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Gift card spends

dan-dan_2
dan-dan_2 Posts: 123 Forumite
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edited 9 March 2015 at 9:01PM in Compers chat corner
So with many gift card/voucher comps around i was wondering what people spend with them. Do you use it for prezzies to save money or do you just spend it all on yourself

I won a £50 new look gift cards and spent it on a hoodie for me and one for my mom, lots of socks and a couple of shirts

£100 amazon card and spent it on a game, bedding, plushies, food and other random stuff

£20 nisa voucher which was used on a weekly shopping

£10 game gift card which went on a few games
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  • snakepilsen
    snakepilsen Posts: 2,757 Forumite
    dan-dan wrote: »
    So with many gift card/voucher comps around i was wandering what people spend with them.

    Dictionaries
  • i havent won anything yet but if i do win a voucher at any point most likley depending on what time of the year it was it would be spent on me and my partner :-)


    if its amazon id want some books! :)
    :p
  • hamsterfan1
    hamsterfan1 Posts: 8,281 Forumite
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    usually on others but my last win of amazon vouchers went on some me . some make up & a necklace for me to wear to DS's wedding
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • Blueyez
    Blueyez Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    i havent won anything yet but if i do win a voucher at any point most likley depending on what time of the year it was it would be spent on me and my partner :-)


    if its amazon id want some books! :)



    same if I got an amazon gift card, my wish list of books is getting crazy long hehe:)
    2018 wins-12wins
  • sheils6
    sheils6 Posts: 15,850 Forumite
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    Won a few before Xmas so most of them went on presents. Clothes shop ones are usually spent by DD unless I am quick or especially need something!
    Mar Wins :- £2 GfK Media


    Best Win of 2019 - Forest Holiday :)
  • It depends on the voucher, Amazon vouchers go on myself (including any from swag bucks) others are put towards Christmas and bigger value vouchers get put towards things we need. I won a £500 next voucher a couple of years back when my partner and I were moving house and I brought a bed and towels with it.
  • I-Owe-You
    I-Owe-You Posts: 497 Forumite
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    I won £50 M&S vouchers last week and they went on new bath towels. Not particularly interesting but it was a necessity that I had been putting off purchasing for a while.

    ...& I also got myself a cream cake from the food hall. ;)
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    Also £50 in M&S - and added a bit and bought six bras! No, I am not adding to the photos thread :p Was in desperate need as not changed mine for yonks.

    £500 in Wickes and it's (obv) gone on the house - way too many things to list, but the best/main thing was bathroom tiles. Have had them laid since and VERY pleased with them! Was nice not to really have to look at the price.

    £50 at Spartoo (boots and Vans for me)

    £500 in American Eagle - some pressies, but mainly kitted my OH out (he's not working so that was a massive help). I spent a chunk of it too, but my OH def got more for his buck than what mine cost.

    Jx
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • happysaz133
    happysaz133 Posts: 908 Forumite
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    I've never won a voucher! But I hope for them :) Any supermarket ones would be food and pet food. Amazon would be all pet food if I won. Any high street ones would go towards presents I think.
    I just enter and forget...hoping to win something! :)
  • Zanzib
    Zanzib Posts: 5,376 Forumite
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    As said, depends on the voucher.

    I won some Tesco vouchers late last year and was able to buy some much needed items for the house. Son needed new bedding so he got a winter tog duvet, pillows and quilt set.

    Hubby got one of the anti-snore pillows, and I had enough left over to get one of those Vileda window cleaning devices...
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