"Free" Flight to various European destinations but..

Mountjoy Mugger · 30-04-2018 02:38PM

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Still waiting for voucher. Posted it in 3 weeks ago. Already feel it was a bit of a scam as the window to get enough tokens wasn't quite enough for fairly average milk consumption. So had to buy loads on last few days to hit the target.

This is evidence of how successful marketing can be.

Buy what you don't really need to hopefully get what you probably won't get.

JackWit · 01-05-2018 02:10PM

This Free Fraudulent Flights promo is the most awful promotion I have seen in the market. My sister in law tried using it last year for the Coke promotion but never received a response back. I recently tried it for Avonmore Milk. It took me 6 weeks to save the tokens, then I heard nothing from them. WHen I banged their door down they said I was out of time. Then I realised its the same crowd Sweete promotions who are running it for Coca Cola / Glanbia / Avonmore Milk - total shower of con artists. And now I hear Vodafone are running the same Free Flights that cannot be used. They have been doing this to customers for too long, the Consumer Watchdog needs to get involved with their promos....

paulvbyrne · 25-05-2018 04:16PM

Avonmore free flights computer skills test.

What kind of company cheats you out of your reward if you make an error completing your application for same?

Take a bow Avonmore, your agents do you proud.

okidoki987 · 27-05-2018 12:55AM

You have been busy, 2 posts in 10 years :eek:

laracianna · 29-05-2018 08:02PM

I collected 30 tokens with the help of colleagues and friends. I didn't buy any extra milk. I posted my tokens in the GPO on 5 April. They should have arrived next day as it's next day post in Dublin. After an e-mail and 2 phone calls, Sweete say they have no record of receiving tokens. Just wondering if anyone else had this experience? Thank you.

Thegalwayman · 29-05-2018 09:59PM

laracianna wrote: »

I collected 30 tokens with the help of colleagues and friends. I didn't buy any extra milk. I posted my tokens in the GPO on 5 April. They should have arrived next day as it's next day post in Dublin. After an e-mail and 2 phone calls, Sweete say they have no record of receiving tokens. Just wondering if anyone else had this experience? Thank you.

Sweete promotions are a nightmare to deal with. A friend won “a years free cinema pass” through glanbia competition turned out to be a single cinema ticket per month for a year IF he rang sweete between the 1st and 7th of the month and requested it. He emailed glanbia who gave a mealy mouth reply.

mjv2ydratu679c · 30-05-2018 08:09AM

Sounds like any company using Sweete for promotions should be boycotted.

Jellybaby1 · 31-05-2018 11:45PM

I've been reading this thread with interest. We didn't have to buy extra milk as we would buy this amount of Avonmore milk anyway. I sent the tokens in on 4th April on behalf of a family member and the voucher arrived on Tuesday of this week. Don't know what the terms and conditions are as yet as I haven't seen it but at least its arrived whether they can use it or not is another thing.

okidoki987 · 02-06-2018 06:49PM

I sent the tokens in on 4th April on behalf of a family member and the voucher arrived on Tuesday of this week. Don't know what the terms and conditions are as yet as I haven't seen it but at least its arrived whether they can use it or not is another thing.

That's only half the battle.
Getting the location, dates and times you want will be another story.

PhilomenaJude · 05-06-2018 10:31PM

Diligently collected all the tokens and sent them in on time. Did not get any flight or token . Those horrible people people robbed me and are pretending they did not receive anything ! Does anybody know how to get an re-dress for this?

PhilomenaJude · 05-06-2018 10:38PM

laracianna wrote: »

I collected 30 tokens with the help of colleagues and friends. I didn't buy any extra milk. I posted my tokens in the GPO on 5 April. They should have arrived next day as it's next day post in Dublin. After an e-mail and 2 phone calls, Sweete say they have no record of receiving tokens. Just wondering if anyone else had this experience? Thank you.

I had exactly same experience. Did anybody have any success in complaining to Avonmore directly?

CeilingFly · 05-06-2018 10:52PM

PhilomenaJude wrote: »

Diligently collected all the tokens and sent them in on time. Did not get any flight or token . Those horrible people people robbed me and are pretending they did not receive anything ! Does anybody know how to get an re-dress for this?

Are you serious?

Re-dress. For what?

If you read the terms and conditions you'd realise it would be cheaper to book flights the normal way.

okidoki987 · 06-06-2018 01:45AM

It's great to see all these posters coming back into the community!

Examples:
Juliet87: member since 2009, last post before this thread 3 years 8 months ago.
paulvbyrne: member since 2008, 1 post before this thread and that was 9 years 3 months ago.
laracianna: member since 2009, 1st post on the thread for 8 years 7 months.
PhilomenaJude: member since 2007, last post 10 years and 6 months ago.

CeilingFly · 06-06-2018 08:04AM

okidoki987 wrote: »

It's great to see all these posters coming back into the community!.

Gdpr

All dormant accounts were emailed that details would be deleted.

Obviously some checked in again

okidoki987 · 06-06-2018 06:31PM

Yep fair point.
interesting though that they ALL decided to post on the same thread for their next post?

barneygumble99 · 18-06-2018 07:48PM

Just to let people know that I received my voucher in the post today!!! Saw the stamped addressed envelope and couldn’t think what it was for since it was as so long ago. In the meantime I had emailed them and the said they hadn’t received my tokens. Am pleasantly surprised.

