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"I didn't expect that, wow!" (large or expensive)

What as been the largest and/or the most expensive prize that as been delivered unexpectedly at your door?
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  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
    Home Insurance Hacker!
    £670 baliff bill

    felt like a winner when informed it wasn't mine
  • MillyVanilli
    MillyVanilli Posts: 299 Forumite
    I've only had a few things turn up unannounced, 'biggest' being a Game of Thrones boxset.
  • A cheque for £200 from take a break and I once received £100 and a note saying congratulations on the win but no company name so I still no idea where it came from
  • I-Owe-You
    I-Owe-You Posts: 497 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts
    Well I knew I had won an iPod Nano but the comp or the WEM didn't state the winner also won a hamper of cereal too, so that was a nice surprise when that turned up unexpectedly! :)
  • Blueyez
    Blueyez Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    two weeks ago, A Loxley England Windermere Wallet in Navy (£135) and a Loxley England mini Devonshire tote in colour block(£425) just showed up. Turned out it was from Harpers Bazzar. Only started comping towards the end of Christmas so it was a huge surprise to win something so expensive (and pretty!) so quickly :)
    2018 wins-12wins
  • rosemac
    rosemac Posts: 6,576 Forumite
    An xBox one just before christmas. Son and grandkids have it now.
  • purple45
    purple45 Posts: 2,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I had a courier turn up and hand me a box which contained a youview box, and he said "the TV is in the van" and went off and came back with the biggest box containing a massive 3D TV! Now that would take some beating for me! It was amazing, the sort of comping daydream that keeps me plodding along ;-)
    Many thanks to everyone who posts competitions and works so hard to provide all the answers!
    Best wins this year so far: £100 Hobbycraft Voucher, £50 cash, GoPro Camera
  • K9lara
    K9lara Posts: 138 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    A 55inch HD 3D smart TV. Home theatre surround system and blueray box. No prior notification or covering letter just a delivery note which had a clue to its origin on so I was able to trace the competition.
    Big van just arrived outside and a bloke lifted it off on a pallet with a fork lift.
  • nanto3girls
    nanto3girls Posts: 5,974 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £500 Harrods hamper
  • 1972
    1972 Posts: 960 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    An iPad :-)
    2019 Prize Total - £0/0 Prizes 2018 Prize Total - £100/1 Prize 2017 Prize Total - £250/2 Prizes
    2016 Prize Total - £650/3 Prizes 2015 Prize Total - £250/5 Prizes 2014 Prize Total - £625/10 Prizes
    2013 Prize Total - £430/5 Prizes
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