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You've entered a competition to win WHAT!!!

What is the worst/meanest/smallest thing you have ever seen a company offer as a competition prize??

Companies hype up there comps then offer pens, magnets there is even a pair of nail clippers on the go at the moment!!

So what competitions have you seen that you have thought "that is not even worth clicking my mouse for"

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  • rawr123
    rawr123 Posts: 234 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    those ones where the prize is something worth less than £5 , no point.
    Thank you to everyone that posts on here
    prizeless for a year :(
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I don't know - I think if you would like something, regardless of its value it should still be classed as a prize.

    However, money off vouchers are not prizes they are discounts and those are the worst ones!
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • fozziebeartoo
    fozziebeartoo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    Not so much a BAD prize, but certainly an odd one.....years ago I won a......

    CUDDLY PORK PIE!!

    :rotfl:
  • hamsterfan1
    hamsterfan1 Posts: 8,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    there was a comp to win a divorce a while back
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • Blulu
    Blulu Posts: 7,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    there was a comp to win a divorce a while back

    I remember that comp Hampsterfan. It was handy because I got my guy to do all sorts of things, under threat of me entering to win that ;) Do you also remember there was one to win a date with a young hunky guy? Personally, I think they should've combined the two comps to win a divorce and a date :D
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  • jenny10322
    jenny10322 Posts: 219 Forumite
    Not so much a BAD prize, but certainly an odd one.....years ago I won a......

    CUDDLY PORK PIE!!

    :rotfl:

    paha that's brilliant

    :rotfl:
    Joined the comping world: May 2013
    Total of prizes so far £400
    I follow back @jennywren10322
  • jenny10322
    jenny10322 Posts: 219 Forumite
    there's a few on twitter that i think what's the point

    £1 makeup items (collection 2000/nyc/mua etc)
    pens, fridge magnets, bumper stickers, key rings

    there's one on today for a
    £1 bar of galaxy chocolate

    i could pop to the shop next door if i wanted
    chocolate, thats not a prize that's something she probably
    found in the cupboard and thought to herself
    'oh i can get a few more followers with this'

    :rotfl:

    there was one the other week for a few packs of biscuits
    50p types from asda that i thought was quite random

    a prize should be something you want and can't afford
    or that you can't justify spending the money on, hampers,
    money, holidays, cars, high end brands things like that not
    left over food

    :rotfl:
    Joined the comping world: May 2013
    Total of prizes so far £400
    I follow back @jennywren10322
  • hamsterfan1
    hamsterfan1 Posts: 8,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've won a WKD hairy hat & a sleep mask from magners
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • maddocks2379
    maddocks2379 Posts: 212 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts
    Think i recall seeing a comp to win £2.50....
  • Snizza
    Snizza Posts: 454 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic
    Sure I seen one this week to win a Tin of Soup.
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