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What has been your best and most used wins!

Just thinking while I was in the bath that my most used win is my Ipod Shuffle, won from the Pirelli Comp last year. My best would have to be the £100 HMV gift card I won from the Independent christmas giveaway. :D

What are yours?
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  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    The Nintendo Wii i won last year - my children really wanted one for Christmas, but knew i couldnt afford one. I was so excited when i won it, and how i kept it from them until Christmas day, i will never know.
    I gave it to them after Christmas lunch, and i will never forget their faces when they realised that we had one, and they were so appricative it meant all the hours i spend here entering comps i never win worth while.
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    I think my best win would be the night dinner bed and breakfast at a boutique hotel in edinburgh. Though a close second would be the merlin annual pass that I won and they sent me the cash instead:D
    Weight Loss - 102lb
  • d130
    d130 Posts: 13,592 Forumite
    Best has to be one from last year for a chocolate factory tour and tasting. We had a blast there, and got to sample loads of goodies and fortunately for us it was scheduled just before we went on holiday, so was a great way to kick it off.

    Most used has to be my veggie box! It's a win from this year and we've been getting it every week for about 2 months now, and it's helped save us loads of money, as well as helped to expand our diet.


    Total to date - £309.15
    March wins - Leaves of Grass DVD
  • paulspx
    paulspx Posts: 961 Forumite
    my best win was when i met and had a chat with the england football squad at wembley. a brilliant night
    most used will be my boiler from baxi:D
  • hrafndot
    hrafndot Posts: 2,155 Forumite
    Most used has to be Schwartz steel vegetable steamer, and E-cloth cleaning cloths. Most prized were the San Francisco trip and helicopter trip under the Golden Gate.
    Most treasured are the trees I won from the Co-op planted in the grounds of a children's school and starring a rowan and a hornbeam still fighting off the deer.
    Most used has been the Motorola Razr
    Most remembered was the Jules Holland concert, I remember every second.
    I could go on but you will see how comping has changed my life!!!!
  • jacquie3167
    jacquie3167 Posts: 12,032 Forumite
    My best win: 40" HDTV complete with PS3 and approx £150 worth of games.

    Most used: Packard Bell computer (which means I now have a computer for my comps while the kids use the other one).
    Eleventh Heaven No. 321
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11
  • rach29
    rach29 Posts: 2,503 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Best win, a £3000 shopping spree in Debenhams with Virgin Radio. :j

    Most used, The leather suite I bought on the shopping spree :D
    Thanks to all who post comps :A :T
  • Jaffa_pig
    Jaffa_pig Posts: 190 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    My best and my most used win would be a Fiat Stilo I won before I started seriously comping. It was just a one off entry I did in an Ebay competition. It couldn't have come at a better time as both our cars were on their last legs (or is that wheels :D). I gave it to my husband and he uses it every day to go to work, so it is well used :D
  • Stargirl29
    Stargirl29 Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Best win, tickets to see Linkin Park & Biffy Clyro at the MEN. Amaaaazing night and a total surprise as they just turned up. Not the most expensive prize I've won but the most enjoyed. :D

    Most used win, Sony Cybershot digital camera.
  • fabwitch_2
    fabwitch_2 Posts: 1,756 Forumite
    In 2000 I won my wedding in Las Vegas, included flights, Hotel, Wedding service in the Monte Carlo Hotel, flowers,wedding photos and album, limo transferes, stop over in Los Angelas and £500 spending money, this was fantastic, we took the kids with us. Second was a family skiing holiday to Italy, included flights, half board Hotel, ski equipment, ski lessons, transferes.Thirdly last year I won another 4 night trip to Las Vegas , staying in the Mandalay Bay Hotel included, flights, limo transfers from home to the airport and back, Top show and dinner in top Las Vegas restarant and £300 spending money. This time Hubby and I went on our home and was the first time we had spent a night alone together in 12 years and going back to Vegas was brlliant. Other brilliant prizes won but these were the best and most memorable.
    Competitions wins 2010

    LG Cookie Fresh Mobile with £50 credit, Kiss 100 on FB
    .:j
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