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What do you prefer to win? Cash prizes or item prizes?

Was wondering what everyone "prefers" to win?!(obviously I'm sure we all just love any win!)

I think I prefer item prizes as it's more exciting when it arrives? Especially if it's a bundle of things! My dream would be the gadget show competition! 😨

HOW about you?
I hope you have a happy day full of kindness :A
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  • Blueyez
    Blueyez Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    I prefer "things" over cash (although I do like vouchers) Yeah bundles are fun! unpacking each bit, it's like a mini Christmas hehe. especially if you win something luxury! I saw a lucky comper on here (I think it was earlier this year?) won the gadget show, as much as I'd love too win it, I've nowhere to put anything!
    2018 wins-12wins
  • lukgs7
    lukgs7 Posts: 2,347 Forumite
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    I prefer cash, not the £50ish kind of cash prices. ITV level cash prizess.

    Holidays with cash is good too.
    Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing ;)
  • It's a tough one, I think I prefer items because if I won cash I would probably end up spending it on anything but myself. Where as if it's an item it's then a present for me.

    That's the way I tend to look at it although vouchers/cash are very handy this time of year.
  • janE1956
    janE1956 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
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    deffo cash ££££ have had a Hallam fm win last june and 2 holidays which we will use next year. as commented on in another thread trying to sell some stuff is a pain
  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,032 Forumite
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    Cash unless the goods were a much higher value than the cash equivalent as it's very unlikely that the goods would be exactly something I would buy and be the thing I would buy next if I had the cash.
  • libra10
    libra10 Posts: 18,994 Forumite
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    Cash for me!


    I was lucky to win the Radio City competition several weeks ago, and won £2000.


    But last week I received a small stainless steel Georg Jenson elephant bottle opener, which was a runner up prize with Carlsberg. And I absolutely love it!
  • A big cash win would be really lovely, but I'd end up putting it into savings for a house deposit, or towards mundane bills etc, so that'd take the edge off the excitement a bit...

    I like winning items, coz then it's clearly a treat for me or the family- and generally things I wouldn't buy myself (or couldn't afford).

    I'm happy for any wins... but if the comping fairy is reading this, I'd gladly take a mix of both, please!
    Living thriftily ;) most of the time
  • Oakdene
    Oakdene Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    Im happy to win either to be honest, though I have just had a text from Yodel to say a parcel had been left with my neighbour. The only thing I have ordered hasnt even been dispatched yet so I have no idea what it is....
    Dwy galon, un dyhead,
    Dwy dafod ond un iaith,
    Dwy raff yn cydio’n ddolen,
    Dau enaid ond un taith.
  • Have never won any cash so I wouldn't know!!
    Have won two vouchers though,£50 each.
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    Things - Cash is nice but I'd like to win something random like a signed book as that's something you can't buy

    Like those one off random presents - those picture kitkats for example!
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
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