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Rubbish! :o(
kassij102
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I always get a tad excited when I get a call from a number I don't know.
I got a call today from a lady at Allure studios. Saying I'd won a make over in her studio with 4 friends...
I always get suspicious of these, and I was right to be.
When she got to the end of the call, she asked- "so how would you like to pay?"
I had to pay refundable deposit of £45 per person.
Needless to say I was mad, and hung up!
Gutted!
THIS ISN'T a win! If it was a win- I'd not have to pay a penny!
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I got a call today from a lady at Allure studios. Saying I'd won a make over in her studio with 4 friends...
I always get suspicious of these, and I was right to be.
When she got to the end of the call, she asked- "so how would you like to pay?"
I had to pay refundable deposit of £45 per person.
Needless to say I was mad, and hung up!
Gutted!
THIS ISN'T a win! If it was a win- I'd not have to pay a penny!
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Yeah, that is a well known trick. I'm surprised people still do it.2010:
3 gig tickets, including 'The Drums'
, indie Xmas party tickets! More gig tickets :j
2011:
January: Superdrug win, online viewing of film, 2x gig tickets for (Egyptian Hip Hop + The Vaccines!)0 -
You are right to be wary - find out exactly what the charge is for and under what terms it is refundable. If you pay by credit card (and it is over £100) you are covered anyway. It's always worth a google search to look for other people's experiences.
Having said that, some of these ARE genuine - see https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3233812 where it makes clear that there is a charge for late cancellation. Also if you win a hotel stay they will still take credit card details to cover 'extras'.0 -
Same call as me today which i posted earlier, strangely enough they only wanted £35 deposit in case of failure to show and only 2 friends! asked her to ring back tomorrow but doubt i will answer x0
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