€25k invested in prize bonds

Hibernicis

Winnings on 23rd April €0
Last win: 16th April €50
Weeks since last win: 1

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
2021 (YTD) - €257k - 1x€50 = €50

Sligo Quay

Student_111 wrote: »

Wow €257k?? Money is wasted on some people...

Every couple months a jealous Irish begrudger turns up in this thread, mostly student types, we make choices in life and live with consequences good and bad, welcome to the real world student, hard work and good choices earns money to purchase prize bonds, gosh I'm disappointed, no win for me this week on my 100k, last win 2 weeks ago 9th April, €150 won in 2021 and I can't celebrate in level 5 restrictions, an honest hard working citizen, paying my tax and following the rules, when restrictions end I'm going on holiday and hopefully get to spend my winnings:D

2012paddy2012

pbwinner wrote: »

Winnings on 23rd April 2021: €0
Last win 18th December 2020: €100
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3150
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 5 = €250
2021: €0

That’s good

mindhorn

The registration process is a bit antiquated, isn't it? Fill in the application form, wait to receive your bonds in the post, register online, wait to receive a second form in the post, return the signed form, and then wait for another letter which contains a PIN.

beertons

mindhorn wrote: »

The registration process is a bit antiquated, isn't it? Fill in the application form, wait to receive your bonds in the post, register online, wait to receive a second form in the post, return the signed form, and then wait for another letter which contains a PIN.

I was just coming on to say the same. Fill out a form, of details we already have.

mindhorn

Yeah it seems to be a bit ridiculous.

From reading other posts I was expecting the turnaround time for the entire process to be about ten days. But this appears to be closer to a month, no?

Hibernicis

mindhorn wrote: »

Yeah it seems to be a bit ridiculous.

From reading other posts I was expecting the turnaround time for the entire process to be about ten days. But this appears to be closer to a month, no?

It's shambolic. I submitted three registrations (all with existing SSCN) at the same time over a month ago. One was complete (i.e. all details received and able to log on and see portfolio) in just under three weeks, the second took almost five weeks and there is no sign of the third one being completed.

The registration process is cumbersome, antiquated and is totally over engineered. It is a portal for viewing financial data, not a financial transaction platform. You can register for an N26 bank account in 10-15 mins from scratch. There is absolutely no reason this registration should take longer, in fact given the the volume of personal data that State Savings & The Prize Bond Company already hold in relation to account holders it should take no more than a few minutes. And when all this is combined with StateSavings/An Post/Prize Bond Company/Fexco's appalling administrative inefficiency then its a sure fire recipe for disaster. The NTMA, who have overall responsibility for all of this, have a lot to answer for.

Taylor365

It's state run.

They outsource everything to the lowest bidder. That's why nothing is straight forward and every other one of there sites required a separate pin/id/password.

Keeps money burning, keeps department budgets growing. Utter tripe.

beertons

I sent off that form yesterday. I got 10 bonds in the post today, that I bought in the post office.

adox

Late again but nothing for me last week. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.

mindhorn

It's a bizarre setup alright. I've never come across a company/organisation making it incredibly difficult for you to part with your money. Going by the posts above it'll be a good few more weeks before I can purchase additional bonds.

tuisginideach

tuisginideach wrote: »

Zilch again - 7 weeks on the trot.

And zilch again

PB2018

Wins on 30th April 2021: €0
Last win: 18th December 2020: €50
Weeks since last win: 19
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 24 wins in 200 weeks (12%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200
2019 (Jan-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2020 (Jan-Dec): 10 x €50 = €500
2021 (Jan-date): 0 x €50 = €0

pbtracker

Nothing again for me ...

Winnings on 30th Apr 2021: €0
Last win : €50 5th Mar 2021
Investment : €93K (€77K from Aug 2020, +€15K Apr 2021)
Winnings Total : €250
Pre 2020 : €50
2020 : €150
2021 : €50

pbwinner

Winnings on 30th April 2021: €0
Last win 18th December 2020: €100
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €3150
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 5 = €250
2021: €0

Andrew Flexing

No Joy.

Did a quick comparison of how I am faring YTD with 2020 same time period.
(I have about 20% more bonds in 2021 than what I had in 2020)

2020
Jan XXXXX
Feb €XXX
Mar XXX€
Apr €XX€

2021
Jan XXXXX
Feb XXXX
Mar XXX€
Apr XXXXX

Zimmerframe

mindhorn wrote: »

... Going by the posts above it'll be a good few more weeks before I can purchase additional bonds.

Going by the posts above, it won't affect your winnings though. :D

carrickbawn

Nothing here again. 6 week drought at this stage.

adox

Nothing for me again. Six months since last win on 50k

Bubbaclaus

Got excited when I got an email earlier about a new notification in my account, only for it to be a confirmation of a purchase of bonds I had made last week

dxhound2005

Nothing for me in March or April, last win 26 February. Five wins in January and February, two being 2 x €50 in the same draws. Last year by the end of April I had seven wins.

Agent Smyth

They must of known it is my birthday today, €50 win on the big batch

sportsfan90

I need to cash in on a portion of my PBs. Has anyone done this recently - how long did it take before it was repaid to your bank account?

omeara1113

carrickbawn wrote: »

Nothing here again. 6 week drought at this stage.

20k invested at this stage and no wins in at least 5 years any suggestions

abff

omeara1113 wrote: »

20k invested at this stage and no wins in at least 5 years any suggestions

It depends on what else you want to do with the money. If it’s a contingency fund that you want to keep on a risk free basis with the ability to access it at short notice, then it’s probably as good an option as any other to just leave it there and hope your luck turns.

John arse

omeara1113 wrote: »

20k invested at this stage and no wins in at least 5 years any suggestions

well you should be commended for your patience and fortitude,not getting any of the 'luck' obviously but good luck for the future draws:):):)

omeara1113

Well you're not going to believe this but I won 50 this week first time in years must come on here more and give out lol

tuisginideach

So had you already received email notification by 10.43? In that case, there's no need to go through the cumbersome log on any more - just check my (lack of ) emails!

tuisginideach

Zilch again - 9 weeks on the trot.

Andrew Flexing

A rare venture inside the winner's enclosure for me today.
€50 today.

Hope to some of you Boardsies join me too!

Jan XXXXX
Feb XXXX
Mar XXX€
Apr XXXXX
May €