does anyone ever win competitions?

[soad]

I won a PS3 console back in the summer of 2007. Happy days!

Edited by soad on Friday 8th January 15:49

[trickywoo]

al1991 said:

trickywoo said:

This site lists loads of competitions if you fancy a go. www.theprizefinder.com

Is this the site you used to enter the 700 competitions?

Yup. You'll find that nearly every competition there is (magazine, tv, etc) will find its way onto there.

[f13ldy]

My sister in law won a Ford Fiesta back in 2006...

[KaraK]

and to think I was impressed when I won some hand-made wooden pens the other week!

[Hub]

dave_s13 said:

The thing with competitions is, you have to enter them.

Well yes, and give many companies your details for endless junk and spam in the future!

[al1991]

Hub said:

dave_s13 said:

The thing with competitions is, you have to enter them.

Well yes, and give many companies your details for endless junk and spam in the future!

That's what puts me off the most!

ETA: The Best of the Best competitions always tempt me though!

Edited by al1991 on Friday 8th January 17:43

[qube_TA]

Never won anything, my Mum once won a new Triumph Stag back in the day in a 'spot the ball' competition.

IIRC it was nice, for 5 seconds, then popped the head gasket and needed a new engine, was then off the road for about a year due to 70's communist Britain before anyone was available to fix it.

[Kays vRS]

I won a box of maltesers in a 'design a poster' competition when I was 15.

[Mikey G]

I won £200 to spend with one of the UK's largest suppliers of Radio Control models

[Don1]

I won a free pair of trainers a few months ago, buying a mens shaving product.

The catch? I wear size 11. The trainers only went up to 10. Seriously, what is the point of sponsoring something manly, and then have small sizes (6-10) as a prize?

(I know I'm being grumpy, but I'm allowed to be).

[Stupidlikeafox]

Discounting ones I've entered inadvertantly (I get a text from Orange every so often explaining I haven't won a prize this month, I still have no idea what I should be winning) I have never bothered to enter a competition, ever. I know you've got to be in it to win it, but I can't see the point in expending what would amount to a fair amount of minutes filling in forms etc. Especially if you've entered 700 and not got a single result!

I've also never entered the lottery, yet I still dream of how I'd spend the millions...

Maybe (well, there is no maybe if I'm honest) I'm just pessimistic.

Edited by Stupidlikeafox on Friday 8th January 18:47

[Famous Graham]

I won tickets to the motorshow a couple of years ago thanks to a caption competition on here. Cheers Ted

[sunbeam_alpine]

Several years ago I won a pushbike in a "see how fast this car goes round the M42" competition.

[CobolMan]

Mrs C has won a fair amount over the years, probably over £12k's worth (holidays, TVs but no car yet). You just have to enter a lot, she typically does between 100 and 250 a month.

[Stupidlikeafox]

CobolMan said:

Mrs C has won a fair amount over the years, probably over £12k's worth (holidays, TVs but no car yet). You just have to enter a lot, she typically does between 100 and 250 a month.

Impressive haul, but how much time does that take a month? I'm not exactly working a 60 hour week with a demanding family, but I doubt I could find time to enter that many! (If I banned myself from viewing PH I probably could, but I don't want to! )

Edited by Stupidlikeafox on Friday 8th January 19:06

[VXED]

adycav said:

My brother won a racing bike once via a Frosties competition.

When i won a coco pops competion, i won Theme Park World for the PC. Are Frosties really that superior to coco pops?!

[Pothole]

sneijder said:

Some folk do this as a hobby.

I won a Campbells meatballs watch once.

didn't it mess up your cuffs terribly?

[Pothole]

inkiboo said:

HereBeMonsters said:

I won a trip on Concorde a few years back. Came back 1st Class on a Jumbo as well (which was nicer, imo).

More comfortable, yes. Quicker, no.

The Times said it best when she retired; "The day the future flew into the past"

I think I'm losing it; that brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye...

[CobolMan]

Stupidlikeafox said:

CobolMan said:

Mrs C has won a fair amount over the years, probably over £12k's worth (holidays, TVs but no car yet). You just have to enter a lot, she typically does between 100 and 250 a month.

Impressive haul, but how much time does that take a month? I'm not exactly working a 60 hour week with a demanding family, but I doubt I could find time to enter that many! (If I banned myself from viewing PH I probably could, but I don't want to! )

Edited by Stupidlikeafox on Friday 8th January 19:06

Not as long as you would think; she's got a name and address stamper for postcard competitions and does a fair few online now. Can't begrudge her doing this as we've had a number of holidays, a Loewe TV, PS3 etc.

[freecar]

I won one of the fifth gear competitions hence the name!

I tend not to talk about it, my life went downhill fast afterwards.