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Comp win media interest

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I won a comp and the company sponsoring want to get local media invovled and run my story. Dont really want the publicity. Can i avoid it if it mentions it in t& cs any advice
Tia x

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  • if the T&C's stated that the winner may be required to take part in publicity, then the only way to avoid it is to forfeit your prize.
    Yes, I know there is no "R" in the word dream in my username - it was setup in memory of my grandson :A
  • snakepilsen
    snakepilsen Posts: 2,757 Forumite
    mrs_lds wrote: »
    any advice
    Tia x

    Always a good idea to read the terms and conditions.
  • mrs_lds
    mrs_lds Posts: 4,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I won, I won, I won!
    We have done some media already a couple of radio interviews but they want it in papers now
  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
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    I have to do this tomorrow where they just want to use my name - no mention of pictures which is good for the public but they might get a quote or 2.

    Depends on how much publicity they want and what the prize was
  • Elsbells21
    Elsbells21 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    edited 30 January 2015 at 8:41PM
    if the T&C's stated that the winner may be required to take part in publicity, then the only way to avoid it is to forfeit your prize.

    ^^This. If it states it and you want to keep it then you have to do it. However, I do think it is meant to be 'within reason'.

    As you have already done a few radio interviews you could either go back to them and say you feel like you have done enough and you're not comfortable with going on tv/newspapers and see what they say?
  • sleepyjones
    sleepyjones Posts: 6,092 Forumite
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    You could maybe ask that you'd prefer if they don't include your photo, but don't mind doing an interview?
  • eyeballpaul
    eyeballpaul Posts: 1,030 Forumite
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    What was prize/comp?
    thanks to all posters

    I've changed my facebook username to NOBODY so when I enter FB comps I press the "Like" button it will say NOBODY likes this
  • sleepyjones
    sleepyjones Posts: 6,092 Forumite
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    What was prize/comp?

    That's what I wanted to know, must have been something decent, but the op didn't specify what the prize was so I assumed they didn't want people to know (maybe because of the media route and it would be easier to work out who the op is) :)
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