E: 28/02 Win Olympic Merchandise Instantly 15K of Prizes(FB)

tenof26

Never mind, found them

https://royalapps.estudiobay.com/rbx/shopping4fans/views/terms.php

can't see any mention about paying for postage, in fact it even says

Check out (free)

I_Should_Be_So_Lucky

Has anyone received their prizes yet? I won the bag, paid for P&P but it's not arrived yet.

imaleicestercityfan

I am still arguing about the postage on this!
I do not consider a prize should be paid for. (hence I don;t consider it to be a prize)
I contacted them by email saying that the terms said check out (free) as post above noted too.
They replied
We checked out our t&c's thoroughly and no where do we state that the prices will be shipped with free delivery.
We are giving away over 7500 prizes and we preferred to let more people have the chance to win than to cover shipping as well. And it is normal practice (even by multi-nationals) that the winners cover the shipping costs. Many winners have taken advantage to order something at the same time from the great selection on products at great prices.
Hope you enjoy your prize, it is really worth it.

and now checking those same terms
https://royalapps.estudiobay.com/rbx/shopping4fans/views/terms.php
the free has been deletedWhat a con!Is there anything that can be done?
I know a lot of msers paid the postage. I just did not agree with it.

sparky61

the cached version shows that checkout is free, maybe worth contacting Edwin Mutton
[email]edwinm attheipm.org.uk[/email]

The Institute of Promotional Marketing
70 Margaret Street, London W1W 8SS

sparky61

- Eligibility: Shopping4Fans is open to UK users only. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of Shopping4Fans and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies (hereafter collectively, “Released Parties”), and each such individual’s immediate family members (mother, father, sister, brother, child, husband, wife and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law.
2- Promotion Period January 29th 2013 – March 1st 2013
3- Entry Conditions:
a- During the Entry Period, submit your response in the entry form on Facebook.
b- All entries must be received by the deadline for the applicable Entry Period to be considered.
c- Limit one (1) entry per person per day per Entry Period. Users that win the Contest will only be allowed to participate once. Users that lose the Contest can submit another entry the next day if they share the contest through the button Share on the Contest. Entries received from any person in excess of the above stated limitation shall be void.
d- The submission of an entry constitutes the consent to participate in this Contest and the consent for Shoppping4Fans to obtain, use and transfer your name, email address and other information for the purpose of administering this Contest.
e- The submission of an entry also constitutes a registration to the Shopping4Fans eCommerce platform and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Shopping4Fans site (http://www.shopping4fans.com/s4fterms.php/).
f- This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administrated by, or associated with, Facebook. The provided information is for Shopping4Fans and not for Facebook.
g- The use of script, macro or automated devices (or any other devices intended to automate or subvert any aspect of entry) to enter the Contest is prohibited and any entry through such means and any entry that is deemed to be ineligible (at Shopping4Fans’s sole discretion and in accordance with these Official Rules) shall be void. 

