Oh Dear Big prize winner picked but entered after the closing date

diddlydoop

https://www.facebook.com/warrenjamesjewellers/photos/a.345461518860699.80021.255439484529570/1196558823750960/?type=3&theater

Few people not happy

Was posted on here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5497175

One-Eye

Can anyone verify the accusation?

I don't have a Facebook account, but I can see that the winner replied to the comp post at 03:32 19th August, and surely it would make sense to Like + Share at the same time?

It is a bit unfortunate that Warren James have used the terms "midnight Friday 19th August" and "00:00 19th August", which are 24 hours apart. They should really have used 23:59 Friday 19th August.

Makeandsave

One-Eye wrote: »

Can anyone verify the accusation?

I don't have a Facebook account, but I can see that the winner replied to the comp post at 03:32 19th August, and surely it would make sense to Like + Share at the same time?

It is a bit unfortunate that Warren James have used the terms "midnight Friday 19th August" and "00:00 19th August", which are 24 hours apart. They should really have used 23:59 Friday 19th August.

NO FACEBOOK ?? You one of the few rare people i know that don't have one :rotfl: I am sitting back reading the comments. :rotfl:

ChamomileTao

I haven't looked but I do hope the person concerned doesn't respond to the witch hunt.

mjm3346

It's almost funny, people entering a competition (L&S) that most of them know the company are breaking FB rules by running but still whine when the rule breaking doesn't go in their favour.

Blue___Nile

The result has been declared invalid and they are going to redraw

Bobble5366

wow those comments x good luck for the redraw, feel a little sorry for the original 'winner'

glittercutcrease

Some of the comments are so harsh! Poor woman. I think they should give her a pair of earrings or something for the backlash caused by their error.

Bobble5366

new winner has been announced.

jamielmdjs

One-Eye wrote: »

Can anyone verify the accusation?

I don't have a Facebook account, but I can see that the winner replied to the comp post at 03:32 19th August, and surely it would make sense to Like + Share at the same time?

It is a bit unfortunate that Warren James have used the terms "midnight Friday 19th August" and "00:00 19th August", which are 24 hours apart. They should really have used 23:59 Friday 19th August.

THIS!

HATE comps that end at MIDNIGHT on X date. Can be so confusing. Like you say, some would mean at the start of 19th August, other comps would mean at the end of it.

A lot of comps on here get posted with the wrong end date because of this when it's technically the day before that the end date should be set. Does my head in as an end dater who traditionally races to midnight to finish the next day's comps because of when i can get time to do them.

Wish all comps would state 23.59 as the correct deadline OR stop doing midnight deadlines at all (really don't see the point - it's deadline for deadlines sake. Set the deadline for 2 seconds before you are doing the draw!)

yorkie18

The comments on the Facebook are disgusting. Yes the lady shouldn't have entered after the closing date but mistakes happen. The witch hunt which is going on isn't fair at all. Warren James should delete the post now to avoid any further comments. Just sounds like a lot of sore losers to me.