Who has won anything from FT contests? A show of hands please.
Sep 3, 2005, 5:24 pm
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Although we all have probably won something in our lives, has FT brought any more contest winnings to you? Please also say when...
I would like to start. I have won two contests that involved free air travel. One with 50,000 United miles & a W hotel stay 4 years ago and this year one with a NW rt voucher good anywhere in the US.
This thread has gotten a lot more interest than I bargained for.
To keep it short and sweet, let's keep the posts limited to...
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Winner (your ft name)
Contest
Prize
I would like to start. I have won two contests that involved free air travel. One with 50,000 United miles & a W hotel stay 4 years ago and this year one with a NW rt voucher good anywhere in the US.
This thread has gotten a lot more interest than I bargained for.
To keep it short and sweet, let's keep the posts limited to...
2013 FlyerTalk "Sweepers Wall O Fame"
Winner (your ft name)
Contest
Prize
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Sep 3, 2005, 10:05 pm
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I won two VERY minor third place prizes as a result of entering these contests. But I still enter them all. Just takes a few minutes and who knows??
Sep 4, 2005, 9:55 am
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I won 100,000 UA miles a year ago from a snail mail I found on this site. The only downsite is that so far I haven't been able to use them! 
Every date and itinerary I've tried using them on in the past year shows no availability. Oh well - one of these days I'll get to use them. Maybe. If UA remains in business - LOL.
Every date and itinerary I've tried using them on in the past year shows no availability. Oh well - one of these days I'll get to use them. Maybe. If UA remains in business - LOL.
Sep 4, 2005, 12:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Flyingmama
I won 100,000 UA miles a year ago from a snail mail I found on this site. The only downsite is that so far I haven't been able to use them! Every date and itinerary I've tried using them on in the past year shows no availability. Oh well - one of these days I'll get to use them. Maybe. If UA remains in business - LOL.
Every date and itinerary I've tried using them on in the past year shows no availability. Oh well - one of these days I'll get to use them. Maybe. If UA remains in business - LOL.I used two rt bump vouchers to take avantage of the NYC W hotel stay that was the rest of the prize.
Sep 13, 2005, 5:07 am
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Originally Posted by subdawg
For all those that have won major prizes ($2k+), are you taxed on the value of the winnings?