€25k invested in prize bonds

_AVALANCHE_

realies wrote: »

Like where

Apple, six months ago.

$600 for a share now, 50ish% jump ina few months thanks to a new miniature TV (with a few extra features) that they are bringing out that is nearly identical to their last one.

Gullible people are great.

StupidLikeAFox

uberalles wrote: »

My Cousin won 25K Punts (real money) on the PBs about 30 years ago and built a house with it and had money left over.

When the house was finished the front garden was covered in tall nettles. He got a load of petrol and burned them all to the ground, reminded me of NAM.

Sounds like the start of a bad detective movie...:D

brownbeard

Winnings from yesterday's draw:€0

Total winnings since Mar 2011 on €1k: €225
Total winnings since Jan 2012 on €1k: €0

ctrl+c ctrl+v

WhiteMan32

Winnings from yesterday's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2012 on €12k: €75

robwhit

Just went to buy some of these and there's a disclaimer saying

"Please Note : If you use Laser as your payment method your bank may impose a maximum trasaction value of €1500"

Really?

dearg lady

robwhit wrote: »

Just went to buy some of these and there's a disclaimer saying

"Please Note : If you use Laser as your payment method your bank may impose a maximum trasaction value of €1500"

Really?

Laser maximum transactions vary, but yeah, they would impose such.

Sonnenblumen

Called FEXCO today, and was I disappointed when they informed me that the winning prize was in fact of low value.

Expect to receive written confirmation tomorrow.:(

Looking on the bright side, a win is a win but no party!:p

turbobaby

What are FEXCO at requesting you contact them even though it was probably €250 at most. Bunch of clowns! Sonnen, keep the faith!

thethingis

turbobaby wrote: »

What are FEXCO at requesting you contact them even though it was probably €250 at most. Bunch of clowns! Sonnen, keep the faith!

What are they at? I suppose it is a govt dept so expect BS and as much admin as possible.

thomasm

thomasm wrote: »

Grandparents got the kids 6k of prize bonds in March. Have had 3 €75 wins to date

Have now had 7 * €75 wins on this since March last year which is an 8.7% return over the year. One of the kids has won 4 times.

actuallylike

So, what does it generally mean if Fexco ask for you to write to them? Just checked the website there, haven't in ages, and it says I have two unclaimed prizes and to write to them. Am I right in saying that the €75 prizes get posted out to you but anything over has to be gotten through this route? Is the minimum I think I'm getting about €500 (2*250)?

pbwinner

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €525

pbwinner

actuallylike wrote: »

So, what does it generally mean if Fexco ask for you to write to them? Just checked the website there, haven't in ages, and it says I have two unclaimed prizes and to write to them. Am I right in saying that the €75 prizes get posted out to you but anything over has to be gotten through this route? Is the minimum I think I'm getting about €500 (2*250)?

You have the option for winnings to be paid directly into your bank account. That's probably a better route than waiting on cheques, and presumably you don't haev to go through the hassle of writing to them for amounts > €75

WhiteMan32

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2012 on €12k: €75

brownbeard

Winnings from yesterday's draw:€0

Total winnings since Mar 2011 on €1k: €225
Total winnings since Jan 2012 on €1k: €0

hairyprincess

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2010 on €500: €75
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €50: €0

XrayMike235

Winnings from todays draw : €75

Total winnings on 18K since October 2008: €750

Max_Charger

XrayMike235 wrote: »

Winnings from todays draw : €75

Total winnings on 18K since October 2008: €750

In 3.5 years, that's a win of roughly €215 a year. Thats a return of less then 1.2% per year! Most one-year fixed rate accounts are at circa 4%, with 18K thats €720 a year. So in 3.5 years that's circa 2.5k.


That's made my mind up, bye bye prize bonds!

askU

Max_Charger wrote: »

In 3.5 years, that's a win of roughly €215 a year. Thats a return of less then 1.2% per year! Most one-year fixed rate accounts are at circa 4%, with 18K thats €720 a year. So in 3.5 years that's circa 2.5k.


That's made my mind up, bye bye prize bonds!

No DIRT on PB's. 30% on 4% return...

Max_Charger

askU wrote: »

No DIRT on PB's. 30% on 4% return...

You're right,still better over the 3.5 years.

XrayMike235

Yeah, I know. It's a shocking rate of return. I'd be better off on deposit at 4%.

But I really believe I'm going to win and get the €20K, thereby doubling my money. Excited every week when I check (usually followed by crushing disappointment).

Fighting Irish

XrayMike235 wrote: »

Yeah, I know. It's a shocking rate of return. I'd be better off on deposit at 4%.

But I really believe I'm going to win and get the €20K, thereby doubling my money. Excited every week when I check (usually followed by crushing disappointment).

I'd prefer the chance of a windfall as well

wolfyboy555

When your tracking bonds online do you put the two letters in front of your bond numbers or omit them?

alco22

put the letters in

wolfyboy555

alco22 wrote: »

put the letters in

Crap! I would have had two unclaimed prizes without the letters!oh well

FutureGuy

Was thinking of putting 10k into these...has there been any instances where people win but don't get informed?

