Stokes Sauces BBQ Competition Query

lukgs7

Hello,

I have received an email informing that I am shortlisted to win a runenrup prize. Email looks odd as I have never seen such a process to award runnerup prizes to entrants. Did anyone else receive such email?

Thanks

"Dear ****

Thank you very much for entering the Stokes Sauces BBQ competition.

We are delighted to say that you have been picked at random from the tens of thousands of entrants and made the finals for our runners up prizes! What we need to do is have a brief conversation with you to make sure that you have read our terms and conditions and of course qualify. The call will be brief and will take no longer than 5 minutes of your time. If you could let us know when best suits you, we would hugely appreciate it, sometime on Monday 23rd July would be perfect.

Once qualified we'll then go on to pick the winners (again at random) who will then be sent their prizes.

Unfortunately if you do not come back to us in the next 24 hours we will have to pick another winner, so please come back to us as fast as you can.

If you could let us know which number is best to contact you on, and of course what time is best for you we would hugely appreciate it.

Many thanks in advance,

Kind Regards"

pate-ci0

Seems a bit odd, but not unheard of. Was it this competition:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5848420/e-15-07-win-grillstream-bbq-stokes-sauces-and-other-prizes&highlight=stokes+sauces+bbq

https://www.stokessauces.co.uk/competition

Can't see anything in the Terms which really requires authentication except for one entry only per person.
Hope it's ok and congrats if so.

mjm3346

pate-ci0 wrote: »

Can't see anything in the Terms which really requires authentication except for one entry only per person.
Hope it's ok and congrats if so.

The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 16 years or over except employees of Stokes Sauces Ltd and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or judging of the competition.

They could simply be calling to ask you to confirm any/all of the above - when ITV called I am sure they asked some eligibility questions before they confirmed the prize.

starrybee

"made the finals" and "Once qualified we'll then go on to pick the winners (again at random) who will then be sent their prizes."

Is odd...so you're not even guaranteed the prize even if you ring them and meet the criteria?

The runner up prizes are some sauces and an apron!!

Not saying it's not genuine, just can't believe they would want to go through such a faff for what look like relatively low value items.

lukgs7

Thank you for response.

Received the phone call today, few generic questions about the age, residency status and friends/family working for Stokes.

She confirmed that I will receive an email on Wednesday with more information.

I think I won the runnerup prize as she said congrats