Nailsea woman receives "best birthday present ever" with £19k car and cash prize bundle in online competition

A woman from Nailsea near Bristol has received an amazing £19k car and cash bundle from an online competition three days before her 26th birthday.

Elisa Helm, a Tesco supermarket worker and video game enthusiasts from Nailsea, won a Dacia Spring Extreme worth £16,995 along with a £2,000 cash prize courtesy of online competition specialist BOTB.

She almost missed out on the Daily Draws Competition winner prize because she was fast asleep. A neighbour, and previous competition player, knocked on the door to inform Elisa that presenter Christian Williams was trying to get a hold of her.

Elisa shared: “It feels amazing to have won and I’m so glad they finally got hold of me. Me and my partner are big gamers and a couple of night owls.

“With it happening three days before my birthday, it makes it that bit extra special and this has got to be my best present ever.

“I never thought I would win, but you’ve got to be in it to win it.

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“I’ve only been driving for three months, and I just love little cars. I really like the look of this one, but I’m not sure if I can see myself driving around in such a fancy car.

“I feel the smart choice would be to take the money and once the news has sunk in, and I get my head together, I’ll think about what I might do with it.”

Christian said: “I’m so glad we finally managed to get hold of Elisa and share with her the fantastic news, particularly with her birthday just around the corner. 

“It is a fantastic, fun and nippy little car, and I’m sure she’s going to love driving it if she decides to take it over the cash alternative.”

BOTB was funded by William Hindmarch in 1999. It has Instant Win prizes up for grabs, with 5,000 to 15,000 winners daily, and gives away the keys to a stunning dream car weekly as well as a lifestyle prize. They have given away £64m-worth of cars to date.

To see Elisa’s reaction alongside a host of other lucky winners, head over to BOTB.com.