[Other] Contest Winners Alert: Pls Post Your Contest Wins Here

[binabug]

wow nice wins
my biggest one was the trip to L.A. from CTV/ADVIL crack the code - that was about 3 or 4 yrs ago (cant even recall what year lol) and we were supposed to meet the cast and crew but they were not filming at the time
it was a blast though and valued at $10,000
i've also won an iMAC from an instore draw (one entry) from London Drugs
won $500 USD from ATI technologies (i still have it in a US account lol)
won a guitar last yr from gohastings (hubby plays,not me)
won a PDA from that dell instant win a few years back
stuff like that
last yr i did not jot everything down, but a lady at work asked me to do one this year, so i have a notebook again
i'm still waiting on my reach win, hair dye (i really need that one) my canadapost win and the big cash one that i got the notice for last week

[sparky4]

First ever win:

Feb 2007 Vistek.ca Nikon D80 Dream DSLR Contest

Nikon D80 Kit w/ AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5 - 4.5 G IF-ED DX Nikkor Lens $1,519.00
TwinMOS Ultra X 2GB SD Card 150X $99.95
Vivitar 16-in-4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Card Reader $22.99
Lowepro EX 180 Camera Bag (Forest Green) $79.95
Vistek Lab Services Photo Print Card - 200 Prints $79.90
TOTAL PRIZE VALUE $1,801.79

Awesome Prize

[felix]

^ Please be sure to mention where you won the prize from. Thanks.

[AmberMoon]

^ Please be sure to mention where you won the prize from. Thanks.

Aye hopefully the new wins that are posted will have it, Most people are posting lifetime wins ( I would beat Spidey :P ) as i win ill make sure to use that format

[AmberMoon]

removed win

[bug]

Won a $50 Amazon.com gift card 2 weeks ago and used it to buy the Planet Earth HD DVD.

[justbren]

Well if we are going to brag, I'll join in. I'm not a serious contester. I don't enter every contest and I don't enter ones for trips. I got slightly hooked in 2004 I think when I won 9 board games from sunkist? was it. Also won a cordless screwdriver that day from Aspirin. That was the start of it. From memory and what I have written down

2004
Sunkist?(internet) 9 board games $250
Zehrs/Kraft(mail in) Air Hockey Table $300
Aspirin(mail in) Black and Decker Cordless Screwdriver $50
Sobeys/Coke(mail in) Ontario Resorts GC $1200

2005
Sobeys/Sunlight?Tide?(mail in)Whirlpool washing machine $630
Milk(phone in) Sportmart GC $20
Zehrs(mail in) Cusinart Indoor Grill $119
Kraft(mail in) Samsung 27" TV $500
Kraft? Hockey Hall of Fame Jersey(internet)(2 of them) $160
Humpty Dumpty(internet, daily prize) Fantastic Four PS2 Game $70
Humpty Dumpty(internet, grand prize) Fantastic Four private movie screening for me and 24 guests $3000
Hershey Hunt(internet) $100 cheque
Sobe Beverages(internet) Snowbaord and bag $499
Commisso's/Coke (mail in)Maytag beer fridge $299(my boyfriend won one as well)
Dempsters/IGA(internet) Hockey Gloves and Bag $105
Muchmusic(internet) Case of Red Rain $25
Cranium(internet) Board Game $25
PetroCanada(internet) Sony PSP $349

2006
Dempsters/Sobeys(internet) GCs $100
Campbells Get Your Veggies(internet 4:51am, dog woke me up) $10,000 GRAND PRIZE
Smirnoff(internet) Oakley Thump Sunglasses $500
Hershey(internet) Memory Key $49
Zehrs/Quaker(internet) $200 GC
Molson Ipod Nano with Cold Shots Speakers $230
Maple Leaf/Sobeys(mail in) $1000 cheque
Zehrs/Huggies(internet) movie tickets $20
Hershey(internet) Dell Printer $80
Zehrs/Pepsi(internet) Ultimate Game Room(TV, Xbox 360, home theatre etc) $5700

2007
Hair Dye(internet) $12 Haven't received it and can't remember what kind it was
Wonder Bread(internet) soccer ball $30
Cadbury/Spiderman Sony DVD player $99
Lotto 6/49 april 4 $227 (4 numbers)

After last year, I really don't enter many contests, running out of stuff I want to win!

[AmberMoon]

After last year, I really don't enter many contests, running out of stuff I want to win!

