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Competitions Discussion Thread Part 11

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  • dan20rhino
    dan20rhino Posts: 20 Forumite
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    Id pay the £2500 cheque in first and then ask questions :D
  • dovestar
    dovestar Posts: 134 Forumite
    edited 20 May 2010 at 11:01AM
    Not to be difficult but I'd disagree with dan20rhino, I think paying the cheque in could be seen as accepting the prize as is. I'd hold onto the cheque until you have received clarification.

    The whole thing is a bit confusing, it says if there are no spot on winners a lesser prize goes to the nearest so how can there be a rollover at all?
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  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    The winner is gonna be informed in June xxx :)
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  • The_Plush_Doormat
    The_Plush_Doormat Posts: 4,084 Forumite
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    dovestar - there are two pools of prizes, one for the spot on and one for the nearest. the rollover occurs when the spot on has not been spot on :)
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  • mrcol1000
    mrcol1000 Posts: 4,799 Forumite
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    I think he should be just grateful for the £2500 and stop being so greedy. Geez! For a lot of people in society £2500 would change their lives and give them an opportunities they would never be able to afford.
    I know if I ran a competition and someone start crying about not being happy to win £2500 I would take it off them and give it to someone who actually deserves it and would appericate it.
    Also don't they always have the end all T&C that the promoters decision is final and by entering the competition you agree with the T&C?
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
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    Can i ask why you posted this on the main board?
    Darren
  • Mamzie
    Mamzie Posts: 2,540 Forumite
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    whew... have you merged the thread Dalkirst???

    I got all confuddled then, now I get it.

    I would look at T&C plus winning letter, and def investigate further if I felt justified.
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  • Midnighter
    Midnighter Posts: 21,155 Forumite
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    jools182 wrote: »
    how long do prizes take to be delivered?

    won a sat nav last week and wondering when I should be chasing it up?

    Allow at least a month and if it doesn't arrive chase it up and keep chasing it up. I've had prizes take up to a year after notification. So it's definitely worth the effort.
    '...luck came to those who left a space for it.' Terry Pratchett
  • bell
    bell Posts: 376 Forumite
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    I just got an email form 5th Avenue advising me I had got past the 1st round for V Festival tickets and to re0submit my details for the final draw.

    Was slightly odd but I did it anyway.

    The comp is on here and had 113 entrants. Did anyone else get this email?
    Total Value of wins in 2009: £900 appox. 2010: £730
    Wins 2011: Carlisle Utd Tickets (twice!), Baby Food Hamper, Straighteners, Chugginton Toy
  • Miranda74Cat
    Miranda74Cat Posts: 47 Forumite
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    bell wrote: »
    I just got an email form 5th Avenue advising me I had got past the 1st round for V Festival tickets and to re0submit my details for the final draw.

    Was slightly odd but I did it anyway.

    The comp is on here and had 113 entrants. Did anyone else get this email?

    Yes- I got that email also and entered. Lets hope it's a good'un. :cool:
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