Are competition lovers being 'taken for a ride' by prize funds?

taxiphil

I'm intrigued by the "original receipt needed to claim prize" clause buried away in the T&Cs for these unique code comps.

Not such an issue when you find out instantly whether you've won, but some of them have final draws for the big prizes which are often many months away from the moment you enter.

Do many people really keep receipts for things like yogurts and crisps in a safe place for a very long time in case of the very slim chance that they'll win? And do promoters actually enforce the rule?

mjm3346

taxiphil wrote: »

I'm intrigued by the "original receipt needed to claim prize" clause buried away in the T&Cs for these unique code comps.

Not such an issue when you find out instantly whether you've won, but some of them have final draws for the big prizes which are often many months away from the moment you enter.

Do many people really keep receipts for things like yogurts and crisps in a safe place for a very long time in case of the very slim chance that they'll win? And do promoters actually enforce the rule?

They have been known to for standard "bar-code" ones I don't know about the unique code ones.

booklover500

A couple of years ago I noticed the cardboard packet from my Activia yoghurts sticking out of my recycling box and realised there was a promotion on it so took a closer look. I typed the code in (eventually - it took ages to decipher it!) on their website and I had won £500 of BuyaGift.com vouchers!

The promotors called me back an hour later to confirm and I was really excited to have won!

I had always thought no one actually wins those things but I have enjoyed a weekend away and spa days with friends and family with my lucky win that was almost lost to the recycling!!

sydroo

I think it's wrong for the person from Fearless advertising (in the BBC report) to say "it's a bit of fun". It's not really, is it? It's a marketing tool designed to attract more consumers and increase profits.