what would you buy if you won free shopping voucher?

Indonesia
April 20, 2012 11:11pm CST
Few days ago I was informed that I won 3rd prize of a store program, last year I got free school supplies (books, pens, etc) and the year before I got tshirt but this time to my surprise I won free shopping voucher. I never won big prize before and now Im confuse how to spend it, what to buy. I used to be a shoppaholic but I guess I've passed that periode because right now all I want to do is to make and to create, I dont have passion to shop anymore except to buy craft supplies but unfortunatelly the store doesnt sell craft supplies and we cant cash out the vouchers So I took my mom to the shop to buy groceries but she only used about $50, and I still have several voucher left. My mom told me to spend it because it is my prize and I deserve to spoil myself. I want to buy something that will last for a long time so i can remember that I got this thing when I won a prize. what do you think I should buy? If you won free shopping voucher what would you? how do you spend it? any advice? thanks in advance
23 responses
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
26 Apr 12
iam not shopping addicted.. but if i get the voucher, i will see it the first the voucher in what kind of store?? if the voucher in the computer or gadget store, i will add some gadget into my laptop... what kind of store do you get the voucher??
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
i know carrefour.. i like shopping but i don`t like wasting more than 1 hours only for shopping.. i always spend less than 15 minutes for shopping.. you know the man mind give me you facebook like, so i add you... i think the girl can carry their plastic bags..why they must ask their boyfriend?
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello adhyz82, hehehe I know most of guys are not addicted to shop and I know most of them hate to accompany their spouse or girlfriend to the market. 1st because they would prefer watching football instead of windows shopping in mall 2nd. because they know their spouse/girlfriend will ask them to carry the plastic bags do you know carrefour store? yes i have about 20 voucher to shop in carrefour, it is so nice to shop without spending money, i can buy groceries, I can buy any snacks I like. I wish to win again next time
• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
hehehe I love shopping but sometime depend on my mood, most of the time I ended up just windows shopping checking latest model so I can make my own fashion. I like to bring a note whenever I buy groceserries so I will buy what I need not what I want but sometime I have to add extra budget to buy snack I was a tomboy girl so I can read the guys' mind hahaha because girls think if the boy carried their plastic bags it represent the boy's care to the girl funny, some guys want their girls to be dependant on them but some guys want their girls to be independent.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
21 Apr 12
Wow! Congrats! I wish I will win a prize like that. I think your mom is right. You need to spoil yourself and buy anything you want or you need for yourself because you won for it. If I will win a price like that, I will buy new clothes and give away my old clothes that I don't wear anymore. Or buy anything you need, like your daily needs.
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• Indonesia
21 Apr 12
Hello Chicgale, thanks for congrate me. hehehe the first prize is a motorbike, the second prize is an ipad, the third prize is free shopping voucher. i remember when I submitted the coupon last month i said to myself if I won the motorbike or the ipad i would sell it hahaha. Im so grateful I won the 3rd prize, it is the biggest prize that I ever won. I currently making my summer dress so I guess I will not buy a new clothes, but perhaps I will buy a pair of cute sandals to match it with my summer dress because I cannot make sandals or shoes. thanks for the idea, I hope you will win a big prize someday. have a nice day.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
21 Apr 12
Wow! You make your own dresses? I wish I can make my own dresses too. I have some designs that I want to make. Yes, buying a pair sandals is good! :D
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• Indonesia
21 Apr 12
My dream is to own a boutique selling my craft and handmade :D, I have an idea what to do with my sandals, I would add crochet flowers to the sandals to make it unique hehehehe...
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@laken02 (3065)
• United States
21 Apr 12
i guess it would depend on where the voucher was for , what store, and what i was allowed to spend it on. i may use it for food or gas, or if it were like wal mart whee we shop alot i can think of a hundred things i would buy.. clothes, purses. shoes, jewerly, my grandson toys, computer stuff.. you are lucky to win that and just have fun with it.. and get somethng you like even if its food.. that is something goood..
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@laken02 (3065)
• United States
30 Apr 12
i too think it was a gift from God for all your kind words and all the good things you do. im glad you got it and its great that you have a year to spend it and are helping out your sister as well.. have fun spending it.. i remembere once my sister who lives in china came home and shopped at kohls and she spent over 500.00 on her stuff and she got back a 200.00 kohls cash voucher and you coukld spend it on anything and she gave it to my mom and mom bought me and my daughter some stuff and it was nice to go in a pick waht you wanted.. and not worry about cost it was a blessing .. i got a new shirt and some new pants.. that was 2 years ago.. we have not won anything since .. take care :)
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello laken02, thanks for the response. the voucher expiration date is next year hehehe so I still have time to use the voucher. Im so excited and when I know I won this voucher I was like i cannot say anything or think of anything. yes i will use the voucher carefully because I dont want to waste it and I consider it as gift from God. Yes it is a big shop we can shop almost everything but they do not sell my craft supplies, but I followed one of the mylotters suggestion to trade it with my sister or a family member to get some cash, so I did trade some of my voucher in lower price example if the voucher is $10 so I sold it $8, it is a win win solution between me and my sister, she can shop cheaper and i can get some cash to buy my craft supplies in other store.
