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What Does The Prize Patrol Do When Winner Isn’t Home?

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Imagine this…
The big SuperPrize winner is selected…the Prize Patrol travel plans are finalized…the flight takes off without a delay…the roses are picked up without a hitch…EVERYTHING is going exactly according to plan…and THEN, the big moment…the Prize Patrol excitedly runs up to the winner’s door…rings the bell…and NO ONE IS HOME!

WHAT DO THEY DO?

It’s a question we get asked ALL THE TIME. What DOES the Prize Patrol do if the winner isn’t home?

Have YOU ever wondered about this? Well, I’m here to tell you the answer. And if you think I’m going to say “they go give the prize to someone else” or even worse, “they don’t give away the prize at all” – THINK AGAIN! The winner not being home is something that happens ALL THE TIME when the Prize Patrol travels the country awarding Big Checks, and I can promise you, our winners ALWAYS get the money.

That’s right! Whether they have to wait for hours outside the winner’s home OR enlist the help of some friendly neighbors OR even hunt them down (at work, the supermarket or local neighborhood spot), the Prize Patrol does WHATEVER they need to deliver that Big Check!

So exactly how long has the Prize Patrol waited for a winner to come home? To find this out, I checked in with Danielle Lam, Prize Patrol Elite. And boy did she have A LOT of funny stories!

The first was about a Prize Patrol trip that didn’t go exactly as planned — the delivery to our $1 Million winner Rory Bellamy from Cleveland, Ohio. At the start, everything was going very smoothly. So smooth that Danielle even told Dave Sayer and Todd Sloane that “this is one of the smoothest running Prize Patrol trip’s I’ve ever done!”. Unfortunately, she had spoken too soon!

Prize Patrol with Rory Bellamy

Because when the Prize Patrol showed up at Rory’s house, he was not home! Quickly, they jumped into action, thinking of a Plan B to find Mr. Bellamy. After asking a neighbor for help, it turned out that Rory was out for the day working as a house painter and wouldn’t be returning until 3:00 PM! 5 hours later, a family member of Rory’s who lived across the street was able to call his cell phone and trick him into coming home ASAP to check on something at her house. Total Prize Patrol wait time: 6 HOURS! WOW!

Sometimes, instead of waiting, the Prize Patrol relies on quick thinking. That’s exactly what happened when Danielle was on the road to present a Big Check for $20,000 to Lisa Tangeman in Daytona, Florida. Surprise, surprise, Lisa was not home when they pulled up in the van. Luckily, Danielle came up with the idea of getting in touch with one of Lisa’s family members, her husband Mark.

Mark convinced Lisa that she needed to return home because their new lawn mower was being delivered. Seeming like a completely harmless request, Lisa headed home where she was surprised by Danielle — and that $20,000 Big Check! Her reaction was a perfect mix of pure joy and disbelief, exactly what we hope for when presenting a winner with their check.

So folks, those are just 2 examples of what the Prize Patrol can do if the winner isn’t home. The important thing to remember is there is NOTHING to worry about. If you’re our big winner, you will DEFINITELY get your money — NO EXCEPTIONS!

But remember, first you have to enter for your chance to win! Then who knows…the Prize Patrol could be knocking on YOUR door next!

Amanda

Amanda C.

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  1. Will the Prize Patrol mail you or call you to let you know if you won?
    I missed a call saying that they was the prize patrol so if I missed a call will they mail me.

    1. Hi Alvin, With PCH, a purchase is never required to enter or to win. Per the Official Rules and Sweepstakes Facts, a purchase or lack thereof will not affect a person’s chances of winning. In fact, most winners have been as a result of an entry-only submission. I assure you that PCH never solicits our consumers via outbound calling. If you feel that you may have been contacted by a scammer, please report it to PCH as soon as possible: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Stay safe and have fun everyone!

  2. I have been contacted by two people on Social Media, that are claiming to be Dave Sayer and Daniella Lam and they told me that I am to receive a huge prize. It started out to be Mercedes Benz with $500,000 and wanted me to pay a $10 gas fee, but then they told me that my prize was upgraded to $1,000,000 with the Mercedes Benz, plus, a $2.6 million with $15,000/ wk or month, upgrade, but I would have to pay a $100 gas fee in order for them to deliver the prizes! Needless to say we had a very serious discussion about how PCH does not inform their customers ahead of time, but surprises them. But Ms. Lam said a new policy started because someone called Mr. Jonson was sick, which because he was gone, for now, that the Prize Patrol cannot proceed, until I submit $100 for the gas! Anyway, this what I’ve been dealing with, for the last 2 weeks, since they notified me. So, thats whats going on with me and the “supposed Prize Patrol”. Thank you.

  3. I have only received an email saying I’ve won some prize, but until I have a knock on my door or actually cash in my hand I’m not counting on it … plus everyone thinks and treats me like I’m crazy.

    1. Hi Jason, That is definitely a scammer who contacted you! PCH will never send friend requests, private messages, or winner notifications via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc; we also never ask for money to claim a prize. Do not give this person any personal information and certainly do not send them any money!! Instead, report them to PCH by completing a Scam Incident Report. Here’s how: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Check out this FAQ for info on how to stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim!

  4. I TRULY HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT YOU CAN WIN. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR OVER 6YRS, MY FAMILY ALWAYS THINKS I’M INSANE, BUT I LOOK AT IT, IF I EVER WIN, I WILL NO LONGER BE THE LAUGHED AT, I WILL BE LAUGHING AT THEM.