€25k invested in prize bonds

voodoo

All - quick question. I have a couple of grand in Prize Bonds but I have never won anything... Do you get any notification of winning or is it upto you to check for a winning number?

Is it unusual not to have at least one win in the 2.5 years since I purchased them?

John arse

voodoo wrote: »

All - quick question. I have a couple of grand in Prize Bonds but I have never won anything... Do you get any notification of winning or is it upto you to check for a winning number?

Is it unusual not to have at least one win in the 2.5 years since I purchased them?

yeah they'll write to you at the address on the bonds ps a couple of grand in bonds ON AVERAGE should only get one win every seven years (sorry)

tuisginideach

voodoo wrote: »

Is it unusual not to have at least one win in the 2.5 years since I purchased them?

Sadly, no.

dxhound2005

Hibernicis wrote: »

Not for your initial purchase. For this you must use the application form and send it off with the Anti Money Laundering documents, proof of PPSN and your cheque. Once you do this (and it can be for as little as €25) you will be registered for online purchases which will make your second and subsequent purchases a lot easier (notwithstanding the fact that the prize bond company’s processes and systems appear to be falling to bits recently)

I wonder is it as bad as the UK. NS&I have provoked the equivalent of a run on a bank by reducing their rates to zero (not Premium Bonds). Listen at 14 minutes here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000pw7f

tuisginideach

Interesting - although here the problem seems to be the increase in sales rather than an increase in repayments, doesn't it?

dxhound2005

I haven't had any dealings with them for a few years, other than to get my reinvestment bonds. The message about COVID is gone from the website.

Unconnected with this, last Friday I did a calculation of the new bonds sold in the last two months, around €146 million. So that part of the system seems to be working.

Helpneeded86

When is the 1m draw? I need to pull my funds pretty soon. I would much prefer do it after the draw.

tuisginideach

As posted by Hibernicis on previous page:
Quote:
Prize Bonds €1m Draw, 23rd December 2020 - The last day to purchase Prize Bonds to ensure inclusion in the €1m Draw is 11th December.

Helpneeded86

tuisginideach wrote: »

As posted by Hibernicis on previous page:
Quote:
Prize Bonds €1m Draw, 23rd December 2020 - The last day to purchase Prize Bonds to ensure inclusion in the €1m Draw is 11th December.

Thanks.

Bubbaclaus

What will happen when I win the million later this month, and I have requested my winnings to come to me in new bonds, which would be over the 250k limit?

dxhound2005

It's a major worry for all of us. But there is good news.

1.3 There is no limit on Prize Bond that are held as a result of

(a) transfers to you in accordance with condition 17 (Death of a Holder) of the General Terms and Conditions; and/or

(b) investment by you of proceeds of prize bonds winnings within 30 days of the draw date in which you won a prize.

Andrew Flexing

€100 today!
Let's hope one of us gets the €1million glitch that is coming up!

Jan XXXXX
Feb €XXX
Mar XXX€
Apr €XX€
May €€XX
June XXXX
July €XXX
Aug XXXXX
Sep €XXX
Oct XXX€€
Nov X€€X
Dec €

2020 €700

pbwinner

Winnings on 4th December 2020: €0
Last win 25th September 2020: €50
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3050
2011: €75 x 4 €300
2012: €75 x 6 €450
2013: €50 x 12 €600
2014: €50 x 9 €450
2015: €50 x 5 €250
2016: €50 x 5 €250
2017: €50 x 4 €200
2018: €50 x 2 €100
2019: €50 x 6 €300
2020: €50 x 3 €150

Cork Lass

Nothing for us this week

PB2018

Wins on 4th December 2020: €0
Last win - 27th November 2020: €50
Weeks since last win: 1
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 23 wins in 179 weeks (13%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2020 (Jan-date): 9 x €50 = €450

PB2018

John arse wrote: »

well done but did you have the 134k in the years 17-19?not a great return there

Yes - and agreed not a great return for earlier years.

Hibernicis

Winnings on 4th December €50
Last win: 13th November €50
Weeks since last win: 3

2017 (Jul-Dec) - €100k – 7x€50 = €350
2018 (Jan-Dec) - €200k – 12x€50 = €600
2019 (Jan-Dec) - €250k – 20x€50 = €1,000
2020 (Jan-Dec) - €252k - 24x€50 = €1,200

tuisginideach

Nothing today

thefasteriwalk

There's no glitch in my house anyway. No win since June on 41k - and that was our only win of the year. Hopefully buying a house in 2021 so next week is likely to be our final 1M draw.

Hibernicis

thefasteriwalk wrote: »

There's no glitch in my house anyway. No win since June on 41k - and that was our only win of the year. Hopefully buying a house in 2021 so next week is likely to be our final 1M draw.

Careful, next week (11th) is the last day to PURCHASE bonds for inclusion in the €1m draw. The €1m draw is actually the one to be held on the 23rd !

thefasteriwalk

Hibernicis wrote: »

Careful, next week (11th) is the last day to PURCHASE bonds for inclusion in the €1m draw. The €1m draw is actually the one to be held on the 23rd !

Oh yes! I knew that. I'm 39 weeks pregnant and the baby brain is real.

Saudades

thefasteriwalk wrote: »

Oh yes! I knew that. I'm 39 weeks pregnant and the baby brain is real.

I hope you win the €1m prize - that would be such a wonderful story!

Sligo Quay

Nothing this week after my €50euro win last week.

carrickbawn

Happy camper here today. 2x50. Both from the same batch purchased in
Oct 2019.

John arse

thefasteriwalk wrote: »

There's no glitch in my house anyway. No win since June on 41k - and that was our only win of the year. Hopefully buying a house in 2021 so next week is likely to be our final 1M draw.

yeah i,ve nothing since july on 66k,kinda p@#sed off a little bit!

Mantis Toboggan

John arse wrote: »

yeah i,ve nothing since july on 66k,kinda p@#sed off a little bit!

Think I've a similar amount as you and bought at the same time. Had an early 50 euro but nothing since.

John arse

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Think I've a similar amount as you and bought at the same time. Had an early 50 euro but nothing since.

no i,ve had bonds for six or seven years or so.i had a lot more than 66k at one stage with differing results but cashed out to build my house,so as i said currently on 66k-last win july.best of luck with your bonds.

dxhound2005

Nothing for me. 5782 €50 prizes in the Dec draws, up from 5697 in Nov.

Small coincidence. The 50K winner today is from Wicklow, brand new bond. The 50K also went to Wicklow exactly a year ago.

https://wicklownews.net/2019/12/lucky-wicklow-winner-scoops-e50000-with-prize-bonds/

Thargor

Nothing since Sep 11th on 100k, running at exactly 0.4% for the year, pathetic, need to buy a house and never bother with these timewasters again.

John arse

Thargor wrote: »

Nothing since Sep 11th on 100k, running at exactly 0.4% for the year, pathetic, need to buy a house and never bother with these timewasters again.

wow,that's scary,i.feel your pain!