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blord7777

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I just entered the Dunkin Donuts instant win and got the Congrats screen Here is my dilema, I was entering hoping to win the xbox360 for my so, I just won the grand prize of the trip. I have read the rules and cannot find anything in it aboout being able to tranfer the prize or maybe a different prize. I won the trip which looks like it maybe scheduled for September but, since my accident and my problems with my head, I don't think I will be able to go. I will get the Affy in he next 10 days but my headaches are so much worse and my MRI showed nothing that I now have to have another one and have the dye this time. My head is starting to cause me balance and focus problems. Does anyone see anything in the rules that I may have missed? Also do you think it would be wrong to call Eprize and see if they would maybe substitute the prize for the xbox or other prize since lately I have been stuck in my bed? Thanks All, sorry it was such a long question. :sunny:
 
Congrats on the win. Sorry to hear of the dilema. Sounds like travel or at least flying is not an option at present.

In reading rules, sponser can substitute prize. See if they are willing to give you a loaded XBox in exchange for the trip. Explain your issues to them and hope they are accomodating.

If not... get the tickets and sell them on ebay/stubhub. Tampa Bay is in first place and it should actually be a good series that late in season if they keep things up. Or... decline the prize and move on to another sweep.
 
hopefully you can do as Johnny says and contact the sponsor, it never hurts to ask.
 
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By all means contact them and tell them about your problem. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.
 
Congrats on the prize, I bet they will work with you, any way sounds like you have more important things on your mind. Feel better soon. Best of luck on all of your problems. God Bless :angel:
 
I don't have any good advice, just wanted to congratulate you and hope it all works out.
 
:wave: OMG are you alright. Hoping you get to switch prizes. :headbang:

If it was me I would switch them for 'ya. :laughing:

Just talk to them,it couldn't hurt anything.If you don't ask you can't receive. :wave:
 
Undue hardship with evidence usually will get you out of the grand prize. Some companies cannot or will not substitute. Do not tell them you were only entering to get a lesser prize.

Ask them:

1. Due to hardship can I get the Xbox instead. If they say no then continue to 2.

2. Is the top prize worth the taxes and other problems.

3. Ask them what would happen if you could not show up but your friend or friend showed up. Such as a trip for four but you did not show, just the three friends. If they say you must show, continue on in your quest, gigglesnort.

4. Will they allow you to fly to the event then crash in the hotel the entire time while your companions party on or do they expect you to do meet and greets or other publicity. Do you have to go to events? If they say yes you can crash in the hospital or hotel why your companions party on then you are a winner. Take a friend with you and ask them for some money for the trip. "Yo Joe you wanna go to another state, party with famous athletes and bring home trinkets? Only cost you $300."

5. If you still have to go and have to do publicity and attend the events you have to stop and think hard. You will pay taxes on the trip. You attend events to get the rest of the package. No x-box. At this point I would give up or I would go ahead with the trip and have them wheel a big fat sick person who is unhappy.

Be nice and hold on to your dreams but this is part of sweeping. You win a great prize but it does not fit, is on the wrong date, or will cost you more in taxes than you can afford. It is the risk you take as you hope when you enter that Uncle Dave wont get married during your trip, that you will be healthy then and that there are no hurricanes that happen during your trip. A friend got hit by a hurricane and at the same time won an expensive trip but they gave her cash. Another person won a trip and they could not go as the area they were going to was under a storm, bad one.

Good luck
 
Great win! Congrats! Best of luck with your head & being able to substitue the prize.
 
I talked to them today and they said that it was in the rules that there would be no substitutes but I told her my problem and asked her to check again for me. She said she would but there was probably nothing that could be do. Oh well, it was worth a try. I guess that the xbox 360 eludes me again. :sunny:
 
It they say no then write the corporate office and explain. If not then ask if you can accept and hope you will get better and if you can sell the prize etc. Like I said we are only around step 3 and have options yet. I would love a trip to tampa, got friends who work in WDW. sigh.

Chin up, get better and have faith.
 
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