Winning a holiday for someone else.

artyannat

Hi

I would love to win a holiday for my parents but I noticed on a comp that it says that prizes are not transferable to someone else.  These were general t&c's for all sorts of comps for a magazine company, not just for the holiday one, but I wondered if anyone had any experience of winning a holiday and giving it to someone?  I don't like flying so wouldn't want to go myself.

Thanks

Spies

Put their details in the form. 

AC55

Spies said:

Put their details in the form. 

Make sure you get their permission first though - GDPR and all that

mjm3346

Spies said:

Put their details in the form. 

In many cases entering on behalf of someone else, not just for holidays, is also against T&Cs (probably unlikely to get caught)

Lilaclion

I've had prizes that state in the t&c's that they're non transferable and had them transferred to my daughters. I guess it's down to the discretion of the prize provider. Prizes I've transferred have been gigs/event type things - admittedly not a holiday.

As my children are adults now I've often wondered if family holidays that state 2 adults and 2 children can be upgraded to four adults, even if it's at the expense of the prize winner, has anyone done this?

MSE_Laura_F

That's a kind thought, @artyannat. I agree with Lilaclion it's down to the prize-giver's discretion.

Here's one example of someone who was allowed to gift their holiday win to their mother-in-law:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2021/12/winners-whose-prizes-went-above-and-beyond/#01707733594

Lovely when it happens, but risky to plan for at the time of entering.

artyannat

Thanks for all your advice everyone    I'll play safe for now and only enter ones that I'd be happy to go on if I can't work out a way for them to go.

dlpfan2019

I have been fortunate to win a few holidays that I have been allowed to transfer

If its direct family they tend to be fine in my experience but it is at discretion if the prize giver

pinkfairy27x2

I did win a holiday once but my husband got cancer I contacted them and they allowed me to select a family memeber  to take it . Much later they emailed me back and ask me how he was ( he had died) and they gave us another holiday ( of lesser value ) but it was so lovely.

Most companies are reasonable but if they say no you havent really lost anything.
 I am a widow with kids, a teacher and an environmentalist ( so don’t want to fly) so  holidays are a hassle so I just  put family members details on the form.