How do I know if I’ve won a competition?
How are competition winners contacted? Di’s advice on checking for wins, and how to tell a genuine win from a scam.
How are competition winners contacted? Di’s advice on checking for wins, and how to tell a genuine win from a scam.
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...
How to check for Message Requests and Filtered (or Spam) Messages on Facebook
Most days I get at least a couple of suspicious looking emails in my inbox – whether it’s about a parcel delivery, chasing an imaginary invoice or news that I’m on a shortlist to...
Did you know that on Twitter and Instagram, you have message requests in addition to your regular message inbox? I’ve already published a post about how to check Facebook filtered messages and message requests,...
When you enter a competition on a Facebook page, do you know how the promoter will contact you if you win? If you’re using an app, or emailing your entry then the promoter will have...
Google search is excellent for compers – I’ve already showed you how to search for competitions using the advanced tools, but you should also be regularly searching for your own name in case you’ve missed a win....
If you enter competitions on Facebook then you’re probably aware of the big problem – how on earth do you know if you’ve won? Prize draws and comps hosted on Facebook apps are great because they either allow...
I’ve known about Social Searcher for a while, but have never been keen on using it as the site itself was clumsy and difficult to navigate with all the ugly advertising. Today on Facebook...