Reader Stories: Have You Ever Won Sweepstakes When You Were About to Give Up?

Whenever people say that they're about to give up on sweepstakes, I think of all of the people I've known -- myself included! -- who have won a prize shortly before they were planning to quit. If any of those people had been just a little faster to throw in the towel, they would have missed out on some fantastic prizes.

To help those people who are thinking of giving up too soon, I'm asking for your stories. If you've ever won a prize right when you were about to give up, either on an individual giveaway or on entering sweepstakes altogether, share your story here!