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Googled my name and found I'm a runner up

I've googled my name and by chance I've found that I've won one of 5 runner-up prizes from Loaded mag :j

This was from the beginning of April - I never had an email or phone call informing me.

I emailed them yesterday and Tweeted them too, but have had no reply.. what should I do?

P.S Thanks One-Eye, it's from one of your posts! :D
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  • hulahoop09
    hulahoop09 Posts: 689 Forumite
    I am not too sure but well done!! How do you google your name? I keep checking mine but havent managed to find it yet. Lol.
    July 2013 wins: Lilac Skoot, Night out for 2 at Nandos & Cineworld
    Best wins so far: £500, GHD styler, Tassimo T40 Machine
  • Nikki_M_2
    Nikki_M_2 Posts: 23 Forumite
    OOH Congrats xxx

    I googled my name and found that I'm a !!!!!! Star :eek::rotfl:
    April win: Durex Goodie bag, Childrens garden furniture, peanut butter kit kat :T

    May win: Rockface pre shave balm, Big fat gypsy wedding series 2 on DVD, ITunes Voucher

    June win: GigNic Festival tix x 2 in Leeds, Fields of Blue Chocolate Box, Clairns lip balm, Nando's goodie bag, Ambrosia Back Pack
  • hulahoop09
    hulahoop09 Posts: 689 Forumite
    Nikki_M wrote: »
    OOH Congrats xxx

    I googled my name and found that I'm a !!!!!! Star :eek::rotfl:


    Looooool. Apparantly I am good at boules and also poem writing :rotfl:
    July 2013 wins: Lilac Skoot, Night out for 2 at Nandos & Cineworld
    Best wins so far: £500, GHD styler, Tassimo T40 Machine
  • pw2989
    pw2989 Posts: 96 Forumite
    hulahoop09 wrote: »
    I am not too sure but well done!! How do you google your name? I keep checking mine but havent managed to find it yet. Lol.

    If you Google your name like this "Firstname Surname" (with the speech marks), then it will bring up only that exact entry.

    I don't think anyone has my firstname and surname together, so it only brings up stuff relating to me.. but you could try Googling "Firstname Surname" Congratulations , so it will link your name with anything that's mentioned 'Congratulations', which I guess it put most of the time they list winners!

    Worth a try!
  • pavers
    pavers Posts: 763 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    I am a famous mathematician who won a Nobel prize and a famous British army officer from the 1700s......Should have had a unique name:(
    Wins:
    Mar 23 - Ridge Wallet
    Mar 23 - Blackpool family trip
    Dec - Klean Kanteen water bottle
    Nov - TWS1 Edifier headphones
  • sid77
    sid77 Posts: 853 Forumite
    I don't google my name any more in case I find I've won something that hasn't arrived. Twice I've read I'm a winner from a magazine website but not received the prizes.
  • dollyrocks
    dollyrocks Posts: 162 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I know through my work that Loaded's publisher has gone under - Loaded is looking for a new publisher but I imagine things might be a bit chaotic there at the moment...
  • pw2989
    pw2989 Posts: 96 Forumite
    sid77 wrote: »
    I don't google my name any more in case I find I've won something that hasn't arrived. Twice I've read I'm a winner from a magazine website but not received the prizes.

    Surely there's something you can do about it though? If it's there in black and white that you've won?
  • Smamfer
    Smamfer Posts: 2,487 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Im an american wrestler!
    2025 Wins ::
    *Gok Wan Ultimate Mummy Makeover - Jan2025
    *P&O 2 Week Caribbean Cruise - March 2025
    *£500 TOG24 voucher - April 2025
  • I'm my Dad!! :rotfl:

    - and he hasn't won anything - just asked a lot of technical questions about aerials and cameras etc on the net!!
    :smileyhea Thank you to all that post comps - may the Comping Fairy return your time and generosity doubled!:smileyhea
    Laughing at our own mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
    ;) Pronoia - the wonderful feeling that everyone is conspiring to help you!! ;)
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