Winning holidays that include spending money

AubreyMac

If a prize holiday is for 2 people and spending money is thrown in, does the spending money only go to the person who entered? Or do the comp runner split the spending money?

weeowens

Generally I would expect it to go the named winner but depends on the T&C specifics.

mjm3346

weeowens wrote: »

Generally I would expect it to go the named winner but depends on the T&C specifics.

I agree, the "contract" is with the winner and unless the T&C's stated otherwise I think it unlikely to go to someone else.

AubreyMac

I agree it should go to the one who entered. Just thinking ahead of myself here as sometimes the spending money isn't really enough for 2 so think if I ever win it, I don't think it's unfair to keep the spending money to myself.

weeowens

AubreyMac wrote: »

I agree it should go to the one who entered. Just thinking ahead of myself here as sometimes the spending money isn't really enough for 2 so think if I ever win it, I don't think it's unfair to keep the spending money to myself.

I'd never get away with that with my partner :-)
Split down the middle or maybe none for me :-)

Maggiee200

Why not just use the spending money for things for both of you e.g meals, trips, souvenirs. If I won and invited someone along, I would split the spending money too rather than keeping it to myself. It is a bit like when people ask someone to be a bridesmaid to their wedding and then ask them to pay for the bridesmaid dress and shoes etc - I've never understood that.

fire**fly

AubreyMac wrote: »

If a prize holiday is for 2 people and spending money is thrown in, does the spending money only go to the person who entered? Or do the comp runner split the spending money?

hi, usually the person who entered,
the ones I've won have been in my name though I
have shared

AubreyMac

With a partner, everything is naturally shared anyway but I don't have one of those so any trips for two or more people will be with friends.

Depends on how much spending money there is though. Say there was $100 for a week in New York, this will not stretch far so I don't think it is entirely unreasonable for me to want that to myself as the trip would be a treat to the friend (for not having actually done anything). This is all hypothetical though as I have not actually won any trips yet.

cagsd

*If* I were taking a friend away on a trip I'd won, I would definitely expect that friend to bring their own spending money as, like you say, they had got the trip for free anyway! I'm not sure I would even mention the fact that the promoter had thrown in any spending money

LeeRits

I agree with cagsd. I wouldn't bother mentioning spending money at all, i'd just tell them that I've won a holiday and can take a friend, they just need their own spending money. If that friend complained in any way, shape or form, I would politely tell them to !!!!!! off and take someone who will be a bit more grateful that I'm giving them a free holiday

If I won a decent amount of spending money (say £2000), i'd happily cover some of the meal and transport costs while over there but I wouldn't tell them about it beforehand.

dany174

I think if I invited a freind I would decide before hand what i would use the money for, especially if it was a low amount like $100. That to me is probable going to go on cabs or maybe I would book theatre tickets or museum entries if they where not included. I wouldn't use it just for myself because i would feel uncomfortable that they are spending for something I'm technically getting for free. However I would not give them half the money, because I won the prize I feel like I get to decided where it gets spent, I would be open for suggestions but the end decision would be mine.