YOUR advice for new compers!

Mon, 2012-10-22 14:25

Thanks to everyone who entered our #AdviceLine Twitter competition last week - we asked you to tweet us your top tips for a new comper and we had LOADS of brilliant entries.

The tweets were so good we've combined them into a list of top tips for new compers - from the people who know best, the compers themselves!

ONLY ENTER FOR PRIZES YOU WANT

• Don’t enter if you don’t really want the prize. It could make another’s day @mcweasel01
• Concentrate your entries on those prizes you’d really love. It’ll make winning more special (& save time too!) @Lady_Fortuna

HAVE FUN

• Treat comping as a hobby. Winning something is a bonus @soosieboo
• Keep playing - the littlest win makes for such a smile :-) @dogwithnobrain
• It can become very addictive, my advice would be dont tire yourself out, there is always tomorrow @NICOLATERRY1

READ THE RULES

• Enter those you’d like to be winning, check the rules, you’ll soon be grinning! @Brackenheart
• Watch out for checkboxes - know what you’re ticking! @ms_misanthropy
• Read the instructions along with the T&C’s and ensure that you have fulfilled all of the criteria @smeeebeee
• Always check where the company running the comp is based. If in USA it may not be open for UK. Ask if in doubt. @sjess82
• Enter lots of comps but don’t forget to check those t&cs! A prize is useless if you cannot use it or collect it! @julster55P

FIND LOW ENTRY COMPS

• Often the higher the effort required the lower the entries so try putting more effort into one good competition entry. @LucyLRichards
• Enter comps in local papers, higher chance of winning and gives you that winning buzz to keep you going! @xXSusanReidXx

MAKE FRIENDS

• Befriend other compers on Facebook, they will introduce you to lots of comps, give tips & share ideas @melissacannon_
• Be social with other competition lovers and make Facebook friends with them to keep tabs on what they’re entering! @Twinklefire

DON’T GIVE UP

• My tip for new compers is to be patient and expect to win eventually. Don’t get disappointed when you don’t @rachelmedhurst
• Wins come and go, if you find yourself getting down over it, stop for a while... wait, let some finish and see @IanDowson1
• Perseverence pays! Keep going even through lean spells and you will be rewarded! @CNphil112

SAY THANKYOU

• Remember to thank the company for your prize. It’ll encourage them to do more :-) @soosieboo

BE ORGANISED

• Log On Every Day @foxyheraclitus

• Install Roboform or a similar form filling software to help speed up your comping @MrsWebster147
• Use a dedicated email address for your comping. Otherwise your main email will soon be full of newsletters and notifications @firestar_louise

KEEP A WINS DIARY

• Keep a diary of what you win, it helps track wins and gives you a boost if you don’t win for a while @wild_coconut

PLAY FAIR

• DON’T CHEAT TO WIN A PRIZE!!! ;) @nomik33

VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF COMPING

• Try every type of comp out there: postals, Twitter, FB, instagram, Pinterest, text/phone, online, local area & creative. @zaphgb
• Twitter and facebook are excellent for short lived comps so keep an eye on them and enter fast. @jojo3360
• 5 a day! Not fruit - comps! Enter 5 diff comps every day, text, online, FB, tweet or postcard to max your wins. @Misshissykiss

AND FINALLY...

• The only way you definitely won’t win is if you don’t enter! @01592_katie

With so much brilliant advice it was really hard to pick a winner, so we chose this tweet from @happyfox that combined THREE very important tips nicely:

A is for Always read the instructions, B is for Be courteous, C is for Comping should be fun, not hard work

Great advice for a new comper I reckon - well done @happyfox, DM your email address to @theprizefinder and we’ll get your £20 Amazon voucher off to you!