TV licence database - Winning Streak entry

reddevilfan

Hello fellow Members

I have just heard and had it confirmed that I'm wasting my time sending in my 3 stars because I don't have a TV licence. I have used search engine on the net and a cork discussion page has also confirmed this to be true...

Apparently all 3 star tickets are checked upon arrival by members of RTE and if you don't have a TV licence your chance of being on the show is Zero... And tickets are doubled checked to confirm this.

I think this is total and utter disgraceful as some people may genuinely not have a TV and will not be allowed on the show because of this...

Surely what they are doing is a crime

Seachmall

When you say 'confirmed' do you mean 'rumoured'?

I'd imagine they'd have to publish this restriction in a terms and conditions?

returnNull

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have used search engine on the net and a cork discussion page has also confirmed this to be true...

well thats the facts dealt with.......

Femme_Fatale

reddevilfan wrote: »

Hello fellow Members

I have just heard and had it confirmed that I'm wasting my time sending in my 3 stars because I don't have a TV licence. I have used search engine on the net and a cork discussion page has also confirmed this to be true...

Apparently all 3 star tickets are checked upon arrival by members of RTE and if you don't have a TV licence your chance of being on the show is Zero... And tickets are doubled checked to confirm this.

I think this is total and utter disgraceful as some people may genuinely not have a TV and will not be allowed on the show because of this...

Surely what they are doing is a crime

I'm thinking it's not, but get on to the guards/Consumer Association/Ombudsman.

Frosty McSnowballs

reddevilfan wrote: »

?...... I don't have a TV licence.....

.....Surely what they are doing is a crime

Hmmmm

newbie2

Insert giant facepalm pic here.

Complete and utter krap. RTÉ have nothing to do with tickets for WS. The national lottery control, process and supply all entries.
Posting sh1t like the above makes you look foolish.

Gran Hermano

My mate's cousins friends Auntie read on Facebook they also can tell whether you watch the Angelus.
If you miss more than 10% of the gong show episodes in one week RTE will not let you on Winning Streak either.

hfallada

I'm so surprised they put any effort or preparation in that show. It generally like looking at a slow car crash( involving oaps who are not quite sure where they are). But the fake laughs from presenters is the worst.

But at least the prizes are cash now and not a ****ty newbridge silver ware set like in the past.

Phoebas

Poll needs "This is total nonsense" option.

reddevilfan

Seachmall wrote: »

When you say 'confirmed' do you mean 'rumoured'?

I'd imagine they'd have to publish this restriction in a terms and conditions?

I have read on a Irish Web site that a poster is an actual employee and has said that their is 5000 people employed to check each ticket 2 times and it's fact.

Phoebas

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have read on a Irish Web site that a poster is an actual employee and has said that their is 5000 people employed to check each ticket 2 times and it's fact.

Worst troll ever.

reddevilfan

newbie2 wrote: »

Insert giant facepalm pic here.

Complete and utter krap. RTÉ have nothing to do with tickets for WS. The national lottery control, process and supply all entries.
Posting sh1t like the above makes you look foolish.

Do you study Krap much, I have read it on the internet and heard numerous people say the same....

Until you know the truth. Refrain from posting Krap you no nothing about

dj jarvis

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have read on a Irish Web site that a poster is an actual employee and has said that their is 5000 people employed to check each ticket 2 times and it's fact.

fairly big warehouse they would be needing for 5000 ticket checkers , where is this magical ticket bunker located ?

Ace2007

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have read on a Irish Web site that a poster is an actual employee and has said that their is 5000 people employed to check each ticket 2 times and it's fact.

5000 people?

Seriously April fools is over 4 months away.

Let's just think about this for a second, I don't have a tv licence as I don't own a tv, but if I enter, how are they going to know that I don't own a tv, and hence don't have a licence??

Tin Foil Hat

reddevilfan wrote: »

Hello fellow Members

I have just heard and had it confirmed that I'm wasting my time sending in my 3 stars because I don't have a TV licence. I have used search engine on the net and a cork discussion page has also confirmed this to be true...

Apparently all 3 star tickets are checked upon arrival by members of RTE and if you don't have a TV licence your chance of being on the show is Zero... And tickets are doubled checked to confirm this.

I think this is total and utter disgraceful as some people may genuinely not have a TV and will not be allowed on the show because of this...

Surely what they are doing is a crime

Eh no. Is my wife disqualified because the TV licence is in my name, for example? This is bullsh!te.

reddevilfan

Phoebas wrote: »

Worst troll ever.

Im no troll, I made this post as a discussion, not for you to throw your insults about...

Try check yourself and crack a nut doing it

Lapin

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have just heard and had it confirmed that I'm wasting my time sending in my 3 stars because I don't have a TV licence.

Source ?

reddevilfan

Read this yourself.... If it is Krap as you say....

www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178774

No smoke without fire.... And maybe their are ppl that work for rte that could have their say

Specialun

Biggest load of krap ive heard since a mate tried to convince me that louis walsh is straight

Gran Hermano

Andrea/Caroline/Sharon,

Jim's on the internet again.

Regards,

GH

PizzamanIRL

reddevilfan wrote: »

Apparently all 3 star tickets are checked upon arrival by members of RTE and if you don't have a TV licence your chance of being on the show is Zero... And tickets are doubled checked to confirm this.

You really think RTE employees work that hard? Don't be silly.

reddevilfan

If this is untrue then I would like an RTE employee to confirm or argue this

Skylinehead

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have read on a Irish Web site that a poster is an actual employee and has said that their is 5000 people employed to check each ticket 2 times and it's fact.

5000 people employed solely to check Winning Streak tickets. Assuming they're working a 37 hour week, on minimum wage - that's about 85 million quid a year that RTE would spend verifying that Winning Streak winners have a TV licence.

Right.

Phoebas

reddevilfan wrote: »

Im no troll, I made this post as a discussion, not for you to throw your insults about...

Try check yourself and crack a nut doing it

You either are an obvious troll or you fell for an obvious troll.
Take your pick.

PizzamanIRL

reddevilfan wrote: »

www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178774

''Howz it going ye langers"

Stopped reading there. Seriously that forum confirms nothing. I could create a thread and 'confirm' that people with a surname of McNally don't get picked.

reddevilfan

reddevilfan wrote: »

I have read on a Irish Web site that a poster is an actual employee and has said that their is 5000 people employed to check each ticket 2 times and it's fact.

Now I've read it on an Irish website too so it must be true.

Please don't post crap like this without actual evidence. Thanks.