Have you ever won anything?

Greece
November 11, 2010 2:54pm CST
I am a big fan of contests, giveaways and sweepstakes. They're my addiction and as I call them, free gambling. I have won many times, usually small prizes but also a Lexmark all-in-one (last summer) and a Nintendo Wii (2 years ago). Other gifts include free meals at restaurants, beauty products, gadgets, free bottle service at nightclubs, clothes, shoes, etc. I believe that some contests are rigged, especially the ones that require you to pay in order to participate. What's your experience with this? Do you try and win stuff from contests? Have you ever won anything? Or you just don't care and prefer to buy stuff by yourself?
15 responses
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
For me not in the contest process but for the heart of my husband.
• United States
12 Nov 10
Aww so sweet... And deep
@hati3kuro (269)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 10
I haven't been lucky enough to win any contests online, sweepstakes, etc... I've tried many of 'em and make them as hobby to fill up contest forms or be in the run of winning something big but it hasn't worked with me so far.. I guess one ought to have some sorta tricks and special ways to win these contests, especially the ones that require you to build up creative slogans .. any advices? ^^
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
12 Nov 10
Hi, I do like to join contest especially those online contests. I actually joined several contest via facebook,but so far I only won once ..that is Yee Sang from Spring Toss and I will be getting this free yeesang pack in January 2011. Apart from it, I also joined some blogging giveaway and lately I won myself a bread stencil. And yesterday, I won myself some shower cream,hand sanitizer and hair treatment, All those are from facebook. I was so happy if I can win something from every single contests that I joined. Hope I have that good luck forever. But the most I hope is to strike sweepstakes which so far I never strike before.
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
Hello there, Your so lucky to win many times. There are people who are fortunate enough in winning in any games or contest. That's you!!! Better buy lotto! I won one sack of rice! Wow its a great felling. What am happy about is the experience of winning no matter how big or small the prize is. I also won four digit prize in lotto.
12 Nov 10
Ya there contents in our school tickets cake raffle i won roll ube its was fun
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
yes when i was in high school, i won a sony brand new TV. its too blessing for us because at that time we do not have TV.
• India
12 Nov 10
I never win through contests even small prizes. We need to really speak to a person who wins the contest and check what is the reason behind winning. As it says always a winner always wins. But no point in losing heart. One or the other day, we may win. Its a matter of time and luck, thats it.
@athena24 (35)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
Hi Christinelle. I share my winnings to you. I don't won in any lottery or sweepstakes. But I won lots of time in Radio Contest. I won free concert tickets of A1, the boyband. Also I won free movie invites of many to mention movies I'd watched. Also I won 1000 worth of food items. All of those were my winnings in radio contest. I'm just persistent to dial the radio station number all over again whenever they have phone in contest. You know what the DJ of the radio know me by that.
• Portugal
12 Nov 10
wow great^^ you won a lot of cool things^^ i also like to play sometimes. i play in a lotto here sometimes^^ lately couldnt play bcs didnt have much money but i love it. i feel the rush of maybe win the prize^^ and be happy. i really like it. we should all play on that sometimes. is good to dream also. even if we dont win at least we tried and for awhile could dream with a better life. is always good to win prizes. i won a few times a bit of money playing lotto^^ not many money but a little yes and was too happy ahah
• United States
12 Nov 10
I won $250 a long time ago. I used it to buy my first PlayStation 2.
• United States
11 Nov 10
...No :( LOL! I mean I once won something on a Sprite cap when I was a kid and was really excited, and on those McDonald's things where you can win free stuff but I think it's easy to get one of those things, haha! The only thing I ever won that I remember was a poetry contest in 7th grade. And I was really proud of myself! Other than that, I haven't entered any contests.
@beeh13u (1038)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
Come to think of it, I haven't. I tried entering contest but I have never won. I am just the unluckiest girl in the world.
12 Nov 10
lcuky you guys!!!!all i remember i've ever won was a doll, a mother bear and little bear....but never have i won anything really useful.contests seems to be for those "experts" who spend most of the time on it.
@tudorm (85)
• United States
12 Nov 10
Unfortunately don't win anything.I've entered sometimes but most time i don't trust any of the sites that promise to give away something.
@Jaluke (676)
• United States
11 Nov 10
I've entered a ton of online sweepstakes and contests, but, unfortunately for me, I haven't been lucky enough to actually win anything. I've actually kind of given up on it because of the complete lack of any kind of success. I'll still occasionally submit my name into a random sweepstakes from time to time but it's only if I just happen to stumble across one and it's convenient to enter at the time.