Category: Comping tips

How to find Slogan & Tiebreaker Competitions

Those of us who have been comping for more than five years are often found mourning the demise of the tiebreaker (or slogan) competition. Back in the day, a trip to Sainsbury’s could result...

Top Thrifty Tips

Jane at brand new frugal blog From Spending to Saving is offering a rather fabulous prize of £400 Amazon vouchers in her new competition, which is open to bloggers and closes on 22nd May...

Homemade Halloween: Toilet roll mummy!

Has Halloween crept up on you like a giant hairy spider? Well never fear, because it’s possible to fashion yourself a last minute outfit from toilet roll! To create this last minute mummy, you...

Vote-farming: cheating or not?

Voting contests are big news in the US this week. Theodore Scott was announced as the winner of a massive $100,000 in the Gold Peak Tea contest, but then just a couple of days...

The Problem with Pinterest Promotions…

Last week I won two competitions on Pinterest. I’ve bagged a £250 voucher to spend at i-escape.com, and a tin of tasty Biscuiteers seaside biscuits. And how did I win these? Simple – by...

Pinteresting Prizes: the latest comping trend

Pinterest – be warned, it’s addictive! You might venture over there to enter competitions but before long you’ll be creating boards of comedy vegetables, favourite wallpaper and amazing tattoos! Pinterest is a collection of...

Cheating in Facebook & Twitter competitions

I blog about competitions because I enjoy it. I’ve seen how comping can change people’s lives and I want to encourage more people to get involved with this amazing hobby. I want my blog...

Using Bitly

Along with Tineye and Evernote, Bitly is one of my favourite websites for making a comper’s life that little bit easier. In a nutshell, Bitly shortens long web links. If you register at www.bitly.com...

How to enter a blog competition

Blog competitions and giveaways are a relatively new phenomenon, and can be totally bewildering if you’ve never seen a blog before! Perhaps first I should explain what a blog is – it’s short for...