I’m writing this as we speak on the balcony of my luxury apartment in a little village in Devon called Appledore. Oh and the hubby has just gone to get me a glass of wine! Bliss! So although I’m missing my comping I’m having far too good a time to worry too much. I’m hoping all of you are making up for my lack of entering comps though!

This week’s competitions have some great prizes on offer.

Win a family ticket to Thorpe Park – closing at 5pm on 29 August
Simply complete the short questionnaire to enter

Win a gorgeous Michael Kors designer bag with look.co.uk
Closing date: 28 August 
Simply answer the following question: Alexa Chung has recently landed a presenting gig for which US music show?
Answer: Fuse News 

Win a sofabed worth £899
Closing date: Noon on 30 August
You need to take a photo of yourself recreating a famous movie scene to enter.

I’m starting to get into eBay now and have found some great tips for you. A lot of people aren’t great at spelling, so they mistype their eBay items; therefore attracting fewer bids because people are missing them. There are a few sites that use this to their advantage which are worth having a look at. Fatfingers (link) http://www.fatfingers.co.uk/default.aspx and Bargainchecker are two you can check out. 

Last Minute Auction lets you search for items that are due to finish within an hour that still cost £1 or less. Often these items go unspotted, so this is a great little site that could help you bag an absolute bargain!

Another great tip is to find items ending in the middle of the night; these often get fewer bids so sell for less than they would during the day. BayCrazy helps buyers find those ‘midnight oil’ buys! 

I’m off to have another sneaky glass of wine with the hubster. Next week you’ll find me in the New Forest, until then have a good week!

Sammy
Just Comps