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Do you remember your first win?

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  • lilrahi
    lilrahi Posts: 1,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I have been seriously comping for three weeks and still nothing but never gonna give up. I WILL win something, no matter what! :D

    Back in the day, about 2001, I won a mobile phone but that was a random thing I saw and entered. Also won a book, again random click while I was on a website.
    You'll have to speak up; I'm wearing a towel
  • a book on bullying in school back in feb :o
  • nunnygirl
    nunnygirl Posts: 2,206 Forumite
    Cricket Coaching session with Andy Flower at Edgbaston the day before DH's birthday in 2009 :)
    Sealed Pot Challenge Member 1216 -
    2011 Total - £526.62

    2012 Total - £503.87
  • Mine was Chocolate from the Cadbury Instant Win. Closely Following by a Wii from the same Competition.
    Ask.. Believe.. Receive..

    Every Accomplishment Starts With The Decision To Try
  • pipersky
    pipersky Posts: 954 Forumite
    A Bride Wars goody bag :D
    Part time GCer, NSDer, Comper and (Bad)Flylady :o
    A big shot is just a little shot that kept shooting ...
  • My first win I can remember was a castlevania pin badge from nintendo magazine when I was about 5/6 for doing a crossword in the magazine. Then second prize in a competition from a kids magazine when I was nine for creating a treasure map, tea stained, burnt edges paper... the works lol I won a crayola art case.

    I took a break for a while after two competitions I entered decided the competition was pulled due to not enough entrants etc, annoyingly I won 1st place on a poster competition and the drawing competition so that put me off. I must admit I was very lucky back then lol.

    Since starting again 3/4 years ago my first prize was £50 warehouse jewellery, twas a very lucky year as it went on. :)
    Comping wishlist for 2017
    1. Family holiday 2. Christmas presents :rudolf: 3. Fishing stuff
    The more you put into life, the more you get out
  • badamsgirl
    badamsgirl Posts: 4,516 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    My first proper win was for a pair of golden circle tickets for pitp back in 2002/03 i believe from capital fm. After that i didn't really comp until 2009.
    [COLOR="Px (urple"]Good luck for 2026 Comping! Be lucky! [/COLOR]
    My March 2026 Wins:
  • Pechow
    Pechow Posts: 729 Forumite
    Been comping everyday for 5 months now and still nothing, so I bloody will remember when if finally happens... :)
  • dogcat_2
    dogcat_2 Posts: 21,401 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Mine was a blue iguana soft toy.....(or was that a freebie)?.....still not quite sure!:rotfl:

    The other proper win was a lovely hardback wildlife book...which I gave to my daughter!:D
  • *KatieL*
    *KatieL* Posts: 61,494 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    A gorgeous bracelet :D
    *Katie*
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