On a dull contract about ten years ago I found the bananalotto site. As I had nothing else to do I registered and entered for free every weekday for around three months.
Imagine my joy when I got a letter with a winners cheque in it.
47p is not to be sneezed at.
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Previously on "Ever win anything from a competition on a packet of xxxx?"
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A mate of mine used to enter loads online about 6 or 7 years ago whilst out of work. He had a little app that would fill out details automatically to speed up the process I remember him telling me.
He won a few things, running shoes, dvds, but nothing of great value. I remember he spent all day every day for a while just entering competitions.
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I won a bike from Kellogs (Corn Flakes) in 1974. (Really, not making this up).
It was a golden 'special edition' Raleigh Chopper. You had to spot the differences in two pictures and make up a slogan.
It probably still ranks as one of my greatest moments. My mum did the slogan though
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Many years ago, when I was on maternity leave and somewhat bored, I subscribed to competitors monthly or something like that. Entered loads and loads of competitions. Won about a dozen things, but never the 'big' prize. Nicest was a meal at posh restaurant - didn't have much money at the time, so was a real treat and they even threw in a bottle of house wine.
My daughter recently entered a draw for tickets to London fashion week. She was delighted when she won, but the ticket was for Thursday and arrived on Friday. I did phone to see if they had weekend tickets, but they didn't. They sent her a goodie bag instead - 8 packs of coffee (the draw was from lavazza). She doesn't drink coffee...
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Originally posted by amcdonald View PostI have read of women who sit at home entering competitions as a full time hobbying actually winning proper stuff, but it sounds deathly dull having to spend that kind of time doing it
I tried as a kid but obviously didn't have the knack of getting the phrasing right.
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Originally posted by thunderlizard View PostWhat an unusual thing to serve at a dinner party. Who did you sit next to for the other courses?
teehee!
tl
I'll get you coat.
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Originally posted by cojak View PostI went to a dinner party and sat next to a project manager for Weetabix
teehee!
tl
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post...
Now apart from the fact your handing
over valuable marketing information to the advertisor...
I entered a competition in one of the 80s computer magazines, and won a fairly decent game for the BBC B. I didn't get named as a winner, so it was a bit of a surprise. And I got £25 from New Scientist a year ago, for supplying one of the answers here.
Years ago, I worked with a girl who used to subscribe to some competition journal. She won some pretty cool prizes - the best that I recall was a four week all expenses paid trip to Australia.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostAs I sit munching my breakfast (nom nom nom) my packet of rice krispies has a competition to win 500 Merlin passes.
Now apart from the fact your handing
over valuable marketing information to the advertisor has anyone actively entered competitions off packets of
stuff or in magazines/papers.
Don't see it as a plan B. Just interested
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There's definately no harm in entering - you wont win anything if you don't, that's for sure.
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When I was a kid, I used to enter loads of competitions.
The only time I won was a competition in a comic (Jackpot) I used to read.
The prize was a radio in the shape of the Jolly Green Giant.
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Ive won from newspaper competitions and other online competitions so some are genuine
Strangely they've all arrived without saying who they're from and I hide to do some research to work out where I'd won something from
But then I've only won the tulip runner up prizes like books, cds, dvds, bottles of spirits ie not anything actually valuable
I have read of women who sit at home entering competitions as a full time hobbying actually winning proper stuff, but it sounds deathly dull having to spend that kind of time doing it
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Ever win anything from a competition on a packet of xxxx?
As I sit munching my breakfast (nom nom nom) my packet of rice krispies has a competition to win 500 Merlin passes.
Now apart from the fact your handing
over valuable marketing information to the advertisor has anyone actively entered competitions off packets of
stuff or in magazines/papers.
Don't see it as a plan B. Just interested
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