Noooooo! What did I just lose?

ooky84

I just had an unknown call at work and answered it with "Hello" and it sounded like a radio competition. They didn't say who it was and just hung up. I probably don't want to know, but can someone put me out of (or probably increase) my misery and tell me who it might have been?

Nictastic

It probably was just a scam call. I get them all time, where they just hang up. Also to my knowledge there's no comps (apart from maybe ITV Spin to Win) where you have to answer the phone with a certain phrase. 

ooky84

Nictastic said:

It probably was just a scam call. I get them all time, where they just hang up. Also to my knowledge there's no comps (apart from maybe ITV Spin to Win) where you have to answer the phone with a certain phrase. 

I can only hope! I know there is Capital "Give me the cash", but I can't find that one on the forum, so don't think I can have entered it, if it is even running at the moment. I'm sure they said my name and then said something like onto the next caller though.

Ke11iott

Did you enter This Mornings Spin to Win as the first called said 'Hello' and not the phrase for the day?

ooky84

Ke11iott said:

Did you enter This Mornings Spin to Win as the first called said 'Hello' and not the phrase for the day?

That'll be it! Gutted, but thanks for stopping me wondering!

jaibaby

Surely any real competition would have someone say something along the lines of "sorry you didn't win". I know the radio comps do - I doubt anyone would hang up straight away, so definitely sounds like a spammy call.

ooky84

jaibaby said:

Surely any real competition would have someone say something along the lines of "sorry you didn't win". I know the radio comps do - I doubt anyone would hang up straight away, so definitely sounds like a spammy call.

My original explanation was written in haste - they didn't say who it was, but they did say "Oh, no" and my name and then said "next caller" and then hung up. My friend has since confirmed she watched it and Holly said "Bad luck" and my name, so it was definitely the ITV comp. Apparently the winner got £750 and a goody bag. My idiocy is their gain! Oh well, onwards and upwards! 

nicolerose

A lot of competitions ask for a phone number. However I don't know in people's experience how often they are contacted by phone to tell them they are a winner?

messia07

ooky84 said:

jaibaby said:

Surely any real competition would have someone say something along the lines of "sorry you didn't win". I know the radio comps do - I doubt anyone would hang up straight away, so definitely sounds like a spammy call.

My original explanation was written in haste - they didn't say who it was, but they did say "Oh, no" and my name and then said "next caller" and then hung up. My friend has since confirmed she watched it and Holly said "Bad luck" and my name, so it was definitely the ITV comp. Apparently the winner got £750 and a goody bag. My idiocy is their gain! Oh well, onwards and upwards! 

ah unlucky, at least you have a good comping story now.
personally i couldn't think of anything worse than talking or being on live tv 

ooky84

messia07 said:

ooky84 said:

jaibaby said:

Surely any real competition would have someone say something along the lines of "sorry you didn't win". I know the radio comps do - I doubt anyone would hang up straight away, so definitely sounds like a spammy call.

My original explanation was written in haste - they didn't say who it was, but they did say "Oh, no" and my name and then said "next caller" and then hung up. My friend has since confirmed she watched it and Holly said "Bad luck" and my name, so it was definitely the ITV comp. Apparently the winner got £750 and a goody bag. My idiocy is their gain! Oh well, onwards and upwards! 

ah unlucky, at least you have a good comping story now.
personally i couldn't think of anything worse than talking or being on live tv 

Oh, I couldn't possibly watch/listen to myself  Yes, and I've convinced myself that the person who did win needed it more than me, so I can count it as my good deed for the day! 

Bridger12

Hi Ooky. I have just now watched the 1/10/20 this morning on itv hub. Holly and Phil first caller on the spin to win was a lady, she said Hello and not the phrase Hi de Hi. Phil said lady’s name as ‘Sorry Jenna’. Next called was guy called James and he said phrase and won £750. Sorry if you were the first one called Jenna, I have been trying for months, at least they do actually ring real people.