I won, but I need some advice please

Plumpudding

Hello

I got a letter this week to say I had won a gift card from an IPC competition. It came with a form to fill in and send back in order to receive the prize. You had to sign and say that you agreed with the rules. When I looked back at the rules on the IPC sites, they all say that 'the winner agrees to participate in publicity'.

Has anyone else had experience of this? I am very very reluctant to have my name and picture printed (I am the sort of person who is too shy to go on facebook), to the point where I am seriously considering turning down the prize. I know that as it's part of the rules you're probably going to say that I shouldn't have entered if I wasn't prepared to take part in publicity but I'd like to know if anyone else has been in a similar position and what happened.

Thank you. And thank you very much to everyone who posts competitions.

mogchops

Well done on your win!


Hmmm...I think quite a lot of comps have the "winner must agree to take part in publicity" clause in their T&Cs, but I dont know how many of them ever actually ask the winner to do anything? Perhaps more in cases of really big wins, like cars or holidays, but maybe not for a small giftcard, iyswim?

Is there a phone number or email addy that you could contact them with, and just explain that you are a bit shy, & would prefer that you didnt have to have a picture published or anything? Worth a try! Good luck!

bella165

99%of the time they dont need a pic ect thats mainly for a real big win

Casati

The most 'publicity' on my winnings I've ever had is having my name and town published on a website. You could always fill out the form with just an initial for a first name. I would say 90% of the time I have agreed to publicity and my details were not published anywhere at all. It's up to you of course but it would be a shame to miss out on your prize

Jokey

I have won from IPC media before and I haven't had to have any pictures taken, HTH xx

chrissie57

I know this won't be the case with you but I have always relied on them not wanting a picture once they have seen me:rotfl::rotfl:

EIGHTOF8

I won a Sky comp and they phoned me after I attended Royal Ascot asking if I could write an email about my day out. I did this and added a photo, which was published on thier website for weeks. They did state when they called me that it was not compulsary. I was happy to help though. Hope this helps.

Runnerduck

congratulations, i wouldnt worry about it, i won a holiday to sweden with womans own magazine, which is part of that company, a couple of years ago, i filled the forms in (i wasn't going to miss the the holiday!) i didnt send a photo, i dont think my name was even published. If your are that worried i would phone them as they were very helpful when i had any question about my win, enjoy your win.