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What should I do?

flamingice
flamingice Posts: 3,189 Forumite
edited 31 January 2011 at 2:22PM in I won! I won! I won!
I won £100 to spend at Cafe Press through the 30 Days of Fashion and Beauty competition last year, chose my items by November I think it was, they turned up nice and lovely. Got an email from the lady who dealt with it last week asking me if she'd actually sent them as she couldn't remember, I told her yes, thank you very much. Today, they turned up again!

My question is, should I offer to send them back? Or since its their mistake am I allowed to just keep them? Not sure what the etiquette is here!
2008 wins: £5615 2009 wins: £2832 2010 wins: £1265 2011 wins: £1888 2012 wins: £1000 spa voucher

Comments

  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Mmmm - tempting this one. But one has to do the right thing. I'd ring or email the woman & tell her, hopefully the lovely woman will tell you to keep the prize :D
  • Laura88
    Laura88 Posts: 687 Forumite
    I Agree with Duke...a clear consience would be the most rewarding thing in this instance :)
    Back comping after 4 years...1 husband and 2 children heavier!
    August 2015 wins: Bloche goodie bag (TW), Reading Festival tickets, Bead your own necklace kits, 2x Boxes Colour Catcher (Fb)
  • PennyRT
    PennyRT Posts: 384 Forumite
    I think if you're honest they'll probably let you keep them anyway as it will be hassle for you to return!
  • bishopsgirl
    bishopsgirl Posts: 1,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I would ring and let her know. She may feel it is to much trouble to arrange to have them collected.
    Be Lucky Everyone
  • LizB62
    LizB62 Posts: 5,005 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I agree - this has happened to me a couple of times and they said thanks for my honesty and to keep the duplicate prize :)
    Best win ever: Trip to the Galapagos Islands in 2010
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    LOL I woud have just kept them :)
    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:£11,075
  • I would send them back. I would feel too guilty keeping them!

    Hopefully they might award you honesty though! ;)

    ps well done on the win!
  • flamingice
    flamingice Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    I emailed the lady and she said there was a mix up somewhere and to just keep them or give them to family and friends, which was very kind :) thanks for your advice everyone!
    2008 wins: £5615 2009 wins: £2832 2010 wins: £1265 2011 wins: £1888 2012 wins: £1000 spa voucher
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