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Genuine Charitable cause or Scam - please tell me..

  • 31-01-2021 6:07pm
    #1
    Chevy RV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭


    Hello All,

    Not sure if this is the right place----mods feel free to move

    I see this article in breakingnews.ie today and RTE1 News a few days ago about a family in Campile, Co. Wexford that want to "raffle their house" to move to a bigger one.

    It it a genuine cause or a scam as i have been caught before.


    https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2021/0130/1194066-wexford-house-raffle/

    Regards,


    Chevy RV


Comments

  • #2
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭carbsy


    After reading the article it seems like a genuine cause to be honest...


  • #3
    Rustyman101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭Rustyman101


    carbsy wrote: »
    After reading the article it seems like a genuine cause to be honest...
    know the lad personally, sound fella, not a scam, i bought tickets, worked with him in Waterford.


  • #4
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,295 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    It's not a charity, nor is it bring presented as one.

    Rather, it's a gambling opportunity, which this couple are using as a business approach to raise capital to upgrade their accommodation.

    Kinda clever.

    But I do wonder about the legality of individuals doing it.


  • #5
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,643 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    It's not a charity, nor is it bring presented as one.

    Rather, it's a gambling opportunity, which this couple are using as a business approach to raise capital to upgrade their accommodation.

    Kinda clever.

    But I do wonder about the legality of individuals doing it.

    once you apply to the garda for a licence for the raffle there is no issue with legality.


  • #6
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,755 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    Raffling houses was relatively common about 10-12 years ago as it was seen by some as the only way to dispose of a house for the same price they paid for it.

    Interesting that this is happening again.


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