Raffle prize

mushtafa · 9 Jul 2025 at 21:18

I entered a free raffle and won second prize - £500 worth of blinds. But I have to spend £2000 to be eligible to claim the prize.

Is this legal? I'm guessing being a free raffle it's OK? Just seems like a waste of time offering goods that won't ever be claimed for.

koolpc · 9 Jul 2025 at 21:27

If it were for curtains i would advise you to pull yourself together!!!

adidan · 9 Jul 2025 at 21:31

A free raffle, hm, guess it's probably legit as it's just essentially a free entry to win a discount off a certain spend.

Bit jank though.

Unless you want blinds for your entire house.

Thekwango · 9 Jul 2025 at 21:34

What was first prize, a punch in the ****?

GravyMonster · 9 Jul 2025 at 21:34

adidan said:
A free raffle, hm, guess it's probably legit as it's just essentially a free entry to win a discount off a certain spend.

Agree with this, but IANAL.

I'd say name and shame though, as that's a really crappy way to run a competition.

Rotty · 10 Jul 2025 at 01:20

Wouldn't be surprised if everyone won

Tram · 10 Jul 2025 at 02:08

mushtafa said:
I entered a free raffle and won second prize - £500 worth of blinds. But I have to spend £2000 to be eligible to claim the prize.

Is this legal? I'm guessing being a free raffle it's OK? Just seems like a waste of time offering goods that won't ever be claimed for.

Just have to say :cry:

D.P. · 10 Jul 2025 at 06:04

Rotty said:
Wouldn't be surprised if everyone won

Indeed sounds like everyone wins something

Bobmunkhouse · 10 Jul 2025 at 08:21

Rotty said:
Wouldn't be surprised if everyone won

Yeah I'm not sure this is a prize it's just another way of giving a discount.... clearly it's a smart way as people would just shrug off a £500 reduction on blinds worth £2500....

Haggisman · 10 Jul 2025 at 08:29

mushtafa said:
I entered a free raffle and won second prize - £500 worth of blinds. But I have to spend £2000 to be eligible to claim the prize.

Is this legal? I'm guessing being a free raffle it's OK? Just seems like a waste of time offering goods that won't ever be claimed for.

Is this one of those "enter your email address and spin the 'wheel of fortune'" things?

It's a data harvesting exercise, nothing more.

Maundie · 10 Jul 2025 at 08:50

Haggisman said:
It's a data harvesting exercise, nothing more.

This x1,000,000