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29 Apr 2024, 13:15

Game Birthday Promo a hoax

Game is having a birthday promotion, spend R500 or more and get a chance to pop a baloon and win prizes. In store it is published all over, that you pay and get a QR code on your receipt, scan the code, and pop a balloon and if you get a scratch card, you can win a prize. I went twice to game, different stores, receipts had no QR code, but a website link, go to website, tells me take photo of receipt, which is like 30cm long and does not fit in photo then the site says contact support, they will assist Support not available on weekends or public holidays, Sent messages on whatsapp, and until now no response. Spent over R2000 at Game for the promotion and get a chance to win a prize. Now based on my experience, I wonder if anybody has won anything, or if this like so many other stores is just a **** to get people to shop for more than they need to., So Game, a product of International MassMart, seems to have realised to ***** South Africans like so many others, do not fall for their trap as well, One of the workers in the store even told me they changed the normal price on the sale items, and made it higher, so that you think you getting a big discount but you not

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Replies (5)
Game
Game's reply29 Apr 2024, 16:36
Official
Hi Jayseelan, thank you for reaching out. I'm sorry the QR code is not reflecting on your receipt. Please advise at which store the purchase was made as the matter will need to be addressed with them. Kindly follow the link to our birthday competition terms and conditions.
https://www.game.co.za/s/birthday-scratch-and-win-tcs 
's update30 Apr 2024, 09:11
Reviewer Update
I have sent a WhatsApp to the number on the website and no help

There are two stores
Centurion mall game
Mall@reds game

How is it that two stores with in 5 km of each other both don't have the qr code? It is because this is a hoax promotion and I will now be approaching the consumer protection department
Game
Game's reply30 Apr 2024, 10:48
Official
Thank you for getting back to me and providing the name of the store. The competition information is on our website at the link I've provided. Your query will be sent to the store and you will be reverted to. 
's update30 Apr 2024, 17:58
Reviewer Update
I know what the competition rules state, but false advertising is still an issue, and is still against the law, no matter what your terms state
Game
Game's reply01 May 2024, 12:10
Official
Your query has been escalated to our complaints team, Jayseelan.