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Prize sponsor gone into liquidation
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Haribobo19
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I won a prize in a magazine draw in September, sadly the prize sponsor has gone into liquidation this month, and I never received my prize.
I can see in DMRIs rules of play that it says "In the unfortunate event the prize sponsor goes into liquidation, no alternative prize will be provided".
Does this mean that I have no chance of getting anything at all? The prize was £180 craft bundle and I'm so disappointed as it was going to be a Christmas present. I assume I will just have to accept that I won't get a prize this time, but just wanted to check.
Has anybody else ever been in this situation with DMRI?
I can see in DMRIs rules of play that it says "In the unfortunate event the prize sponsor goes into liquidation, no alternative prize will be provided".
Does this mean that I have no chance of getting anything at all? The prize was £180 craft bundle and I'm so disappointed as it was going to be a Christmas present. I assume I will just have to accept that I won't get a prize this time, but just wanted to check.
Has anybody else ever been in this situation with DMRI?
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This happened to me a few years ago and sadly I did mot get my prize. Somebody from DMRI did contact me to let me know..
I had to accept I would not be getting the prize as I knew the rules and it was not DMR's fault that the firm gone into liquidation.
Hope you win something else very soon.
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Thank you for your response @bishopsgirl, I figured that would be the case!
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2022 Wins - 14 (Biggest win - Silent Night mattress)
2023 Wins - 28 (Biggest win - £400)
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2025 Wins -
January - 2
February - 5
March - 5
April - 3
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