LOL there is always more to win! Congrats on your wins its a great list


I guess im anal i have word documents for each year of which wins i have and in months and value hehe. I started putting the emails and letters of wins in a folder too

[rchong]

2012

[justbren]

I'm actually glad to see that someone won on the Oral B contest. Gives the rest of us hope

[Kalel]

LOL there is always more to win! Congrats on your wins its a great list


I guess im anal i have word documents for each year of which wins i have and in months and value hehe. I started putting the emails and letters of wins in a folder too

I would not say thats anal I have done the samething for the past few years except for anytime I have won anything over $10 is appprox value. This came in extremely helpful when a tv show did a segement and interview with me re some of the contests I have entered, what kinds of contests I enter, how I enter and even showed off some of the details or prizes I won. Incidently to you fellow winners would you say the vast mority of contests you win are ones you enter just basic info, involve answering something trivia or math question, submitting something (like essay or photo) or dropping or mailing a ballot/entry form. Maybe a neat addition is what you had to do to get the prize(s) you won.

[AmberMoon]

I would not say thats anal I have done the samething for the past few years except for anytime I have won anything over $10 is appprox value.

Aye they always inflate the values for some reason but i still post it on my win document at what they value it, If i have to pay taxes on it then i would make sure i would seek out the information to lower the ARV to real value but thank heaven we are very lucky not to have to pay.

This came in extremely helpful when a tv show did a segement and interview with me re some of the contests I have entered, what kinds of contests I enter, how I enter and even showed off some of the details or prizes I won.

Neat I bet that was interesting, Is it uploaded to Utube or something i would love to see it. I know there is a few others who do the same thing and some who are even more excessive that what i do hehe.

Incidently to you fellow winners would you say the vast mority of contests you win are ones you enter just basic info, involve answering something trivia or math question, submitting something (like essay or photo) or dropping or mailing a ballot/entry form. Maybe a neat addition is what you had to do to get the prize(s) you won.

I truthfully can say its all the same from my win list, I have won from entering just my email to the 3 page long survey entries. I'm not sure if it really matters but i do beleive that their are tons of sweeps out there that are deciving and aren't real hence where we get so spammed with emails . I have a few tips ill share to help maybe


Tips

Most honest contests have Privacy policy's on the page along with complete rules ( not those with 1 liners and vague)

Do not ever give out your SIN/SS # regardless

If you are unsure of the site ask around ( ask here) as i am sure alot of people could tell you if its real or not

A true contest win you will NEVER have to pay shipping on UNLESS it states so in the rules ( Very few make you pay)

Shipping of prizes is a hit or a miss when it comes across the border You may get hit with customs/duties Major corporations usually are the ones who will pay any fees associated with mailing it to you, If you get dinged with charges from the border Contact the sponsor of the contest and ask if you should have ( I have heard some winners sending the email/notice of win to postal services for refund but cant confirm)

Most know this but Canadians Never have to pay taxes on wins ( /cheer)

Emails and spam are a pain in the butt but over time most people can see the differences between spam and a win, Most wins will have the promotional name in the subject and/or the sponsors name in addition to "Congrats" winning ect

If you cant remember entering the contest simple search on the internet to find the promotion may jog memories I do this to confirm all my wins as i know i entered it that i found it from somewhere on the internet.

Phone Call wins or email wins that state you need to come to a ceremonies, timeshare, sit thru a meeting ect is NEVER a win.. If you are unsure ask them to mail you the Rules of the sweepstakes or to mail you the information first ( this usually stops them)

Read the rules this is a big one, Make sure you are eligible- Rules protect you and the sponsor.

Anyways these are what i usually follow hope it helps some

[sparhawk909]

Thanks to moderator dealforme, I found out about redflagdeals in August 2005. Then he showed me a subforum called Contests. The rest is history thanks to two of my very first wins.

2005:

Bethefirsttoplay XBox360 prize pack + Intec case + 2 games x2
iCoke Dell Inspiron 6000 + Kingston 2gb USB key
Huggies Cleanteam ALPHAMALS prize pack

2006:

Campbell's Get Your Veggies T-Fal frying pan
Campbell's Get Your Veggies T-Fal toaster x2
Campbell's Chunky Win a Den Philadelphia Eagles McNabb NFL jersey
Palm ePrize $25 Palm.com GC (unfulfilled)
Smirnoff Uri Long Dstance 1000 long distance minutes phone card (unfulfilled)
Nestle Feed your Need Nokia 1355i cell phone
Zwipes prize pack
Snickers NFL Blitz NFL team hat
Old Spice FIFA World Cup secondary prize Old Spice gift basket DQ'ed/no response
Maple Lodge Farms King Kong DVD
Maple Lodge Farms Curious George hardcover book + backpack
Hampton Bed Heads nightshirt x2 (1 DQ'ed)
Brisk.ca Karv clothing top
Overclockersonline.com Coolermaster Cool Drive Lite
Wineveryhour Samsung 40" LCD HDTV
Subway Freshenergy $50 GC x5
eVGA WD Raptor X x2 -> exchanged for 7900GT KO + Windows XP PRO Retail SP2 + SpellForce 2
Mecca eHosting free domain registration (unfulfilled)
How Fly are You FLY Pentop grand prize (FLY Pentop x10)
Purex pillow plush toy
Sunlight Maytag Epic Washer and Dryer + year supply of Sunlight HE
Hersheys Shake to Win ipod Nano
Safeway Back to School Wordplay $3000 VIA Rail voucher
KIA Motors Get your Fill $20 Petro-Canada GC

