Has anyone actually ever won a competition that hasn't involved some sort of catch or left them out of pocket? I once won two nights stay in a hotel, the catch being that I had to spend a certain amount on food each night in the hotel restaurant. I can't remember how much I was expected to spend, but I do remember it being an obscene amount. Needless to say I didn't take the offer up.
I've also won numerous times on the free scratch cards that come with magazines and newspapers, and then been expected to call a premium rate number to find out what my prize is, which I would never call.
I'm not an avid comper though I have certainly entered my fair share over the years (easily in the hundreds), with prizes ranging from DVDs to luxury holidays, though never won a thing that didn't have some sort of catch attached to it.
