Competitions Discussion Thread Part 6

lilias

couponqueen wrote: »

Hope I'm in the right place!
Just wondered if it would be OK to post a short story competition I have organised for the charity I work for? Have not used the competition forum on here before and there is a charge/donation for entry which i think goes against MSE rules?
If anybody can guide me as to wether it would be OK, I'd be very grateful
kind regards
Jane

From the Basic Rules -

2. Free Competitions Only. This is a not a place to advertise competitions you have to pay to enter. I will accept limited cost text message type competitons (though frankly they're usually naff apart from in special circumstances) where they cost up to £1.50 to text to enter, but generally I would say make sure they are free.

Somewhere there is a rule about not posting your own competitions, but I can't find it at the moment.

Helpmesave

couponqueen wrote: »

Hope I'm in the right place!
Just wondered if it would be OK to post a short story competition I have organised for the charity I work for? Have not used the competition forum on here before and there is a charge/donation for entry which i think goes against MSE rules?
If anybody can guide me as to wether it would be OK, I'd be very grateful
kind regards
Jane

Hello there,

I'm not very knowledgeable about this, but would the Charities Board be the appropriate place to post this? Perhaps someone can advise please.

mpython

Hi couponqueen, welcome to the comps forum.

There seems to be a new discussion thread about free/ purchase/ pay comps on the main board:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1107537

Might be worth asking there as well.

couponqueen_2

hope I am in the right place, i thought i'd posted ealier, but can't find it...
I wondered if it would be OK to post a short story comp i have organised for the charity i work for? there are some excellent prizes but there is an entry fee
would welcome your thoughts please
thanks

Dalkirst

I suggest you email abuse(email link in my sig) and ask them as i'm not sure you're allowed.Technically you aren't supposed to promote your own site/comp even if it is a charity but they might let you:)

eking

mustafa_say_ving wrote: »

Hi eking,

The best place for you to start is by reading Velvetglove's brilliant thread on comping here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1014121


Good Luck

Thank-you I have only just started reading this and it is great.
I really appreciate your help :j

gaynor31

Hi

I have just joined and haven't a clue what I'm doing!

How can I find the answers to the above mag?

Thanks Gaynor

SouthernSoftie

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1104055&highlight=pick+me+up+issue+33

They are here..... don't forget to thank the OP!

All you need do to look for things is use the search button up at the top of your screen, click the forums bit and off you go.

MimiJane

Just to say you'll soon get into comping and I'm sure will find this a very friendly place to be!

Good luck and, when you win your first prize, make sure you post it in the "I've Won" forum at the top of the competition page

Mimi x

Ms_Chocaholic

Hi
I received a WEM at the end of July stating I had won a prize and could I forward them my address to them within 21 days so they could send the prize to me. Sent reply the following day (1 Aug) with details and had been expecting prize to arrive shortly.

Rang the person today who had emailed me on 31 July who stated that because he'd not heard from me, the prize has been given to someone else. I still have the email I sent on 1 Aug in my outbox.

Is there anything I can do?

Thanks
Ms C x