shrapx Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I'm sitting here waiting to see if I won a PlayStation VR package from a Taco Bell big box... And it got me thinking of my track record with contests and winning prizes. Have you ever won something cool or exciting? That wasn't a scam? For example, I went to a trade show and I won a free copy of Microsoft Office 2003 at the Microsoft booth. Once I submitted one of those game surveys included in PS1 games from SquareSoft, and I won a free copy of FF4 and Chrono Trigger (even though I already had it, I gave the new one away. Still cool though). Add to that the numerous free fries and small ice cream cones. I never did find Boardwalk and Park Place, that sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metdevil Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Just this year, I won a pretty sweet prize on my birthday http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/5596042-post1250.html So, Friday was my Birthday (wish me happy birthday, damnit) And I got some pretty cool news after checking my emails. Turns out I won a competition on a NZ website for a PS4 Dirt Rally game pack This is so awesome, because I've always liked racing games. I'm not the best at them, but they are fun. I used to have a racing wheel, but had to get rid of it due to limited space and a newborn at the time. But now that we're in a bigger place, I was considering getting a wheel again, but then the downside was mounting it to a desk in front of my TV which wasn't ideal. Perfect timing, this competition came up, so I had to enter and try my luck. Obviously, I wasn't expecting to win, so the news on my birthday that I won was an awesome surprise I can't wait for it to get here so I can jam up some racing games how they're meant to be played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deceiver Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I won a deck of cards from the casino table at the job fair. I don't win much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noid Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I won a giant blue rabbit plush from a drawing contest when I was a kid. It was all downhill from there. Oh wait, I also won a signed Blue Jays jersey from PlayStation on Facebook once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_357 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I don't think I've ever won a item good enough for me to actually remember. I've won small things before, but not something really good that's actually memorable. But there is one thing, even though I actually didn't win a item. One day at school, and this wasn't a typical school, the teacher just wrote all our names down on pieces of paper and dropped them in a bowl or something. She told us whoever she picked could just get up and leave for that day. And she picked my name. Yeah, that's the best I've ever won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapx Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 I remember a cool one now... In high school I worked with a small group of people on a power point in my computer class. The entire class had to do it as part of our school work. We made it the power point about space stations and how they might work in the future. We actually won some kind of contest. I don't remember the specifics, but there was a presentation in the gym in front of the school and I got a pen, which I lost. That was probably the single best thing to happen to me in high school. The rest of it I could care less about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLion Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 My girlfriend won two tickets to the London Fashion show a few years back through Vodafone. I won a goldfish at a fair when I was younger. I'm not sure which one was better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Fusion Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 never won a single thing, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImStylinOnYaBro Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 a few years back i won a contest on facebook from myprotein. it was a pack of protein bars and i never did end up receiving them after about 5 emails of me inquiring and them saying "we will make sure they get shipped' i said fuck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kai PST Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I won The Beatled Remastered when it released since I preordered The Beatles: Rock Band from a video store. If you pre-ordered there, you got put in a drawing to win the box set, and I ended up winning! I also won a free year of Xbox Live and Xbox Music when I attended Microsoft's Xbox One launch party, which was pretty neat. I have won beer a couple times from drawings at Music Bingo as well; I always end up getting the Bourbon Blood Orange one for some reason. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikebone Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I won the Jurassic World Team Pack for Lego: Dimensions from entering during a Resero Twitch stream. Thanks again guys! I didn't even have the game, but ended up buying it since it piqued my interest. In high school I won some Gatorade merchandise from one of their promos and a free movie from a Pepsi promo. Nothing much bigger than that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustrous Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I won an arcade stick in a raffle when I went to an event with some family. It was a street fighter 4 stick. I did not expect to win something like that but I did end up learning how to play fighting games a little better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanehi185 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Best i've done is win my money back on a $5 scratch off ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twyz Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I played in a golf tournament once, and afterwards my name was chosen for a chance to win a million dollars if I made a hole-in-one from 150 yards out. I didn't make it, of course, but I did land on the green. So at least I didn't embarrass myself in front of everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelertown Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I played in a golf tournament once, and afterwards my name was chosen for a chance to win a million dollars if I made a hole-in-one from 150 yards out. I didn't make it, of course, but I did land on the green. So at least I didn't embarrass myself in front of everybody. Damn, thats pretty cool. That still had to feel pretty good being that close... Best I have done is a few $100 winners on scratch off tickets. I enter sport car raffles now and then but never anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitez Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 My luck with contests and draws is terrible, but I did win a pair of tickets to a movie screening once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageOfHealing Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Yes. I won something but I forget what it was, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Marble Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I won this Nike Dunk from watching the movie Coraline. It wasn't my size, so I sold it for a PS3. Kind of regret it, but at the time I had no job and CoD4 was the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious Gargoyle Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) 10 free burritos from GyG (Guzman y Gomez). You had to put your business card in a box an mine was pulled out. Shouted my team a tasty large spicy chicken burrito each for lunch. Doesn't sound like much but they are about 12 bucks each. Edited September 18, 2016 by Furious Gargoyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I won this Nike Dunk from watching the movie Coraline. It wasn't my size, so I sold it for a PS3. Kind of regret it, but at the time I had no job and CoD4 was the shit. Not really a fan of Dunks, but those Coralines are nice as! Shame you don't have them anymore but I'm sure you got your moneys worth out of the PS3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc0961 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Microsoft used to have contests you could enter from the Xbox 360 dashboard, and I won a few of those. One of them was a package of skateboard decks that I promptly sold because I had no use for them, another was a GTA IV baseball bat, and another was a bunch of other GTA IV prizes, like t-shirts, stickers, pins, a duffel bag, and fake license plates. One way to greatly increase chances of winning is to not enter contests that are known to be scams, such as the Taco Bell ones or ones Sony runs where they give all the prizes to people who hack their trophies while disqualifying legitimate earners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamma Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I won a giveaway from a mobile game, Tasty Tadpoles. I ended up with some stickers, a shirt, and a plushie. I think I won something on here too. Holiday giveaway? Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM NaMTaB Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) Boom box from high school prom after party, t shirts, drinks and that's about it Edit. I didn't win this perse but I bought the DVD that I gave to my sister in law that won her a pair of expensive ass shoes from sex in the city Edited September 18, 2016 by IM NaMTaB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Bleed Green Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) A few years ago or so I won a limited edition Tomb Raider XBox 360 controller from an online scavenger hunt. And just last night, I won a raffle for a $20 Steam card from a streamer I frequently watch on Twitch. I've also won quite a few meet and greets with my favorite musicians through online drawings. Edited September 18, 2016 by I Bleed Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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