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€25k invested in prize bonds

pbwinner

Hiya,
Thought I'd update this thread on the success (or not) of €25k (yes, €25,000) I invested in PBs since February.

Purpose of this thread is to give some indication of the success rate of PBs for the ordinary punter as I assume €25k is large amount to invest in one go.

Planning to keep it in there for a year or so.

Winnings to date: €25

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Taylor365

Agent Smyth wrote: »

What were you expecting ??

€50 on 25k.

We're in the wrong game if we want a return! :pac:

LimeFruitGum

A wee bit more!

We generally pulled in about €200 p.a. up til now.

tuisginideach

generally pulled in about €200 p.a. on €8600??????? How did you manage that in the last four years???

Agent Smyth

LimeFruitGum wrote: »

A wee bit more! We generally pulled in about €200 p.a. up til now.

Is €8600 all in one batch or is it a few smaller batches and how long have you got them ??
€200 pa is a super return that I'm sure none of the regulars here are getting
You must be one lucky person

joeysoap

That’s it in a nutshell, some people are just lucky, I am neither unlucky of lucky, if you know what I mean. But I have a friend, who, if he fell into a river would climb out dry. Needless to say he’s lucky in PB’s too, regular winner, including the odd €1,000. And no, he doesn’t have thousands invested, just lucky.

dxhound2005

joeysoap wrote: »

That’s it in a nutshell, some people are just lucky, I am neither unlucky of lucky, if you know what I mean. But I have a friend, who, if he fell into a river would climb out dry. Needless to say he’s lucky in PB’s too, regular winner, including the odd €1,000. And no, he doesn’t have thousands invested, just lucky.

He's winding you up.

Taylor365

LimeFruitGum wrote: »

A wee bit more! We generally pulled in about €200 p.a. up til now.

Is this some sort of, out of season April fool joke...?

Mechatronical

Agent Smyth wrote: »

What were you expecting ??

I have more then double that invested and have won nothing since Oct 2017. You should be happy with that, beating a savings account with 0.5% interest rate.

Andrew Flexing

No Joy.
Weeks since last win: 2

Nollaig shona daoibh!

Agent Smyth

And my winning streak ends

Only one draw left this year, wouldn't it be nice if we all got a winner from it

Happy Crimbo All

bilbot79

Is it true that if you die the money doesn't go to your estate?

PB2018

Winnings on 21st December 2018: €0
Last win: 19th October 2018: €50
Weeks since last win: 9
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 9 wins in 77 weeks (12%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-date): 4 x €50 = €200

tuisginideach

€50 today - from a batch of 7600+ bonds (that's the number, not the value) - won €50 in January 2018 and €50 today!:). This batch won €400 in 2016 and €400 in 2017. €100 euro by the skin of its teeth in 2018.

Happy Christmas and a Prosperous and Successful (in all sorts of ways) last draw of the Year and 2019!

pbwinner

Winnings on 21st December 2018: €0
Last win 31st August 2018: €50
Total winnings on €25k from Feb 2011 to date: €2600
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

It's certainly some journey - 7 years and counting. Maybe 2019 will be nicer to us :-))

Merry Christmas and Happy Prize Bond Winning New Year!

dxhound2005

€50 for me today, first win this month.

Sligo Quay

Nothing for me today, won a total of €100 euro in 2018, won far more in 2016 and 2017, 3 batches 30k 20k and 10k, the 10k was purchased in September 2017 and hasn't won anything.
A very nice Christmas present today for a Dublin punter, winning the top prize of €50,000.

Next week the million is up for grabs, I live in hope, I dream big, and next Friday the million, I wish, happy Christmas to all.

Sligo Quay

bilbot79 wrote: »

Is it true that if you die the money doesn't go to your estate?

Untrue, every cent you own goes into your estate, including PBs.

Cork Lass

Nothing for us this week. Happy Christmas to you all.

tuisginideach

tuisginideach wrote: »

€50 today - from a batch of 7600+ bonds (that's the number, not the value) - won €50 in January 2018 and €50 today!:). This batch won €400 in 2016 and €400 in 2017. €100 euro by the skin of its teeth in 2018.

Happy Christmas and a Prosperous and Successful (in all sorts of ways) last draw of the Year and 2019!

The crappy new website told me I had won again this week - of course I hadn't - it was still announcing the win I had last week. Boo!:(

Sligo Quay

Nothing for me this week, a total of €100 won in 2018.
A lucky Cork winner, wins the €1,000,000, happy new year to all.

Agent Smyth

Nothing for me this week

For the year I had a .415% return

Cute Hoor

It is now 71 weeks since my last win.

Winnings to date (no winning records kept pre 2005) €1,425 on €9,477 worth of PB's bought monthly over a 19 year period plus €20,000 bought in Feb 2016 (four €50 wins on the February 2016 purchase).

Winnings 2011 €75
Winnings 2012 €150
Winnings 2013 €200
Winnings 2014 €100
Winnings 2015 Zero
Winnings 2016 €200
Winnings 2017 €250
Winnings 2018 SFA

PB2018

Sadly I didn't win the €1m prize today!

Winnings on 28th December 2018: €0
Last win: 19th October 2018: €50
Weeks since last win: 10
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 9 wins in 78 weeks (12%)
2017 (Jul-Dec): 5 x €50 = €250
2018 (Jan-Dec): 4 x €50 = €200

Best of luck to all in 2019!

Cork Lass

Sligo Quay wrote: »

Nothing for me this week, a total of €100 won in 2018.
A lucky Cork winner, wins the €1,000,000, happy new year to all.

I got all excited when I read this but unfortunately it wasn’t us. Nothing for us this week. Happy new year to you all 😀

honeybear

No luck here

Robodoc

A very disappointing year, just over €60k in bonds and absolutely not a red cent this year.

el diablo

Robodoc wrote: »

A very disappointing year, just over €60k in bonds and absolutely not a red cent this year.

You win anything last year or is this the first year you've had the 60k in prize bonds? I'm considering putting a five figure sum in as it's surely better than the couple of euro I earn in interest on it in a savings account.

Helen7475

So today is 0

John arse

Robodoc wrote: »

A very disappointing year, just over €60k in bonds and absolutely not a red cent this year.

Wow that's unbelievable , myself I won 3x50 on 130k+ which is just ridiculous really and a cautionary message for anyone thinking of investment take it from me it'll just break your heart maybe green shield stamps would be a better option!!!

Sligo Quay

Robodoc wrote: »

A very disappointing year, just over €60k in bonds and absolutely not a red cent this year.

Are you trying to cheer me up, I faired slightly better, 2 wins this year total €100 euro, I've 60k, 30k batch, 20k batch 10k batch. the 10k batch has never won anything purchased in September 2017.
Is your 60k in batches, or several single units......