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To be annoyed about the school raffle?

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marmaladeiismyfave · 29/06/2024 19:41

Raffle was a week ago. I had to leave just before the raffle as the youngest was feeling tired and had had enough of the sun.
I've been informed we won the 2nd prize in the raffle, but the school have not mentioned anything, and apparent last year they just rolled it over to the next person who was there. I get that it's raising funds for the school, but AIBU to be a little annoyed about this?

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Viscoelasticity · 29/06/2024 20:21

Not the point, but there was a great thread on here ages ago about a woman who won a ‘guess the sweets’ jar in absentia. one of the organisers took it home and was very obstructive about handing it over. OP fought tooth and nail for her rightful winnings and got the jar handed over eventually with half the sweets missing!

bows101 · 29/06/2024 20:04

I'd expect them to call/email. Not everyone can be expected to be there? Our school raffle is held at the end of the fete and the fete finishes at 8. No way will I be there that late after working all day and I suspect many others wouldn't be too! We do write our contact details on the stubs though...

Spirallingdownwards · 29/06/2024 20:04

Please don't now say that you are one of those people who don't answer calls from unknown numbers as it is likely to be a PTA committee member calling you about the prize! Have you asked in the school office?

WhatFlavourIsIt · 29/06/2024 20:00

Yabu to be annoyed about something that may not have happened.

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marmaladeiismyfave · 29/06/2024 19:56

I will of course ask them about it next week, but I'm assuming that as I haven't heard a peep from them in all likelihood it's been given away. There was no mention of needing to be there in person, my name & telephone number was on the ticket stub. Just a bit poor in my opinion, I thought they needed a license and had to do things by the book as far as possible.

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Needmorelego · 29/06/2024 19:48

It all depends on the rules.
I belong to a social group that has a Christmas raffle. The rules are you have to be there when it's drawn to claim the prize (or have a private agreement with someone to hold your tickets and claim on your behalf).
The primary school my daughter attended was different. When you bought a ticket your name was written on the back so essentially your name was pulled out - not a number - and if you weren't there you would be told to collect the prize from the school office.
You need to speak to the organisers to find out what the specific rules are.
(at the primary school about 50% of the prizes were never claimed).

MumDoingMyBest · 29/06/2024 19:46

Not unreasonable to be annoyed. Every raffle I've been to has made it clear if they will save prizes or if you can only win if you are there.
Unless there is a drip feed that the prize was a hamper of fresh fish I think they should have kept your prize aside for you and given you x amount of time to collect from the school office.

Can you check with the school if they did keep your prize and then feedback that they should let people know in advance that you have to be there when the raffle is drawn to win?

LuckysDadsHat · 29/06/2024 19:46

Go and ask them about it.

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