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Archives for December 2010

How do you class your wins?
I was just wondering how you all classed your wins into the different months. If you get a WEM in February saying you won a competition that ended in January, do you class it as a January win or a February win? Or if you get a WEM in January for a competition that ended that month but the prize wasn't delivered until…
Instant Win Dorset Cereals
Just to say I have won on the Spin the Bottle with Dorset Cereals. I've had a pretty lean year with Comps and was starting to feel despondent. Six months plus and not a bean. But in the last month I've had 3 wins and feel fab. So to all those who lose heart at times, please don't despair. Your time will come and often when…
Won with Sunday Mirror - help pls
Hi I received a letter to say I have won with Sunday Mirror Celebs 12 December 2010 and Disney Sing it. I have won an overnight stay in London and 2k spending money! Also there is a recording session of a disney song. First off I can't find this post anywhere so I would be really grateful if anyone could tell me where it…
Thankyou Wingobins - girltalk win
I received a signed copy of Selena Gomez's ablum today from Girl talk mag Thanks op :j
hurrah - Trippin Nomad win!
Thanks very much - Harrypig was pointing & I was clicking - we won a Chocolate Making Kit! Happy New Year to you all Rab x x x:beer:
Thanks MissLinda & Crazyterrier2000
Got a couple nice wins thru the post unannounced today. Received a lovely Malibu bag from the facebook comp Crazyterrier2000 posted Also won the Dermalogica set that MissLinda posted Thanks all for posting again!! :T
Thank you
I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who posts the competitions. Comping has kept me sane after a difficult year and it is so very nice to receive parcels in the post that I have won. A special thanks to Magical for introducing me. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE :A
thank you princess pixiedust :)
I received a letter to say that I've won a John Bishop DVD from the Mirror / Littlewoods instant win competition. A huge thank you to princess pixiedust for posting this :A as it's my second win from the Mirror / Littlewoods promotion :j Good luck for 2011 everyone :beer:
Im back..............
I used to post and enter competitions on here as another user name back in 2009! I had a fab year that year comping and won over £4000 worth of prizes..............ive been away because this year i had a baby boy! He was born May 18th and has taken up all my time. I've decided i now need a little me time, so this is it!!…
Spreadsheet help
Hi all, due to illness causing brain fog on a daily basis im starting to forget what ive won in the past so i am trying to do a spreadsheet so i can record what ive won, who i won it from and a value off each prize and total, I have downloaded open office and tried making one but i just dont get it, i have also tried to…
Thanks to Miss Linda
I've wone some Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant and testers worth £54! from this post https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2805078 1 of 100 so hopefully a few more MSE's Thanks Miss Linda :beer:
Twitter CD win
I have won a Mighty Mouse CD from Electronic Rumour via Twitter. Thans to Autumn Moneysaver for posting this one :j
my first ever win
wow ive just won a PS3 from the phones 4 u facebook comp. :j:j decided to start comping 2 days ago and already had my first BIG win many thanks to the op :D
Thank you misslinda x
Postie delivered a dermalogica microfoliant pack today :j big thank you to misslinda for the post xx
Sealey Chain Cleaning Kit
From the Classic Bike Guide comp posted by weeowens :T :T I REALLY wanted to win this, had a duff year for wins this year compared to the last few, so to win something I really wanted on the last day of the year makes me a HAPPY BUNNY.:j Ladeees & Gennelmen... lets hear it for weeowens !!!!! :T :T :T Best of luck in 2011…
Would anyone like some free Cineworld tickets? (must be used today)
I won quite a few codes for free Cineworld tickets earlier in the year but still have 5 left over and the snow meant that I wasn't able to use them all as they expire after today. I know were not technically supposed to offer prizes but as these are just codes you use online you won't need to disclose any personal info so…
Thanks misslinda..Zest win !!
Thanks to misslinda's post here I got a surprise package from postie today with a Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant kit inside :j:j Thanks for all your postings misslinda...you're a star :T:T:T Blue xx
Thanks Princess Pixiedust - Fifa 11 from Mirror Advent
:T:T:T Woohoo.... many thanks Princess Pixiedust..... Squeezed another win in for this year - I've received a letter from the Daily Mirror to say I was a winner in the advent comps and have won a copy of Fifa 11 for the PS3 from here..... :j:j:j:j Huge thanks - with that and the camera I am more than happy with my wins on…
Thanks Ginjim - won day 23 of Advent - Designer Bag
:T:T:T Many thanks to Ginjin Received a WTC on Boxing Day from my local shopping centre to say I'd won day 23 of their Advent Competition posted by Ginjim here.... I went to collect it yesterday and am now the proud owner of a Jasper Conran designer bag.... :j:j:j many thanks again - its a really lovely dark metalic dark…
Thank you Lakshmi - Russell Howard DVD win (I think)
I just googled my name and saw it listed as a winner on the BritFilms website for the Russell Howard's Good News DVD competition. I've checked and I did enter the competition from this post here so I think that may be a win, unless another MSE'er has the same name and entered the same competition :o I shall eagerly await…

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