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A question for real people winners

I had a letter today to say I had won £25 with real people, and have to send a claim form back.

At the top of the claim form, it says to send a photo, but at the bottom it states:

You do not have to include a photograph to receive your cheque.

I've not won with real people before, and have chosen not to send a picture, but a couple of other posters have won and 'had' to send a photo to claim their prize.

I'm wondering how many mse'rs do actually send a photo to claim their prize, or do you just send back the claim form?

Pipkin xxxx
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  • I won £25 with them a few months ago and I DIDN'T send a photo. I received my cheque no problem(took about a month though).

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  • furndire
    furndire Posts: 7,308 Forumite
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    I've had a couple of wins from them, but didn't send photos, cheque came very quickly after I eventually sent the form back. If you really want to send a photo, you can download one.
  • Gilla_2
    Gilla_2 Posts: 13,228 Forumite
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    I've had a couple of wins with them. The first time I sent a passport photo, as it's not necessary, I prefer not to!

    My last cheque came quite quickly - I was told I'd won on 1st September and cheque arrived today.
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  • nettynora
    nettynora Posts: 1,230 Forumite
    I won £100 with them and I didn't send a photo either. HTH and well done on your win pipkin :T
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  • I've never sent a photo in either and haven't had probs receiving my cheques. I think if I won a biggie like the £1500 though I'd send one just to make sure I defo got my prize! :D
  • nodrog
    nodrog Posts: 2,915 Forumite
    i won £25 with them a few months ago and I DIDN'T send a photo. I received my cheque no problem
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    the first time i won with them I sent a photo in, and it got printed. so the next time i won i didnt send a picture in but i still got the prize
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  • pipkin71
    pipkin71 Posts: 21,820 Forumite
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    Thanks guys.

    If you do send your photo in, do they pay you an extra £25?

    I wouldn't have thought so, but another poster was paid an extra £25 for sending her photo in, so if that increases my prize money, it's worth sending one in with the claim form.

    It doesn't say anywhere on the form that you will be paid any extra, so advice would be appreciated, as I'm quite happy not supplying them with my picture.

    Pipkin xxxx
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  • i didnt send a photo either as photo's of me are rare i hate having my pic taken i even tried to hide behind a mate at a wedding recently and got caught by the photographer who promptly stuck me at the front :( coz i am so short lol anyway im drivelling again basically i won £25 didnt send a photo and got my cheque yesterday yippppeeee
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  • sassi
    sassi Posts: 5,015 Forumite
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    i WON £50 didn't send a pic, but wrote a quote, which my OH found hilarious!:rotfl:

    The cheque arrived about 2 months later.

    HTH
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