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Holiday win fiasco
freefan01
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I posted up I'd won a holiday to France but couldn't find the poster. Well after a week of Emails and phonecalls, they changed the details of the holiday 3 times
1st details were - 1 night, 2 days, all meals, visits to 2 vineyards and wine cellar with 6 bottles of wine, and ferry crossing
2nd details were - 2 nights (different hotels-30 miles from each other), no meals, no vineyard visits or wine but with car hire for 2 days.
Yesterday they called to say that there was in fact no car hire and I had to book and take it before 31st October:eek:
I was so excited to have won my first holiday, all my excitement vanished with the changes. Today I've settled on a £50 cheque to buy wine, so going to drown my sorrows:beer:
Just wanted to have a quick moan then dust myself off and get back to comping:o
1st details were - 1 night, 2 days, all meals, visits to 2 vineyards and wine cellar with 6 bottles of wine, and ferry crossing
2nd details were - 2 nights (different hotels-30 miles from each other), no meals, no vineyard visits or wine but with car hire for 2 days.
Yesterday they called to say that there was in fact no car hire and I had to book and take it before 31st October:eek:
I was so excited to have won my first holiday, all my excitement vanished with the changes. Today I've settled on a £50 cheque to buy wine, so going to drown my sorrows:beer:
Just wanted to have a quick moan then dust myself off and get back to comping:o
Bestof2013-AcerLaptop,years supply of Lindt chocolate,Family to Spain,£500,13 bottles of Wine,iPhone 5,2 night island break,Pedal Bike&Helmet,HuntersWellies,TomTomGPSWatch,3 bottlesVodka
Dec 2014 - DigitalRadio,Artwork,TekstaPuppy,2xSocks,Cushelle Koala,RoboFish,£50IcelandVouchers,DressingGown,CadburyHamper,
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Dec 2014 - DigitalRadio,Artwork,TekstaPuppy,2xSocks,Cushelle Koala,RoboFish,£50IcelandVouchers,DressingGown,CadburyHamper,
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What company was that? Are they allowed to change everything like that? Seems proper off!£500, King of shaves runner up prize (book and shaving stuff)0
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It's a wonder why some company's run competitions if they aren't going to follow it through. I'm sure you'll enjoy drowning your sorrows thoughJan-Sept: Prizes worth £2248
October:
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Oh thats awful! Hope you win another holiday soon-one that is genuine.Be Lucky Everyone0
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Oh what a shame and so disappointing for you :mad:. Good luck for future wins and nice to see you are being positive and getting on comping
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Oh no what a shame hun, that is awful. Enjoy the wine though
2015 Big wins: luxury 7 night holiday in sharm el sheikh, theatre tix, £123, IPad Air 16gb, Night in London hotel celebjuicetix :, Portable dvd playerT
Best 2014: £900 VIP cheltenham races day, £200 H&M voucher, £300 camera, 2 nights luxury apt Harrogate, 5 nights glamping cumbria
Total:2010: £10,531, 2011:£11,0750 -
aww thats such a shame, fingers crossed for you, you win another one without a hitch!!!Best wins 2012 - £1500 Diamond ring; 2013 - £2000 Cash; 2014 - Bathroom makeover; 2015 - £1000 TAB win; 2016 - Michael Kors Watch; 2017 - 5* Trip to India; 2018 - 10 day Canadian Rockies adventure. 2019 - Garden Rattan setThanks to all who post comps :T
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enjoy your wine chick xx something good will turn up before the 31st xxxx0
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So sorry you have been messed about so much but enjoy the wine! I sympathise as when I was a very new comper I "won" a holiday only to find out it was a time share scam!!A-Z Challenge 2013ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThanks to all who take the time & effort to post. You are all stars!!:A0
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I feel your pain - I had a good prizes go bad, its hard as it plays on your mind. As you say pick yourself up and carry on comping. Im still waiting for my Spa day/weekend keep hoping (even better would be a family holiday, but any break will do)
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What a shame, enjoy the wine you will buy with the £50. Make sure its on offer so you get more for your money.Good Luck to everyone0
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