Don't fancy checking each number

TanG411

FutureGuy wrote: »

Was thinking of putting 10k into these...has there been any instances where people win but don't get informed?

Don't fancy checking each number

You can create an account on the Prizebonds website that lets you save your numbers. No need to type in a range of numbers every time.

I've started with only €250. Came in the post this morning. Here's to lifelong success!

hairyprincess

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2010 on €500: €75
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €50: €0

An Ri rua

hairyprincess wrote: »

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2010 on €500: €75
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €50: €0

How do you know?? The draw results aren't published until 1230pm, no?

They're there now, I'd check again if I were you, thou millionaire :-D

hairyprincess

An Ri rua wrote: »

How do you know?? The draw results aren't published until 1230pm, no?

They're there now, I'd check again if I were you, thou millionaire :-D

I'm psychic, knew I'd win nought :cool:

pbwinner

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €525

WhiteMan32

Winnings from yesterday's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2012 on €12k: €75

bigben121

Just checked my unclaimed prizes on prizebonds.ie , It said i have one unclaimed prize but it says this "In order to claim your prize you should write to us at the address below"

Is this unusual?

uberalles

bigben121 wrote: »

Just checked my unclaimed prizes on prizebonds.ie , It said i have one unclaimed prize but it says this "In order to claim your prize you should write to us at the address below"

Is this unusual?

No. But the prizcoos probably as little as 75 euros !
Don't expect a bigger amount as there are 1000s of x 75 euro wins for every 1 bigger amount

keep us posted here on the win.

Best of luck

bigben121

uberalles wrote: »

No. But the prizcoos probably as little as 75 euros !
Don't expect a bigger amount as there are 1000s of x 75 euro wins for every 1 bigger amount

keep us posted here on the win.

Best of luck

But , I thought that they sent it out in the post without the need of me doing anything?

thethingis

bigben121 wrote: »

But , I thought that they sent it out in the post without the need of me doing anything?

Things have changed. God knows why.

WhiteMan32

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2012 on €12k: €75

hairyprincess

Winnings from today's draw: €0

Total winnings since Feb 2010 on €500: €75
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €50: €0

pbwinner

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €525

Cute Hoor

No winner since December.

Just a couple of stats for you all, who might be expecting frequent wins.

By my reckoning, in the last 22 years, 423 million approx prize bonds have been sold, that's an average of 19 million per year, or 1.6 million per month. Last month (early February to early March) almost 4.1 million were sold. No idea how many were sold prior to 1990, and of course a significant amount would have been cashed in in the meantime, but that's a quare lot of numbers in the auld draw drum every week.

Keep the faith though!

Man of Aran

Cute Hoor wrote: »

No winner since December.

Just a couple of stats for you all, who might be expecting frequent wins.

By my reckoning, in the last 22 years, 423 million approx prize bonds have been sold, that's an average of 19 million per year, or 1.6 million per month. Last month (early February to early March) almost 4.1 million were sold. No idea how many were sold prior to 1990, and of course a significant amount would have been cashed in in the meantime, but that's a quare lot of numbers in the auld draw drum every week.

Keep the faith though!

Yes C.H. , I remember you , me and a few others did some quick estimations on this last year. The numbers in the hat are just staggering now and the weekly sales are rapid.
Even making the 2% p.a. return will sound like a good proposition soon.:rolleyes:
Myself, had 3 more x 75E wins since last posted in Feb 2012.

XrayMike235

Winnings from today's draw €75

Total winnings since October 2008 on €18K: €825

Is it just my imagination or have the number of weekly prizes gone from 4000+ to 8000+ ? When did this happen?

pbwinner

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €525

daveyboy_1ie

Bought €3,000 of PB's in late July 2011

Todays draw = €75

So far on the €3,000 invested, total winnings = €150

Thats a 5% return after tax, on just over 9 months investment time. I am happy tbh, but still plan to cash them in once the year is up unless I win again soon.

HemlockOption

Does anyone know if it's possible to get an individual 'statement' of prize bonds from the post office? We bought about €10k worth years ago but currently can't locate the receipts.:( Could do with taking some of the money out now!

I always thought it was strange that they never give you any kind of statement - like a bank does - especially if you have a significant amount (to us anyway!) invested with them.

doriansmith

XrayMike235 wrote: »

Winnings from today's draw €75

Total winnings since October 2008 on €18K: €825

Is it just my imagination or have the number of weekly prizes gone from 4000+ to 8000+ ? When did this happen?

This could explain why I've started winning a lot more recently. Have won 3 times since late Feb.

I've made a return of 2.33% in the last year but this is the equivalent of a 3.33% return on a bank deposit. Happy enough with that. Still keeping my fingers crossed for a big win someday!

maddragon

€75 won today. Total won since March 2011 on 22k is €600.

WhiteMan32

Winnings from yesterday's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2012 on €12k: €75

Man of Aran

'Nowt today but it was a Fri 13th ,,,,

bigben121

I wrote a letter to 'The Prize Bond Company' 2 weeks ago to claim a prize, but i still got no reply , does anyone know how long they take to usually respond?