2006-09-19 03:01:57 · 15 answers · asked by emzo2000 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
The one that I received telling me I'd been chosen to win a prize of up to £1million. With real stamps to send my entry back. I kept the stamps.
This happened twice in a year, about eight years ago. so I got two lots of stamps worth two first class stamps for FREE!
The surveys with the pens are good too, obviously the survey goes into the recycle box and the pen gets kept.
2006-09-19 03:06:10 · answer #1 · answered by thebigtombs 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I received a genuine lottery ticket for the up coming Saturday draw, with nothing to indicate who it came from other than a non descript company logo.
The following Monday I received another lottery ticket for the upcoming Wednesday draw.
This time with a card, handwritten, stating if you are still there the Saturday winner was not you, have another go.
This time the card had a logo and a company name on it.
On the Thursday I received a letter and a catalogue from the company with the sales pitch that as I had opened this final letter I must have been unlucky on the lottery but (here comes the sales bit) I could be lucky and switch my consumnable supplies to them and save myself £££££££sssssssss
This all occurred about 5 years ago and I still talk about the marketing so it must have worked on me
Oh and I did submit an order to them as well!!
2006-09-19 10:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by griffin99on 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I despise direct mail, but the comedian/activist Mark Thomas gave a handy tip... tear it up and stick it in the pre-paid reply envelope..... or better yet, use the pre-paid reply code to send them your unwanted domestic appliances... they have to pay the excess!!!
I complained to Readers Digest at the volume or rubbish they were sending me... ended up getting a compensatory cheque for £50... Result!!
2006-09-19 10:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by tattooed.dragon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cheque for £50 for passing an NVQ early
2006-09-19 10:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by Supertwirly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "direct" mail?
If you mean what's the best thing I've ever got in the mail, it would be letters from my boyfriend in the Army.
2006-09-19 10:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by Daisy® 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a letter from my son telling me he was leaving the army after seven years in hot spots worrying if he would come home safe it was like all my christmases came at once
2006-09-23 04:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by madeleine b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
letter for me to my young son telling him he had won a competition and 4 tickets to a Theme Park. He was so delighted so was I for him (I am a single parent).
Good luck
Mike
2006-09-19 16:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A personal note from a semi-celebrity that I really admired.
2006-09-19 10:03:49 · answer #8 · answered by peachy78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cheque for £2 000 and a letter from my uncle (who i hadn't seen in 2 years) telling me to have fun in uni.
i couldn't even enjoy it cause it went straight to my fees
2006-09-19 10:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drawings and sketchings someone special , sent me for my birthday. I love paintings,drawings,sketches !
He was very sweet to take the time to do it for me and he listened to what I liked.
It made me feel very special.
2006-09-19 10:16:30 · answer #10 · answered by sHiNe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