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  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
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    oooh gosh, been comping for years, had loads of brilliant wins but suppose the best over the years were..

    2 laptops (still got one , other one sister's got )
    £1,000 cash (magazine win)
    £500 cash (magazine win)
    had loads of cash prizes from mags :D
    Massive bottle of champagne & chocolate hamper :rotfl:had to get everyone to drink the stuff :D
    12 bottles mixed wine
    Years supply of shampoo
    £500 to spend in Habitat
    Christmas hamper (wines, cheeses, fancy stuff :D worth £500
    £100 Starbucks voucher
    £250 to spend on Le Creuset
    £250 to spend on Wedding magazine
    had loads of mini hampers, weekend breaks, toys for the grandchildren :j
    to many to keep writing :j
    & the biggest thing that makes me smile is when i see someone getting a lovely win from something i've posted.. there's more but these one's were the biggest i think :T:T

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1535043

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2190241
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  • Oooo wins so far.... nothing huge really except a trip to Russia I couldn't go on :(

    Ipod touch
    Trip to Russia
    Nintendo DS
    Soooo many packs of biscuits
    Case of brothers cider
    Tribfest tickets
    Sketchbook
    Hair wavers
    Chips lol
    Nokia 5800

    Then not technically comp wins but still wins

    Camcorder (bingo)
    Another ipod touch (bingo)


    I'm still waiting on something really BIG! lol. Fingers crossed for everyone!
    2011 Wins: Recipe book
    Big thanks to all comp posters x

  • redbull08
    redbull08 Posts: 3,211 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    ive been comping since around 1975/76
    won loads used to win biggies but not so much in years though my
    £1,000 holday win last week was awesome to me
    won too much to put on here thousands but biggies or besties were
    spa break Donegal Ireland
    spa break Arran
    villa in france for a week
    holiday to majorca
    holiday to algarve
    7days in Ireland over 3 Radisson hotels & car hire
    £1,000 (twice)
    £1.500 Sky
    my first computer
    mini room makeover daily record
    matalan adams & Slater £250 vouchers
    shoes

    aaaagh my brains gone blank i'll come back n edit later
    it is addictive & even when i want to give up i cant :p
  • redbull08
    redbull08 Posts: 3,211 Forumite
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    Mrsd wrote: »
    I only started proper comping last October so have done amazingly well.

    - £3000 made to measure dress (should be ready soon :T)

    that is apretty impressive list to only have been comping since last yr
    what kind of dress at £3000? & from where?
    you must post a piccie please x
  • Well this post inspired me to enter more so i think i've just sat for the past hour and a half entering any i missed ..... Hopefully i'll get my biggest ever win next friday (getting accepted into uni lol)...Not a comp but wow theres been competition grrrr!
    Winging life....
  • kiely124
    kiely124 Posts: 2,443 Forumite
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    OMG!!! You guys have all been so lucky!!!

    I haven't had a big win yet, so far I have won:

    2x Lady Gaga tickets
    2x 39 Steps theatre tickets (which was an amazing show and so so so funny!!!)
    2x cinema tickets
    1x Koala
    1x Thorntons Melts

    I've got my fingers crossed for a (or some hehe) big win though!!
    I'm having trouble finding a job and am feeling very sorry for myself so I'm hoping the comping fairy is going to give me something lovely to make me feel better!! (and if she knows the job fairy she could put in a good word for me hehe!)

    Congrats to you all on your wins and thanks so much to everyone who posts the comps, it's the only things keeping me sane at the minute!!

    Good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!

    Jo
    x
    Thanks to all the comp posters, you are brilliant! :T
  • kiely124
    kiely124 Posts: 2,443 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hopefully i'll get my biggest ever win next friday (getting accepted into uni lol)...Not a comp but wow theres been competition grrrr!

    Good luck Katie!!!!!!!!! I hope you get that Uni "win" hehe!!
    xx
    Thanks to all the comp posters, you are brilliant! :T
  • cg1982
    cg1982 Posts: 8,961 Forumite
    edited 27 April 2010 at 10:57PM
    ok ermmm been comping since august 2008 properly i made £2000 from august to december 2008
    last year just over £10k im hopeing to top that this year im on about £5k so far
    42"tv
    50"tv
    £1500 magnum
    £2500 mcvities
    ryan giggs dinner
    iphone
    2xipod touches
    6 mobile phones all different
    laptop
    xbox360 with guitar hero bundle
    £1000 heds or tails
    3x footy tickets
    oh and the smartphone i won yesturday worth £450 on ping
    most of my big wins hope it keeps you going hun keep at it mrs come on
  • BenhamsLC
    BenhamsLC Posts: 5,880 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 27 April 2010 at 10:53PM
    Congratulations love sharing everyone's wins makes everyone a winner.
    Been comping years and years best wins before mse were
    a fitted kitchen (living in a rented flat)
    A fully paid weekend to Paris when Eurostar first opened picked up in limo stayed at George V Hotel.
    Since joing this brilliant site
    My computer chair from Sitsmart
    All the prizes from the Glamour 2008 beauty giveaway
    I-pod
    £500 John Lewis Vouchers
    April has been my best month for ages starting with my Drench win :j Samsung netbook, satnav, 3months graze snacks, £50 Itunes voucher and years heat mag subscription and continuing with loads of lovely prizes.
    I'm addicted and love the buzz. Thank You everyone for being so friendly, posting the competitions and answers. Happy Happy Comping fairy :T Good Luck Mrsd and all, be positive and remember the old saying you can't win it if you aren't in it.
    Silver Surfer, Always Smiling

    114 wins in 2015, 94 wins in 2016
    121 Wins in 2017, 154 wins in 2018
    90 wins in 2019, 37 wins in 2020
    Good Luck and Thank You
  • Thanks Kiely! Hope you get a BIG win very soon :D
    Winging life....
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