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Prizes from America
Person_one
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I've just had an e-mail that I've won something in a US based competition (it was posted on here and the rules did say it was open to UK residents).
The e-mail is asking for a notarized affidavit and a taxpayer ID form to be faxed to them to confirm eligibility. Obviously that's not going to happen! Is this standard for prizes from the US? Anybody have any experience?
I would hate to lose the prize as its something that would make my dad's decade if I could give it to him as a retirement present.
The e-mail is asking for a notarized affidavit and a taxpayer ID form to be faxed to them to confirm eligibility. Obviously that's not going to happen! Is this standard for prizes from the US? Anybody have any experience?
I would hate to lose the prize as its something that would make my dad's decade if I could give it to him as a retirement present.
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Gosh I havent got a clue but hopefully someone can help!July 2013 wins: Lilac Skoot, Night out for 2 at Nandos & Cineworld
Best wins so far: £500, GHD styler, Tassimo T40 Machine0 -
i heard before that you will pay some kind of tax for delivery,hopefully is worth it much more than that...well done on your winA rule of the universe is, the more you give, the more you get0
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Hi I don't know if this helps but I won £250 of vitamins in February and these were sent from America.They did send them as 9 separate deliveries and marked then as samples so thatI did not have to pay any Customs charges. I did not have to give any otherdetails other than my address. Good luck I hope you get your prize.Have been away since 2016, back to comping November 2018:T:T:T0
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