Disappointed by J2O win

skc1964

Last year I was lucky enough to win a J2O Facebook promotion and won a DJ to play at my home or party venue. I was told I has 12 months to use it so decided to save it for my birthday party in March (a milestone age but the least said about that the better).

My contact has been through The NDL Group who are arranging fulfilment of the prize. I finally today received confirmation that the DJ had been booked but was disappointed to see that he was only booked from 7.30pm till 9.30pm. Somehow don't think my friends will want to stop dancing at 9:30 !!!

I guess my question is : is this a reasonable interpretation of the prize ? I have asked for the DJs details to see if I can pay more for him to stay for the whole party but this may end up more expensive than just hiring a local DJ ! They haven't given me any of the DJs details but say that they have passed my phoine number to him for him to call me. So I am a bit stuck really !! And I'm worried my party will be a disaster.

Any advice much appreciated .

mjm3346

If it was the J20 Kitty (terms and conditions below) - then you should get up to £650 worth, maybe 2 hours is all you get for that?

1. Weekly winner: The best photo of the week will be selected by an independent party. Judging criteria – originality and most entertaining. The winner will be selected each Monday at midday from 11.02.13 throughout the competition period (on bank holidays winners will be picked on the first working day of the week) and will win a weekly prize up to the value of £650.00.

1. The prizes will be selected by the promoter at random and will be subject to change throughout the competition period.
   Examples of prizes will be:
2. Daily prizes: Amazon MP3 vouchers, Domino’s vouchers, Currys/PC World vouchers, grocery shopping vouchers for Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons.

• Weekly prizes: Butler in the buff, karaoke machine, chef, inflatable hot tub, hog roast, barbeque and meat, DJ, iPod and speakers

https://j2okitty.britvicdigital.co.uk/en-GB/terms

JessicAhh

If it is only two hours, I would try pushing it later... I can't imagine many friends would want to start dancing before 8.30, if you're having a buffet etc. You could always use a basic speaker set up before (and / or after) the DJ's set...

labazs

cant offer any advice other than whats been said but id be very disapointed. if you book a dj yourself its normally 4 hours minimum if they wont budge maybe as suggested move it to later give folks time to get in eat have a drink and get in the party mood

skc1964

If £650 was for 2 hours who was I getting : Fat Boy Slim ? Went back to the company organising the prize and explained how disappointed I was and they said they can change it to a more local company who can do the whole evening. Great result, just needed to explain what I really wanted. Such a relief.

JessicAhh

Well done for standing up for what you want, skc

cagsd

That's a brilliant outcome to your problem! Well done for following it up - have a great party!

mjm3346

Well done on getting something more useful for you.