advice needed

df03

not sure if this is the correct place to post- appologies if wrong

But looking for a bit of advice...
last may I won a holiday to France for 2 weeks to be taken between Sept08 and June 2009, it was with a well know magazine, (I've won 2 other big prizes with them and had no problem in receiving them),
I've had a couple of letters from the magazine, one asking what dates I'd like etc and replied straight away etc, but havent heard anything else from them, I have telephoned the magazine a couple of times and they have chased the prize up for me and told me I'd hear from them within days, just a couple of weeks ago I was on the phone again and they said a letter would be sent out to me by recorded delivery with a choice of dates on- i've already done this, but still nothing- no letter-no recorded delivery

The thing is like I say I won the prize last May and still not REALLY heard anything about it, I should have been able to take the holiday anytime from sept 08,

also I have recently found out that I'm pregnant, might they substitute the prize or anything as I am going to need all the money I have spare to pay for baby etc.

So I am going to phone them again tomorrow and really I'm just looking for a bit of advice,

thank you in advance
:beer:

fire**fly

:T well done on your win, sorry i can't help but think perhaps you would be best asking in "the comps discussions" ?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=17899579#post17899579

hth

ginjim

Congrats for the baby
i dont think there is anything we can do but maybe clarify your situation and at the same time ask if they can substitute the prize for you.
then come back
until we know their point of view

df03

korkythekat wrote: »

:T well done on your win, sorry i can't help but think perhaps you would be best asking in "the comps discussions" ?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=17899579#post17899579

hth

thank you for that, I'll give it a go,

fraz_babe

Sadly i have no advice. But congratulations about being pregnant.

zenseeker

It's doubtful that they can substitute the prize as they would have negotiated the prize with a travel firm or tour operator, the best that they might be able to do is negotiate a longer window in which to take the holiday.

If you look at the terms and conditions of the competition it usually says something like "Prizes are non-transferable, non-negotiable and no cash alternatives will be offered " and I certainly doubt that prizes can be swapped for something else. That example is from More magazine, which magazine did you win from?

dolby21

Hi Congrats on the win for last MAY!!!!! it may be better for you to sell the holiday on if they allow you to do that. Best of luck

dolby21

Thinking about it zenseeker is right. Prize will probably be non transfrable etc. It will most likely come down to how good a mood the magazine/holiday company person is in when you speak to them