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What has been your most useful win?

Hey all

Firstly thanks to everyone who takes the timeand effort to post the comps, we all love entering :A

I'm sitting here and i thought I'd ask the question what win has been the most useful to you in terms of it came when you needed it most, or you use it all the time.

For me it has to be my Ipod nano I won on here in 2007, Its still going and although it is only a 1gb i have it on all the time on the way to work, in the house. It really is a win that i have got the most use out of,

In terms of most useful would be my £1500 i won from real people in 2007, got to go on a two week holiday to Egypt, that i wouldnt have been able to afford otherwise.

So please tell me your stories I would love to know and happy comping all xxxxxxx :beer:
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  • toadyfrog
    toadyfrog Posts: 918 Forumite
    My most useful/used was the phone I won with pepsi a couple of years ago I always wanted a good phone but couldn't justify the price and it came with a years free music downloads. :)

    My bf most useful win was a blue ray player, even now he says look at the picture (to me its just the same as a normal DVD) :)
  • crin
    crin Posts: 3,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    my most useful used item was the 37 inch sony bravia internet ready tv won on m&s pass the parcel just before Christmas last year
    If at first you don't succeed try, try, try again.

    Eleventh Heaven # 550 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  • molly14
    molly14 Posts: 144 Forumite
    My iPad, won just before Xmas. We wrapped it up and put it under the tree and made it a gift from our new baby boy:D

    Second most useful, our DAB radio alarm clock.:)
  • I'm still hoping for a really useful win! I'd really like to win an i-pad but I think if I won supermarket shopping vouchers, pet food or everyday stuff that would really help us out. I'm also hoping to win birthday and Xmas presents as that's always an added expense.
    :D January 2016: :) Seed Pantry Grow Pod :)
  • Gillby1
    Gillby1 Posts: 659 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Munchkin bath toys for my two little boys. Keeps them occupied while i'm washing their hair!

    Also, a holiday (ferry trip and self -catering accommodation) to the Isle of Wight. We're about to buy a house, leaving us rather poor,i didn't expect to be able to go on holiday next year, but now we can!
    Debt free date: October 2006 :money:
  • LadyMorticia
    LadyMorticia Posts: 19,899 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sky+HD and Sky World free for a year. :D We were just moving into our new home at the time so it was like a housewarming present.:p

    A cash win would be really useful right now though!
    2019 Wins
    1/25

    £2019 in 2019
    £10/£2019
  • *KatieL*
    *KatieL* Posts: 61,494 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    £50 Amazon voucher (put towards my kindle) :D
    *Katie*
  • Pablosmummy
    Pablosmummy Posts: 378 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    edited 10 June 2012 at 3:10PM
    Mine are both baby related, first is the steriliser and set of bottles, the second is the years supply of baby wipes which arrived 3 weeks after we got my son home - v handy and saved us LOADS of money!
    May Grocery Challenge -£216/400
  • superhez
    superhez Posts: 2,261 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Probably my fridge/freezer from birdseye comp, still going strong on and of course £1750 from Real Radio (nothig more usefal than cash :) )
    June Wins - Antandec travel mug
  • needed it the most - £50, it went towards our TV license (actually i paid my dad back as it didnt come in time so had to borrow the money from him

    use all the time - my pentax camera, i LOVE it!
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