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• Philippines
21 Apr 12
If I won a free coupon, I would spend it for myself. I would spend it immediately so that I wont forget it. Sometimes it's misplaced and wont get used. You have to use it before it expires.
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• Indonesia
21 Apr 12
Hello jvincent thank you for the advice, yes the expired date is not in near soon so I still have enough time to think what to buy with the voucher. Hehehe what kind of product you want to buy if you won a free shopping voucher? I try to make a list on what I probably will buy, I still not sure what to buy but for sure I will buy a pair of sandals for my summer dress.
• Indonesia
21 Apr 12
hahahaha that is nice to hear, I hope you have a nice summer time & dont forget to share with us if you have a story to tell during your summer. I love summer and i've prepared my self the summer dresses created by me lol.
• Philippines
21 Apr 12
I would buy something to wear this summer. Something trendy that will attract a lot of good looking ladies. hehehehe
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@7Chords (98)
• United States
5 May 12
To be honest, it's hard to think about that. Usually if I get a lot of money, I'll budget it out to give my mother a portion of it. If i had won free shopping voucher, I would definitely shop at my favorite stores and shop at my little brother's favorite stores since clothing for boys tends to be more expensive. Then get some embroidery floss,since I do the friendship bracelets. Lastly, I would just give the rest to my mother. That's pretty much it. I have all the electronics I want thanks to my birthday being at the end of the month every year ^.^. All in all, I would buy what I need rather than buy what I want. Although I want clothes, I need them at the same time =/!
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
9 May 12
fashion, it was so nice when you buy gift for your family.. it was so nice..
• Indonesia
9 May 12
Hi 7chords, I agree with you to buy what we need instead what we want, because if we buy what we want then we will have a very long list and Im not sure if I can buy it all. That is why I need to make a list and to manage what is the things that i really need. Clothing is something that I used to love but nowadays I learn how to sew and make my own clothes , so yes I will use the rest of my vouchers to buy birthday gift for my family. I think it is nice to share with people who we love.
21 Apr 12
I am not really a shoppaholic person. Ask your mom again what does she need if you really don't have in your mind. Or if there is a near home for the aged near your place. Buy some basic needs for them like foods, water, clothes and medicines. I'm sure you will not only remember your prize but the people that you made them happy will.
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• Indonesia
22 Apr 12
hello newgirl0511 thanks for the response, wow you have a wonderful idea. Actually I participated in a charity program but I make crochet hat, baby shoes and kids headbands for the poor and now you give me idea what else I can give to the charity program, it is really an excellent idea and I did not think of that before. Yes, it is nice to see other people happy and to share what we have with them. Thanks newgirl0511
• Indonesia
25 Apr 12
Hello again newgirl0511, I learn how to make crochet hat and other items by watching video on youtube, there are 2 crochet gurus that I follow : www.youtube.com/user/tjw1963 and www.youtube.com/user/bobwilson123 I think their tutorials are easy to understand because Im not an English native speaker
22 Apr 12
I'm glad that I help. But I would love to learn your talent. I would love to make hats, shoes and headbands. Don't worry I'll let you know the moment I learn.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
22 Apr 12
that would be awesome but it depends on what store it was. if it was a stationary store, i would probably buy markers, pens, pencils, post it notes and cool stuff like that. for me too, a grocery store or a craft store would be ideal.
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello Cher913, thanks for the idea. Yes I would love to buy school supplies for me but I want to buy something special because not everyday i win this kind of gift. I love craft but unfortunatelly i cant buy craft supplies that I need from this store, but I have alternative idea to get cash to buy my craft supplies. It is amazing how mylot members gives me ideas what to buy and what I can do with the vouchers.The store sell almost everything but I spent 1/4 of the amount to buy groceries for my mom and some snacks for me and my brothers, it is nice to shop without spending any cent to pay. I wish you will win free shopping too someday and i wish to win again next time.
