Generalist prizes - July 2006

[JRB]

Shaneystar - I believe that you were also a winner of this crossword. Have you ever received anything from the magazine? I cannot now remember what the prize was or whether it was something not yet published.

[shaneystar2]

Hi JRB ..yes I was a winner in July .The prize was a DVD of a film called HIdden starring Daniel Autiel and Juliette Binoche.
To date ..I have not received it !

[JRB]

Thanks Shaneystar2 - I wondered if I had missed out as I live in the Channel Islands.

[shaneystar2]

I have subscribed to your question and will keep you posted if and when I receive it .Hope you will do the same
All the best !
Shaney.

[shaneystar2]

Hi JRB ..just wondering if you ever received your prize .I have not received it to date .Thought I would just ask as I correspond with another fellow puzzler who was also a winner in another Generalist crossword and they received theirs OK .
Best wishes
Shaney.

[JRB]

Hello shaneystar - no, I have received nothing nor heard anything from the magazine. Was thinking of attaching a note to this effect to this month's crossword when I send it in. I can mention that there are others in the same position.

[shaneystar2]

I have sent this months off now ..but I was thinking of emailing them ....what do you think ?

[JRB]

Good idea. Would you contact John Kelly? Let me know and I will e-mail them also.

[shaneystar2]

Hi again
I have emailed John Kelly .
I just said I was a winner in that issue and asked if he could advise as to why I had not received the DVD.
Will keep you posted.

[JRB]

Well done shanetstar, I have backed your appeal with one of my own. Now we wait and see - again!!

[JRB]

Hi shaneystar

I had an answer to my e-mail to Prospect, blaming the companies sponsoring the prizes but promising to look into it. They said that I was the only one who had complained!!

The reply came from Jenny Shramenko at

[email protected] )

[shaneystar2]

I had this this morning....attached to my email

Jenny


Deal with this today please and explain.


John

John Kelly
Publisher, Prospect Magazine
2 Bloomsbury Place, London WC1A 2QA, UK
T: [phone]
M: 0797 4155031
[email protected]

I haven't had any communication from "jenny" though !

[JRB]

E-mail received this pm

Dear Jill
I have at last heard back from Artificial Eye who send their sincere apologies and assurances that the prizes will be dispatched in the next few days.
Best wishes
Jenny Shramenko

Here's hoping!

[shaneystar2]

In the meantime I have had another email from John Kelly offering sincerest apologies and he is looking into it !
Will keep you posted .

[shaneystar2]

Hi again JRB
Received the prize today ..it's actually a box set of four DVDs .
Hope yours has arrived too.
Best wishes
Shaney

[JRB]

Hello shaney

My DVDs arrived this am - well it is that bit further to the Channel Islands!

Thanks for your help in this matter and good luck in future Prospect puzzles.

[shaneystar2]

You too JRB ....wish you all the best .