Sun Holiday Comp ticked off by ASA

gorsty15

Wonder what would happen to me if I won (chance would be a fine thing!) My family consists of me, my daughter, my mum and my sister. Me and my mum being the adults and my daughter and sister the kids...not a normal family, but a family all the same! xxx

Zanzib

We're in the same situation, don't fir the standard 2+2.

Our oldest is 26, and the triplets are 17, so we don't fit the terms of most competitions, so don't enter.

tghe-retford

blackmidnight wrote: »

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

Wonder what the ASA will think of single people entering competitions for a holiday based on a couple or family? Single people whom neither have a partner or a family.

blackmidnight

tghe-retford wrote: »

Wonder what the ASA will think of single people entering competitions for a holiday based on a couple or family? Single people whom neither have a partner or a family.

I think terms and conditions often state prize is based on 2 adults and often doesn't state the relationship so I would imagine that any combination of 2 adults would be fine? Although if it was a honeymoon prize and you wanted to travel with family member instead not sure what the view would be there lol. Guess these are only things we would find out if we won!

iammumtoone

I don't do competitions so see this in a slightly different light.

I think the sun were right not to give the holiday it clearly states it is a family holiday yet the 'winner' only mentioned taking children when she it appears she said that only she and her partner would be taking the holiday. If when she got the call she said yes I intend to go with my partner and my nephews then it seems the response she got would have been different.

Also as the 'winner' clearly admits in her original thread "The sun asked if I remembered entering a competition" there are right in the fact they never said she had won.

beehummingbird

I don't have children, but I do have a much younger brother and sister who are 8 & 10 years old.

I always enter the family holiday comps with the idea that I could treat them and my mum if I won.

It annoys me that people might be prevented from winning prizes, just because they aren't a typical nuclear family.