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posted 3-5-2009 @ 03:10 PM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dragon1366
Thanks for the support seadust as I didn't see what was wrong with asking what the prize was and he was having a really bad day!
Komala, you apparently do have to have all the promotional barcodes if you have done an ONLINE entry, it is written in the T/C's and this Sam has said
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no worries. I know l crack the <b>[Censored]</b>s when someone rings me and says 'before we can go any further l need to confirm your
d.o.b, address, full name etc...I tell them lm not confirming anything to you, how do l know you are who you say you are?...and they start getting
annoyed with me LOL...l usually just hang up on them, telling them to send me a letter.   |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 03:44 PM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by seadust
And quite frankly this 'Sam' was being ridiculous by not telling him what the prize was. How stupid is that??? |
Not ridiculous at all - just protecting the promoter
They often dont tell you what the prize is and in some cases they will ring and say you are a provisional winner subject to verifying receipts and
barcodes because if they ring and say you are winner and have won such and such it opens them up to legal disputes if you cant justify your purchases
but they have told you are already a winner or you have won such and such.
Hope that makes sense 
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 05:37 PM
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If the promoter tells you that you are a provisional winner subject to POP, and you end up disputing the win when you haven't provided POP, you MUST
provide proof to whoever you have lodged a complaint with to prove that yes you DO have actual proof of purchase that clearly shows that you won it
and had followed the promoters T & Cs that was required, to receive it. The only way it would 'leave them open to that type of situation, is if
they haven't included those requirements in their T & CS..and in that case they would have no-one to blame but themselves and would NOT be able to
ask the provisional winners for POP)and it sounds to me the comp that Dragon was talking about specifically stated that they required POP..
I think it is stupid that they cannot state the prize you have 'provisionally' won...The promoters 'bases' are covered..NO-ONE will just take your
'word' for it, especially the ACCC or Gaming, liqour and Racing or whoever you made a complaint to, without proving that you DO have relevant
documents/receipts that backs up your claim...so l think that is just plain ridiculous that he couldn't state what the prize was.
now...have l 'done your head in' like l have just done mine 
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 05:53 PM
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I went to woolies today , bought 3 products that had the sign under them, find out when I get home those proucts weren't even in competition. Stupid
staff must have just place the promo things willy nilly. Most annoyed. Rang the shop and they said sorry blah blah blah!!! Just waste $8.00
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:02 PM
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Seadust is right , basically that was all hubby wanted to know WHAT THE PRIZE WAS - it may well have been one of the $50 gift vouchers, hubby didn't
know if this Sam was legit or not, we have had calls saying hey you've won a prize blah blah.-
some years ago we had a winning call from someone who said they were from a certain wildlife charity and my daughter then 9 had won a weekend at a
hotel, lady said she would send the prize voucher and letter, never arrived, so phoned the charity, apparently the lady was a scammer who had done it
to a number of people and scammed the prize providers who had legitmately given her prizes, she scammed everyone, daughter was so upset and her dad
and I have never forgotten that incident, so that may be another reason for his attitude. |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:03 PM
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I am NOT keeping barcodes of every Dairy Farmers yoghurt I eat!!! I just can not be bothered. We'll see! Can u see me rushing off to buy all the
yoghurts all at once if they ask me for barcodes?...I've kept records of everything I entered with plus POP. 
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:08 PM
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I really dont think someone who was scamming would ask you to fax/email a receipt, they would be more likely to ask for personal details which this
guy obviously didnt, you knew you entered so I wouldnt have a problem providing a copy of the receipt as they already have your details from your
entry. Seems stupid to enter competitions if you are not willing to send/fax a receipt, there are 6 cars being given away, so hope it wasnt a call for
that...lol. You dont get many nice surprises in life and I would have looked at it like this and sent receipt asap so I could find out..... |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:16 PM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by kisscreature
I really dont think someone who was scamming would ask you to fax/email a receipt, they would be more likely to ask for personal details which this
guy obviously didnt, you knew you entered so I wouldnt have a problem providing a copy of the receipt as they already have your details from your
entry. Seems stupid to enter competitions if you are not willing to send/fax a receipt, there are 6 cars being given away, so hope it wasnt a call for
that...lol. You dont get many nice surprises in life and I would have looked at it like this and sent receipt asap so I could find out.....
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huh? who said they WEREN'T prepared to send receipt/POP?? From what l have read all that was asked was what the prize was??? |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:18 PM
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Promotors are gettng tougher !! and good on EM!! makes it fairer for the rest of us!
they deffinately are not giveing any information out freely anymore espeically receipt numbers, day of winning entry etc... products purcahsed if you
had a huge vareity ..
this is mainly to verify a ligitmate winning entry...
