Has anyone ever won something they wish they hadn't?

xsam

everdecrasingcircles thats made me laugh so much . i always read t&cs so i know what i entering and if its a voucher prize i look 1st to see if i can get something i like or if i see something more expensive make sure if i won id have enough to cover.if i m not able to do so i dont enter. but i won 4 prizes last year that never turned up and the companies involved just ignore me 2 of them was things for my kids and id told them and had to go out and get them myself as they were really excited and didnt want to let them down .the other was a hamper before xmas and i thought i was going to have a luxury xmas hamper and it never came company ignoring me and a down town abbey box set never came . its frustrating as i get so excited when i win something for it not to come is horrible and i feel theres nothing i can do about it. i dont tell any1 now until i have it in my hands lol

jaibaby

LaSynergie wrote: »

I never wish I hadn't won because I'm always very grateful for wins

I'm the same, but I have had a few wins where it has cost me. Our VIP trip to Longleat cost us £70 in travel and £50 approx for drinks in the hotel - but compared to what we experienced, it was very muchly worth every penny! We had an amazing time, and to be able to say that we stayed in a posh hotel which charges £100pppn & the cost of our three-course dinner in the evening of over £150 - something which we would never be able to do again from our own pocket - is fab! The actually safari and two days we spent at Longleat the kids loved so I say that £120 odd was definitely worth it!!

Another win was tickets to Escape to the park, in Swansea - took my daughter and travel cost us about £30 I think, spent an hour there, then came home. Too many drunk and high as a kite for me

But, all-in-all I enjoy any win, if I can't get some use then family or a close friend will, and that's great

georgy-girl

EverDecreasingCircles, BIG THANK YOU - you have really made my day, I googled that lounger and it just creased me up. Day not started to good, had a fall out with a friend that had lied to me.

Livewire

That lounger is really something... can't believe it was a competition prize! LOL

My worst prize was a runner up prize, a 'Pussay Patrol' t-shirt, (linky) like the one worn on the inbetweeners tv show.. Not sure what to do with it.. it's not really my cup of tea

grannybiker

Most holiday / day trips end up costing, even if it's just petrol and refreshments, but hey, it's an experience we wouldn't be able to afford / justify otherwise.
Grand-daughter and myself loved the X factor final, but it cost us over £100 in train fares & hotel, even getting best deals.

Helga14

EverDecreasingCircles lol that is hilarious.....

I won seven packs of tena lady towels once. I think i must have misread it and thought i was entering for a bale of towels. They didnt sell on ebay so eventually they were dumped in a charity shop (not my usual one) and I ran away quickly.

minnie123

Ha that lounger is hilarious brilliant.

Livewire that Pussay patrol T-shirt is brilliant I would love it - you should sell it on ebay if you're never going to wear it you may get a few quid for it x

bigbloke45

I only ever enter comps for things I would like to own, but would never buy e.g. gadgets. I've won some nice things from this site.

The worst thing I ever won (before I was a bit more comp "savvy") was a paintball session for me and about 10 friends. I soon found out that the cost of buying paintballs was not factored in and that it was a bit of a "con". I was hounded on the 'phone and email for ages to take up the offer.

I think that most, if not all, of the paintball comps are the same and I stay well clear of them now!

mumto2boys

:eek::eek::eek::eek: To the lounger, when i will learn NOT to google image things!!

bigbloke45

mumto2boys wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek: To the lounger, when i will learn NOT to google image things!!

I wonder if "talks dirty" as well? :rotfl: