Have you ever won anything?
By violeta_va
@violeta_va (4831)
Australia
November 4, 2007 2:47am CST
I have. Nothing life changing but now and they I do get a prize that makes my day, or a week.. Last prize was a box (24) of beer since I dont drink beer my husband was happy. Other things I have won: a hamper of tools, tickets for Formula 1 (all expences paid), a coffee maker together with cups and coffe, BBQ, Few toys for my son and 2 books. I am sure there is few more but I cant recall them all. The most valuable was a trip to 3 Europian countries (this was when I lived in Europe) I was too small so my mother went in my place.
How about you? CAre to share?
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24 responses
@jamesarmstrong (251)
• China
4 Nov 07
I have never thought of it until I saw your discussion.
I realized I owned lots of things formely, But what is that? I could not list it out. It's terrible feeling
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Nov 07
The discussion is about "winning" not owning.
Have you ever won something at all?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
Thanks grandpa bob I wasnt sure I understood the post so I decided to come back to it later so I wasnt the only one who didnt get is. Sorry jamesarmstrong I wasnt sure what you were trying to say. all the best.
@isaiah12 (416)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I play the lottery (scratch tickets) evry once in a while. I think at the most I've won $20.
Years ago when I was a teenager (since I'm 48 that is alot of years ago) I won the "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" record album in a radio contest. The type you have to call in and be the right caller. The record was from the movie that Peter Frampton , the Bee Gees and other stars made using Beatles songs.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Nov 07
Great album. I always loved that album above all other
Beatles records except for maybe the White Album. Grats!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
that must have been a big deal for you to remember it after 10 years ;)))))) wink wink
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Nov 07
In my many years entering contests and playing games online I've
won a lot of things. Cash in the amounts of $5 up to $50. Jeans,
tools, radios, phones, cleanign supplies, and other things. So
I've had my share of winning here online. The most value of a prize I've won was a $3,000 scratch off lottery ticket many years ago.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Nov 07
I live in Minnesota. Many people call me lucky but....I buy maybe $100 of tickets a week so I am bound to hit something big once in awhile.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
well I wish you good luck and may you win big time one day. I will be happy if I win $500.000 no more all I need is to pay off my house help my parents, sister and in laws and a bit for my sons future and I will give to charity a bit.
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
Gee where do you people buy your scratch the most I have won on a single scratch was about $30. Good luck.
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@laurika (4532)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Yeah I won actually tow times recently.I was with my friend in one meeting in gym, we were palyign some games and so and I win stuffed monkey.And then she invite me to play banko and I win again, although I play it for first time.I win panini grill.But I am not using that much, I still didn't find what i can do on it.So it looks like I had a little bit luck in past.Also I win something on those lottery tickets.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
there is so much you can do on a grill I have a similar (I won that one as well) you can do some vegetables they taste great.
@andyliuzn (1029)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Nov 07
Well, I don't have much experience of buying the lottery or else, so I didn't win anything yet. Though I did have won a chance to have another bottle of Coca Cola when I bought one coca cola.
Andy
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
oh well its a start. I dont play lottery (as in tv loto) all these were won in draws or prizes given is shoping centers.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
12 Nov 07
well congratulations and I always say better something than nothing
@Modestah (11179)
• United States
29 Nov 07
I have 14 mtn dew or pepsi buy one get one free lids, wonder if they will let me buy a six pack get a six pack free? the guys at my dh's work do not keep their caps so..... we have a ton of coca cola rewards caps too but my computer connection is too slow to load the numbers in, and they only let you do 10 a day - bummer.
my dd won a bike 2 years ago, our son was dieing at that time and my dh unemployed, it was a very difficult Christmas season for us - well when dd's name was called (giveaway is city wide to include all children, no restrictions) she just beamed and exclaimed our family is so fortunate.
I loved that she was able to see that.
@pcsourcepoint (631)
• New Zealand
4 Nov 07
About 3 years ago I won several thousand with 3 others in a work lottery syndicate in NZ. After paying off my Visa account, I brought mobile phones, clothing, stereos, etc for my 3 daughters and wife. I did not really get anything, except a mid priced Seiko Protek watch on ebay, for about half the price in NZ. The money was spent within a month...
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
wow better something than nothing I always say. well you did get something for your self you payed off your visa so that is good. And I am sure that you use the stereo. And you made your family happy that is a win as well.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
that was so nice of you but I am sure you felt proud you won it all the same not everyone gets to be revarded for their effort that much.
@pcsourcepoint (631)
• New Zealand
4 Nov 07
Yes true, it is better to win rather than nothing and I won a scholarship prize for Auckland University study fees (for maori students) many years ago but declined it. We passed the fees on to the 2nd place getter who's family was more needy, since my parents could afford to support and pay my fees...
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
5 Nov 07
A couple weeks ago I won $13 in my bowling league for tying for first with the highest score after a game. I bowled a 214 game and had a 46 handicap so my total was 260 which tied someone else for that game. I have won some money in a college football pool as well but those were the only times I have won anything. Some of my friends win all the time. I am so jealous of them. Lol
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
dont be jealous you know what I bet wining something by pure luck and earning the win its not the same. When you win by playing sport its by your own doing.
@jan135 (535)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
I have only won once in a competition, that was years ago back in the UK.
I won a mountain bike, and as I had no use for it, luckily there was a cash option, so I took that.
Only won a few dollars on the lottery, nothing spectacular, but I will keep my hope's up. LOL.
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
It is nice that they gave you another option as today they hardly ever do that its the prize or nothing I remember about 10 years ago some people in sydney (my cousins ex-in-laws) won a house and a very nice one as well in a very rich area and they were not able to sell it for 10 years. it was very expencive to live in that house.
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I went to a food fair in Philadelphia once and won a magnum of champagne. They put the stub of everybod's admission ticket in a fishbowl and chose a winner about half way through the afternoon. I actually wasn't the first ticket pulled but the first person had left and it was a condition that the winner had to be still at the fair. I gave the champagne to someone for a Christmas present. Winning was a pleasant little surprisethat made my day.
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@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
No... I never win anything...
But then again... I don't buy lottery tickets or gamble.
But last week I discovered the lotto website on the Internet and decided to join.
I had not played lotto for years... and when I saw that the first prize on Thursday was 10 million and the first prize on Saturday was 20 million... I thought it was an omen. I could see myself with 30 million in my pocket by Sunday. So I bought a ticket for each one. I was wrong... Did not win a cent. Lost $4.50. laugh.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
well how do you think they make those 20 millions ;)))) I dont play lottert (ok maybe once a year) the last time I went gambling was 1st january 2006 (and only about a dozen times before that) for a bit of fun $10-20 but that is it. oh well may you win next time (and do share them with us poor souls who write day and night on my lot)
@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
4 Nov 07
Hi violeta-va.Ive won best property this year for landscaing/gardens,it was a gift certificate at a local homehardware/gardenshop for $250.00.Ive won bingo alot by playing at home on the t.v,$700.00.Free pictures at a local photography center worth $25.00,free t-shirt,hat,duffle bags,christmas draw worth $500.00,mothers day draw free lobster supper worth $300.00,free toys,a free 20 inch t.v at a entertainment center(radio shack),a master craft bench saw drawed for fathers day which i gave to my bofriend,hehe,christmas bizzare draws,but the most was free gas for 1 year!Yippee!!I did not have to pay gas at a gas station "IRVING".That gave my wallet a big break!
Peanutjar:)
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
wow its that all ;-)))))) so you are pro. All in all not a bad total. I would have loved the petrol that would save us about $3000 at least (usually its 50 litars per week is'n it)
@maybebaby (1230)
• Canada
4 Nov 07
I've never won anything really big before, although I have entered some contests. I've won a few small things, like a rose bush and I've gotten hockey tickets a couple of times. The hockey tickets were great because I love hockey. I would like to win some money or a car or something. That would be great.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
Its great when you get something you like so you dont feel like money and time wasted (like I did on F1 man I am glad I only went for 1 day instead of all 4 it was soooooooo boring)
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
i know i dont care if its a $2 on a scrathee its the fact that you won it.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
5 Nov 07
do you play the lottery. do you know the joke. A man always prayed to god: god let me win money on loto and week after week year after year. God was fed up and one day said to him : why dont you go play the lottery than come and pray to me.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
yes I am sure you do and I bet you will turn down a first prize in a national loto
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Other than various amounts of money from scratch tickets, lottery tickets and gambling LOL I've not really won anything...Well I did actually win a diamond ring at a male stripper show LOL that was funny actually cause I refused to go up on stage and claim it, I sent my gf instead and sure enough she pointed me out anyway LOL
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@blanksolid (1631)
• Spain
4 Nov 07
When i was child i got a car as prize at the supermarket, i was very lucky but my parents have to sell the car although we received some money for him hehe, have a nice day here.
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@carolscash (9492)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I have won a couple of things. I won a doll at a supermarket drawing one time. I also have won a few dollars on scratch off lottery tickets. I also won a contest (with the help of others in the department) at work that paid $25.00 for our department selling more candy bars than others in the region.
I would like to know of online contests that I could enter. I have heard people say that they win in sweepstakes,but I dont know a good site.
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
I have won hips of things over the internet things like the books ( i mentioned) the coffee maker, tickets to the movies and other things I have some web pages if you like but I would not like to put the link here if you would like me to tell you send me a message and I will do it I also have sides for samples.
@vn_143 (10)
• India
4 Nov 07
i haven't bought lotteries..but i have won music cds by participating in contests. also one time i have got cash back on grocery purchases as some offer was going on where every 50th customer gets his money back on purchases made by him/her.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Nov 07
Man dont you wish you spend more that day. My friend had a funny story. In my country they had this promotion on this washing powder. They would go to a house and ask if they use it and if they had it at home they would win big prize like a washing machine or a huge pack of the powder. So her sister in law lived in the same building as the mother in law and the mother in law washed the clothes. So when they knocked on her door she tried to explain that her mother in law washes the clothes out of the goodnes of their heart they gave her 10 kg bag.