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What's on your 2019 comping wishlist?

I like reading people's replies on the annual 'wish to win' thread, but haven't seen one posted yet... so :)

Other than cold hard cash, what else are you hoping to win?

The ones at the top of my list (that I can think of right now)

Festival tickets
Funusual experiences (e.g. in the past I've won BAFTA tickets, and been to Lotto Millionaire School)
Holiday/Hotel stays
Spam pants
A wheelbarrow
Robot lawnmower and/or vacuum (not to be confused with each other!)
GHDs
Foodie stuff - esp. new products, cookery school, quality equipment
Microwave

Happy new year, and happy comping!
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  • sleepyjones
    sleepyjones Posts: 6,093 Forumite
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    Don't need it but a good mobile phone, that's initially why I started comping 'cause I wanted to win a new phone, it's never happened so far but it'll always be top of my list (even though I don't need a new phone at the moment).
  • xoxlauraxox
    xoxlauraxox Posts: 3,795 Forumite
    an instax camera for my daughter. Not found many at the mo but keep searching every week
    Thanks to everyone that posts :T:money:
  • bluesooz
    bluesooz Posts: 7,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    a soup maker - I just use a saucepan for making soup but have a yen for one, just not enough to actually pay for it!

    food - love trying food I would not normally buy, but just love food anyway

    DAB radio

    love a robot hoover too - not sure why, perhaps it's just because it's a new gadget (our cat is very frightened of our hoover - runs away whenever it comes out the cupboard - not sure whether she would be better with one of these?)
  • Ms_Dee
    Ms_Dee Posts: 8,170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Would love a new phone preferably the iphone 8 or above, currently using my partners secondhand one.

    Would love to win a new 4K Smart TV as our TV currently has a mind of its own.

    My partner has always wanted a robot hoover, so would love to win one for him.

    Candles and Vouchers are always welcome and anything towards a wedding.

    I love to try new things so anything new is appreciated.
    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions and good luck to everyone who enters.
  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,841 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'd love to win a new laptop. The screen is almost falling off mine.

    A hotel stay / spa break

    Theatre tickets for my local theatre

    A bicycle for my son

    Any baby toys etc. for my granddaughter
  • BayGin
    BayGin Posts: 468 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I'm always grateful for any win, no matter how small. But i'd like to win some concert tickets this year, i'm getting priced out of going to see a lot of bands
  • Surfermom
    Surfermom Posts: 1,518 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I won, I won, I won!
    A product of the year goody bag. I've been comping 10 years this year and despite entering all the comps for them every year I've never won one.
  • a kitchen aid mixer and a holiday. I have won a holiday every year for the last five so I want to keep up the trend
    Won a holiday every year since 2014......come on 2021!!
    2020 Winnings Value £3750
  • Skilos
    Skilos Posts: 1,384 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 4 January 2019 at 1:00AM
    A trip to NYC - the big comping dream!
    Kitchen Aid mixer
    Soup maker
    - They're both things I could just buy myself but I wouldn't use them enough to justify spending that amount of money.
    New TV
    ...and as always, the Silent Night Hippo!
    Don't need it but a good mobile phone, that's initially why I started comping 'cause I wanted to win a new phone, it's never happened so far but it'll always be top of my list (even though I don't need a new phone at the moment).


    It's similar for me. I only have a basic phone and don't have much of an actual need for a smartphone, so I'd never buy one just to feel part of the in crowd. Winning a much better quality one would be nice though.
  • Ooh, I love these posts.

    I'm also happy with any win because I don't enter for stuff I don't want.

    Top of my list would be experience based prizes, holidays etc.
    Next would be technology that I would enjoy but can't afford or justify buying such as a new TV, iPad or laptop.
    Anything food or kitchen related would bring a huge smile to my face.

    My fave prize was a Nikon SLR camera because there was no way on earth I would have been able to afford to buy it and I still use it regularly.

    I would actually prefer these kind of prizes to cash because I don't do it for the money. For me it's the anticipation of the postman and a few little things that would make life nicer.

    Wishing everyone the best of luck for 2019 and I'm looking forward to reading success stories in IWIWIW.
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