to want the prize I won??

[Dogue]

In the grand scheme of things I’m probably being petty, but this has really annoyed me -

our village had a Christmas fair last Saturday. On Monday I had a missed call from a mobile number which turned out to be the organisers of the event. I rang back and she said was ringing to tell me I’d won a prize, but that she was out at the moment so didn’t have details but would ring me back in half an hour to let me know.

I didn’t hear back from her on Monday so I called again on Wednesday (didn’t get a chance on Tuesday) and she said the same again - someone would call me back later with details of what I’d won and how to collect.

by Thursday I still hadn’t heard from them so I texted the number about it. I got the reply: “sorry, all prizes had to be collected by Wednesday. We can give you a bottle of Prosecco as a consolation”

I’m so annoyed that I wasn’t given any opportunity to collect my prize on time. From memory the only thing I think I put my phone number down for was when my 6 year old entered the ‘guess how many sweets in the jar’ so I was really excited to tell him he had won. I’m not really bothered about having a massive jar of jellies in my house, but if that’s what we’ve won then it’s what I want! When I told her this she said she would make sure there’s a consolation prize for him too, but that’s no use really as it means I don’t get the loveliness of telling him his guess was the winner.

obviously there are much bigger things to worry about in the world right now, but it’s a bit shit and terrible organisation right??

To be fair, he’s insane enough to do that.

I think they've lost the prize

and they have spat on every one...

Oh no it isn't!

You don’t have to have a licence unless you’re selling tickets in advance. If it’s on the day and a raffle type thing you don’t need one.

Sorry, just saw there are 14 pages and I’m only on page 1. This has probably been said 10,000 times already. Just cancel that cheque.

I'd love to know how many sweets there were . My guess is 121

They just really fancied them themselves and thought you’d just roll over disappear so they could continue munching on them 🤦🏼‍♀️

To the pp that was giving tips on putting teeny tiny sweets or huge gobstoppers in the jar to fox everyone you've reminded me of when I was in charge of Guess How Many Balloons in the Car. Having blown up many, many balloons I asked what was happening to the ones I didn't need, fellow committee members all shrugged so I counted them into the pocket in the door before slamming it. My friend who reckoned I'd do something like that guessed about double the average of other guesses and won. Oh, the explaining we had to do - no it wasn't a fix, turns out I'm just predictable.

Tbh I see the price if Sweetie jar/name the Teddy style things as a donation to the charity not something I actually want to win (and would probably be donated onto another charity!)

If everybody did that, they could be passed between charities for years and years! Every time with more grubbymittery added for good measure as somebody counts the sweets for each fete; and as they're loose in the jar, nobody would have a clue of any expiry date. They could be pre-decimal!!

Guess How Many Balloons in the Car

The record for number of PEOPLE inside a Mini Cooper was just broken a couple of months ago - 29 people!!! I don't know if they were adults/babies/mixture, mind?!

A game like this is not a lottery or raffle but classed as a game of skill no license required especially on the day.

Plus you got a nice Kilner jar (or knock off equivalent) into the bargain. I love a good jar.

You don't need a licence for an incidental draw if you follow the requirements to run it in line with the law.. There are still rules to adhere or it becomes illegal.

So glad you got something for your lad. Maybe not the same one( sounds like it isn't ) but at least he got some.If it was a PTA event I would be inclined to go to the next meeting where they will thrash out the pros and cons of how it went. It might be interesting!

DD won a large fluffy duck once when she was 5. It is the size of a 2yr old. We were up visiting my sisters. We had a 300 mile two train ride home. She called it Lucky Duck, it took up a whole seat and I was a little bit worried I would be ask to pay for it. The Guard quipped did he have his ticket and DD explained that she won it so he let her off. She is often lucky in raffles. I'm not. Lucky Duck is still living here while DD is travelling. I will be glad to hand it over sometime.

😂😂😂😂

It had to be rather bendy adults. You could easily fit a lot more than 29 babies, you just have to slot them in like you're playing Tetris. 

DD won a guess how many sweets are in the jar a few years ago, she gave them to DSD and I think the remnants are still in a cupboard somewhere. I've never let her enter the guess the name of the giant Teddy competition for fear of winning.

Just ask them for the list of winning numbers and prizes allocated and where it specifies any time frame on the ticket so they are more accountable next time. Ensure they were not offering reductions for bulk buy tickets and get the name of the person who took responsibility for ensuring the legalities of the draw. Hopefully you can make a point and ensure they are more vigilant and robust next time. People who organise raffles and tombolas and also put them on Facebook and other sites need to know the legal requirements.

JoyeuxNarwhal · Yesterday 19:19

Oh blimey, I've been transported back the best part of 40 years just by the title. I won a bottle of whisky fair and square and wasn't allowed to collect it because I was too young. OK I was 7 but I wasn't going to drink it...

Ahah! Exactly the same thing happened to me, at the junior school summer fete, when I was 9. The headmaster gave it to my dad and I asked what he was going to give me and he said a fiver. Weeks later, he still hadn't given it to me and when I kept asking, he said, "You've made so much bloody fuss, I've changed my mind." !!

You could easily fit a lot more than 29 babies, you just have to slot them in like you're playing Tetris.

"This world record attempt proudly sponsored by Social Services"

Ahaha this is hilarious - clearly someone got the munchies and pilfered your prize, then had to frantically get some more sweets when you wouldn’t let them get away with it! 😂

Very poor behaviour though, in all seriousness, and giving it to you then shutting the door is incredibly rude. Glad you got something for your DS, but wow, what a bunch of ghastly people “organising” this raffle!!

Ahaha this is hilarious - clearly someone got the munchies and pilfered your prize

You can imagine their way of thinking: "400 sweets - nobody is going to miss 2 or 3, are they; and they'll never actually count them."

Then, '2 or 3, becomes '20 or 30', and then '200 or 300', and then there's the mental process of 'might as well finish off the job' and eventually.... "Ooooops - that's going to be a bit awkward!!"

Honestly, this is hilarious! Time to name and shame this idiot. She has taken money fraudulently and been caught out literally with her hand in the jar.

Someone has had the m and m from that jar. Bastards.