WPC are becoming 101 questions LOL i get so excited then i hang up and im like "huh what was that scratching my head:
I hope you can ring the promotor and still send in the receipt to claim.. |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:18 PM
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Quite frankly, I did not mind not knowing which of the prizes I had won, it was kinda fun "speculating" till I got confirmation.
They all all terrific prizes in my book!
I was just very happy to have won!.....any of them!
The wishcards are instant online entries only.
It is no different with the San Remo woolies comp. Screen says instant winner, email tells you where to send original receipts in, for verification,
but at the end of the day, wont know if it is netball kits or T shirts until they verify receipts, and send back receipts with prizes. Do I care?
No, just thrilled for a win.
AND it will be a nice surprise when they arrive, whatever I get. |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:20 PM
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The cars are not drawn till the end as far as I recollect by the way???
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:25 PM
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It's like this 'T & C's are copyrighted' business...pffft..all consumers are entitled to have a copy of the Terms and Conditions when they sign up
to promoters competitions or promotions, and for anyone to tell me l've breached their copyright laws when we can only access a copy of their t &
cs via their website, well...l'll say no more whether that is by printing
them out for myself or into a group..l can't see how that is breaching anyones rights? And l'm hardly going to send off a letter for them to post me a
copy before l enter their comps
anyway Dragon, l hope hubby is in a better mood today
EDIT: and Lucky Bennetts, l couldn't agree with you more..l am continually on promoters backs..especially at the moment with POR
And some people are happy to 'wait and see' what they've won, others prefer to like to know |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 06:31 PM
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Roll on second chance draw! |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 07:24 PM
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Thanks for the info dragon. I'll have to start keeping them all. GGRrrr I should have (as I usually do) kept all the reciepts. I dont know how I'll go
getting the kids to bring ther squeezie packs home from school. Bummer.
Good Luck with sorting out your prize. |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 09:49 PM
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Enough is enough you are all entitled to your opinions - good luck to you all in the next draws and second chance draws, I am not going to pursue this
as it is hubby's entry.
You all seem to miss one point though - he is entitled to have bad days - my parents both died in the last 5 months and he is handling the majority of
the legal and estate stuff very very well. He has to ask explicit questions as he is dealing with solicitors and govt depts, so it just rolls over
into other situations, so I miss a prize, I have him doing all that for me, that is a bigger prize and he is a winner to me! |
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 11:49 PM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dragon1366
Enough is enough you are all entitled to your opinions - good luck to you all in the next draws and second chance draws, I am not going to pursue this
as it is hubby's entry.
You all seem to miss one point though - he is entitled to have bad days - my parents both died in the last 5 months and he is handling the majority of
the legal and estate stuff very very well. He has to ask explicit questions as he is dealing with solicitors and govt depts, so it just rolls over
into other situations, so I miss a prize, I have him doing all that for me, that is a bigger prize and he is a winner to me! |
Best of luck to you and hubby Dragon
I hope all goes well for you both and you find much to smile about................. 2 Happy little vegemites
I have been where you are recently and know how much it does your head in. Also work with deceased estates which also does my had in.
Comping has not been the focus for me of late either.
Also wishing many more wins your way
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posted 3-5-2009 @ 11:59 PM
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All the best to you and your hubby Dragon.
Yes, it is a hard time for you, totally understand.
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I felt that the issue you were making in your original post was regarding wanting to know what the prize was, otherwise no receipts,which was what
happened. (followed by calling at the wrong time), and clearly I was not the only one that thought that.
The bonus in this situation is that some lucky person will score in the second chance draw, and will happily hand over their receipts, and wait in
anticipation (like I did) to find out what wonderful prize they have won
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posted 4-5-2009 @ 12:08 AM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dragon1366
Enough is enough you are all entitled to your opinions - good luck to you all in the next draws and second chance draws, I am not going to pursue this
as it is hubby's entry.
You all seem to miss one point though - he is entitled to have bad days - my parents both died in the last 5 months and he is handling the majority of
the legal and estate stuff very very well. He has to ask explicit questions as he is dealing with solicitors and govt depts, so it just rolls over
into other situations, so I miss a prize, I have him doing all that for me, that is a bigger prize and he is a winner to me! |
I am very sorry for your loss dragon1366, but honestly.... you start this thread WITHOUT this background and then take offense when
people give their opinions on your husband's actions! You set the tone by saying he's not known for his patience and that you didn't know whether to
laugh or cry. The rest of us just followed
Wishing you the best in the future |
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posted 5-5-2009 @ 11:42 PM
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Noticed in todays p/ns, that the quota of prizes for week one is complete.
Did you manage to satisfy the promoters request, and get your prize, Dragon?
Hope so
If not, it must have been a second chance draw in week one, as 2 holidays, five plasmas and 5 freezers have been acknowledged in p/ns |
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