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A years supply...

Quite subjective I suppose, but what would you consider constitutes a years supply?

I won a years supply of butter in December and have been waiting ever since for the vouchers to turn up (the other part of the prize was with me within a few days). They turned up today and I've been given one per month, 12 in total.

Should I feel disappointed? Or does it seem fair to everyone else?
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  • oliveoyl
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    Seems fair to me.
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  • mjm3346
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    edited 19 March 2015 at 5:10PM
    The T&Cs will usually say what a "years supply is", one block of butter per month for one person is probably about right.


    10g per portion, standard 250g block = 25 servings (I have seen 7g being shown as a serving so a standard block would be 35 servings)
  • happysaz133
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    Depends on what it is. I won a years supply of dog food a few years ago, they asked how much my dogs ate per day, and sent me a LOT more. It lasted my dogs 18 months!
    I just enter and forget...hoping to win something! :)
  • BlueBella
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    I recently won a year's supply of sudocrem and received 12 tubes - quite happy with that. All depends what the t&c state. If you are single wth no kids then one butter would seem fine. Though if you are a family of 5/6 or a person who loves butter and goes through one or more a week (eek think of the clogged arteries and high cholesterol!) then you might feel miffed!
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  • I-Owe-You
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    I won a years supply of deodorant once and got sent four!

    I read the T&Cs (after winning) and to be fair it did state the winner would win four... so not quite a years supply, well, perhaps to the people I often encounter on public transport maybe! :D x
  • 4 cans of deodorant? I think that would last a teenager about a week!!
  • hamsterfan1
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    I won a years supply of face scrub - 12 tubes - my first one has lasted about 4 months so far
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  • One-Eye
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    A year's supply of condoms = 13

    1 for January, 1 for February.....

    13th is for when I think it's my birthday.
  • BlueBella
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    One-Eye wrote: »
    A year's supply of condoms = 13

    1 for January, 1 for February.....

    13th is for when I think it's my birthday.

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  • Short-n-Sweet
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    I won a years supply of face masks - A huge box arrived! So many. I think it worked out around 2 a week. I also won a years supply of Dog Food (all sent in one go) Ekkkkkk.... Slowly getting threw it all...

    I did spot a Competition for a year supply of wine which states 12 bottles though - That would not be a years supply to most people I know! 12 Voucher's don't look much but suppose they think the average person only does a monthly shop and therefore use one a month xxx
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