Dispute over contest winnings
Anonymous
(Querist) 19 May 2014
This query is : Resolved
Hi experts,
Seek your opinion on dispute about a contest winnings.
There was a video contest wherein the contestants had to prepare a 30s ad for the contest organizer. Since there was just one entry allowed per user and I had already exhausted mine, I prepared a video and forwarded it to my friend to apply on my behalf with an agreement (message history on whatsapp) that he would give me the prize if he wins.
As per the rules, once shortlisted the video organizer uploaded the video on YouTube and the person with the maximum likes and comments was to be declared a winner. The video that my friend had sent was shortlisted and the video was uploaded on YouTube, I helped to get around 700+ likes to the video out of the 726 likes and the video was declared a winner.
Now my friend says that he will not be giving the prize to me.
I have the below to suggest that I have prepared the video and sent it to my friend:-
1. Whatsapp message history wherein I told him about the contest and the prize. Also, where he agreed to give the prize to me.
2. E-mail containing the video attachment that I sent to him and which he later forwarded.
3. Website link where I created the video.
4. All the images, sound files etc. that I used to create the video.
Can you please tell me what can be done in this case.
Thanks,
Rahul.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 19 May 2014
you made a mistake of trusting your friend.
by any of your action, you want to prove you acted illegally??
court need that u go with clean hand..
it's not so in your case.
u may use illegal methods, the way u used to win for him.. NO LEGAL WAY.
NOTE: " NEED JUSTICE" NEW LCI MEMBER ON 18-5-14]
Anonymous
(Querist) 20 May 2014
Thanks a lot for your response!
Can you please let me know why you feel what I did was illegal?
I think I was not clear enough in my query, the rules did allow multiple entries, however, only one video would be chosen for one person. I was confident of winning with my first video so decided to try my luck at multiple prizes. Unfortunately, only the second video won and now I'm left stranded.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 20 May 2014
i have advised you to issue legal notice to your friend . if in response to notice he returns your prize money then you would be lucky . going to court is not a feasible proposition
