PLEASE IGNORE - Win A £800 Makeover & Photo Shoot Session (Charging Booking Fee?)

Lakshmi7

Marie Claire

Answer: The Big Apple

These usually only run for a month, so I've put the end date in September.

vintageflowers1

Win a £800 makeover & photo shoot session



Thank you for entering. The competition ends on 14 November 2012 and winners will be notified shortly after. Good luck!


Ends in November I think!

crescent25

'Each Makeover and Photoshoot experience is subject to a booking fee, taken at the time of booking for administration purposes. This fee will be £50 and will be according to date and availability. Booking fees are fully redeemable against any purchases made in the viewing room.'

'All terms and conditions apply to both competition winners and Packages purchased at Makeover Studio London.'

I have just been called and advised I have 'won' and that I need to pay a £60 deposit.

happyalfie2010

ive just told i have won but have to pay £50 booking fee to secure what do i do is it a con

angelabbie

Hi I think we have seen something similar before, its up to you but I should imagine they charge a fortune for pictures and if you have won a £800 make over and shoot you really should not be paying for anything in my opinion.
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Moneysavingme

well the competition is on the real Marie Claire website so I imagine the competition is 100% real!

Tea_Pea_Dee

Moneysavingme wrote: »

well the competition is on the real Marie Claire website so I imagine the competition is 100% real!

You reckon? Have a look here:

http://whatconsumer.co.uk/forum/scam-alerts/7414-lovin-makeover-studios-lovin-models-6.html

a little snippet:
"Please report this to Camden Trading Standards so that we can get them shut down! Please also join the facebook page I have started to try to shut them down as they ripped me off for £100 - facebook.com/stopmakeoverlondon"

lilias

The competition itself isn't actually on the Marie Claire site but on the Makeover site. Note that Marie Claire describes this as a "limited offer" which isn't how they usually describe a competition.

Moneysavingme

lilias wrote: »

The competition itself isn't actually on the Marie Claire site but on the Makeover site. Note that Marie Claire describes this as a "limited offer" which isn't how they usually describe a competition.

Well it is atleast being advertised on the Marie Claire site. even though the one I entered was on there site, maybe we have different links.

Tafilad

Called me yesterday to tell me i won,wanted £50 booking fee also told me they have to draw a winner for ever 500 that enter

niranjan13

Hi All,

I got a call too today saying I have won but need 50£ for booking. Should I be ignoring it? Please advise.

Thanks,
Niranjan (New Bee)