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E: 31/03 Win 7 nights on the Costa del Sol

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grannybiker
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edited 2 March 2010 at 5:39PM in Game Over Archives
Travel Channel

The prize includes 2 return airfares; Airport transfers, a welcome pack and Champagne on arrival, as well as a daily breakfast to get you going each morning!


Answer - Madrid

You may want to UNcheck the boxes towards the end ;)
Please read posts below....
It seems loads of folk win the 2nd prize which doen't include airfares.
Also, this extra info from Plush....
I think this comp. needs to carry a warning that it is almost 100% timeshare. bhafc10 posted a comp. last month for travel channel/great escapes and it turned out to be timeshare.
Also if you google Pueblo Evita Holiday Village, timeshare is mentioned in every entry. It looks to me as a huge phishing operation to get people over the age of 30 (a huge timeshare giveaway) to enter. It wouldn't surprise me if there is never any winner, just a couple of thousand runner-ups who get the normal sales guff about buying flights, but accomm. is free

Sorry if you've already entered and wouldn't have done had you known this :o. I assumed that as the comp was hosted by a legitimate & reputable site they'd avoid this type of thing like the plague. Let's hope they honour the unchecked boxes I thought it wise to mention when I originally posted!

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  • Sorry to bump - some curious and possibly contradictory T&Cs you may like to be aware of

    1. The closing date for entries is 31/03/2010
    2. Accommodation is provided by Pueblo Evita Holiday Village for 7 nights, subject to availability.
    3. Apartments are provided on a self-catering basis based on family size and needs.
    4. Participants may use all resort facilities as normal paying guests. All costs and expenses are the responsibility of the recipient.
    5. This offer is open to participants aged 30 and above.
    6. Accommodation for families is limited to two adults and their respective children only.
    7. This offer is not transferable in whole or part and may be used by the recipients only once. All holidays must be taken within 12 months of the date of booking. Arrival dates may be changed but only upon the discretion of Pueblo Evita Holiday Village and subject to availability but not within 28 days of arrival.
    8. All health precautions, insurance, passport, visa and entry requirements are the sole responsibility of the travelers for the country visited.
    9. There are no booking fees however a valid credit card is required when arriving at the resort for security deposit purposes.
    10. Pueblo Evita Holiday Village does not accept liability for any damages, loss, delays, injuries, deaths, accidents or dissatisfaction caused by circumstances out of its control, including force majeure, strikes, local customs, laws, politics or the actions of any other persons not employed by Pueblo Evita Holiday Village
    11. Pueblo Evita Holiday Village reserves the right to substitute itineraries (change of resort etc.), where necessary.
    By taking part in this Travel Channel Competition or ‘Giveaway’ (as appropriate), entrants agree to be bound by these rules.
    Entrants must be at least 18 years old.
    Valid entries to be in the English language.
    Unless the Competition or Giveaway details clearly state otherwise, only one entry per named individual is permitted; Where an entry is made by email or on this Site, a valid email address must be provided, and only one entry (and one named entrant) per email address is permitted. Where a breach of this requirement occurs, only the first valid entry received by Travel Channel will be considered, and all others deemed invalid.
    Unless the Competition or Giveaway details clearly state otherwise, the winner of a Competition is the first valid entry drawn at random which has answered the Competition question correctly, and the winner of a Giveaway is the first valid entry drawn at random. Subsequent or runners-up prizes are awarded to the second valid entry drawn as above, and so on as appropriate.
    The judges' decision shall be final in all matters relating to the Competition or Giveaway.
    No employee of Travel Channel, the prize provider or their families shall be eligible to enter.
    Unless the Competition or Giveaway details clearly state otherwise, there is no cash alternative to any prize.
    In the event a prizewinner is unable to take up a prize, 'Travel Channel' reserves the right to award the prize instead to the runner-up.
    Winners acknowledge that prizes are normally supplied by third party companies, and that ‘Travel Channel’ has no responsibility for the same. Winners may be required to sign and abide by the relevant prize provider’s terms & conditions and/or booking conditions in order to take up a prize.
    Holiday or travel prizes must be taken on, by or between any date(s) specified; All bookings are non-transferable and subject to availability. Holiday prizes may not be all-inclusive.
    Travel Channel accepts no responsibility for lost, illegible or unidentified entries; Proof of sending/transmission is not proof of delivery.
    Winners agree to their names being published/publicised on this Site and in other media, and may be asked to be involved in other publicity.
    Unless stated otherwise, winners will be notified no later than one month after the closing date. For details of winners, send a return-stamped and self-addressed envelope marked with the name of the competition or giveaway to Travel Channel, 64 Newman Street, London W1T 3EF, England.
    Promoter: Travel Channel International Limited (‘Travel Channel’), 64 Newman Street, London W1T 3EF, England. The country of origin of this Competition or Giveaway is England.
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  • Kayteehee
    Kayteehee Posts: 499 Forumite
    That is very confusing. Thanks for making a note for us.

    I'm 21.. shall I enter anyway?!
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  • LizB62
    LizB62 Posts: 5,013 Forumite
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    Watch the tickboxes at the bottom:
    We would also like to share your information with the prize providersWorldwide Timeshare Hypermarket and Great Escapes so that they may send you information about their products and services, by email and Phone. If you do not agree to your information being shared in this way, please untick the relevant boxes:
    Best win ever: Trip to the Galapagos Islands in 2010
  • isitenough
    isitenough Posts: 5,593 Forumite
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    I think one set of T&C's (the second set) is standard wording whereas the 1st set is specific to the comp itself. So for normal comps you need to be 18 but for this one you need to be 30.
    Thank you to everyone who posts comps! :A
    I would like to be lucky,healthy & happy in 2020! :T
  • The_Plush_Doormat
    The_Plush_Doormat Posts: 4,084 Forumite
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    edited 2 March 2010 at 1:25PM
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