Around this time last year, I was having dinner at the Waldorf Hotel.
It was during this dinner that my friend and I conceived of the idea for this blog: enter as many contests as possible and the biggest winner buys the other dinner and cocktails at the Waldorf in January 2012, should the world still be here.
Well, 2011 is almost at an end and I have won 11 contests:
1. Two tickets to the opening of the Talking Stick Festival, courtesy of
hummingbird604 (approximate value: $72.24)
2. Two tickets of an advance screening of the movie,
West is West, courtesy of
The Vancouver Sun (approximate value: $25.00)
4. Two tickets to Taking Your Experience for Mine (part of International Dance Day), courtesy of hummingbird604 (approximate value: $30.00)
5. Two tickets to the movie,
Something Borrowed, a regular popcorn, and a DVD of the movie,
Blue Valentine, courtesy of
The Georgia Straight (approximate value: $50)
6. Two tickets to a double bill of
The Far Country and
The Man from Laramie, courtesy of
Pacific Cinematheque (approximate value: $25.00)
7. $50 gift card to Whole Foods, courtesy of
Whole Foods (value: $50)
8. $500 gift card to Pacific Centre, courtesy of
Where Vancouver (value: $500)
9. Two tickets to see
Mythbusters live, courtesy of
Miss 604 (approximate value $105 – $196 – I’m not sure which section we are seated in)
10. Two tickets to an advance screening of The Descendents, courtesy of The Georgia Straight (approximate value: $30 – This may change, as when we arrived, the movie theatre was full and the representative has yet to contact me, regarding tickets to another screening)
I’d briefly like to discuss my last win because it is the only prize I have won due to ability. First, I entered this contest because I thought my husband or dad would like some new shaving products. Second, I entered because I liked the premise: come up with a definition that describes the moustache-check out more details here:
You will see my definition listed on this page, too:
Heforestation: noun.
The regrowth of facial fuzz after a long lack of cultivation.
I was awarded one of the six runner up prizes-a razorpit unit, which is designed to sharpen razors. The contest was across Canada, excluding Quebec, and I was very excited to have won a prize.
So far, my total winnings add up to $1012.24 – $1103.24. I am still hoping to win one more prize before the end of the month, so I will have won one prize per month in 2011. I’ve loved the new experiences, products, and excitement of winning throughout the year. It has definitely made me a lifelong contest enterer. My advice to anyone wanting to enter contests is to use social media-Facebook and Twitter provide so many opportunities to enter contests. Also, set up a free e-mail account, just devoted to entering contests-the spam quotient is very high. Go local, rather than national. The number of entrants is lower and your chances of winning are much higher. I entered many national contests and only won one. I wish you all the best of luck! And, to my competitor/friend, you’ve got 19 days left to beat me. Otherwise, I’m inviting you now to dinner and cocktails on me!