h- This competition is only valid in the UK and prizes can only be shipped to a UK address.
4- General conditions:
a- All entries become the exclusive property of Shopping4Fans and shall not be acknowledged or returned.
b- Released Parties are not responsible for late, lost, stolen, incomplete, misdirected, delayed, garbled, damaged, inaccurate, or undelivered entries; or for telephonic, human or computer failures, problems or errors, defects or delays in any transmission, interruptions in service due to system upgrades, repairs, modifications or other causes, failures or malfunctions of connections, satellite, network, cable, Internet Service Provider (ISP), phones, phone lines or telephone systems, traffic congestion on the internet, technical or mechanical malfunctions, or other malfunctions or errors, whether caused by equipment, programming, human error or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries or emails, the announcement of the prizes, for any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer or other device relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest, or for printing, typographical, human or other errors appearing in these Official Rules or other Contest-related materials.
c- Shopping4Fans reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any entries of entrants and disqualify such entrants whom Shopping4Fans believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Contest and/or who are in violation of these Official Rules.
5- Selection mechanism and Prize: Winner Selection: There shall be a total of 7,500 prizes (1,500 Team GB Messenger Bags, 2,000 Team GB Leather Wallet and 4,000 Team GB Tablet sleeve) for the Contest. The odds of winning depend upon the algorithm. The algorithm is built to spread the 7,500 prizes among the Promotion Period. Each correct entry has an equal chance of winning. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and to the decisions of Shopping4Fans and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Potential winners will be notified instantly and will have access to redeem their prizes in the Shopping4Fans eCommerce Platform. A page of Instructions indicates how to redeem the prize. The procedure will be as follows:
1) Visit the site through the “Get your prize” button.
2) LogIn (via Facebook).
3) Access your basket.
4) Add more items to purchase if desired.
5) Check out (free)
6) Prize is redeemed.
Prizes: 1,500 Team GB Messenger Bags, 2,000 Team GB Leather Wallet and 4,000 Team GB Tablet sleeve. Other than the details of the Prizes outlined above, Released Parties have no additional obligations or commitments to the winners or his/her guests in connection with this Contest.
6- Miscellaneous:
a- No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prize (or portion thereof) is permitted except by Shopping4Fans, who reserves the right to substitute the prize (or applicable portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion and except as otherwise provided herein. Potential winners will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release as well as any other documents required by Shopping4Fans within twenty-four (24) hours of date of notification. Non-compliance with any of the foregoing or with these Official Rules may result in disqualification and awarding of prize to an alternate winner, at Shopping4Fans’ sole discretion. If a prize notification letter or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner shall be disqualified and time permitting, an alternate winner may be selected for the applicable entry period at Shopping4Fans’ sole discretion.
b- By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that:
1) Shopping4Fans and its designees may use (unless prohibited by law) entrant’s name, city and state of residence, photograph, any oral or written statements, footage, and/or likeness for advertising, trade and/or any other purposes in any media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without further compensation, permission or notification.
2) The Released Parties shall have no liability and shall be held harmless by entrant for any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage to entrant or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to entrant or any other person or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize and any experience, physical activity, travel or travel-related activity thereto or participation in this Contest.
Shopping4Fans reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, and/or terminate this Contest (or portion thereof) for any reason, including should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest or for any other reason and, in the case of termination, at its discretion, select winners for the Entry period(s) at issue from all eligible non-suspect entries received for the Entry period(s) at issue prior to the event that required such termination.
7- Warning:
a- Any attempt to deliberately damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Shopping4Fans reserves the right to seek damages (including attorneys’ fees) and/or other remedies from any such person(s) responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law.
b- This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

createbeauty

imaleicestercityfan wrote: »

I am still arguing about the postage on this!
I do not consider a prize should be paid for. (hence I don;t consider it to be a prize)
I contacted them by email saying that the terms said check out (free) as post above noted too.
They replied
We checked out our t&c's thoroughly and no where do we state that the prices will be shipped with free delivery.
We are giving away over 7500 prizes and we preferred to let more people have the chance to win than to cover shipping as well. And it is normal practice (even by multi-nationals) that the winners cover the shipping costs. Many winners have taken advantage to order something at the same time from the great selection on products at great prices.
Hope you enjoy your prize, it is really worth it.

and now checking those same terms
https://royalapps.estudiobay.com/rbx/shopping4fans/views/terms.php
the free has been deletedWhat a con!Is there anything that can be done?
I know a lot of msers paid the postage. I just did not agree with it.

You can e-mail Edwin Mutton of the IPM. EdwinM @ theipm.org.uk

Please do not make the e-mail a clicky to save from spam.

imaleicestercityfan

Sorry to bump this again but thank you both for providing email contact. I have emailed now.
Sparky, I tried to pm you but got error message. Forgive my ignorance :obut how did you get the cache? I may need to know or it could be said I just typed the (free) in rather than then deleting the (free)
Thank you once again