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IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky

BOYDIDBOYDID Member Posts: 13
edited April 2012 in Poker Chat
I entered this freeroll on the laast bank holiday. 400 or so runners. Top 5 win an ipad. Finished in top 5 and was told "congratulations you have won an ipad." I then received an email confirming that I just needed to phone sky to confirm my address. I did this and now was told by sky marketing "non no you were only entered into a prize draw, and you havent been successful." banging my head against a wall.

spoke to somebody at sky who confirmed it was going to be delivered; then get an email repeating the above and basicaslly fobbing me off!

been on this site since the beginning. any other freeroll winners get their ipad?

i feelutterly let down by sky.
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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited April 2012
    Is this what you mean?From GaryQQQ tournament result thread.

     500 Millionth Hand iPad Freeroll

    https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=go_tnmt_lobby&game_id=6114345&guid=672d0ba1-7c32-4bd7-aa9a-6fe90f3a3899
    poppy7656840001iPad
    StavrosThe02iPad
    billyboots03iPad
    BOYDID04iPad
    BIG_KICKER05iPad
    Dukedog06
  • SJspanky1SJspanky1 Member Posts: 620
    edited April 2012
    Well if this is really the case then it is despicable behaviour by Sky. Come on give the man his iPad!!!!!!
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited April 2012

    Shocking if true, I thought all 5 winners were getting an iPad.

    Edit;

    iPad Giveaway

    We will invite all customers who are within 100 hands either side of the winning hand to take part in an iPad Freeroll where we will give away 5 iPads!

    The iPad Freeroll will take place within 7 days of the milestone hand.

    For all customers to be eligible for the 500 millionth hand promotion Cash and iPad Freeroll, they must have earned 50 poker points or more during March. You can check your poker points balance in 'My Account' or check the poker points display bar on the home page.



    https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby/poker-promotions/500-million

  • BOYDIDBOYDID Member Posts: 13
    edited April 2012
    yes belsibub thats the one!

    they are trying to make out that the top 5 got into a draw of some kind!
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited April 2012
    From the terms and conditions;

    • Customers who are 100 hands either side of the winning hand and have earned 50 poker points or more during March 2012 will be notified of the freeroll by email, sms or both using the contact details on their account (if they have chosen to be 'contactable'), and will need to enter the iPad Freeroll at the notified time for a chance to win one of 5 iPads

    • Only one iPad prize per customer

  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited April 2012
  • BOYDIDBOYDID Member Posts: 13
    edited April 2012
    wow thanks guys! i wil go back to them now.
  • smarrsmarr Member Posts: 461
    edited April 2012
    COME ON SKY! GIVE THE GUY HIS IPAD!!! absolute joke! Clearly states that you WIN an ipad not win a place in a draw for an ipad.
  • BoxsterBoxster Member Posts: 4,462
    edited April 2012
    This cannot be right surely ???

  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited April 2012
    If it was a draw WHY have a freeroll what was the prize in freeroll?I played in it and as i read the lobby at the time top 5 won ipads!!
  • DAVEYZZDAVEYZZ Member Posts: 1,651
    edited April 2012
    i,m sure it just an admin error or something,its quite clear that the top 5 won an ipad..but when previous winners have won prizes i know they have taken quite a while to get them.

    i won a  plasma tv on wille hill and it took 4 months!(blatent brag!)
  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,524
    edited April 2012
    Be interesting to see how the MODS defend this one !!!
  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited April 2012
    I think we should give Sky the benefit of the doubt for the time being and assume this is a misunderstanding/crossed wires/'the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing' type of situation at their end.

    It's crystal clear that all 5 winners should be getting an iPad each, when Sky sort it out I'm sure they'll get them.
  • djblacke04djblacke04 Member Posts: 1,778
    edited April 2012


    WHO DID WIN THEN?
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky:
    Be interesting to see how the MODS defend this one !!!
    Posted by VespaPX
    Why?  I didn't promise Boydid an ipad.

    I think the prizedraw response was an honest error, there are tons of ipad giveaways across Sky at the moment, plenty on SkyPoker as well.

    If I was you I would contact live chat now looking for a delivery date and if they can't give me a date then I'd want a reason why.  I would also make sure that I copied and pasted the whole chat log into a word document to put in a follow up email if I felt it was necessary.

    If they pass responsibility (which may very well be the correct thing for them to do) I would be looking for contact name, contact telephone number, hours to call and contact email.  Essentially I wouldn't get off live chat until I had the correct routes to progress.

    Personally I think it's an innocent oversight and that we shouldn't all get into a lather about it at this stage.  I hope you get your ipad soon, they rock.  And if you ever beat my Temple Run score I regret giving you advice ;)
  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,186
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky:
    Be interesting to see how the MODS defend this one !!!
    Posted by VespaPX
    YEAH! Come on Jock, Machka, Kiwi, Scouse & Co... what's your defense eh?!?!?! Sitting at home laughing at this man with no Ipad......

    ... and Tommy


  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky:
    In Response to Re: IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky : YEAH! Come on Jock, Machka, Kiwi, Scouse & Co... what's your defense eh?!?!?! Sitting at home laughing at this man with no Ipad......
    Posted by NoseyBonk
    I get put under '& co.'

    Tommy sad.....
  • kaymackaymac Member Posts: 1,437
    edited April 2012


    I blame Orford
  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk Member Posts: 6,186
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky:
    In Response to Re: IPAD FREEROLL - let down by sky : I get put under '& co.' Tommy sad.....
    Posted by TommyD
    Sorry, my mind brain failed me as I was watching a DVD of Lisa-Marie Long running around the woods.

  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited April 2012
    As TommyD said, I think everyone should stop jumping on the bandwagon. No company as big and respected as Sky are would offer a prize and then just not give it. Let's face it, in the grand scheme of things, the cost of an Ipad to Sky is virtually nothing, so why would they intentionally upset customers to save a few quid.

    Just speak to CC as TommyD says, and if they can't give you the answer you need, ask for contact details of someone who can.
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