Daft T&C ?

NBLondon

Take a look at this comp posted by the amazing Lakshmi7 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5415460

Is it me or is there some muddled thinking going on here….

The prize is a family ticket to a production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory including hotel stay and the T&C say….

Prize tickets are subject to availability and are valid for a Monday to Thursday 7.30pm or Wednesday 2:30pm performance from 4th April until June 2016, excluding school and public holidays. Transport not included.

So you can’t go on a weekend…. You can’t go to the matinee without bunking off school. If you live in London – you probably don’t need a hotel stay and and if you live far enough away to use the overnight stay; you’re in a mad rush to get there and you’ll be in a mad rush the next morning to get back to school. Did they not think it through?

mjm3346

NBLondon wrote: »

Take a look at this comp posted by the amazing Lakshmi7 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5415460

Is it me or is there some muddled thinking going on here….

The prize is a family ticket to a production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory including hotel stay and the T&C say….


So you can’t go on a weekend…. You can’t go to the matinee without bunking off school. If you live in London – you probably don’t need a hotel stay and and if you live far enough away to use the overnight stay; you’re in a mad rush to get there and you’ll be in a mad rush the next morning to get back to school. Did they not think it through?

Friday night is the only standard price performance missing, the Sat mat and evening cost more.

(Even if you went to a reasonably local school you would struggle to fit in the VIP tour and dinner before the performance if you were in school on the same day)

xLuckyxAshxWinsx

I know it's not always the same for all but w/c 4th April is part of our schools Easter break, so for some it may be possible

thingamaBob

xLuckyxAshxWinsx wrote: »

I know it's not always the same for all but w/c 4th April is part of our schools Easter break, so for some it may be possible

....4th April until June 2016, excluding school and public holidays.

Autumnella

Just like the family holidays which can'take be taken during school holidays...

strawberri_shortcake

Autumnella wrote: »

Just like the family holidays which can'take be taken during school holidays...

Exactly! I'm not ungrateful, I think it's wonderful that anybody offers any prize but these Tcs and Cs really irk me! Winning a family holiday would be wonderful but both myself and my daughter would have to throw one hell of a sickie!

MadMom

Not all children are at school - some are younger; and some are home educated.....

mjm3346

MadMom wrote: »

Not all children are at school - some are younger; and some are home educated.....

Don't forget boarding schools which have longer holidays where the extra bits generally don't count as "school holidays" for most restrictions.