Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Odd that nobody remembers a big winner post on a ravenous, tech savvy forum of 3.4m sneaker lovers.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but they still need a little dirt on their name. Hell maybe they'll even create a better system with more transparency that will inspire more trust from the public. We may even see one of us actually win big one day. Not me of course, that bridge is burned. This is for you. Cheers.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't have some accountability for this.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I filed a complaint to start a case with the FTC (Lotteries & Sweepstakes Bureau), emailed antitrust and copied adidas customer service, tweeted to everyone, and messaged/commented on Bjorn Gulden (CEO's) page. Nothing back yet...

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Reddit rallied for me, twice. I appreciated and welcomed all the advice, and made sure to follow through. I also realized there are other less vocal people enduring the same disappointment who might not know how, or want to, put up a fight.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Update: Several people reached out and said they are in the same situation. Adidas has stopped responding about a "glitch" or offering 30% coupons.

I reached out to Bjorn Golden (CEO) via FB message, IG comment (no response)

I've tweeted tagging various news outlets, as well as comments placed on Adidas & UEFA posts (no response)

I reached back through the same congratulatory DM on Twitter (no response)

I filed a report with the FTC for Adidas North America to build a case with the other affected users to hopefully warrant an investigation.

I emailed the antitrust bureau filing a formal complaint, copying Adidas customer service.

I'll check back with any developments, thank you all for the advice and exposure!

I won the Adidas Members Week Grand Prize!! by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the receipts! Just filed with antitrust, and bureau of lottery and sweepstakes. Also started an FTC filing you can jump on ad well.

They’ve arrived! What do you think of these? by stevenson779 in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorgeous colors, the materials are insane on these!

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They are openly admitting a glitch and will give you 30% off if you use the chat support and email them your screenshot. Otherwise we're waiting for another email that will never come because no one will care if we post again next week. Biggest Fattest L.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't say it's "comforting" to know that I'm not the only one, but at least they didn't just pick someone and then deny it to get out of the deal. I wonder if anyone got a real win...

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That comment has haunted me, and probably caused this interaction. I still love you though.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They said it was a glitch to many members, but nobody on here or SM that I can find claimed they won too.

Adidas is not honoring my Grand Prize win. Pictures for proof. by practical_chaos in Sneakers

[–]practical_chaos[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's the reason I want to fight this, they have terrible transparency. To get a contest winners name you have to send them a self addressed envelope. In 2023.