tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post7662160847456636028..comments2024-03-18T05:14:45.515-04:00Comments on Life on Manitoulin: Blogging Faux PasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-7325780933050031132011-06-28T22:16:52.560-04:002011-06-28T22:16:52.560-04:00LMK:Hi! Thanks for the follow! I'll head over ...LMK:<br>Hi! Thanks for the follow! I'll head over to yours soon and check your site out! True about it being hard when others don't hold up their end of the bargain. It puts the middle person in a very awkward position :( As I mentioned before, this person was the one who approached me via the blog. I thought it was all in good faith. The "winner" and I are past it now, but from this experience, will not be purchasing anything from this sponsor in the future.Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-31685878555077923812011-06-28T22:13:10.002-04:002011-06-28T22:13:10.002-04:00Chantal::) No, you're definitely not the only ...Chantal:<br>:) No, you're definitely not the only one! I've actually been chatting about this with some other bloggers and they've said that they've experienced this a few times. One blogger said that FIVE businesses/sponsors have done this to her in the past two months! Wow. I think it's just awful :(<br><br>Like I said, there are many more good experiences than bad. :)Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-7760842618872792752011-06-28T22:10:42.468-04:002011-06-28T22:10:42.468-04:00Lynn:Hi! Well, I felt so awful about the winner no...Lynn:<br>Hi! Well, I felt so awful about the winner not getting her prize. I know she knows it wasn't anything I had control over, but I still feel somewhat responsible, since I did run the giveaway. :( This is the first time anything like this has happened, so I am thankful for all the wonderful experiences I've had with sponsors so far.Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-91645819874264312572011-06-28T22:08:25.368-04:002011-06-28T22:08:25.368-04:00Anon:Yes, it's too bad. Kind of sad, since I l...Anon:<br>Yes, it's too bad. Kind of sad, since I love supporting Canadian mom businesses. I think what bothered me the most wasn't even that she didn't hold up her end of the bargain (which was in total distaste, by the way!),but that she completely disregarded messages from both the winner of the contest and from me. She was the one who approached me to run a giveaway and promote her business. Doesn't make sense! Oh, well.Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-86728929292969807132011-06-28T17:17:16.664-04:002011-06-28T17:17:16.664-04:00ugh that is too bad - it is always hard when peopl...ugh that is too bad - it is always hard when people don't hold up there side of the bargain! <br><br>New follower via TGCBB - adding your button to my blog!Little Miss Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10773428398838893337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-83436371439466831192011-06-23T22:52:31.719-04:002011-06-23T22:52:31.719-04:00Wow that happened to me a few times too. Brutal. S...Wow that happened to me a few times too. Brutal. Sponsors got all their new "likes" and followers from the giveaways and didn't hand out the prize! Not impressed. I feel for the people who entered the contests and didn't get anything for their time and effort. I am glad to read I am not the only one this has happened to though! At least it only happened to you once! It's happened to me a few times!Chantalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-50408294262855200482011-06-23T09:20:22.602-04:002011-06-23T09:20:22.602-04:00Wow that is a horrible story but as always Christi...Wow that is a horrible story but as always Christine you are very nice by trying to remedy the situation yourself! Myself, I have won a few prizes from various blogs and let me tell you just knowing I won I am dancing and singing everywhere! Getting the prize oh that is a whole other world of happy! And do I go back to these sites and purchase more of the product that I won!!! You Bet! Thanks for sharing :)Lynn Shafferhttps://profiles.google.com/109908113177713678006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-44004777555220914692011-06-23T08:35:04.823-04:002011-06-23T08:35:04.823-04:00That has happened to me before and I was on the re...That has happened to me before and I was on the receiving end of both; giveaway sponsor didn't give one of my contest winners her prize and another time I didn't receive my prize when I had won a contest. It's not right and it doesn't give a good feeling for the customer/seller relationship. You bet we won't be buying from these companies in the future. Thank you for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com