Unfollow on Twitter with UnfollowerStats
As a Twitter user, you’re assigned a follow limit of 5,000 accounts – until you’re popular enough to have about 5,000 followers yourself. But most compers don’t have anywhere near that amount of followers...
Category: Comping tips
Tips and tricks to help you with your comping!
How to spot a scam text message
Have you received a text message congratulating you on winning a prize? Are you concerned it’s a scam? Unfortunately, completing just one dodgy online form on a survey or competition site can result in...
Contestant calls for UK gameshows
Have you considered going on a TV gameshow or quiz show? It’s a fun way to compete to win a cash prize, and there are always plenty of opportunities to apply. It’s not all about...
Coca Cola ‘Be the 12th’ promotion
Coca Cola are the latest brand to launch a big Premier League promotion – and unusually, for Coke, we don’t need to make a purchase to enter! As well as thousands of instant win...
Creative kids competitions
Are your kids currently on a half term break from school? We’re on a family holiday in the Isle of Wight, and I’ve been hunting for a few comps to keep Ry and his...
Why won’t Waitrose competition entry forms submit?
Since 2017, Waitrose customers have had problems submitting the entry forms on their competition page. Despite completing the form correctly, entrants are likely to see the message ‘Please correct the errors and complete your...
How to check Facebook filtered messages and message requests
If you enter competitions on Facebook, you should be checking your message inbox (or Messenger app) regularly in case you get a winning notification! But it’s not as straightforward as it seems – there...
2019 Comping Calendar
Roald Dahl Day, International Sushi Day, Naked Gardening Day… each year sees more unusual dates on the comping calendar, with an accompanying social media hashtag of course! Each year I publish a list of...
Pay to enter competitions – are they gambling?
We’ve all seen ‘win a house’ competitions in the news – but in 2018 there’s been a worrying increase in the number of companies hosting ‘pay to enter’ competitions to win prizes ranging from...
Is Instagram comp tagging out of control?
Recently I’ve been entering more prize draws on Instagram. But my delight at finding a fabulous new giveaway is quickly replaced by annoyance when I see those dreaded words in the caption… “Tag a...