@cieldz (709)
• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello fashionfever :) Hhmmm.. If I won some shopping voucher and the value is quite big, I will bring my mom to go shopping together and buy monthly stuffs.. And for the rest, I will let my mom to choose whatever she wants like the electronic appliances like rice cooker, blender/mixer, or may a new refrigerator perhaps :)) I’m not a shopping girl, so I will let my mom to choose the stuffs.. :)
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• Indonesia
30 Apr 12
Hi Cieldz, that is so nice of you to take your mom to buy whatever she likes, hehehe I've lost my passion in shopping too and I tried to take my mom to buy what she needs but she told me to use it by myself.I think my mom thinks if im being happy with myself or spoil myself, she also feels happy for me. hehehe I won this carrefour shopping voucher, about 2 million in Indonesian Rupiah it is a big amount I ever won so far. And I wish I will win again in other store or other program. I wish the same thing to you that you will get a prize or a gift so you can use it with your mom.
• Calgary, Alberta
22 Apr 12
Its either gadgets or groceries. I may also buy some new underwearr and socks so Zi can get rid of my old saggy ones. I may also consider hygene products, I have a thing for shower gels, I love using them. You surely love crafts? You can buy magazines and make a mosaic out of the picture cut outs. or you can buy plain t-shirts, I mean you can decorate them right?
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello CaptAlbertWhisker, hehehe you remind me to someone who loves shower gels and stay hygiene all the time thanks for the idea, that is excellent idea to decorate my own tshirt, adding applique or other to the plain t shirt, I would love to add crochet flowers to my sandals to match it with my summer dress . I followed one of the mylotters advice to trade the voucher to get some cash so i can use it to buy craft supplies in other store where i cannot find it in this store. Yesterday I watched on TV about making corn starch clay and we can make accesories from the clay, I need to buy glue, corn starch, liquid color, i can buy it there
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
21 Apr 12
wow first of all i would say you are really lucky lol. I mean me, I have not ever won even like $10 in something like that. Anyway if I could shop for anything, I would definitely buy bags and shoes i know lol. Besides that, I think i would buy some books too like novels and stuffs and some makeups probably :)
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• Indonesia
22 Apr 12
Hello thatgirl13, thanks for the response. Yes it was a big surprise for me, because I remember few days ago I replied to a discussion about winning online contest and I said I never won a big prize on online contest and I believe that I have a better luck at other situation, and then ta raaaaaaa I got this prize. Im surprised and I could not think of anything. Yes it is the biggest prize I ever won and hopefully I can win again another time. hehehe the amount is about $200 (if I convert it to dollar), so I have used $50 for my mom, still few voucher left and my mind is blank. thanks for the idea, I will make a list on what I can buy with the voucher and then I will make a priority scale on what to buy, I dont want to waste the luck I had. I hope you will win a big prize too so you can buy what you want
• India
21 Apr 12
Hello friend, It is a good choice to buy books. I also love to read the novels. So it is also my choice. Have a nice day.
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@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
23 Apr 12
You are a very lucky person to have won that many times. I only won once in a raffle and I got a macbook. But, i ended up selling it and bought clothes and other stuff. If I win shopping vouchers, I'd buy myself a new set of wardrobe, from head to foot. And, I'll also buy my kids some stuff. If there's enough left, I'll also buy my mother and sister anything they want within the alloted budget.
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello Jureathome, wow you won a macbook before? that is great, i wished to win a macbook too or an apple product but my luck is sometime up and sometime down. hehehe i remember I commented on a discussion about winning online contest and i said I never had the luck to win an online contest but I believe that I have some luck in other things, and then next few days I got the information that I won the vouchers. Im so grateful to win this voucher and Im so happy to shop without spending money. I wish you will win another gift again so you can use it to buy whatever you like and to get you family something, it is nice to share something with family, its not about the money but the feeling of caring is really priceless.
• India
21 Apr 12
Fashionfever, You love fashion right?Atleast that's what you did tell about you in your profile. Then why not a pair of the most hot selling dress, okay if you are making dresses by yourself, something else, the clips and sandals,or heels or whatever..You could try anything of those maybe.Or presently your profile says you want to learn English-Why not spend some money for books?They would be rich treasures as well as a time-pass.It's good you can spend time reading and even it makes us feel interesting about books. Well if i won a free shopping voucher? Oops i have never thought about it but if i really do then i would buy some keychains, or dolls.You know i ams o fond of those.I would love to have dolls around my house.There's atleast 10-15 Big dolls fluffy here in my house of which 7 are for me and the rest for my sister.Oh, even then if i had extra money- i would eat chocolates and icecreams and all those.Maybe buy some books? If they are interesting (and available there).It all depends on what kinds of stuff they sell there.All about groceries being a super market-guess i would give it to my mom!(I'm sure she will need more of those coupons then WINK) And congratulations on your win!That sure must have been a surprise win for you :) You do have Good luck! So maybe i would not have to say this Good luck as i say in every response or comment- maybe slightly different version of it is going to be fine here- Good day! Cheers!