NickB1337 · 19-06-2018 11:05PM

Hi Everyone, my girlfriend and I are both on vodafone and got codes texted to us this week. We are both fairly flexible work wise and I was wondering how feasible it is for us to redeem the offer and get the free flights to the same destination on the same dates?

Seems from the comments here your a bit at the mercy of Sweete...

CeilingFly · 19-06-2018 11:11PM

NickB1337 wrote: »

Hi Everyone, my girlfriend and I are both on vodafone and got codes texted to us this week. We are both fairly flexible work wise and I was wondering how feasible it is for us to redeem the offer and get the free flights to the same destination on the same dates?

Seems from the comments here your a bit at the mercy of Sweete...

I reckon you have a better chance of Ryanair dropping bag charges on all flights for the rest of summer

vectorvictor · 19-06-2018 11:12PM

NickB1337 wrote: »

Hi Everyone, my girlfriend and I are both on vodafone and got codes texted to us this week. We are both fairly flexible work wise and I was wondering how feasible it is for us to redeem the offer and get the free flights to the same destination on the same dates?

Seems from the comments here your a bit at the mercy of Sweete...

Not a hope if you tell them or send them in together. They want to sell the extra seat.

If you send in separately and both put where you really want to go as your last choice then you have some chance

Seriously though, even if one of you gets it, you might find that the partner flight is significantly less booked with the airline directly than paying Sweetes companion fare

Also you could boost your chances by the choice. I've no idea of the specific offer but if for example Prague, Budapest and Liverpool are on the menu then putting Liverpool down as a choice will most likely result in you being sent there. If you are asked for dates - then each pick two options that are high season i.e. expensive and one option that is low season

NickB1337 · 19-06-2018 11:21PM

CeilingFly wrote: »

I reckon you have a better chance of Ryanair dropping bag charges on all flights for the rest of summer

Not a hope if you tell them or send them in together. They want to sell the extra seat.

If you send in separately and both put where you really want to go as your last choice then you have some chance

Seriously though, even if one of you gets it, you might find that the partner flight is significantly less booked with the airline directly than paying Sweetes companion fare

Haha thanks guys. Guess we're best just booking a holiday as normal

Juliet87 · 26-07-2018 04:27PM

okidoki987 wrote: »

It's great to see all these posters coming back into the community!

Examples:
Juliet87: member since 2009, last post before this thread 3 years 8 months ago.
paulvbyrne: member since 2008, 1 post before this thread and that was 9 years 3 months ago.
laracianna: member since 2009, 1st post on the thread for 8 years 7 months.
PhilomenaJude: member since 2007, last post 10 years and 6 months ago.

HAHA, thanks for the mention!!!
I am one of them people that reads and digests the content before posting anything related to my enquiry.

Limestone1 · 26-07-2018 10:19PM

As this thread has been revived and i cant be bothered to start a new one- did anyone get free flights on this ? I got a similarfree flight offer from Flogas and its with the same operator . Have sent in 3 destinations with 3 MONTHS as specific time frame with €99 for 2nd traveller .........it has bull**** written allover it but last year I got 2 tkts to Leopardstown races from Flogas which was used and delighted to get it so will be letting them know if this one is a series of hoops to jump through to weed everyone out ...tks for feedback

corcaigh07 · 26-07-2018 10:24PM

Still waiting for my email back, good luck I’d say!

pnecilcaser · 12-08-2018 07:00PM

Here is a summary of my entire experience with this Avonmore free flight and Sweete saga. Spoiler alert, I decided not to take the free flight offer in the end.

http://frugalpersonalfinance.com/free-flight-europe-avonmore-sweete/

Arthur Daley · 12-08-2018 07:18PM

The other thing thay catches you is that you must have booked within 30 days of getting the voucher. Resrictions, restrictions.

You are right to let avonmore know that all this left a sour taste in the mouth.

Thegalwayman · 12-08-2018 07:39PM

Arthur Daley wrote: »

The other thing thay catches you is that you must have booked within 30 days of getting the voucher. Resrictions, restrictions.

You are right to let avonmore know that all this left a sour taste in the mouth.

I can’t understand why companies deal with Sweete and offer such poor offers. I won an annual cinema pass through centra and t&cs say I get one single cinema pass per month if and only if I call a Dublin number with a code between the 1st and 7th of the month. I didnt shop too often in centra prior to this but actively avoid it now.

Planemo · 14-08-2018 08:42PM

The article says there's a fee to cancel the flights but I didn't give any bank/card details when I applied for them?

pnecilcaser · 14-08-2018 09:17PM

Planemo wrote: »

The article says there's a fee to cancel the flights but I didn't give any bank/card details when I applied for them?

They have your name, address and passport details if you take the flight offer and don't show up. While it would be more convenient for them to charge a no-show fee to your credit card they can still invoice you at your address and bring you to court if you refuse to pay. An extreme option I admit but still a possibility for Sweete.

"Free" Flight to various European destinations but..

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