Text To Win: Get The ULTIMATE New York City Shopping Trip With #MakeSomeNoise

2 October 2014, 16:49 | Updated: 9 October 2014, 12:32

Your chance for a four-night trip to NYC to shop until you drop… with $500 to spend in Bloomingdale's!

For your chance to win and support Global’s Make Some Noise just text NYC to 83958.

Entries open at 10am Thursday 9th October and close at 12.30pm the same day.

Texts cost your standard network rate, plus once you've entered we'll do the bit that raises the money for all those good causes and will automatically take a donation of £3, unless you reply STOP to the first text message we send you.

100% of all these donations will go to Make Some Noise, you have to be 18 or over to enter this competition across all participating radio stations.

We'll be sending one lucky winner and a guest to the retail therapy capital of the world - New York City!

The winner will fly out direct to the Big Apple thanks to British Airways in their luxurious World Traveller Cabin, ready to experience everything the city has to offer.

After touching down in NYC you'll be staying for four nights at The Pierre, the iconic US flagship of Taj Hotels, where you'll get a City View room offering incredible panoramic views of the city that never sleeps.

The hotel is situated right on the world renowned Fifth Avenue… meaning you'll be able to shop until you drop with just a short walk to back to your hotel room.

The Pierre is a pillar of elegance and unrivalled hospitality, where you'll be able to all the modern conveniences, everything from flat screen TVs to Bose iPod docking stations in our room.

Then… the fun REALLY begins as you'll be heading uptown to the world famous Bloomingdale’s, the department store like no other in the world. You will be have $500 to spend on all the brands you want, gifts you need, or whatever you desire!

New York City is waiting for you… so what are you waiting for?

This prize has been kindly donated by British Airways, The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York and Bloomingdales.

Scroll down for full competition terms and conditions.

Please ensure that you read these Terms & Conditions fully including the prize terms detailed in point 11. 

Global’s Make Some Noise Text Competitions, October 2014

1. The following rules (“Rules”) together with Global Charities ("Global Charities") general and competition terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) (which can be found at www.makesomenoise.com/terms-conditions/ ) apply to the ‘Global’s Make Some Noise Text Competitions’ ("the Competition") which will run on Thursday 9th October (“the Duration”).  
2. The "Radio Station" advertising the competition is Capital Network & Heart Network.
3. Anyone who enters the Competition (an “Entrant”) will be deemed to have understood these Rules along with the Terms and Conditions and will be bound by them.  The Terms and Conditions are available on request from Global Charities.

Details of the Competition:

1. To enter the Competition an Entrant must send a text message with the word NYC to 83958 (the “Text Message Line”). Text messages will be charged at standard network rate. If you text after the closing time you will not be entered but may still be charged. The Text Message Line will open at 10am on Thursday 9th October (the “Opening Time”) and close at 12:30pm on Thursday 9th October (the “Closing Time”).
2. After entering the Competition, participants will receive a bounceback text message informing them that a voluntary donation to Global’s Make Some Noise (registered charity 1091657 (England & Wales) & SC041475 (Scotland)) of £3 will be taken automatically an hour (60 minutes) after the time the first text was received, unless they reply with the word STOP.  The £3 donation will be taken from the mobile phone used to enter the Competition and 100% of the donation will go to Global’s Make Some Noise.
3. For the avoidance of doubt, you do not need to donate in order to be eligible for entry to the competition.  Anyone who replies STOP to the first bounceback message and thereby opts out of donating £3 to Global’s Make Some Noise will still be included in the prize draw.
4. After the Closing Time, a random draw will take place of all eligible entries received between the Opening Time and the Closing Time to determine the winner.  All winners will be required to talk to the presenter/s and a call will be recorded with the presenter/s and played on-air.  If the entrant fails to answer their phone, are driving, or if any fault occurs immediately prior to or during these calls and it is not possible to re-establish contact with the caller, another contestant will be selected at random.  The producer’s decision is final.
5. The winner will be notified that they have won using the number of the phone that their text entry was sent from. The winner may be required to answer their phone, talk to the presenter/s and a call recorded with the presenter/s and played on-air.
   Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted.

Eligibility:

1. You must be over 18 to enter the Competition.
2. Entry is restricted to ten entries per mobile number. Additional entries will not be counted but may still be charged.

Prize:

The prize consists of: 

• This prize is for a 4-night stay at The Pierre, New York for two people, from 1st January 2015 – 31^st August 2015 subject to availability excluding (May & June). It cannot be combined with any other offer and the nights must be taken consecutively. 
• The prize must be booked before 31^st January 2015
• Bloomingdale’s gift card is to the value of $500 and will be collected at Bloomingdale’s New York (at the Visitor Centre). Winner will need to bring ID to collect the gift card.
• Flights are with British Airways in their World Traveller Cabin from London Heathrow to New York (JFK or Newark airport) – flights cannot be upgraded. The winner and companion must travel together on both the outbound and inbound journeys. 
• Flights must be booked at least 30 days prior to departure. 
• Flights will be inventory controlled and flights will be subject to availability and capacity control, therefore access during school holidays and major sporting and cultural events will be restricted. BA reserves the right to limit the number of prize travel seats made available on any flight, and it is possible that seats allocated to the prize winner fare class on a particular flight may be fully booked even though seats are still available for sale at a different fare or booking class in the same cabin. BA does not accept any responsibility in the event that the prize winner is unable to book their preferred flight(s).
• Flights are on mainline scheduled services operated by BA with a BA prefix number. Travel on BA franchise, code share or alliance partner airlines is not permitted. Prize flights include taxes, fees and charges. Domestic connections and other add-ons are not included in the prize. 
• Please note that we can’t be held responsible for changes to flight schedules. 
• Airport transfers in New York and the UK are not included. 
• A 4 night stay at The Pierre in a City View room on a room only basis. All other meals & incidentals (excluding Wi-Fi) are to be paid for by the prize-winner. A credit card will be requested for incidentals. 
• Your stay includes New York City, State and Occupancy taxes. 
• At least one guest must be over the age of 18. 
• Once travel and accommodation have been booked, the prize cannot be amended. 
• Whilst we will do all we can to book your trip on your preferred dates, this is not always possible and we ask that you provide 3 options as soon as possible after the auction and at least 4 weeks’ notice to make a booking. More popular holiday periods for the destination get booked up quickly and there are no guarantees we will be able to offer your first choice.
• It is the responsibility of the winner to ensure they have the correct visa, valid passport and travel insurance.
• Wheelchair access may be limited or unavailable 
• The content of the prize may be subject to change and/or substituted with a prize of equal or greater value.
• In the event of unforeseen circumstances, we reserve the right to change the date and substitute with another date.
• We require winner name, contact number, postal address & email to facilitate the prize. 
• Due to the nature of prize donations, please be aware that it can take several weeks to confirm dates.
• Not for resale, not transferable, there is no cash alternative. This is a charity auction and as such no refunds are given. 
• All auctions are subject to Global Charities’ standard terms and conditions

1. No substitute prizes or cash alternatives are available. 
2. The prize is non transferable.
3. The Promoter is Global radio Services

SP: Global Radio Services Ltd., 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA.  If you are having problems using our text entry service or feel a donation has been taken from your bill unfairly, please have a look at our FAQs or alternatively contact our customer helpline on 03333 212 196.