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• Indonesia
22 Apr 12
Hello Shriniti18, thanks for the response. hehehe yes I love fashion and i've passed that stage of buying new clothes because I already have enough clothes and I still have some clothes I have not wear yet. At this time I want to make and create, I have a slogan "why buy if we can make". hahahaha my mind was blank and I was like "oh my God I cannot believe I won this", as you know I never won a big amount of money before, so I want to buy something that last for a long time because I dont know when I can win this kind of gift again, hopefully next time I win bigger amount. If only you live not far from me, I will be happily make keychains and keychains for you. Oh by the way, my mom bought me new craft supplies as the return of my voucher that I gave to her. Im so excited and I just want to make cushion. Unfortunatelly Im a bit odd because I dont like chocolates, I love hot spicy snacks instead of chocolates. The supermarket sell almost everything but they dont sell books, beside there is a bookstore in other side of the city who offers cheap books like $0.75/book and I purchased my books from the store. Yes Im so happy to win this voucher, you know probably it is because my brother sent a prayer for me that I have this luck. I promised my brother that he will get my online earnings if he gets a good result in the exam, and I see he works hard to get a high scores. So next month all my online earning including my mylot earning will be for him, I guess he prays for me to get a better luck in life and God has answered his pray. I will make a list on what I can and want to buy, then i will sort it out and will buy something that is useful for me. thanks for the idea shriniti, hope you will win a grand prize in the future and share the story with us here.
• India
22 Apr 12
Wow, your slogan is real good you know.What buy if we can make-nice nice! That's so good you could make clothes by yourself and all such stuffs.Its indeed a pleasure when you make a dress and tell people you made it actually!So good you know :)Oh, it's always going to be the first time.We would get it the second time when and only when we had got it once you know!-the first time is indeed pleasure!And good luck you could win another big and huge amount then :) Woah!Craft supplies.That's great.The one you love-you did get it.Soo good fashionfever.That's just great you know when you get what you want.So cushion? Weeh! One for my house? Oh you don't like chocolates.Okay whatever you like snacks so you could buy it right? Of course a lot of them.That's bad you don't get books there,but good you get it somewhere and read it occasionally.(WINK)Oh,so you should thank your brother for it. (HEH) So you got to give him your earnings?That's good if he does well in his exams though. Oh yes, and do inform me when you BUY something.Okay?.. Yeah we'll see if i get one.!
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
21 Apr 12
It would depend on a lot of things. If there were many family holidays going on, I'd probably spend most of them on gifts for the family. If you'd like something everlasting, I think I'd buy a nicer, more quality ornament for the house-I don't know what kind of store it is and what they sell, so...
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello Doroffee...thanks for the response and the idea, yes I have plan to decorate my rooms on july after my sister moved out and i can use her room as my mini gallery, of course I will need a lot of things. the rooms is still as the same roof as my parents' house but I will have more privacy because I will have 2 room(1 for bedroom 1 for closet) a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen. maybe I should called it as my studio hehehe...
• India
22 Apr 12
Congratulations. If I ever won a gift voucher, I will buy things I love most such as clothes, smart phone, ipad, home decor accessories etc. You should also purchase those things which you like. Also, you can purchase a gift for someone who is very close to. The person will appreciate your gesture. So go out, shop and have fun.
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• Indonesia
29 Apr 12
Hello malasrivastava, thanks for the response. I hope you will win a free shopping voucher one day so you can buy whatever you likes. thank you for the idea the voucher is about $200 but I can use it to buy many things and I've spent almost a half of the amount, I trade it with my sister to get some cash and I bought my mother groceries so she can save some money even I know she told me to use the gift for myself. hehehehe I love clothes too but right now I just want to make my own summer dress so I buy applique to add it to my summer dress, a pair sandals I would add my crochet flowers to the sandals. Yes you are right about giving someone a gift, that is lovely. my friend is getting married on 3rd May and this voucher helped me to save some money to buy her a nice gift.
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
21 Apr 12
Congrats friend, that is really a pleasant surprise to win a shopping voucher. Depending upon the amount of the voucher, I will decide as to what I have to buy. If it is a big amount so that I can buy a mobile phone, then I will go in for a good mobile phone, even though I have to put some money from my hand. Otherwise, some clothes, or decorative items will be a good idea.
