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| World Cup: Electrical shops to pay £200,000 if England win | World Cup: Electrical shops to pay £200,000 if England win |
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| A chain of electrical stores will refund customers more than £200,000 if England win the World Cup. | A chain of electrical stores will refund customers more than £200,000 if England win the World Cup. |
| HBH Woolacotts has nine shops across Cornwall and Devon, and offered a promotion to refund customers who bought OLED TVs between 1 May and 17 June. | HBH Woolacotts has nine shops across Cornwall and Devon, and offered a promotion to refund customers who bought OLED TVs between 1 May and 17 June. |
| England play in the semi-final against Croatia later on Wednesday. | England play in the semi-final against Croatia later on Wednesday. |
| Company Director Chris Hemmerle said he was "a little bit nervous" but he "would love to see us win the trophy". | |
| More news from Devon and Cornwall | More news from Devon and Cornwall |
| He said he came up with the promotion with the managing director a few months ago. | He said he came up with the promotion with the managing director a few months ago. |
| The firm sold more than 130 of the televisions between the relevant dates, with the cheapest being about £1,300. | The firm sold more than 130 of the televisions between the relevant dates, with the cheapest being about £1,300. |
| "It has created a nice talking point. I am not sure people believed it to be honest," said Mr Hemmerle. | "It has created a nice talking point. I am not sure people believed it to be honest," said Mr Hemmerle. |
| "If they knew what they know now we would have sold a few more." | "If they knew what they know now we would have sold a few more." |
| Despite the potential financial loss to the firm if football does come home, Mr Hemmerle is putting his patriotism first and said: "I am really hoping we will go all the way as it may never happen again in my lifetime." | Despite the potential financial loss to the firm if football does come home, Mr Hemmerle is putting his patriotism first and said: "I am really hoping we will go all the way as it may never happen again in my lifetime." |
| He gave his word that the company would pay out to any customers who took advantage of the offer: "I think there were a few customers that opted out of the promotion for various reasons but in general there will be a lot of happy customers when the trophy comes home." | He gave his word that the company would pay out to any customers who took advantage of the offer: "I think there were a few customers that opted out of the promotion for various reasons but in general there will be a lot of happy customers when the trophy comes home." |
| "Regarding the value we'd have to pay back - if I'm honest its slightly more then that and closer to £250,000… eek!" | "Regarding the value we'd have to pay back - if I'm honest its slightly more then that and closer to £250,000… eek!" |