Contest and draw wins from my Coupon Queen winner days
I had quite a win streak for many years when contests were run through clearing houses. Contests can still be found, but there is more marketing done through Club cards and memberships these days.
You can’t win if you don’t enter! Besides local contests, I entered many contests through big companies such as Kraft, General Mills and Proctor and Gamble. Years ago many contests required mailing in Universal Product Codes (UPCs) to enter contests. There are still some good reputable contest sites to be found online. Check name brand type product websites.
Be careful with online security and links you may not trust. Stick with reputable and recognized companies.
Remember also that contest wins are FREE, nothing required except signing a liability waiver. There may be associated costs like airline taxes for trip wins, but reputable companies are up front about that and it will be listed in contest rules.
For a little encouragement, here is a list of the things I have won since 1987, and the companies that sponsored the contests:
Gold wafer– Local shopping mall – October 1987
Maui Pearl Necklace & Earrings – Safeway – January 1988
Men’s Turbo Hairdryer & 3 Golf balls—Shoppers Drug Mart – May 1988
(2) One pair ZaZu Earrings & Brooch –?? — June 1988
Beach Ball – Lawry’s spices – August 1988
Yo-Yo – Brown Cow – September 1988
Canvas Air Mattress –Lawry’s spices — December 1988
Inflatable Dinosaur — Shreddies – February 1989
Baseball Hat – Cardinal – March 1989
Shower Kilt – Dial Soap – October 1989
Limited Edition Cow Creamer – Carnation Milk — November 1989
Rubbermaid Patio Furniture – Unico Foods – January 1990
Cotton Company Sweatshirt – Local SPCA Draw
2 Parker Board Games –??— January 1990
Kodak pedal car–Sight ‘ n’ Sound music store
“Land Before Time” video
Little Tykes playhouse–Local Preschool Draw
Beach Hat & Sunglasses – Foster’s Lager — January 1991
Coffee & Filters –Melitta Coffee – January 1991
Baseball Hat – Cardinal – January 1991
Dr. Mario Game – Aquafresh – July 1991
Golf Hat & Glasses – Foster’s Lager – January 1991
Trip for 2 (Airfare & Accommodations) for one week to
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — Old El Paso Foods – May 1993
One Week Mexican Cruise – Dole Pineapple – December 1993
5 Compact Discs – Alberta Distillers – January 1994
Fire Extinguisher & Smoke Alarm — Alberta Distillers –January 1994
Molson Canadian T-shirt
Visine Visor
Panasonic Technics Mini-Component Stereo System – Salon Selectives Shampoo –January 1995
Nylon Jacket – Yop Yogurt Drinks
Pace Picante Sauce & Cookbook – Maclean Hunter –November 1995
Bike Helmet – Johnson & Johnson – July 1996
T-shirt – Cadbury and Junior Jays
Biking Glasses – Evian Bottled Water
$100 Co-op Certificate – Purina Pet Foods – January 1997
Terrycloth Robe – Ponds Cream – January 1998
2 Movie Vouchers – Neilson Cadbury
Benneton Sports Bag – Yop Yogurt Drinks
Baseball Key chain – Colgate Palmolive – October 1999
$150.00 worth of Dutch Spring Bulbs – Villa.ca (Chapters.ca)—August 2000
Mike’s Yellow fever T-shirt –Mark Anthony Brands –June 2001
Jolly Rancher Blanket and candy assortment –August 2002
3 x $10. Gift Certificates for local pub — 94X fm radio — May 2005
Several CDs — 94X fm Radio — 2005 – present
(Offspring, Bon Jovi, Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Rob Zombie, to name a few)
Local hockey game tickets — local credit union draw — October 2005
Tickets to Trews and Rocketface — 94X fm Radio — February 2006
Canvas Beach bag plus $35. worth of Revlon make up products — Summer 2007
Basket of $75. worth of St Ives products (shower gels, lotions, cleansers) — November 2008
50 inch plasma TV, one year HDTV hook up, and 12 movies — 94Xfm Radio — March 2010
This has got to be the best one in years!! Morning After show podcasts from March 23, 29 and April 1, 2010 had winning calls and old tv smashing!
Since 2010, I have won a few radio contest draws. Whenever I find those notes, I will update here.