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I won !!! - But they want prize back ????

jasper2004
jasper2004 Posts: 77 Forumite
edited 8 July 2009 at 8:11PM in I won! I won! I won!
Everything now sorted - Thanks for all your responses
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  • Lynsey76
    Lynsey76 Posts: 3,079 Forumite
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    Thats awful :( How could they make such an error? I hope you get it sorted out x

    ETS: Maybe you should go to the press with it? (Or at least threaten to) with all the fuss over the TV comps at the moment I think they'd bite your hand off - and maybe even pay you for it? Just a thought...
    2008 wins £4405 2009 wins £7194 2010 wins £9615

    Best wins ever: Laptop, £1000 John Lewis vouchers, PS3, Xbox 360 iPad Mini :beer:
  • missk9
    missk9 Posts: 1,742 Forumite
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    I cant offer you any advise legally except to say this seems very unfair, surely they cannot demand the money back and will have to swallow their own mistake..
    I sure some clever MSE'rs will be able to help you with proper advice!
    WELL DONE ON BOTH WINS.. thats what i say
    BACK and READY..... waiting on Royal Mail!!!
  • kfer_kaz
    kfer_kaz Posts: 1,237 Forumite
    I would go to the C.A.B
    let us know how you get on
    2008 won £5119.04 :j
    2009 won so far £0:rotfl:
     All together now..........
    Always look on the bright side of life :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
  • toomanykids
    toomanykids Posts: 6,424 Forumite
    That's terrible:( I hope you get this sorted for both of you. Good luck!
  • SkintBrideToBe
    SkintBrideToBe Posts: 6,646 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Fingers crossed u get it sorted
    2021 Please Be A Better Year
  • Sagz_2
    Sagz_2 Posts: 6,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Do the letters say on which date/s you won?

    Did you enter the comp on 2 different dates? (If yes, can you prove this?)

    If you did enter twice then you would naturally think you'd been really lucky and won twice - if you only entered once then you could only win once, if you get what I mean.

    I hope you get it sorted out soon.
    Some days you're the dog..... most days you're the tree! :D
  • carlanicole
    carlanicole Posts: 98 Forumite
    Thats a disgrace, i would say you will go the press with it, like the others say, im sure they wont what that!
    JUNE - 2 venture portraits.:j JULY - 2 cinema tickets .:j AUG nothing. SEPT tens machine.:j- airwick emmerdale goody bag! OCT Nuffink!! NOV- Rimmel foundation.:j £25 maternity clothes vouchers :j free family pass to any national trust house and garden :j DEC cut and blow dry and £20.00 worth of hair products.
  • jojogirly
    jojogirly Posts: 1,730 Forumite
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    That is awful - As above I would go to the citizens advice, and tell the tv company you are seeking legal advice on this. You should only have any further contact with them in writing as it will safeguard you. Personally I would formally complain to them and make one hell of a fuss (but thats me lol)
    And as said above ultimately you could go to the press - ITV have suffered greatly with their competitions lately and sending a debt collector to collect money you have 'won' will make them look terrible.
    Good luck. Congratulations on your wins.
    Total 2019: £3972 - Best win this year £3000
    2018 total £4062/2017 total £2260/ 2016 total £2025/ 2015 total £3809.
  • jasper2004
    jasper2004 Posts: 77 Forumite
    Everything now sorted - Thanks for all your responses
  • Sagz_2
    Sagz_2 Posts: 6,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    jasper2004 wrote: »
    The remittance that the cheques are attached to both state different dates issued & different reference numbers

    Yup - they are saying the second one is a mistake, it's the date the prize was processed, not the date of the comp (or comps) that you won unfortunatley.



    Any chance you can prove you entered twice?
    Some days you're the dog..... most days you're the tree! :D
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