Following links from the MSE comping forum

Roger_Rampant

Daza wrote: »

Just click on the green logo in the menu bar to turn it off before clicking through from Quidco / Topcashback
Then click the green logo again to switch it back on again before you start comping

I've also found that one or two sites have come up with strange error messages since using this FF extension when I try to enter their comps, but found that turning it off in the way that Daza mentions (just temporarily, and just for the site in question) sorted out the problem.

CheCazzo

So can someone help a thicky here - I clicked the link that Daza kindly put up and installed Referrer Control - well, that was easy enough in that it took whole seconds to do! - but now what? Do I have to do anything more or will it just quietly sit there doing what it does? Sorry - I did warn you I was a thicky!

spearce80

One-Eye wrote: »

Some previous threads on this topic

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4561465
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4476813
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4157261
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4748068

To summarise:

1) Dragging a link to a new tab or window hides that you came from MSE.
2) Copying a link to an "incognito" link hides where you are from.
3) FF (and maybe other browsers) have add-ons that can hide it.
4) Clicking on the link OR copying the link to a new tab (include CTRL+Click) do not hide that you came from MSE.

5) A few companies specifically mention that entries from MSE are not allowed.
6) Some companies have blocked links from working directly from MSE.
7) Some companies have blocked access when the referrer data is missing.
8) Some companies may have disqualified MSE entrants, but unless it is covered in their T&C they are wrong to do so.

9) Some companies ask us to
..a) Never post their comps
..b) Never post answers
..c) Only post "indirect" links so entrants must go to their website and not direct to an entry form
See the COMPING GUIDE post #7 section 4 for a list

hi.i copy and paste to a new tab,does this show i came from MSE?what do other people do?
thanks for the help

weeowens

spearce80 wrote: »

hi.i copy and paste to a new tab,does this show i came from MSE?what do other people do?
thanks for the help

I just "drag" the link to a new TAB in FireFox.

Roger_Rampant

CheCazzo wrote: »

So can someone help a thicky here - I clicked the link that Daza kindly put up and installed Referrer Control - well, that was easy enough in that it took whole seconds to do! - but now what? Do I have to do anything more or will it just quietly sit there doing what it does? Sorry - I did warn you I was a thicky!

I clicked the downward-pointing arrow to the right of the Referrer Control icon and selected "target domain". Now when the icon is green it's on, if the icon is grey then it's off.

CheCazzo

Ok - yay - I've done that. Does it just sit there quietly doing what it's meant to do or do I have to pay it attention every time I click a link for a comp?

Thanks for the patient help:dance::dance:

Roger_Rampant

CheCazzo wrote: »

Ok - yay - I've done that. Does it just sit there quietly doing what it's meant to do or do I have to pay it attention every time I click a link for a comp?

Thanks for the patient help:dance::dance:

Like all the best add-ons, it just sits there quietly doing what you have told it to do. You just have to make sure that the icon is green. If it's green it's working, if it's grey it isn't.

libra10

Can you hide referral site, using Safari?

Annie123456_2

Very interesting.

I'm not technically minded so I wonder as I use my iPad for comping - doesn it work the same way as a browser and if so is there anyway I can stop them knowing that I am clicking from MSE?

Thanks

milagro

I'd never considered this before reading this post - I've just been blindly clicking the MSE links. I haven't had much luck with web based entries so I'm going to start dragging from now and see if my luck changes


In theory at least, unless it is in the Ts and Cs it shouldn't matter... but for the extra second I'd rather be cautious


I would be interested to know if there are any regular winners that always click on the mse links though?????