I won the PC Format GI Joe Competition and Then Got Shafted

Haha that is a terrible prize. Especially after you wait to get something else. As the package arrive you open it in anticipation and then...

Charlette's Web! :D

Haha no sheesh I hope they give you the original prizes.
 
Hehe, I loled.

Erm, I know the PCF ed personally. He is a really awesome guy, I'm sure this is either A) an admin balls-up or B) a really funny practical joke.

Have dropped him an email linking to this thread, so hopefully we can at least get some sort of comment :)
 
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mr Losco?

He's a cool oke, met him once or twice he was a bit gekuier and crashed at my friend's boss's place.
 
Update:

I emailed the magazine editor, Nicholas Boerma, regarding this. He just called me now to apologise. He explained that the competition prizes are not handled by PC Format directly, but the people who are holding the competition. He didn't go into too much detail, but according to the competition page, I assume it's United International Pictures, as the competition is a promotion for the GI Joe movie.

So, my anger was incorrectly aimed at PC Format. Obviously, this competition prize balls up reflects badly on PC Format and Nicholas will ensure that U.I.P resolve this issue. I update the original post with this info.

Who knows, I might get an apology printed in the next issue or even a cameo in a GI Joe sequel. Maybe have a new Joe created in my image called "HANDsolo", because he can only use pistols and camps a lot.
 
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Props to PCF for such a quick response, even if it wasn't their error to being with. Hope you get sorted mate. :)
 
HANDsolo said:
I was waiting for Azimuth's PC Format FTL! NAG FTW! response :)

Let's see whose laughing when I get a PS3 delivered personally by Sienna Miller as an apology :rolleyes:
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Hey dude, remember when you wanted to shaft that poor guy by overpricing an old PC of yours? Remember my comment about Karma? BWAHAHAHA!!!!!! :p
 
Good to hear you got the issue sorted bru ....... all of them have balls ups, it's how they sort it out that lets us see them as cool or idiots :)
 
Big up to PCF for helping you out Handsolo :) good for em, even though it's not handeled by them. It's good to know some people still do care about service :)
 
Neo said:
Hey dude, remember when you wanted to shaft that poor guy by overpricing an old PC of yours? Remember my comment about Karma? BWAHAHAHA!!!!!! :p
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That would be karmic and it would have made me a believer. But, I received the prize before then. I just gave it a few days to get the shock and anger out of my system before planning my next move. Maybe the injustice I suffered drove me to take out my frustrations on an innocent. Maybe there is no such thing as Karma. Maybe karma was only a concept invented by Black Isle Studios.
 
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bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..... im sorry i just help but bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.... im just catching my breath :p :D dude you have officially been sorry i gotta say it
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Seriously, if they don't give you the prize(s) advertised or better, then u should lay a civil claim against them. It's like them pulling this on you.

HANDsolo said:
I emailed them, including the photographic evidence. I also included the usual lines "I've been a loyal PC Format reader since the days when you still had demos on cassette" and "You're magazine rocks, keep up the good work". For the least, I could win Letter of the Month and get a free game.
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Well done with the self-restraint :p

Just don't let them get away with this because if you do, they are not only ripping you off, but also every poor sod who sent in an sms trying to win that GI Joe hamper.
 
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