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What was your first win?
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My first win was a pinbadge when I was five from Nintendo magazine, my brother was annoyed as he also sent off his prize form and didn't win one, the next win I can remember was when I was ten I won a crayola art pack. I had to create a treasure map ad I made a huge A3 one with lots of bits and bobs stuck on. Can't remember if I won the first prize or not but I was chuffed.Comping wishlist for 2017
1. Family holiday 2. Christmas presents :rudolf: 3. Fishing stuffThe more you put into life, the more you get out0 -
My first win in life was a whole £1 for submitting a joke to Buster comic when I was 11 years old. I thought I was rich!
On this forum my first win was a box of Thornton's chocolates last year on Valentine's day, and since then I have been hooked!Huge respect to all those who take the time to post competitions. You're all great! :T0 -
My first win was a night away in London - 4* hotel, theatre tickets, train travel, a meal for 2 & £150 spending money - a fantastic win that got me hooked!Best of 2011: London Trip,Hot Air Balloon,£1660, phone,Kindle,Trip to Lapland! Total 2011 wins: £6865
Best of 2012: Trip to Disneyland Paris, £1665 cash/vouchers, trip to Harrogate, trip to Birmingham, £230 vacuum, 2 x mobile phones, Olympics tickets! Total 2012 wins: £66240 -
I used to enter all the callin comps on Capital FM .. can't remember now if a PC or a double trip to Florida was my first
First here was an instant win Nail Varnish0 -
Thanks folks, I feel inspired nowNov - organix hamper & £50 tesco voucher
Jan - Boon Baby bath frog & bath toys
Feb - 2 cinema tickets
March - 2 cinema tickets/3 packs of baby porridge/Coors t-shirt
April - nothing!
May - 2 tickets to home show0 -
mine was some years ago now,don't laugh ,it was a luggage strap to fit around a suitcase with your name on it,only they had spelt my name wrong. It took 18 months to win this
But for all those that are new to comping keep going, as some years later i won a £5,000 fitted kitchen.0 -
my first ever comp entry
& i actually won aBilly Connely LP i was runner up in The Sun World Cup comp 1978
main prize was a trip to it, poss in Argentina?
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i didnt know even know about comping..just saw it in a friend newspaper & entered through boredom
i wouldnt even have gone
6 wks later in comes an LP compliments of the Sun???
gave it to my neighbourrs who were fans of BC
I hadnt a scooby what it was for...then i remembered & thought eh? if Im that close to winning
i will give this another try
thats it
34 yrs on still at it0 -
Years ago I used to go to a bingo hall with my Mom & her friends, I won a set of little coloured glasses on a tray which I gave my sister as an engagement present - I must've been about 9.
Then when I started comping on here my first win was a scented candle set, which was just 2 candles in little pots. - I wan't impressed.0 -
my 1st win on mse was(is) a years supply of wine. will get my last case this august. have won a couple of small other prizes but nothing this yr yet.**Waiting for a BIG win!**
Thank you all posters!
S born 2006 and N born 2010 *delivered at home by daddy!*0 -
My very,very first win was when I was about 12 and I won a signed 7" single called "Kenny D - The Pride Of Liverpool" it was a tribute song for Kenny Dalglish and it was signed by him and Peter Howitt (Joey from Bread) I still have it too :j It was from a competition that was in a teen mag called Fast Forward.
My first MSE win was the Heinz competition from about 2008 where you had to type codes into the website - loads of people put them on here. I won a Sony camcorder.
That win was the reason I signed up to this forum, to say thankyou to the people who shared the codes.BEST EVER WINS WON IN ORDER (so far) = Sony Camcorder, 32" lcd telly, micro ipod hifi, Ipod Nano, Playstation 3, Andrex Jackpup, Holiday to USA, nintendo wii, Liverpool vs Everton tickets, £250 Reward Your thirst, £500 Pepsi, p&o rotterdam trip, perfume hamper, Dr Who stamp set, steam cleaner.
comping = nowt more thrillin' than winnin':T :j0
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