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€25k invested in prize bonds

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    #6872
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    €50 today - 2nd win in 2021!


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    #6873
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 817 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 29th January 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


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    #6874
    pbtracker
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭pbtracker


    No luck again today...the wait goes on!

    Winnings on 29th January 2021: €0
    Last win : €50 6th Nov 2020
    Investment : €77K (from Aug 2020)
    Winnings Total : €200
    Pre 2020 : €50
    2020 : €150
    2021 : €0


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    #6875
    Agent Smyth
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Agent Smyth


    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:


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    #6876
    Cute Hoor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Heartiest congrats, brilliant to see


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    #6877
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭John arse


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:
    well done the rate drop didn't affect you then!


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    #6878
    Andrew Flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Andrew Flexing


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Class!!!!! Well done.

    my URBAN EXPLORATION YouTube channel: https://www.facebook.com/ASMRurbanexploration/



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    #6879
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Congratulations. Delighted to see someone from these parts taking a larger prize.


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    #6880
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Guy on Whineline saying that the Prize Fund is down by 6 Million Not 1 Million and their advertising leaflet is incorrect


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    #6881
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:


    Delighted for you ! Enjoy it!


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    #6882
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Well worth a listen back to this guy on the Whineline, he says we are losing 100,000 x €50 prizes per year or 2,000 prizes per week has been lost, which is effectively an extra €5,000,000.00 on top of the €1,000,000.00 they declared so it's NOT €1,000,000 as per NTMA.


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    #6883
    Bill Ponderosa
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Bill Ponderosa


    Won e50, first win since August.


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    #6884
    PB2018
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭PB2018


    Wins on 29th January 2021: €0
    Last win: 18th December 2020: €50
    Weeks since last win: 6
    €134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
    Win ratio: 24 wins in 187 weeks (13%)
    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


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    #6885
    OUTDOORLASS
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭OUTDOORLASS


    Talking about Prize Bonds on Joe Duffy at the moment


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    #6886
    carrickbawn
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭carrickbawn


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Well done.Nice to see good news.
    Nothing for me today.


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    #6887
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Well worth a listen back to this guy on the Whineline, he says we are losing 100,000 x €50 prizes per year or 2,000 prizes per week has been lost, which is effectively an extra €5,000,000.00 on top of the €1,000,000.00 they declared so it's NOT €1,000,000 as per NTMA.

    I wasn't listening, but it's been well reported that the rate has gone from .5% to .35%. Not sure what point the guy was supposed to be making?


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    #6888
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    I wasn't listening, but it's been well reported that the rate has gone from .5% to .35%. Not sure what point the guy was supposed to be making?




    As per my post, that was his point


    Listen back.


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    #6889
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭John arse


    vicwatson wrote: »
    As per my post, that was his point


    Listen back.
    they can change the rate whenever they want unfortunately,anyone that's unhappy about it can cash their bonds in anytime they want,so,,,,


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    #6890
    Bill Ponderosa
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Bill Ponderosa


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Well worth a listen back to this guy on the Whineline, he says we are losing 100,000 x €50 prizes per year or 2,000 prizes per week has been lost, which is effectively an extra €5,000,000.00 on top of the €1,000,000.00 they declared so it's NOT €1,000,000 as per NTMA.

    That's old news


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    #6891
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    vicwatson wrote: »
    As per my post, that was his point


    Listen back.

    But what is he claiming? That the NTMA lied or something? It is clear that the rate has gone from .5% to .35%. With about 4 billion euro worth of bonds currently, that's around 6 million euro less in prizes per annum.


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    #6892
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Guy on Whineline saying that the Prize Fund is down by 6 Million Not 1 Million and their advertising leaflet is incorrect
    vicwatson wrote: »
    Well worth a listen back to this guy on the Whineline, he says we are losing 100,000 x €50 prizes per year or 2,000 prizes per week has been lost, which is effectively an extra €5,000,000.00 on top of the €1,000,000.00 they declared so it's NOT €1,000,000 as per NTMA.

    Listening to that program fries my brain.

    I can't find any NTMA statement or leaflet.

    The statement on statesavings.ie is quite clear
    What changes are being made to Prize Bonds?
    There are two changes relating to Prize Bonds that take effect from February 2021. The first Prize Bond draw to reflect these changes will take place on 5th February 2021.

    The interest rate applied to generate the Prize Fund is now 0.35%.
    There are changes to the prize structure. See new structure below:
    Prize value Number
    €250,000|Awarded in the last draw in March, June, September and December
    €50,000|Awarded in each weekly draw other than when the €250,000 prizes are available
    €1,000|10 prizes each week
    €500|10 prizes each week
    €50|All other prizes*

    *The number of €50 prizes will change on a monthly basis in line with the changes in the value of the Prize Fund.

    He is probably quoting from third party websites which he misread, e.g. from rte.ie
    Previously, the last weekly draws in June and December offer two €1m prizes - the change will see €1m wiped off the top prize fund.

    and from independent.ie
    Instead of two €1m top prizes a year for those with Prize Bonds, there will now be four €250,000 top prizes a year. This is an effective cut of €1m in the top prize.


    In any event, the "Top" prize "fund" decreases by €1m (although it's more correctly €1.1m) but the total prize fund decreases by €6.15m per annum. See my post in this thread where I calculate it.


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    #6893
    carrickbawn
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭carrickbawn


    Isn’t it comforting that our tv license pays for such a load of crap.
    All those callers and Joe are very lucky to have nothing serious to trouble them.
    Nobody forced them to buy prize bonds and they should spend a little of their free time reading the terms and conditions.


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    #6894
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:
    Nice one, I think this is only the 2nd time that 1.000 euro has been won in this thread, so well done.
    Nothing for me this week after €50euro last Friday 22md January.


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    #6895
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    I wasn't listening, but it's been well reported that the rate has gone from .5% to .35%. Not sure what point the guy was supposed to be making?
    It's well worth listening back, but gosh what a crowd of whiners, one old dear complaining that the PB company doesn't tell her which bond had won, gosh they make life so complicated themselves, sign up to the Prize Tracker, login every Friday and just make life easy for yourself, €50 for me Friday 22nd and the €50euro was in my account on Monday morning, life made so much easier.


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    #6896
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    Doesn't the confirmation by letter give the winning number too?


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    #6897
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Nothing for us this week.


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    #6898
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Nothing for me again too.


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    #6899
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,803 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Agent Smyth wrote: »
    Okay I had a good feeling today that I'd win a €50 which usually doesn't happen but imagine my surprise when it wasn't a €50 but a €1000, Happy Days
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:eek::eek::eek::eek:

    Congratulations, and welcome to the "K Club". I won €1,000 in Feb 2010, and again in Aug 2015. I posted about them on the thread before. Neither of those reinvestments have won anything.

    Nothing for me today. Winner in Aruba, which is a first.


    Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

    €50 AVB316272 Aruba


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    #6900
    John arse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭John arse


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Congratulations, and welcome to the "K Club". I won €1,000 in Feb 2010, and again in Aug 2015. I posted about them on the thread before. Neither of those reinvestments have won anything.

    Nothing for me today. Winner in Aruba, which is a first.


    Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

    €50 AVB316272 Aruba
    had to Google aruba-thought it was one of the arran islands:D:D:D


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    #6901
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,803 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    John arse wrote: »
    had to Google aruba-thought it was one of the arran islands:D:D:D

    This thread is full of stuff that would make your head explode.


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