Retailer Zavvi in Champions League final prize email glitch
Retailer Zavvi has apparently mistakenly sent out a mass email congratulating all the recipients on winning VIP tickets to the Champions League final.
Zavvi’s competition to win the tickets, flights, hotel accommodation and a £250 prepaid cash card did not go to plan after many fans received exactly the same email informing them that the luxury prize was theirs.
Social media feeds lit up as customer after customer reported receiving “huge congratulations” from Zavvi for being “chosen as the winner” of a VIP trip for two to see Tottenham v Liverpool in Madrid.
Hi @zavvi@zavvi_cs just received this email from you, is this real? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/pnT4TJVQv0
— Louise Brock (@louisebrock82) May 9, 2019
Oh my God, my brother has just won this amazing prize!! We're going to the Champions League final!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH @zavvi!!!!!#ChampionsLeagueFinal2019#ChampionsLeagueFinal#ChampionsLeague#LiverpoolTottenham#ChampionsLeague#Madrid2019#ThursdayMotivationpic.twitter.com/d3agQLFP3r
— Mike (@afc4life_uk) May 9, 2019
If you need cheering up today, search Zavvi on Twitter. They accidentally emailed their whole emailing list telling them they’d won 2 VIP tickets to the Champions League final. Scousers absolutely foaming at the mouth. A terrific surprise for us all 👏 pic.twitter.com/J7tqB1GNT3
— The Peoples Person (@PeoplesPerson_) May 9, 2019
However recipients’ excitement was dashed when Zavvi tweeted out an apology, referring to “some technical issues”.
The tweet – subsequently deleted – read: “Apologies, we’re aware of the problem regarding the recent Mastercard Competition. We seem to have had some technical issues and we’re currently looking into this.”
While recipients appeared to be taking their disappointment in their stride, one observer suggested a solution for Zavvi.
First one of us to email in should get the prize: everyone else should be given a £100 Zavvi gift card. Retweet if you agree.
— Salford Citizen (@ssbib85) May 9, 2019
Zavvi has been contacted for comment.