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Originally Posted by mlshanks
Well, I entered the "Ultimate Family Reunion Sweepstakes" posted some time ago...
...And golly gee, I won. Not the cool grand prize of $$$ and travel vouchers to put together a family reunion...
...nope, I won the second prize: one Hickory Farms summer sausage.
Not even a good salami.
Sigh.
I was a first place winner. It just showed up yesterday. It was a gift box of goodies packed in a VERY cool insulated bag. The accompanying letter said the gift box had a value of $125 and I believe it. There were dozens of sausages, cheeses, etc. included.
I won one of two Grand Prizes in the Gerber Getway contest!
Closed on November 14, 2005
Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: Grand Prize (2): A 4-day/3-night trip for four (4) to the SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens® or Sesame Place® park of winner's choice. SeaWorld® Adventure Parks are located in Orlando, FL; San Antonio, TX and San Diego, CA; Busch Gardens® parks are located in Tampa Bay, FL and Williamsburg, VA and Sesame Place® is located in Langhorne, PA. Trip includes round-trip coach class air transportation for four (4) from the major airport nearest winner's residence to the major airport closest to the park of winner's choice; four (4) days rental car (qualified drivers only); standard hotel accommodations for four (4) (one room, quad occupancy), and 3-day park admission for four (4) people. The approximate retail value of each Grand Prize is $3,200.
I wasn't good enough to travel to Paris to compete for the grand prize, but I won one of the third cryptoquiz thing-ies. A Sony PS2 and a game. Thanks to whoever posted the game originally!!
(this is a repost from another flag, but someone asked me to update this thread, so I am).
I won 100k UAL miles through a Marriott sweeps from this site in 2004. Also, just won 25k miles on AA last month - May 2005. I use to the 100k for two 1st class tix from DFW to SEA to get engaged.
I entered both of these via snail mail after reading the rules that allowed mail-in entries hoping for better odds since there were many prizes offered. Sometimes they award some of the prizes by type of entry received.
I won 100k UAL miles through a Marriott sweeps from this site in 2004. Also, just won 25k miles on AA last month - May 2005. I use to the 100k for two 1st class tix from DFW to SEA to get engaged.
I entered both of these via snail mail after reading the rules that allowed mail-in entries hoping for better odds since there were many prizes offered. Sometimes they award some of the prizes by type of entry received.
What a great first post! Welcome to FlyerTalk, WilliamTwo.
I won $2000 in travel from student universe! Never would find any of these contests on my own, but I make a point to sit down every few days and enter anything that looks interesting to me. Thank you SkiAdCock!
Sharon, could you wave your magic wand with the moderators and have them make this a sticky? Then perhaps we could avoid the periodic question "has anyone ever won from one of these?
I won!
Congratulations and keep up the good karma. BTW - which trip are you taking?
BAH, now you've done it!
