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Millie's Cookies comp scam?
beardedsalmon
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Hey all - thoughts on this please.
Millie's Cookies recently ran this comp:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4718237
T&C
Millies Cookies
No purchase necessary to win. 1. The Promotion is the competition to win a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes up to the value of £450 2. This is a consumer only promotion. No purchase necessary. 3. The Promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, aged 18 or over, excluding employees of SSP, The Food Travel Experts, 169 Euston Road, London NW1 2AE or an employees of associated agencies or organisations working on the campaign 4. The Promotion, which commences on 4th July 2013 and ends on 1st August 2013, is only open to entries made on or between these dates and the Promoter shall not accept any entries which it receives outside of these dates. 5. The Promotion is offered via the Promoter’s (Millie’s Cookies UK) Facebook page only. 6. In order to enter the Promotion, entrants are required to upload an image of them eating a Millie’s Cookies Red Velvet cupcake or cookie. Please be aware that the Red Velvet cookie and cupcake are not vegetarian products. Therefore entries featuring any other alternative vegetarian Millie’s cookie or cupcake will also be accepted. 7. The image needs to be uploaded to the dedicated Facebook application. Entries made directly on to the Facebook Timeline or via email will not be counted unless agreed by the Promoter. Images submitted will go on to moderation and they may take up to 72 hours to be approved. 8. The winner shall be selected at random from all the correct entries received. 9. There is no limit to the number of entries an entrant is allowed to submit during the term of the Promotion. 10. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted, lost, damaged, delayed or fail to reach it during the term of the Promotion. 11. The Promoter reserves the right to reject those entries which it considers, in its absolute discretion, do not comply with these terms and conditions or are fraudulent or invalid. 12. Please note that Prizes are non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. 13. The promoter will purchase the prize from authorised sources only, therefore entrants must be aware that there may be a delay in prize purchase and delivery, if correct size is not available. The promoter accepts no responsibility for delays to prize purchase and delivery. 14. No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prize is not transferable and it is subject to availability. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice. 15. By submitting an entry, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 16. The Promoter shall notify winner via the email address or telephone number provided at the time of entry by 5th August 2013. If the Promoter does not receive acknowledgement from the selected winner by 6pm on 1st September 2013, another winner will be selected and notified by the same method as stated above. 17. The Promoter shall place the winners’ name and country on its Facebook page within 5 calendar days of the closing date. The winners' name and country will also be made available upon request by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to SSP, The Food Travel Experts, 169 Euston Road, London NW1 2AE 18. The Promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. 19. The participants agree to take part in reasonable post event publicity and to the use of their names, counties and photographs in such publicity. 20. The Promoter reserves the right to extend or withdraw the Promotion at any time due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control. 21. The Promoter shall not be liable for any interruption to the Promotion due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control. 22. The Promoter reserves the right, acting reasonably and in accordance with all relevant legislation and codes of practice, to vary these terms and conditions, at any time. 23. The promoter reserves the right to use any images which are entered into the competition. Entrants must be aware that images may be uploaded to the promoter’s social media channels during and after the competition. 24. Any personal data collected for the purposes of this Promotion will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Promoter’s privacy policy, which is available at https://www.milliescookies.com 25. The Promoter is Millie’s Cookies UK and part of SSP UK a company registered in England and Wales under company registration no 05735966, with registered office at 169 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AE. Any complaints regarding this competition should be sent to the above address. 26. Data used by entrants of this competition will adhere to our company privacy policy. No details will be given to third parties. Details will be used for further marketing activity by SSP The Food Travel Experts’Millie's Cookies and for the purpose of contacting the winner. 27. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. The participant is providing his/her information to Millie’s Cookies UK & SSP UK and not to any other party.
However there is lot's of contradiction on their FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/milliescookiesfanpage/posts/707556259259941
https://www.facebook.com/milliescookiesfanpage/posts/709667909048776
Basically they made a Fb post saying they had had trouble 'choosing' a winner but had finally chosen someone.
When questioned about it actually being a random draw they back tracked and said it was random. Then also in posts from last week they said the winner had already been notified...
Something very fishy here - now the 'random' photo they have chosen seems oh so very suited to their campaign as a photo from someone who has made a supreme photoshop effort. So many people must have entered it seems such a coincidence that such a pro picture came up in a 'random' draw (no disrespect to the entrant, they are most likely genuine and made a lot of effort...but that is not the point here i don't think)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=709749362373964&set=a.213615531987352.66440.192636500751922&type=1
what does everyone think here once you have read the fb posts and T&C?
Worth taking to ASA?
i don't care about the prize itself, it is the fact that i made an effort to find my nearest store and go and buy a product, only to enter a promotion that has not been run in good faith.
