Ever won any cool prizes unexpectedly?

[Michaels]

I just received a hit of inspiration for this thread.

I recently got married a couple of weeks ago, everything was fantastic. Our celebrant asked us if we could write her a review on a website called easyweddings.com.au its basically a site used for couples to look up all different types of suppliers and read reviews, ratings and obtain contact details etc to help plan their own wedding.

Anyway, i was happy to provide a good review, so i went to the site and noticed that in order for your reviews to be submitted you had to write at least 5 reviews (e.g Photographer, Ceremony Venue, Celebrant, flowers etc etc). Then i noticed a secondary offer which said that if you submit 10 or more reviews that you go into the draw to win a Ipad Mini, there is 1 winner each month and the winner is decided by a panel of judges from easy weddings who vote based on quality of reviews.

So i suggested to the wife that we have a crack at submitting 10 reviews to try win an ipad mini. naturally she thought i was an idiot but i proceeded to fill them out anyway, just on the off chance.

I got a phone call from the wife 30 minutes ago, she just received an email from easyweddings saying congratulations on being voted the winner for february and to advise of our details so they can send out our Ipad Mini!

Pretty wrapped with the result, although i think being able to say "i told you so" is the bigger thrill in all of this.

So, when have you entered a competition and won a prize unexpectedly?

 

[Doss]

Not me, but the other half won a $1000 Red Balloon voucher.

I believe the competition was to answer the question "why would you want an iPad?", and I believe her answer was "so my boyfriend can watch the cricket easily without being annoying and having to stop in at the nearest dodgy pub".

Wasn't complaining. With it we bought two premium captain's deck tickets on a Gordon River cruise in Strahan, and three nights away in the Grampians.

 

[Gough]

I won second prize in a beauty contest. I received $10.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Does being told the manager of the Bank of Nigeria wants to give you $20 million count?

 

[Doss]

I won second prize in a beauty contest. I received $10.

But you didn't pass go and collect $200, did you?

No sirree.

 

[Juddy88]

Well according to the information I have in the envelope I received, I may have already won some very valuable prizes.

To be honest, I didn't even know I was in this thing.

 

[grimlock]

One of the Swans' major sponsors VW ran a comp last year where if you won you could join in a 'training session' with the Swans. The competition consisted of coming up with a banner message for an upcoming game. I entered the comp for the fun of it but because I have the creative output of a doorknob, I only entered a very boring and cliched message that took me all of 3 minutes to come up with (at least it rhymed).

You can imagine my surprise when they called me up saying I had won. Since the competition wasn't very well publicised I can only imagine I only won because I was one of a few entries (or maybe one of the few entries that had correct spelling).

 

[Doss]

Oh yes.

I got something in the mail yesterday from Readers' Digest. Apparently I'm in the running for a draw to the draw to win 150k.

* off Readers' Digest.

 

[Smoooothy]

lad i played cricket with a few years ago won spot 10 keno. $1.3 million

 

[Yidaki]

I won $200 on pokies once (a long time ago). That's as good has it has ever gotten for me in terms of winning money. No, I don't bet so suck it.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

lad i played cricket with a few years ago won spot 10 keno. $1.3 million

I once jokingly had a game of Keno, won $120, should have been $360 as it was a x3 multiplier but I forgot to tick the box...

 

[Shell]

I won a trip to Sydney to watch the Sydney Swans pla...

Oh apologies wrong thread, thought it said "s**t prizes".

 

[Shell]

In that case- Primary school I won a walkman for best hat in the Easter hat parade.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Never won a thing. * i hate my life

 

[JUBJUB]

Not me, but the other half won a $1000 Red Balloon voucher.

I know a song you could play and do this

 

[JUBJUB]

I won the CD of Tonic from a radio station about 10 years ago.
Best drinks coaster ever

 

[Quivorir]

I won a big bowl of jelly beans once. I guess the right number that was in the bowl. Unfortunately so did some other campaigner so we had to share.

 

[Gough]

Won a copy of this on vinyl from Black Thunder back in the day. Still have it somewhere.

 

[Flash of power]

won a Jim Beam Can shaped fridge from a bottle shop promo, sold it immediately on Gumtree for $200 - winning!

 

[edgie]

Older bro won a SNES from buying some shoes, ultimate winning!

Have won a few things from bottle shops and pubs, I'm always happy to drink whatever promo is on for a chance to get something back.

Steven Bradbury won a gold medal once unexpectedly.

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Won a meat tray down the local footy club one night. Good times.

Won a Four N Twenty footy in a raffle when I was about 6.

 

[RU_]

won a Jim Beam Can shaped fridge from a bottle shop promo, sold it immediately on Gumtree for $200 - winning!

Why would you sell it? That would fit perfectly in a man cave!

 

[Hawks1523]

I once won the barrel on that Saturday morning cartoon show.. what's up doc I believe it was?

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Pretty sure I won something from Agro's Cartoon Connection once.

 

[Jackfrost]

I was booked in for a vasectomy and won a third child