What prize have you hated most/been disappointed with?

BlueBella

lilmiztam22 wrote: »

I won a mystery box of prizes and was really excited when the postman turned up with Harrods box then I opened it and found some used avon nail polish and a DVD that still had the security tag on so I couldn't open it to watch it.

That is shocking! Hope you complained!

purple.sarah

I entered a competition hoping to win the runner up prize, which was a £50 Primark voucher. Instead I won the first prize, which was "a signed Justin Bieber print for one lucky winner to put on their wall, kiss, pretend it’s their boyfriend or do whatever they want with." Why isn't there a vomiting smiley?

BlueBella

I also once won a bunch of flowers and when they arrived half of the flowers were wilting and they didn't last two days!

I have never complained though - sometimes I think it is a bit cheeky to complain as I got the prize for free but then if I tweeted daily and entered via a rafflecopter, I feel hard done by as I put more effort into winning. If you know what I mean!

nelie

Oh, and the muddy wellies!

From Facebook, they thought sending the 'actual photoshoot' wellies covered in mud would be a good idea... They smelt and were 2 sizes too small! (Didn't even mention that!) (or clean them!)

Complained, they sent a t-shirt as a 'compensation' 2 sizes too big than I requested.

So I no longer have anything to do with that company!

Marg2k8

No a competition that I have actually won, but I was disappointed when I clicked the link to enter this one:-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4771352

The title said "Win a fantastic painting and decorating package from Adorn". I was daydreaming about how this "package" would be someone coming to my home to decorate a room or something, so I was disappointed to find the prize is some brushes, a dust sheet and some masking tape. Hardly what I would describe as a fantastic painting and decorating package. Especially since it is a competition run by Period Living and they normally offer good prizes.

BlueBella

Marg2k8 wrote: »

No a competition that I have actually won, but I was disappointed when I clicked the link to enter this one:-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4771352

The title said "Win a fantastic painting and decorating package from Adorn". I was daydreaming about how this "package" would be someone coming to my home to decorate a room or something, so I was disappointed to find the prize is some brushes, a dust sheet and some masking tape. Hardly what I would describe as a fantastic painting and decorating package. Especially since it is a competition run by Period Living and they normally offer good prizes.

LOL I agree and I too have misread comp titles and thought the prize was something completely different to what it really was!

BlueBella

nelie wrote: »

Oh, and the muddy wellies!

From Facebook, they thought sending the 'actual photoshoot' wellies covered in mud would be a good idea... They smelt and were 2 sizes too small! (Didn't even mention that!) (or clean them!)

Complained, they sent a t-shirt as a 'compensation' 2 sizes too big than I requested.

So I no longer have anything to do with that company!

:eek::eek: Muddy wellies!!! OMG I cannot believe a company do that! I bet they sent the over-sized t-shirt to you out of spite! Glad you don't have anything to do with them! Maybe we should start a thread the 'rate or slate' companies with regard to their prizes!

Luckyone

I must be really lucky or very easily pleased :rotfl:

So far I've not been disappointed with anything I have won. Though did have trouble getting a prize once. Got it in the end though!

xxx

Zanzib

Mine is the pukka Ayurveda firming face oil.

The image used on the website page running the competition (for which this was the prize) showed a full size pack.

Through the door came a small card size pink envelope with a 2ml sachet attached to a postcard giving £3 off...

When I looked at the competition page it didn't actually say anything about the size of the prize...

I still haven't gotten around to using it, such was my disappointment.

:mad:

purple45

A solitary squashed penguin biscuit.

Also disappointed with the Higgidy cool bag picnic, I really wanted to win one as they sounded great and would have gone for a nice picnic. But I've spent ages looking for all the items in all different supermarkets and not been able to find them anywhere so just spent ages on it for nothing but a fairly average coolbag!