- In these terms and conditions:
“An Post” means An Post having its registered office at GPO, O’Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1;
“Marketing Partners” means Marketing Partners (Ireland) Limited whose registered office is at 18 Church Road, Ballybrack, County Dublin, and is the operator of the promotion on behalf of An Post;
“BillPay” means the use of An Post’s Bill Payment service
“Entry Form” means the Win a Hotel Break for 2 Persons entry form (containing unique code) issued to customers in a Post Office who carry out two or more Bill Payment transactions between April 1st 2013 and April 30th 2013 in participating post offices.
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The Win a Hotel Break competition is an An Post customer reward promotion operated by Marketing Partners.
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To be eligible to participate in the competition, you must make two or more Bill Payment transactions at the same time, through An Post’s Bill Payment service between 1st of April 2013 and 30th April 2013 (inclusive) at participating Post Offices. This promotion is also open to any postfone customer who conducts a postfone transaction during the promotional period. A postfone transaction is defined as credit top up, sim card purchase or handset purchase.
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If you are eligible and request an entry form you will be provided with an Entry Form entitling you to enter the Hotel Break competition. To enter the competition entrants must fill out their personal details and answer the question on the Entry Form and post the Entry Form to Win a Hotel Break, Marketing Partners, 18 Church Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. You will also have access to the Postbreaks Voucher
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Only valid entries on official Entry Forms will be entered into the competition draw. Valid Entry Forms require supply of, your name, email address, postal address, telephone number and correct answer to the question. Supply of inaccurate information will disqualify competition entrants from receiving any prize.
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The competition is open to anyone 18 years of age and over except employees, directors, officers or agents of An Post or family members of such employees, directors, officers or agents.
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The competition closes on the 10th of May 2013, Entry Forms received after this date will not be accepted. Persons may enter as often as they wish provided that each entry is on an official Entry Form.
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Entry Forms which are incomplete or illegible will not be accepted. Entry Forms on which more than one person’s name appears will not be accepted. No responsibility will be accepted and no correspondence will be entered into in respect of entries, whether the correspondence relates to claims of Entry Forms being lost or delayed in the course of transmission or otherwise.
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Only one name is permitted on Entry Forms and winnings will be allocated to the person in whose name the entry was made. The winner may be asked to provide documentary proof of their name and address. The use of a false name or address by an entrant will disqualify them from winning.
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An Post’s decision in relation to selection of the competition winner is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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The winning entry will be drawn on the 10th of May 2013. The winner will be notified by phone on the 13th of May 2013. The winning prize will be issued by An Post Registered Post. If the winner does not respond to Marketing Partners within 5 working days of being called by Marketing Partners, then the winner’s prize may be forfeited and Marketing Partners shall be entitled to select another winner. If the winner rejects their prize, then the winner’s prize will be forfeited and Marketing Partners shall be entitled to select another winner.
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There will be 5 winners of the competition selected at random from all of the valid Entry Forms received. The prize will include for 2 Adults and 2 Children Under 10 either a;
2 night weekend break on a B&B basis with dinner on one evening
Or
3 night mid week breaks on a B&B basis with dinner on one evening
Or
2 night Dublin city break on a B&B basis
The winner may choose a break from a select number of hotels provided by An Post’s Postbreaks. The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative to holiday prize elements (either in part or whole), nor will alternative tickets or services be offered in respect of any element of the prize.
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The prize winner must avail of the prize any time up to 31st December 2013. The prize winner must give 6 weeks notice to Marketing Partners for the dates they wish to book. An Post reserves the right to change prize details without notice and all prizes, are subject to availability. Limitations and restrictions may be applied by An Post in respect of the dates available to the prize winner. Failure to attend for any reason whatsoever on the dates agreed and booked does not entitle the winner to an alternative break and the prize will be deemed to have been forfeited.
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In order to claim the prize, the winner will be required to sign any documentation as may be requested by An Post relating to acceptance of the competition prize, terms and conditions and including, but not limited to, waiver of liability release in favour of An Post and such other persons as may be determined by An Post.
Where a prize is to be provided by a third party, An Post accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the supply, non-supply, purported supply or delay in supply of the prize including without limitation, the failure of the winner to receive ownership of or use of the prize.
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An Post will not be responsible for any additional expenses which the winner incurs whilst on their trip, howsoever incurred and whether related directly or indirectly to use of the prize. Hotel may require guests to leave a credit card imprint or pre-authorisation on checking in to guarantee any extra purchases during the stay in the hotel. They may in addition ask you to provide breakage /damage /security /behaviour deposit. These amounts are refunded locally if there is no damage, breakage or misbehaviour or justifiable reason to retain deposit. This is not an additional charge for the accommodation to the package and is a matter solely between the guests and the accommodation provider.
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By entering the competition entrants are deemed to have agreed to the terms and conditions of the competition. Any breach of these terms & conditions, as determined exclusively by An Post will result in disqualification.
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The winner may be required to take part in promotional activities and An Post reserves the right to publish the entry, name, photograph and value of prizes paid to the winner.
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An Post reserves the right in their absolute discretion to disqualify any person from the competition, to add to, amend or waive any rule without prior notice to the entrant and, in the event of circumstances beyond its control, to cancel the competition at any stage.
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Neither An Post, nor its affiliates are responsible for printing or typographical errors in any materials relating to the competition, fraudulent, late, misdirected, incomplete or altered entries; or entries which are processed late or incorrectly or are lost due to post/computer or any other malfunctions.
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a) Limitation on An Post’s Liability
By participating in the promotion you acknowledge that the contract for this competition is between you and Marketing Partners only and that An Post has no liability to you for loss, damage or expense suffered by you due to oversights or delays or failures in the provision of the promotion or breach of contract or negligence in relation to the promotion.
b) Limitation on Marketing Partners’ Liability
By participating in the promotion you agree that Marketing Partners accept no responsibility and will not in any circumstances be responsible for any expense, distress, disappointment, loss, damage, injury, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity resulting from or attributable to the act or default of any company, firm or persons in connection with the carrying out of such arrangements or bookings or the conveyance of any client. Every booking is accepted subject to the conditions imposed by the air, hotel, insurance and other companies, firms or persons concerned with the excursion and any claim with respect to such matters must be made against the appropriate principal.
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These terms and conditions do not affect any statutory rights you may have as a consumer. This agreement is governed by the laws of Ireland and subject to the jurisdiction of the Irish Courts.
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Your Information:
An Post is careful to treat the privacy of its customers with care and due regard to the laws of Ireland.
The information, including personal data, contained on the completed entry form which you submit to enter the Competition will be used to run the promotion and to issue direct mail promotions and special offers by An Post and third parties. If you do not wish to receive such direct mail promotions please tick the box on your entry form.