Bit of advice please

emma18x

Hi Guys

I just wondered if there was anything I can do regarding a comp that I think I may have won.
A couple of days ago I typed my name into google and came up with this page here. The winner of the decmber Christmas competition states my name. Now I know that my surname isn't the most popular name and when I usually do a google search of my full name, I never have to filter the results because of it being rather unusual.
So... I had a look on the mse comps board for the competition and checked my 'thanks/entered' which showed I had actually entered that competition. I then emailed the company and asked them if infact I was the winner as my name had been listed on their site. They told me that they had had over 100,000 entries :think: for that competition and the winner had been notified and the prize sent. They also said that they would double check this to verify.
I waited for the company to email me back and let me know either way but over 24 hours had passed with no other email. I then emailed them again asking if they'd had the chance to double check for me and also included my address as I thought it would have made it easier to check were the prize was sent.
Not long after, they replied and said "Yes we checked, the prize went to the right person, we wish you better luck next time".

So my question is, is there anything else that I can do to somehow prove that it wasn't actually me that had won?
There's just something with this, that doesn't quite ring true, what with my unusual name (I can't imagine anyone else with the exact same name entering that very same competition). Also I don't know if i'd be correct on this but doesn't 100,000 entries for a single competition (of a website that I'm pretty sure isn't the most popular) a little bit unbelieveable?

Thanks in advance for any help/advice and sorry it was so long

bcd2009

well, for a start 100,000 is way too much, that seems well unrealistic.
you dont get the figures very often, but for example the just milk baking kit (bbc good food i guess it was), had in their winner email that they had over 6,000 entries. also, they said on itv once within the program, that one of their australia competitions had over 35,000.

quite often in the comp t&cs they state that the winners details are available upon request, postal. maybe try this? were the t&cs in the comp post, cus they seem gone now on the page?

good luck!

emma18x

Thanks bcd2009, I did think that 100,000 entries seemed a lot! I have had a look at the thread that I entered from which is this one here but there weren't any T&C's posted on the thread and I can't see any on the website now either :think:
I guess I could have someone email them to ask for the winners name and location?

bcd2009

oh wow, it was even an email entry, i very very much doubt that many people made the effort at all!

i would try what you just said, unless anyone else comes up with a better idea
and if that wont work, get http://www.theipm.org.uk/ to help you.

abbyed33

have a chat/moan etc with them on facebook..its not so easy for them to hide from

http://www.facebook.com/pages/juiceproducer/8926086742?ref=ts

it worked for my friend...pretty much same thing...she googled, found a win and they said nope mistake we have our winner till she proved them wrong on facebook...get friends to help too x hope you get it...only ! with your name (you) on facebook

wendduck

I find it even odder that they only have 80 likes on their facebook page yet 100,000 entered the comp! I have asked them on their wall if they are going to announce the winners on there?

twinklenicci

there has been things on facebook recently with people claiming other peoples winnings ....did you have to email to claim or had they emailed for your details ...there is a place you can complain too , but not sure what its called , will share this post on fb see if anyone can help you x

Barnabysue

wendduck wrote: »

I find it even odder that they only have 80 likes on their facebook page yet 100,000 entered the comp! I have asked them on their wall if they are going to announce the winners on there?

Just backed you on that, although they haven't posted since 14/12 so it doesn't look like they use FB regularly.

RavenRae

Can only find this page with the competition disclaimer on it here

dont know if that helps at all

twinklenicci

Ive messaged too ..... i think this is the place to get in touch with http://www.theipm.org.uk/Home.aspx a friend had a similar situation and was told to get in touch with these guys ...hope this helps

emma18x

Thanks everyone :j. I've just visited their FB page, but I won't post anything on there just yet as I've noticed a couple of you have asked about the winner being announced
What do you all think would be the best step to take next.. contact the Ipm or wait until they respond on facebook first?