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I Won!! But then I didn't lol.

So I just checked my Twitter today and had a DM from @FootballFanCast telling me I had won Football Tickets and a copy of FIFA14. The message asked me for a quick reply as they wanted to announce the winner. So I replied to them only to receive a message back telling me sorry we have gave the prize to somebody else.

Quite disappointing as I didn't know there was any terms that I had to reply within an hour of them messaging me. I don't sit on Twitter 24 hours a day waiting to reply to any DM's.

So I lost the prize within 2-3 hours of them originally messaging me.
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  • sidsnot
    sidsnot Posts: 2,621 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Not good enough if you ask me , I would make it quite clear and public on their Twitter and Facebook page(if they have one) how they have handled this , you never know maybe them not wanting the bad publicity might force them into offering you something else which is the least you deserve.
  • bella165
    bella165 Posts: 13,127 Forumite
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    how gutting for you i think they should of given you time to claim :(
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  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
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    So sorry you are not getting the tickets

    lets hope the next win turns up asap

    xxx
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  • davidrpj1
    davidrpj1 Posts: 10,099 Forumite
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    Surely they could have announced the winner anyway?! Should give people a good day or two to reply with address etc!
  • Snizza
    Snizza Posts: 455 Forumite
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    To rub salt in the wound they literally just announced the winner on their Twitter 10 minutes after them telling me I had lost the prize. lol I don't get that. The whole reason for them giving them someone else they said was because they needed to announce the winner early. Maybe they will keep me in mind for a next comp aye.

    Ah well the other guy they chose has had his day turn better so nice for him.
  • wdywuk
    wdywuk Posts: 5,401 Forumite
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    If it was just a name why not just use the Twitter username, like most comps.

    What differences would it have made if the readers saw '@theroyalqueen has won' to 'Queen Elizabeth has won'

    Not if they were doing to post the full address on the winner were they??

    Weird
  • starrybee
    starrybee Posts: 1,917 Forumite
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    Depends when the tickets are for I suppose? If they were for a match this evening/tomorrow I can understand a quick redraw.
  • jaibaby
    jaibaby Posts: 4,003 Forumite
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    And the guy that they have redrawn has won with them before? I'd certainly question it!! Find the T&Cs if you can, then question them, if you get nowhere, go to the ASA.
    Thanks to all posters :A
  • tamalyn
    tamalyn Posts: 2,110 Forumite
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    thast awful only giving u an hour to claim!! even krave give you 24 hours! hope u have tweeted them to say so as i cannot see anywhere telling me u have to claim in an hour!
    Top wins - £10,000 lottery/daily mirror, £5000 asda vouchers, £1000 washing machine, 2 week canaries cruise, VIP trip to the olympics, 46" 3D TV, personal chef, kitchen aid mixer, £1000 tesco vouchers - latest prize £10,000 road trip with kit Kat
  • Loz
    Loz Posts: 1,708 Forumite
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    Definitely not on! I wouldn't leave it at that as the match isn't until this weekend anyway and the winner has the cheek to say it's a shame that the tickets aren't for the Liverpool/Man U match on Sunday instead! Would def name and shame if it were me ;)
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