KenB123
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Ever win a giveaway contest?
Just curious. Did you ever win a giveaway content from one of the web-sites, web-stores, magazines you ever frequent? I am talking about legitimate companies (e.g., SOS magazine, online music stores, etc). I am not doubting their legitimacy, but just wondering if anyone ever succeeded in winning?
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Slugbaby
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 13:13:42
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I've entered a few, but then usually get a notification saying "sorry, we forgot to say that it's USA-only," and then eternal spam inviting me to join other contests that I don't qualify for...
I won a week in Mexico from a contest with the Hilton Hotel chain, but I don't think that's what you're looking for.
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TheMaartian
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 13:17:58
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No, but I am absolutely certain that I'll win the MF Marshall amp + 2 Ibanez guitars giveaway! 
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 13:40:14
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Hi. I've entered a few contests, but never won anything... I guess they only pick deserving winners 
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 14:01:05
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I won a Bose wave machine- survey.
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 14:59:16
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I enter every gearslutz.com giveaway but nope.
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 17:18:48
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On Facebook a few years ago, I won a Zoom multi-effect/amp sim, a DBX compressor and a Steinberg remote control for Cubase.
Strangely enough, I was not entering that many giveaways but I guess I was on a winning streak.
It has been a while since I won anything, though.
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henkejs
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/24 18:54:52
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About 15 years ago I won a Creative Zen Sleek Photo from Dell computers. I didn't even know there was a contest until I went to their web site for some tech support.
A few of my songs SONAR Platinum, Cakewalk by BandLab, Windows 10, Focusrite Scarlett 6i6.
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Mesh
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 08:48:18
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A few times I've gotten lucky and won something, but most of the time it's just a loss at the ATM machine. 
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57Gregy
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 10:19:46
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Not an online contest, but way back in the 1970s, I won a T-shirt and boom mike stand from a local music store.
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57Gregy
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 10:19:54
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My first accidental double post!
Yay!
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bapu
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 11:24:34
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☄ Helpfulby Zargg 2016/11/25 11:35:33
It seems I've won The Bakery. With great power comes great responsibility (and no points to start with).
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bapu
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 11:28:07
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As a rule I do not enter contests with the purpose of winning anything.
I will enter a song/mix but even if I won I couldn't care less about the prize because it would make me happy just to be chosen.
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Mesh
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 11:34:04
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bapu
As a rule I do not enter contests with the purpose of winning anything.
.....but, how are you going to win the lotto if you don't play the lotto?
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 16:43:16
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KenB123
Just curious. Did you ever win a giveaway content from one of the web-sites, web-stores, magazines you ever frequent? I am talking about legitimate companies (e.g., SOS magazine, online music stores, etc). I am not doubting their legitimacy, but just wondering if anyone ever succeeded in winning?
I did once! I entered a contest run by Recording Magazine and won Cakewalk Professional (I forget what year it was). The problem was that I had already owned it for a number of years at that point. I asked instead that they would give me the latest upgrade for free. They agreed to this.
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Rain
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Re: Ever win a giveaway contest?
2016/11/25 17:47:01
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bapu
As a rule I do not enter contests with the purpose of winning anything.
In 1990, a French Canadian music video TV station was having a Alice Cooper giveaway. I called hoping to maybe win a copy of his latest album. I got screwed - I won the album, a t-shirt and a pair of tickets for his show in Montreal. Having no mean of transportation and no budget to even consider going, I was very disappointed. Eventually, a friend who was a big fan of Alice heard that I had ticket and he arranged the trip for us.
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