Prizes, contests, giveaways in general

I just wanted to take a minute to speak to my readers and followers about contest winning and prize shipment. (Maybe your new to this?) First thing everyone here has been great on waiting and responding in a timely fashion if something is not shipped to you in a certain amount of time. I appreciate the patience and y'all are wonderful. I decided to post this because I've seen a little excitement on public sites about shipment and non shipment of prizes.

Usually there is a four to six week shipping period ( I have even seen up to 10 weeks) for sponsors we allow them that time, unless a predetermined time is communicated. Then if a product has not made it to your home. Let me know or any other blog owner. I work very hard to make sure my readers receive their prize and most all other blog owners do this too. I have a few winners that have had to contacted in the past and we tracked down what had happen to their shipment and prizes. I'm here to help and my blog is nothing without the support of you my readers.

That being said, my sponsors ship the prizes unless I note different in my giveaways.
I do not tolerate Prize Non-Fulfillment & I do not ship prizes. Companies will be responsible for shipment of prizes. Please note if a giveaway is offered and the prize is not shipped, I will post the Names, Communications, Etc. Consider yourself warned.

I honestly have had the opportunity to work with great companies & people. They respect themselves and other and show good business ethics. There have been very few cases when a sponsor becomes unresponsive to emails, direct message, calls, etc. and I remind them of my policy and things are resolved quickly.
Recently, I have seen a tweet about winners contacting the company instead of contacting the blog owner first. Don't do this unless the blogger will not communicate or the blog owner tells you to contact the company. Talk to your blogger. I hate to say this but, sometimes it is out of the bloggers hands. If they are communicating back and forth and trying their hardest to get you your shipment, try not to be mad if it goes to crap and the sponsor #fails. Sometimes too a Blogger can #Fail too.

I have had this happen twice to me from contests I'd entered. Both bloggers really tried communicating back and forth, I could tell. It was very small prizes so I did not persist it. I did take it as a learning experience of how my blog would operate. Most bloggers will not know if you did not get your prize, if you do not tell them!! Speak Up!!

Advise: Talk to your Blogger.