Millie's Cookies recently ran this comp:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4718237
T&C
Millies Cookies
No purchase necessary to win. 1. The Promotion is the competition to win a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes up to the value of £450 2. This is a consumer only promotion. No purchase necessary. 3. The Promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, aged 18 or over, excluding employees of SSP, The Food Travel Experts, 169 Euston Road, London NW1 2AE or an employees of associated agencies or organisations working on the campaign 4. The Promotion, which commences on 4th July 2013 and ends on 1st August 2013, is only open to entries made on or between these dates and the Promoter shall not accept any entries which it receives outside of these dates. 5. The Promotion is offered via the Promoter’s (Millie’s Cookies UK) Facebook page only. 6. In order to enter the Promotion, entrants are required to upload an image of them eating a Millie’s Cookies Red Velvet cupcake or cookie. Please be aware that the Red Velvet cookie and cupcake are not vegetarian products. Therefore entries featuring any other alternative vegetarian Millie’s cookie or cupcake will also be accepted. 7. The image needs to be uploaded to the dedicated Facebook application. Entries made directly on to the Facebook Timeline or via email will not be counted unless agreed by the Promoter. Images submitted will go on to moderation and they may take up to 72 hours to be approved. 8. The winner shall be selected at random from all the correct entries received. 9. There is no limit to the number of entries an entrant is allowed to submit during the term of the Promotion. 10. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted, lost, damaged, delayed or fail to reach it during the term of the Promotion. 11. The Promoter reserves the right to reject those entries which it considers, in its absolute discretion, do not comply with these terms and conditions or are fraudulent or invalid. 12. Please note that Prizes are non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. 13. The promoter will purchase the prize from authorised sources only, therefore entrants must be aware that there may be a delay in prize purchase and delivery, if correct size is not available. The promoter accepts no responsibility for delays to prize purchase and delivery. 14. No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prize is not transferable and it is subject to availability. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice. 15. By submitting an entry, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 16. The Promoter shall notify winner via the email address or telephone number provided at the time of entry by 5th August 2013. If the Promoter does not receive acknowledgement from the selected winner by 6pm on 1st September 2013, another winner will be selected and notified by the same method as stated above. 17. The Promoter shall place the winners’ name and country on its Facebook page within 5 calendar days of the closing date. The winners' name and country will also be made available upon request by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to SSP, The Food Travel Experts, 169 Euston Road, London NW1 2AE 18. The Promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. 19. The participants agree to take part in reasonable post event publicity and to the use of their names, counties and photographs in such publicity. 20. The Promoter reserves the right to extend or withdraw the Promotion at any time due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control. 21. The Promoter shall not be liable for any interruption to the Promotion due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control. 22. The Promoter reserves the right, acting reasonably and in accordance with all relevant legislation and codes of practice, to vary these terms and conditions, at any time. 23. The promoter reserves the right to use any images which are entered into the competition. Entrants must be aware that images may be uploaded to the promoter’s social media channels during and after the competition. 24. Any personal data collected for the purposes of this Promotion will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Promoter’s privacy policy, which is available at https://www.milliescookies.com 25. The Promoter is Millie’s Cookies UK and part of SSP UK a company registered in England and Wales under company registration no 05735966, with registered office at 169 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AE. Any complaints regarding this competition should be sent to the above address. 26. Data used by entrants of this competition will adhere to our company privacy policy. No details will be given to third parties. Details will be used for further marketing activity by SSP The Food Travel Experts’Millie's Cookies and for the purpose of contacting the winner. 27. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. The participant is providing his/her information to Millie’s Cookies UK & SSP UK and not to any other party.
However there is lot's of contradiction on their FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/milliescookiesfanpage/posts/707556259259941
https://www.facebook.com/milliescookiesfanpage/posts/709667909048776
Basically they made a Fb post saying they had had trouble 'choosing' a winner but had finally chosen someone.
When questioned about it actually being a random draw they back tracked and said it was random. Then also in posts from last week they said the winner had already been notified...
Something very fishy here - now the 'random' photo they have chosen seems oh so very suited to their campaign as a photo from someone who has made a supreme photoshop effort. So many people must have entered it seems such a coincidence that such a pro picture came up in a 'random' draw (no disrespect to the entrant, they are most likely genuine and made a lot of effort...but that is not the point here i don't think)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=709749362373964&set=a.213615531987352.66440.192636500751922&type=1
what does everyone think here once you have read the fb posts and T&C?
Worth taking to ASA?
i don't care about the prize itself, it is the fact that i made an effort to find my nearest store and go and buy a product, only to enter a promotion that has not been run in good faith.
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How can no purchase be necessary if In order to enter the Promotion, entrants are required to upload an image of them eating a Millie’s Cookies Red Velvet cupcake or cookie?0
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It does seem a bit odd they said 'picking' a winner.
And it looks like they have 'chosen' more than one too. I mean... its a very fitting picture. Not probably what you would expect with a truely random draw!
It might be a case, if you can prove it wasn't picked at random. x
however, here it says "Our lucky winner will be chosen after the competition closes, and although you can vote for your favourite pics, this is just for fun and won't be taken into account when the winner is chosen. Good luck!!" so there it doesn't say picked at random!
December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers0 -
How can no purchase be necessary if In order to enter the Promotion, entrants are required to upload an image of them eating a Millie’s Cookies Red Velvet cupcake or cookie?
You got one free I think, I know o2 were doing vouchers for them x
from comp post
"If, like me, you have received a voucher for a Red Velvet cookie this week by email this will cost you nothing to enter"December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers0 -
sounds like they picked the winner rather than random draw which is very naughty !!!my name is Kit and im addicted to competitions , the what if is my driving force
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I have to admit when this appeared on my facebook page tonight I did think it was an incredible coincidence that the picture suited the competition so well when it was supposed to be a randomly selected winner, so I am glad it is not just me who thinks it is a little suspicious.Tiptoe carefully lucky fairy dust has been sprinkled on this post.0
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This one has really irked me and they continually skirt around the issue. Can anyone advise me who I can report this to to take it further?
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Tiptoe carefully lucky fairy dust has been sprinkled on this post.0
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It is a bit silly.
All they needed to do was keep a random Grand Prize winner, and then invent a Runner Up prize for the photo they wanted to use. Everybody happy.0 -
well i asked on there facebook page and was not answered lol they seem to be digging themselves in with the yes it was random, oh it was so difficult picking a winner blah blah !
i wouldnt mind i didnt enter but its just the principle if something is supposed to be random then thats how it should be otherwise people could have putmore effort inknowing ti was going to be judged !!my name is Kit and im addicted to competitions , the what if is my driving force !!0 -
If they had not used the word 'decision' (which obviously implies a process of thought) they could have probably wormed their way out of it.
I don't enter their comps but I think it is great you are pursuing it
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