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Has anyone ever won with The Sun?

Hey guys.

Got an email yesterday to say that I was the winner of The Sun wordsearch. Sent my details over as requested (they pay via BACS.)

They said I'll receive the money within a month, but I was wondering how long it took you, personally, to receive your prize? I am patient, don't get me wrong, but just want to know if it'll be the sooner or later part of that timescale.

Thank you.
2019 Wins
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  • rceebear
    rceebear Posts: 2,273 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi,
    I won £100 with them about a month ago and it came within a couple of weeks. I also got a follow up letter to confirm. Got me all excited I'd won again!
    Best wins; GoPro, £2K, Brittany week, festival tix twice, Bath break, Sweden spa break, iPhone x2, £250 Amazon x2, tech bundle, 55" TV, Haven break, £1K, Smeg mixer, 3 night spa break, Greenhouse, posh tent, house plants, 2 pairs boots, posh mattress, year tailored supps, £250 lingerie, £150 buyagift, £250 hotel
  • JamboDP
    JamboDP Posts: 41,660 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I have won a prize from one of there comps and received it OK.
    I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus
  • ChamomileTao
    ChamomileTao Posts: 155 Forumite
    edited 20 September 2017 at 1:09PM
    I won a diamond solitaire necklace allegedly worth £1000 which arrived with no hassle (and later got vanished by the cat and I strongly suspect it went up the vacuum cleaner) and more recently I won £50.00 on one of their email things and I had loads of hassle, long delays and then they paid it into the wrong bank account - I got it in the end...
  • tintoys
    tintoys Posts: 336 Forumite
    My £50 win came through really quickly no hassle at all
  • i've won a DVD (Many years ago, never turned up, didn't care enough to chase it)

    I've won a tent (it arrived broken!)

    BUT

    i've won £50, twice, and the money was paid BACS within 10 days each time.
    ====================================
    Best win all time - World Cup Final Trip to Japan :j
  • bexy_v
    bexy_v Posts: 355 Forumite
    i won £150 once, i came in a cheque though, was a couple of years ago
    Competition Wins 2017: Humans Boxset : £25 Cheque, Lego Batman Goodies
  • My £50 came pretty quick!
  • Yep, twice in the last 12 months. The first £50 turned up as a cheque in the post within a week (even though they asked for my bank details) and I had to chase the second £50 up as they said it would be paid by a specific date, but it wasn't, so I chased up and it was there the next day.
    :easter:
  • Years ago I won a digital radio from the Sun - it just turned up didn't know that I had won until then.
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