Competitions Discussion Thread Part 14

weeowens

Hi,
In my view the prize is way off being as described.Maybe if you've tried the first avenues move it up a gear & get on to Edwin Mutton,mentioned here

and here

My idea of a private jet is..........http://www.netjets.com/

Although I think that would cost a bit more than £10k :-)

Button_Princess

Thanks Weeowens, Do you think I should go back to Fabulous Mag and say that I have had the details of the prize through and it is very different to the one described and that I have been informed that no phones are being given out as part of the prize? I'm Worried I'll sound like a moany old cow!

The Plane is still private, it's an easy jet type plane filled with the other 60 odd winners, but still very different to the simon cowel, £10,000 private jet described in the competition copy.

iwannabeonthebeach

Button_Princess wrote: »

Hello Lovely Forum Dwellers,

I am after a bit of advice. I recently won this competition https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3472297

And as you can see the competition says value to £10,000, which anyone could guess is drastically over inflated, and also that the winners would recieve a mobile phone (I'm a lucky girl with this one ) Havign been shoved between the magazine, 02 and finally the promoter of the competition i got the details of the prize and have been told no phones are being given away as part of this prize. I know the experience is going to be amazing but can;t help feeling the competition copy is misleading, the plane is definately not one like Mr Cowl would use (it's an easyjet job) and there is no way the prize is worth anywhere near the thousands of pounds quoted.

I really hope I don't sound horrible and miserable, I am just a bit dissapointed I guess and I am in desperate need of a new phone haha.

Thanks for any help at all

P.S. Haven't done a thanks in I won because it all got confirmed only today

i won a prize with them a few years back - tickets to a festival and goodie bag that was mean to be worth £1000.. the tickets were £50-£80 and when the goody bag came it was 2 rucksacks and some stickers. I emailed to ask when the next part of my prize was coming lol. and was told that was it. I complained and got nowhere with them. I should have complained to the ISP but couldnt really be doing with it all so gave up.

In short, make sure you complain! if these companies want to advertise these big prizes they should have to provide them!

Mamzie

its still on the Fabulous link, so I would screenshot that before you complaim further, in case they take it down, hth.

weeowens

Button_Princess wrote: »

Thanks Weeowens, Do you think I should go back to Fabulous Mag and say that I have had the details of the prize through and it is very different to the one described and that I have been informed that no phones are being given out as part of the prize? I'm Worried I'll sound like a moany old cow!

The Plane is still private, it's an easy jet type plane filled with the other 60 odd winners, but still very different to the simon cowel, £10,000 private jet described in the competition copy.

Hi,I see what you mean re the plane but it's more a perception issue.In the strictest terms it will be a private plane but not really as most of us would imagine it.I think the cost of a small eight seater jet would be a lot more than £10k.I heard a figure earlier for LHR to Saudi ,return,as £100K -£150k.
I'd concentrate more on the phone element.Maybe once more to News International & then up to Edwin & the ISP.Good luck.

ETA: Sounds like Cowell rents the jets as & when but not from Easyjet I bet eg here: http://discussions.flightaware.com/post103313.html

Button_Princess

Thanks All, It's still going to be an awesome trip but it somehow doesn't seem fair that these companies can dream up a value and oversell a prize like that. Will definately get on to them about the phone though

weeowens

Does seem off,doesn't it.I cannot see how there is £10k there.

One-Eye

News International & mobile phones - got to be something a bit suspect about it. Maybe the police have confiscated them all.

Just persist in chasing them about it, and good luck.

needtowin

One-Eye wrote: »

News International & mobile phones - got to be something a bit suspect about it. Maybe the police have confiscated them all.

Just persist in chasing them about it, and good luck.

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Button_Princess

Thanks, am going to write the email now to Fabulous mag now, don't want to stress about it as I am very excited for Ibiza, but may as well get the ball rolling now

One -eye you have a point, do I really want a phone from News International?! They will know my every move haha!