• Indonesia
25 Apr 12
Hello Buchi_bulla, thanks for the response. hehehe yes it is nice to shop without spending any money. I won the third place, if I convert it to dollar it would like about $200, the voucher was in a printed paper like $10/paper so I got like 20 printed voucher , im glad they divide the amount into several printed voucher so I can use it several times and I can share it with my mother. I cant cash out the money so Im thinking to trade it with my sister to get some cash in return, I need to fix my broken cellphone. Decorative items is indeed a good idea because I need some new stuff for my new room later, as I planned before I want to make 1 of my rooms as my mini gallery. hehehe I did not think of that because I was speechless when i know I won the voucher, I never won free shopping voucher before
@GemmaR (8517)
21 Apr 12
If I won a shopping voucher I think that I would try to buy some new clothes. I have lost a lot of weight in the past year and this means that most of the things that I own at the moment don't fit me very well. I have one more stone to lose, and then I plan to get an entirely new wardrobe in the size that I am going to stay at when I am at my goal weight. I am looking forward to this, so if I won anything like shopping vouchers this is what I would do with them, so why not treat yourself to a nice new look for the summer months?
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• Indonesia
25 Apr 12
Hello GemmaR, thanks for the response. I hope you will win a free shopping voucher one day so you can buy whatever you like. Yes, I love fashion but nowadays I sew my own clothes, so I will buy other thing like accesories or applique to add to my summer dress, I also buy sandals which I can add crochet flowers on the sandals so it can suit my summer dress.
21 Apr 12
Congrat to you :) if i were in your shoe right now maybe i will buy something to increase my skill which include my passion and because the passion is in fashion perhaps i will buy something like text book abaout fashion....some new trends clothes to learn from it but if the store didn't supplies what i need i will trade or barter my gift voucher with someone like my family or friends or my neighbour
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• Indonesia
25 Apr 12
Hello pasifincomes, wow thanks so much for the response. Yes my passion is in fashion and my dream is to have my own art gallery & boutique. They dont sell craft supplies and you give a wonderful idea to trade the voucher with someone who needs it, I can trade it with my sister and get cash in return. I hope you will win something in the future so you can buy whatever you like. I really appreciate your idea, because I was like "I dont know what to buy", my mind was frozen and I could not think of anything. hehehe hope I will have another luck in another time.
• Philippines
21 Apr 12
shoooooooooooooesssss! :))
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• Indonesia
22 Apr 12
yesssssss...that is a good idea and i add it to my list, I will buy shoes and sandals then I will add my crochet flowers or applique to make it unique and different because i dont want to be a fashion follower, I want to make my own fashion.
@lisicong (36)
21 Apr 12
To tell you the truth,you are a lucky man.At least you are more lucky than me.I think you should buy things you most need.Just think it carefully.If it happens to me,I would buy a good laptop first,because I can do many things and learn many things with it.Well,I just have a good idea.You can buy something and share them with your good friend,which would improve your friendship.I myself sometimes buy some food and share them with my friends and they also share their food with me,which I feel very good.Do you think it is good,too?
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• Indonesia
25 Apr 12
Hello Lisicong, thanks for the response. hehehe yes i felt so lucky to win this free shopping voucher and I was speechless I cannot think of anything, Oh God I was like "is it true, is it real?" until I came to the store and the store manager handed me an envelope containing 20 printed vouchers each printed paper is about $10 so i got like $200. hehehe, I already have 2 pc at home, 1 personal laptop, 1 netbook and 1 tablet pc...Im a nerd! Yes, I like to share something with other people and my priority is my family, then the poor people and then friend. I want to manage the voucher carefully because I dont know when I will have the same luck as this. Sure I would love to share food with you, but then I guess we live in different place. so I would like to pray for you to get a good luck and you can win a free shopping voucher where you can buy whatever you like.
@BigMoney25 (1286)
• Philippines
21 Apr 12
I will buy coat and ties and leather shoes, basketball shoes and other types of sneakers. Polo and long sleeve shirts, perfumes and also some accessories for men. I will also buy watches and gadgets like iPhone, iPad, laptop if the voucher will allow me to. But if it's more than that I will go and buy a car right away. :) Congratulations my friend I'm happy for you, enjoy your prize! Happy Mylotting!
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• Indonesia
22 Apr 12
hello BigMoney25, thanks for the response. hehehe that is a great idea, and Im thinking to buy something for my brother because he was helping me last week so your response is really useful for me. I can make my own dress but i cannot make shoes, so I add shoes and sandals to my list. My mind was blank because I could not believe that I won this prize, i never won a big amount before. Im so happy and I want to use it wisely, thanks for the idea i really appreciate it.