the post will do the job!



If I decide to enter, I click the 'Thanks' button to thank the OP, but will also click the green tick button to show me that I've entered.



By using the red cross and green tick buttons, I can very quickly see the comps that I haven’t yet reviewed. If you click any of these buttons by mistake then click again to reverse the action.

Some comps will void your entries if you enter more than once so I strongly recommend using these buttons to help you keep track.


When you return to the main forum page, you will see which comps you have skipped/entered as they will have a red cross or a green tick. You can focus your comping time and energy most efficiently on the comps with just a faded red cross as these are the comps that you still need to review.



Please note: Don’t reply to the post "thanks" or "just entered" etc. This will bump the thread back to the top of the Forum which can result in eager MSE Compers entering again by accident. This is very frustrating as they can then potentially disqualify themselves. ‘Bumping’ is also against the Forum rules (which I asked you to read in the Introduction). Don't be a bumper!

Before we had these buttons, the only way we could try to keep track was by subscribing to the threads themselves once the decision to enter/not enter had been made, (as well as click the ‘Thanks’ button to show your thanks to the OP). That displays a symbol beside each thread subscribed to. This is not something I would now recommend as it is clumsy and takes a more clicks than our lovely new buttons. (Please see insert below from MSE, as having too many subscribed threads can cause issues).

fire**fly

SkiandSun24 wrote: »

New to comping so just saying hi! Would appreciate any advice, just working it out as I go along!

:beer:

hi & welcome skiandsun

best place to look for advice is our great
comping guide here..


Comping Guide - Getting Started & Other FAQs

& the stickie

Sticky: Competition Board - useful links

lots of great advice & helpful info in it

hope you have fun comping & lots of good luck :j

fire**fly

hope you had a lovely wingo
ages since I had one :eek:


great DD's having a good time sheils :j
& hope you have a great few days away again :j

sheils6

Good Morning,


Sun out here so hope it stays.
We are heading for Auchenstarry Marina this morning and hoping to walk part of the Forth & Clyde Canal before going to Stirling.
Hope everyone has a nice Sunday and lots of luck for next week.
See you on Tuesday night.


sheils x

BlueBella

Morning and happy Sunday! We have rain and it is dull - looks so strange as we don't seem to have had much rain for ages!

fire**fly

good morning :j

lovely fresh morning here
had the rain through the night
so everythings watered & looking good


hope it stays nice for you sheils & you
have a great time :j

have a lovely day all & stay


:j

rosemac

morning all bit cloudy here this morning but no rain hope everyone has a nice day and not too disapointed if sun does not make an appearance. Was glad of a bit of respite from heat yesterday as on friday could hardly breathe. Asthma and hayfever were going berserk could hardly breathe at times was gasping for breath and chest was wheezy. Shiels it is dull where you are heading but it is not cold.

sheils6

Thank you FF & rose. x
Will try and bring the sun with me rose!

fire**fly

hope you feel better soon rose ((hugs)) x