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Prize won but company have now gone silent about delivery

A few weeks ago I found out I won the main prize of the most recent water company competition (won't name - not sure of the rules here) - I was contacted by their marketing team and asked for a address for delivery.
They said they'd get back to me the following week to let me know a delivery date, it's now been 2 weeks since this and my quick "any news" follow up email a few days ago has been completely ignored.
I was wondering what the best thing is - if anything - that I can do. I've never won anything like this before and entered the competition on a whim when I got the email from them a few weeks before.

Thanks for any advice :)

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  • marcia_
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     I would try contacting them again, your email might have been overlooked. Then you can complain to the advertising standards authority 
  • Moneybot
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    Congratulations on your win.

    If you are on social media sometimes a post on the companies page can speed things up. Something like "so excited to have won a stuffed monkey in your competition - looking forward to receiving my prize soon. Awaiting confirmation of delivery from you"
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  • Piotr94
    Piotr94 Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Moneybot said:
    Congratulations on your win.

    If you are on social media sometimes a post on the companies page can speed things up. Something like "so excited to have won a stuffed monkey in your competition - looking forward to receiving my prize soon. Awaiting confirmation of delivery from you"
    agree that would probably work like a charm! 
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