Competition Discussion

Ya I asked could it be extended for next week instead as I needed to guarantee I had 3 other people to go with me, so straight away I was like how can I even say yes il go and and then ask around for 3 people like a fool drop everything and come with me tomorrow,providing they don't work or cancel whatever plans they had to go on the trip for the weekend.

My guess is someone before me did win,but they cancelled at the last minute and I possibly got pulled a name out of hat or whatever hence the short notice for me.

I think everything was planned as in all the trips and whatever because I just asked could I get a hamper or something small instead and she was like no to everything so I had no choice but to turn it down.

The lady on phone did sound like once she knew I couldn't go she was going to contact the next winner.

that's ridiculous, sure tomorrow is a work day, no one will be around. and most people already have plans made coming so close to the weekend

Yeah I got the same call! Sounded like she’d rang a lot of people before me too, of course I can’t go on one days notice! 😆 A lot of last minute wins this week actually, wonder if it’s all people cancelling.

Presumably they'll offer a prize that the winner can book themselves in future instead:-)

I won an adventure voucher earlier this year, book within 5 years, loads of adventures around ireland to choose from, each one with its own rules, you book it with the one you want who honour the voucher. Great way of doing things, like a one for all card for adventure.

Hi all, over 2 months ago I won an amazing prize of a huge tv, sound bar and free Virgin TV package and broadband for a year, the tv arrived within a few weeks but so far, Virgin Media have not been in contact, I’ve emailed the comp. promoters every 2 weeks and they have in turn, contacted the person in Virgin but no contact yet. I’m actually a customer of Virgin and feel this is very bad form, to offer a prize and to drag their feet when they have to pay out. Anyone else have similar problems and how should I approach it with the promoter?

I have spent over a year(a year on each competition) chasing2 separate prizes before. I would not keep emailing every two weeks because unfortunately the issue is obviously on the Virgin media side not with the person who is dealing with you and you don't want to annoy them. I'd give it 28 days at a time as that is the general usual for most prizes. Some even say 28 working days. I would not leave the prize go but I would not keep contacting the whole time unless they specifically say it will be sorted this week etc. I have been driven demented chasing prizes before but I always try to stay polite even though it is very frustrating and I don't keep contacting. Most competitions are run by the same few agencies so I don't want to annoy them for future competitions with other pages they run. Also congratulations with that prize I had my eye on it at the time!

I have won a previous competition with Tayto and Dunnes and got the voucher. So don't worry it will come. 28 working days can be normal.

Yep, I got one too but I didnt get a raspberry one! Would of preferred raspberry tbh :D

Its also not very nice, but it was free so I didn't feel too bad when I had to pour it down the sink!

Got mine too 😁

I've a parcel waiting for me in the post office. I'm not expecting anything so it must be from some comp 🤞.

It's like waiting for 🎅.

Some of those vouchers take 24 or 48 hours to have the balance available after they have been set up. You could try ringing the Dunnes customer service number.

@gearoidin_B Give the Dunnes customer service number a call just to be sure. I know I got a dunnes voucher a few years ago for €100, I checked before I started my shopping. Asked the customer service to Check my balance and it was zero. I was raging too but when I rang them they told me sometimes there is a delay or else for security reasons it has to be activated over the phone. I have won vouchers other times and they were ready to go when I got it. So I would ring and check just to be sure. I always Check my balance instore before I start shopp incase I'd fill my trolley and the card would be zero!

Someone's trying to tell you something 😉