I won!!!

United States
July 14, 2017 12:05pm CST
I don't win contests all the time, but once in a while I do win something. I remember my first contest I won, I was only about 8 years old when my family put our name in the local florist shop and I won this plant, found out because my name was in the newspaper. Then of course over the years I have won various items, nothing big, but enough to keep me motivated in entering contests, but only offline. My first online contest I won (I only enter reputable contests where I know the site) I won like 20 books one of my favorite authors was giving away. Some might remember that when I posted about it on my other account. Then today I get an e-mail from a local new station that I won a $45 gift card to Cold Stone Creamery! I remember entering that contest, but never gave it another thought. The only problem is, the station is a good 45 miles away and I have only 7 days to pick up my gift certificate. However, when I told my husband, he said we are going to make that special trip, maybe we will visit my daughter or something while we are there. I know some people win contests all the time and some are unfortunate and never win. I feel like I am in between, I win some, I loss some, and like I said, nothing big like millions of dollars. How about you? Do you win a lot, a little, or not at all?
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• United States
14 Jul 17
Oh I am so happy for you Carmela Have a nice ice cream day Yes I won 3 things in my life. Once when I was around 10 yrs old at a slot machine..a big handful of coins thats all I remember. And then a few dollars 40 lottery. And the best was a trip I won at a raffle at a place I used to work.
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• United States
14 Jul 17
I find it interesting that just this morning I was looking at the box of ice cream cones and thought about when I will be able to go buy some ice cream.
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• United States
14 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 See serendipity
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• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Jul 17
I have only won a few things in my life. I usually don't win anything. Congrats on your winning and I hope you enjoy the visit with your daughter too! =)
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• United States
14 Jul 17
That is if she is home when we are able to drive into the city. She works Fri-Mon, and goes to school on Tues and Thurs, which leaves Wed open for her, but if I were to go next Wednesday, it will have to be a quick trip because I am preparing my neighbor's home for painting that day.
@AmbiePam (84660)
• United States
15 Jul 17
That's great! I used to love winning contests. But I'm careful about what I enter now. If I won a trip to the Olympics now, like I did in 2000, I'd screw up my disability because they count it as income. Nowadays I'd be thrilled to win five bucks!
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@AmbiePam (84660)
• United States
20 Jul 17
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• United States
20 Jul 17
@AmbiePam Well I am not picking up this card, because though it isn't mentioned in the rules when I entered, they want to copy my driver's license and I don't feel comfortable allowing them to keep a copy, not with so much identity thief going around.
• United States
17 Jul 17
Seriously? That would mess up your disability? That isn't right.
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@much2say (53698)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jul 17
That's a great prize and perfect for this weather! I guess I have won some . . . but really I don't enter contests much anymore, so I can't expect to win anymore ! My kids seem to be pretty lucky though - they're probably won more things in their lifetime than I have !
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@much2say (53698)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 Oh they'd just keep/want the prizes for themselves .
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• United States
14 Jul 17
Then maybe you should have them enter contests for you. Of course they couldn't do that on ones where it asks if you are 18 or over...
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• United States
18 Jul 17
@much2say Bad news, it isn't in the rules, but in order to get this card, I would have to give them a copy of my driver's license and I don't feel comfortable doing that. However, what is a $45 dollar gift next to the chance of having my identity stolen? And really, do I need that much in ice cream? I need to lose weight, not gain it. lol
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@vsai2008 (11803)
• India
14 Jul 17
Many congratulations to you :) Have a great time :) As far as I am concerned, I didn't win anything of that sort LOL
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• United States
14 Jul 17
Well don't give up, one day you might be surprised and win something.
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• United States
17 Jul 17
@vsai2008 Thanks for the "Happy Weekend" post, I am just now seeing it on Sunday night.
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@vsai2008 (11803)
• India
14 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 Yes, fingers crossed :) LOL
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@shikharava (1838)
14 Jul 17
Congrats on winning! Now coming to me, I ain't bragging or something, but I did win $50 Amazon gift card this once. I didn't know what to do with it so I gave it to my brother. Later, it turned out - he wasn't gonna accept it either,- he had bought a nice pair of JVC headphones, and gifted to me. I obviously didn't know anything. I said , "thanks, what's the occasion?" He said, "I bought it using the $50 GC you gave me three days ago! Enjoy!" And I couldn't make him take it back and accepted it happily
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• United States
14 Jul 17
@shikharava That is where customer reviews come in and I haven't been disappointed yet when I research the product I am getting.
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• United States
14 Jul 17
Really? You couldn't find anything on Amazon to use your card? I could have found something evne if it wasn't for me, but maybe a gift for someone.
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14 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 nah... I don't shop online. I should be physically present to shop something. I like to bargain and all that! And I get to know people more. What would one know in Online shopping, I think. No physical presence!
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
14 Jul 17
Congratulations to you. As for me I have never won any contest. I guess that I am unlucky
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
14 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 Haha that's true. You never know about life. Life is so uncertain
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• United States
14 Jul 17
@Nawsheen That's right.
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• United States
14 Jul 17
I'm sorry, but never give up, one day you might be surprised!
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
14 Jul 17
I think the reason why some people win more than others is because some put in more effort to join, play or participate or what not, the law of probability is probably at work, oh it's just something that crossed my mind. In gambling some people win more because they risk more but when they lose, they lose big time. Like you I'm also an in-between, but Im not discounting the probability that I would win something big
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• United States
14 Jul 17
I don't see it as a risk if I enter on sites I know are trustworthy (like our local news station) and I am very casual about it. Sure I tihnk about how nice it would be to win, but I don't think about it long after I enter, I move on. That is why I was surprised and had to think back to when I entered and I remember entering and never thought I would ever win.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
14 Jul 17
I am very unfortunate in that. Never ever won anything
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• United States
14 Jul 17
I'm sorry, don't give up, you might still win something someday.
@carebear29 (31951)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
15 Jul 17
Congrats
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@carebear29 (31951)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
17 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 your welcome
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• United States
17 Jul 17
Thanks Nikki!
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@gauti2483 (587)
• India
14 Jul 17
wow its great my friend congrates dear to be lated so sorry i hope you will also won somthing next time
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• United States
14 Jul 17
No need to say you are sorry, you are no late and I am not concerned about winning when I enter these contests, but it is nice when I do.
@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
9 Nov 17
Congratulations. I am very happy for you. I have not won any contest till now.
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• United States
9 Nov 17
I've won a few contests, but I didn't pick up this one because they wanted a copy of my driver's licence which I wasn't going to give them.
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