things you only have by comping

hamsterfan1

not the things you wouldn't buy like a top of the range cooker, but the odd things, for instance I have 2 wicker picnic hampers

hdh74

A lot of coolbags and flasks for some reason. Some odd t shirts. For me one of the best things about comping is it gets me to try things I wouldn't have otherwise - so tickets to places and unusual foods are good. Also I won a bake box subscription which I absulutely love. It also helps me bake better stuff to enter more baking comps so that's a win-win. I've won quite a few hampers over the years and all the wicker storage baskets now house my crafting equipement - they're brilliant for that. And I've used some empty hampers to make new hampers as gifts for friends tailoered to their tastes.

A couple of days ago I won a wind up massager and wind up torch - would never have thought of buying them but I actually think they're great.

Can't think what else but I get a lot of pleasure out of the odd and unusual things and a lot of laughs out of things I see or end up doing in the name of comping. It really isn't all about just the winning for me.

barbedwire71

I won a really good quality broom when I first starting comping four years ago and its the bets broom I ve ever had. holiday to centre parks in 2013, which we never could afford. so much.... an very thankful to everyone who posts on here.....

mjm3346

RSI, calloused fingers, compers neck etc

Misslayed

I am the proud owner of an apple shaped box, in which I can store one apple, should I feel the need. On the other hand we're now big fans of Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer since winning a crate last year.

janE1956

just finished 2 packs of 8 nutri pots which are "healthy pot noodles!:p for over 50s!!! deffo wouldn't have bought them but at least they got used.

I-Owe-You

A rather expensive bi-monthly purchase of Khiel's moisturising cream after winning a pot and loving it!

I also have quite a few pretty wicker baskets at home now used for storage from hamper wins over the many years I have been comping. I would never have bought these myself but they've come in handy!

Blueyez

very large promotional t-shirts, great for sleeping/lounging in. I'm coeliac so have won free from products from companies that I hadn't tried and loved some of their products. And the big cardboard boxes I pass to my mum who makes hampers.

jaibaby

Friends, connections and experiences!

Over the years I've made a few comper friends and met some of them in real life, even though some of them no longer comp we still talk

I've found new products that I'd probably never buy - the main one being Vosene (nit-repellent shampoo) - anyone with kids knows the struggle and I won a bottle and it seems to be the only one that does what it says!

I've been able to take my family out for experiences I'd never be able to afford otherwise! A VIP trip to Longleat a few years back being one of them - the stay in the hotel was definitely something I'd never do - it was sooooo posh!

emily131

A weather station, very interesting, but something I'd never have spent my own money on. More cat beds than I have cats but they seem to like to have a change. Bottles of perfume, I think spending money on a smell is a waste. A fancy keyboard and mouse that lights up and changes colour, I love it but couldn't have justified the cost. Various smellies with silly high price tags. One of my favourites was a years supply of Rekorderlig fruit cider in a variety of flavours. Not something I'd buy other than the odd bottle for a treat. It was a lot of fun having 12 big crates of the stuff delivered Sadly there's only one solitary bottle left now.

bluesooz

food related subscriptions - I won some red letter day vouchers and used some for a spice subscription - get fresh spices sent monthly with recipe card and have made some fantastic meals and curries - managed to stretch this out to over 2 years worth!
also a chocolate subscription which has been so so - loved some of the chocs, rest have gone in the bin (realised I'm not keen on dark chocolates - so glad I didn't spend own money on it, not that I would have at £200 a year:eek:)

most oddest is a truffle tree - it's a hazel tree with the roots impregnated with truffle spores and should one day produce truffles (a truffle sniffing pig nwas ot included )