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Thanks Painkiller, Shortlist win.

passlady
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I'd like to pass on my thanks to the lovely Painkiller for making it possible to win a Shortlist competition. I won a mans Jorg Gray watch worth over £500 as stated in the comp details. Sorry I can't add the comp link!
However, the winning email stated the watch was worth over £250. I received the watch today and it is lovely, but very different from the picture posted in the competition details. When I looked on their website I now find the watch I received is on sale for £199.
All a bit misleading I thought!
So should I be grateful for the win and say nothing about the discrepancies? or complain?
Advice please.
Sorry to hijack a thank you post!
However, the winning email stated the watch was worth over £250. I received the watch today and it is lovely, but very different from the picture posted in the competition details. When I looked on their website I now find the watch I received is on sale for £199.
All a bit misleading I thought!
So should I be grateful for the win and say nothing about the discrepancies? or complain?
Advice please.
Sorry to hijack a thank you post!
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well done winning :T:Tplease be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0
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Lovely win well done, I was beginning to think that nobody won the Shortlist comps :rotfl:0
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Congratulations on your win :T
Personally, I wouldn't complain as you still have a £199 watch out of it and that's not to be sniffed at. I would never pay that much for a watch so I would just accept it graciously£2019 in 2019 challenge:£50/2019
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Well done :beer:0
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Well done PL. To answer your question, there were 2 shortlist comps. for Jorg Gray watches. This one which ended on 29/08
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4747814 2 watches worth £250 each and this one which ended on 04/09 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4752468 1 watch worth £500
You can't write to shortlist and ask them which comp. you won your watch from (well I say can't, I wouldn't, up to you entirely). I feel the same as nod off though, you have a watch worth £199 which could be the £250 one reduced in price. I would be very grateful and not worry about the odd 50 quid, unless you wanted to sell it, then it would be different. xxx
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Thanks for the replies, I will as advised accept it graciously and be very grateful!I wouldn't want to annoy the comping fairy or upset any comping Karma!0
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Congrats
Also, companies normally go on an inflated RRP for prize values but that is still an expensive watch at £199Feb wins: Angry Birds mug, £250 Perfume Shop bundle0 -
Well done, great win!0
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:j Lovely - very well done! xxx :jMILITARY WIVES CHOIRSHELP for HEROES0
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Great win, big congratulations to you0
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