2007:

McCain Crescendo NFL secondary prize pack x2
Smucker's HSBC Stars on Ice 4 ice-level tickets
Dynamite Entertainment Battlestar Galactica signed comic
Dynamic Forces Chewbacca bust
Vancouverplus.ca Spaghetti Factory $20 GC
Addidas NBA VIP All-Star Experience secondary prize Addidas gymbag + XBox360 faceplate
Cathay Pacific Spot the Difference fridge magnets
Marriott Plan and Go Anywhere travel kit prize pack x2
YTV Where do you UNO? secondary prize UNO Cards, Spin, and Motorized + $35 Dairy Queen GC
Home Made Simple Mr. Clean universal cleaner 2L
Canadian Blood Services/Dell Dell 256 mb USB key
Canadian Blood Services/Dell Dell 17" LCD monitor
Canadian Living/Family (iCongo/Transcontinental) $100 Fa gift basket
divine.ca Nintendo DS Lite + Brain Age PINK
Caffeine ePrize $15 iTunes GC
Caffeine ePrize $20 webcam
Caffeine ePrize $20 Office Max GC
Caffeine ePrize $20 Netflix GC
Slurpee Spin the Web Spiderman 2.1 DVD
Breyers Racing $10 Esso GC x2
Tribute.ca Cinderalla 3 DVD
Weston Wonder+ metallic soccer ball
WebofPrizes Sony DVD player
WebofPrizes Sony MP3 player
Nivea daily prize pack

As you can see, I enter all sorts of contests. The only type prize I am missing is a free trip.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Thanks to moderator dealforme, I found out about redflagdeals in August 2005. Then he showed me a subforum called Contests. The rest is history thanks to two of my very first wins.

2007:

McCain Crescendo NFL secondary prize pack x2
Smucker's HSBC Stars on Ice 4 ice-level tickets
Dynamite Entertainment Battlestar Galactica signed comic
Dynamic Forces Chewbacca bust
Vancouverplus.ca Spaghetti Factory $20 GC
Addidas NBA VIP All-Star Experience secondary prize Addidas gymbag + XBox360 faceplate
Cathay Pacific Spot the Difference fridge magnets
Marriott Plan and Go Anywhere travel kit prize pack x2
YTV Where do you UNO? secondary prize UNO Cards, Spin, and Motorized + $35 Dairy Queen GC
Home Made Simple Mr. Clean universal cleaner 2L
Canadian Blood Services/Dell Dell 256 mb USB key
Canadian Blood Services/Dell Dell 17" LCD monitor
Canadian Living/Family (iCongo/Transcontinental) $100 Fa gift basket
divine.ca Nintendo DS Lite + Brain Age PINK
Caffeine ePrize $15 iTunes GC
Caffeine ePrize $20 webcam
Caffeine ePrize $20 Office Max GC
Caffeine ePrize $20 Netflix GC
Slurpee Spin the Web Spiderman 2.1 DVD
Breyers Racing $10 Esso GC x2
Tribute.ca Cinderalla 3 DVD
Weston Wonder+ metallic soccer ball
WebofPrizes Sony DVD player
WebofPrizes Sony MP3 player
Nivea daily prize pack

As you can see, I enter all sorts of contests. The only type prize I am missing is a free trip.

WOW I entered all the bolded contests and won absolutely nothing except the Axim from Canadian Blood Services. If winners are restricted by area, now I know why.

Congrats.

[EMC93]

I started contesting last March, and I'm picky as to what I enter for (I don't enter for trips/vacations because I'm too much of a homebody....lol)

Campbell's Soup Instant Win - (GameBoy Advance)
DVD FILE.com - (Revenge of The Nerds: Panty Raid Edition)
Hershey's Rip The Wrap - (Wireless Keyboard/Mouse & Memory Key)
MuchMusic.com - (Kodak Digital Camera) - The first thing I won
MuchMusic.com - (The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift)
Proctor & Gamble - ($100 PharmaPlus/Rexall GC) - Just received it Today, May 14, 2007
SpaceCast.com - (5 Stephen King Novels, including 1 signed copy)
Tribute.ca - (DVD: Proof) - Gave it to my sister .... heh
TV MegaSite.com - (Smallville: Season 4)