Sun Holiday Comp ticked off by ASA

esmerellda

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jun/12/sun-holiday-competition-banned

Sun holiday competition banned over rules breach

Watchdog rules paper should have made it clearer that a woman could not bring her sister's children on a 'family holiday'



Thought it might interest those who have asked about entering family comps and going without children etc.

Barnabysue

That was an MSE member wasn't it? I'm sure I remember her posting about it. Thanks for the link.

dontone

I remember seeing something similar too....Is it this one??

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4474207

Barnabysue

That's the one I was thinking of, sounds like the same one.

blackmidnight

Glad to see the ASA ruling and that she contacted them. Also interesting to see the view of the ASA regarding 'family' competitions as I know that a lot of people enter family competitions with the view that they would be allowed to travel with no children.

The ASA said it was "reasonable" to exclude individuals or couples from winning a competition marked as "family holiday".

From http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jun/12/sun-holiday-competition-banned

ETA - link to ASA ruling if anyone is interested: http://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2013/6/News-Group-Newspapers-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_224093.aspx

jaibaby

All well and good there but will do nothing about "family holidays" that have to be taken in term time?

I'm glad they've had their telling off for this one though - I didn't enter it as I thought the age limits were unfair. Same as other comps that state holidays / trips for a family of 4 - 2 adults (over 18) & 2 kids (under 12) - it really annoys me because people do have kids over the age over 12 and under 18!!

hamsterfan1

jaibaby wrote: »

All well and good there but will do nothing about "family holidays" that have to be taken in term time?

I'm glad they've had their telling off for this one though - I didn't enter it as I thought the age limits were unfair. Same as other comps that state holidays / trips for a family of 4 - 2 adults (over 18) & 2 kids (under 12) - it really annoys me because people do have kids over the age over 12 and under 18!!

those ages are usually because the holiday companies only count children as being between 2 & 12 .

I have 3 over 18 so they'll never count as children again

bekil91

That would have been me!

Very pleased that the ruling was put in place and its definitely worth taking it up if you're not happy with how something being run - they shouldn't be able to get away with it!

mjm3346

"Don't do it again" is a pretty much a standard ruling and some companies collect them like confetti (hello bid/price drop tv).

jaibaby

hamsterfan1 wrote: »

those ages are usually because the holiday companies only count children as being between 2 & 12 .

I have 3 over 18 so they'll never count as children again

Which I always bring up with companies as persons aged under 18 are not adults - yet they are for holiday companies.

Before Baby B was born, I would always enter comps stating for 2+2 family (children under 12) and hope that they'd accept my eldest as an adult (as she was 12) so we could go and leave the OH at home with the doggy :rotfl:

Never was lucky with winning a holiday so never did find out if they would. Just annoys me when they state children under 12 and adults over 18 - what about those aged 12-17?

cagsd

jaibaby wrote: »

Which I always bring up with companies as persons aged under 18 are not adults - yet they are for holiday companies.

Before Baby B was born, I would always enter comps stating for 2+2 family (children under 12) and hope that they'd accept my eldest as an adult (as she was 12) so we could go and leave the OH at home with the doggy :rotfl:

Never was lucky with winning a holiday so never did find out if they would. Just annoys me when they state children under 12 and adults over 18 - what about those aged 12-17?

I agree. My eldest is 13, so not only are we counted against as a family of five, he also doesn't fit the standard terms as a "child"!! It all adds up to make it not worth me even looking at holiday comps.