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Unsure if win or scam

bibopalubop · 2014-08-13 15:01:19

I have just had a phonecall to say I have won a makeover and photoshoot worth £200. He explained how the day would pan out very quickly and said I would need to make a payment of £5 (non refundable) when I book as this stops people from not turning up on the day although he wasn't pressuring me too much to book there and…

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mjm3346 Posts: 47,375 Forumite

17 August 2014 at 12:19PM

Unsure if win or scam

It's probably not much of either -
this sort of deal is given away almost all the time so it hardly counts as a win
you will normally get what is promised so the "win" isn't much of a scam but it gives them a chance to put you under pressure to part with serious sums of money while you are there.

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