What is the biggest prize you have ever won?

[wileycoyote]

I would have been pretty ticked over that 5th number also!

[pea496]

Conner won a shirt from FuFu Fashions. He loved it so much we had to get more. I, on the other hand, have never won anything.

[Tiggerwit]

Here in WA I think anything over $1199 you get a 1099 form to use as added income for your tax return.

[Tammyh]

I too won something through a radio station. A trip to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas to see a private concert with Phil Vassar (when I say private I mean there were only 10 winners and each could bring a guest). It was so much fun!!! The concert was great, he is so much fun. He even invited anyone interested to stay after the "meet & greet" to go have some drinks. The "meet and greet" was taking too long so hubby and I headed back to our hotel room (We had an early flight the next morning and hadn't even packed yet). Well, the ones who partied looked like they needed someone to put them out of their misery so we were OK with that decision. I guess it shows our age The resort is BEAUTIFUL! It was a great experience! I'll tell you this much we are PHIL VASSAR FANS FOR LIFE!

Congrats on your Harley! We just bought one a couple months ago and love it!

[karensu68]

Originally Posted by wileycoyote

Cool!

I think that is how it usually works.....you win when you least expect it!

I will try and post pics later. If anyone wants to read about it or see the photos on the radio station website. This is the site:

WDGG - Big Night at Pullman Square

I am so happy I could burst! It feels so good when something nice happens to you, then you want to spread the feeling on to others by doing nice things for them.

Congrats on the bike-that is awesome!! I used to live near Ashland and used to listen to that station all the time-and my stepdaughter lives near Huntington, small world!! anyways...LOL I have won at the slots $500 a couple of times...and that is about the biggest I have won. The most useful thing I have one was a $350 gas card back in April...that SO came in handy! Now we can't wait to see pics of you on that hot bike!! congrats again!

[SissaYSU]

I won a night in Cinderella's castle back on July 5-6, 2007. We were at Walt Disney World and my brother got off a ride and there were several members of the disney dream team waiting for us. They had us watch a DVD there, asked us if we ever had heard of the "Year of a Million Dreams" sweepstakes, and then told us our prize. After a bunch of signed paperwork and press releases and parents going through background checks, we were official winners We won a night in the castle, dinner at the Royal Table (restaurant in the castle), VIP seating for the Magic Kingdom parade, a day in Magic Kingdom, priority on rides (we're talking a walk-on for Space Mountain!), and breakfast with the characters at The Crystal Palace the next day (restaurant in Magic Kingdom). I remember looking out the window late that night, seeing flashes of the cameras (through what i could see with the stained glass windows...unfortunately there aren't regular windows anywhere in the rooms...just stained glass) and thinking "wow! They're taking photos of where I'm sleeping tonight!"
We didn't have to enter anything...it's all random people chosen...for this prize, they choose one family out of all the parks...AM-A-ZING

Needless to say, I have a TON of photos (an entire album full just of the day with the prizes!)

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by wileycoyote

Yes, we have to pay taxes, etc. Luckily we have some savings. I saw in someone's post about possibly having to claim on my taxes which I never thought of.

I will let you all know what kind of taxes and such I have to pay. As I am sure, everyone is wondering just how free it will end up being. I am wondering how free it will be also......

But still the bike/with custom paint is valued close to $12.000. So who knows.....

You'll be receiving a 1099 for the suggested retail price of the bike...that amount will have to be added to your federal and state tax returns. Here in Virginia...you would also have to pay sales tax based on the same amount along with a personal property tax which they access on every vehicle.

[SweetPea53]

I've won a contest on our local radio contest last Valentine's Day, A mountain bike/2 bike carrier and then a food processor from a diabetes website that I am a member of and two YT raffles.....that is the most I have ever won in my life....

[wileycoyote]

Originally Posted by SissaYSU

I won a night in Cinderella's castle back on July 5-6, 2007. We were at Walt Disney World and my brother got off a ride and there were several members of the disney dream team waiting for us. They had us watch a DVD there, asked us if we ever had heard of the "Year of a Million Dreams" sweepstakes, and then told us our prize. After a bunch of signed paperwork and press releases and parents going through background checks, we were official winners We won a night in the castle, dinner at the Royal Table (restaurant in the castle), VIP seating for the Magic Kingdom parade, a day in Magic Kingdom, priority on rides (we're talking a walk-on for Space Mountain!), and breakfast with the characters at The Crystal Palace the next day (restaurant in Magic Kingdom). I remember looking out the window late that night, seeing flashes of the cameras (through what i could see with the stained glass windows...unfortunately there aren't regular windows anywhere in the rooms...just stained glass) and thinking "wow! They're taking photos of where I'm sleeping tonight!"
We didn't have to enter anything...it's all random people chosen...for this prize, they choose one family out of all the parks...AM-A-ZING

Needless to say, I have a TON of photos (an entire album full just of the day with the prizes!)

How cool!!!!! Great prize!