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€25k invested in prize bonds

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    #7412
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,816 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    RedRochey wrote: »
    Where do you check to see if you've won? Notifications?

    If you create an account under Prize Bond Tracker, then a message on the site will tell you if any of the bonds you input have won. There is also a link to see the prize details.

    Otherwise you can go to See Draw Results, open the map and go to your county. Put the prizes in bond number order, and you can see if you have any winners. It goes back for about 6 months.


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    #7413
    Sultan of Bling
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    adox wrote:
    On another note their website is a disaster. Wanted to buy more bonds so tried a 1k transaction which worked, then after that nothing. Even another 1k wouldnt work!


    Would 2k be over your daily card limit maybe?


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    #7414
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭mindhorn


    Sultan of Bling wrote: »
    Would 2k be over your daily card limit maybe?

    That's probably the issue. I've a similar issue with my bank and it's a pain to transfer. I purchase them daily but then I'm hit with a weekly limit on top of the daily one. And the bonds aren't issued instantly as it looks like I have to wait 7-10 working days.


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    #7415
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Sultan of Bling wrote: »
    Would 2k be over your daily card limit maybe?

    Possibly. I was using a KBC debit card. I previously used a BOI card when I had an account with them and could buy in much larger amounts.


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    #7416
    Sultan of Bling
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    adox wrote:
    Possibly. I was using a KBC debit card. I previously used a BOI card when I had an account with them and could buy in much larger amounts.


    I'd say that's what the problem is. Probably best to contact kbc and check your limit.


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    #7417
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,075 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Are they still posting out shares? I bought some a few days ago, and got an email about that purchase today.


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    #7418
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    beertons wrote: »
    Are they still posting out shares? I bought some a few days ago, and got an email about that purchase today.

    They still post them out, I only bought some a few weeks ago


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    #7419
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    No glitch today!


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    #7420
    PB2018
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭PB2018


    Wins on 21st May 2021: €0
    Last win: 18th December 2020: €50
    Weeks since last win: 22
    €134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
    Win ratio: 24 wins in 203 weeks (12%)
    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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    #7421
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Another big fat zero for me!


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    #7422
    pbwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 817 ✭✭✭pbwinner


    Winnings on 21st May 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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    #7423
    carrickbawn
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭carrickbawn


    Nothing here again.


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    #7424
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,816 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    €50 for me today, first win since 26 February. Winner is from a fairly small range of numbers which has had better than average luck this year and last.

    Up to date as of Friday 21 May 2021

    21 May 2021
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC928435 €50

    19 Feb 2021
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC928578 €50

    16 Oct 2020
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC928809 €50

    17 Jul 2020
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC930703 €50

    09 Apr 2020
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC927809 €50

    13 Mar 2020
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC927658 €50

    28 Feb 2020
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC930990 €50

    07 Feb 2020
    Prize Bond Number Value
    MC929314 €50


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    #7425
    celt262
    Registered Users Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭celt262


    Sorry to derail the thread.

    Would putting money into prize bonds for kids be better than putting it in the post office and getting little to no interest. It wouldn't be big money just birthday and Christmas presents etc?


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    #7426
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭abff


    Had my first win in 9 weeks today and my first "2nd generation" win since I invested €100k in May 2017. Total winnings in just over 4 years amount to €1,950 (all reinvested) and today's €50 was won on winnings that were reinvested in July 2017.


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    #7427
    pbtracker
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭pbtracker


    No luck for me again this week...

    Winnings on 21st May 2021: €0
    Last win : €50 5th Mar 2021
    Investment : €93K (€77K from Aug 2020, +€15K Apr 2021)
    Winnings Total : €250
    Pre 2020 : €50
    2020 : €150
    2021 : €50


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    #7428
    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    Finally got access to the new savings portal, and just so happen to win too!

    Note to all: Sign up for the new portal!

    €100 in 2021 so far.


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    #7429
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    celt262 wrote: »
    Sorry to derail the thread.

    Would putting money into prize bonds for kids be better than putting it in the post office and getting little to no interest. It wouldn't be big money just birthday and Christmas presents etc?

    Why not! Child might win but won’t really lose.


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    #7430
    thefasteriwalk
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭thefasteriwalk


    50 for me today. First win since June 2020 on 46k in small batches.


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    #7431
    Lottie125
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Lottie125


    Had first ever win in April :-) €50 have €23k invested in total. €22k of it invested in small batches of €2.5k (as it's my cards daily limit) in Nov 2020.


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    #7432
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭abff


    I see a lot of posts on this thread about people buying prize bonds in small lots because of daily card limits.

    Does nobody have a cheque book any more? And if you don’t, is there not such a thing as a bank draft?


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    #7433
    Lastblackdog
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Lastblackdog


    abff wrote: »
    I see a lot of posts on this thread about people buying prize bonds in small lots because of daily card limits.

    Does nobody have a cheque book any more? And if you don’t, is there not such a thing as a bank draft?

    You can't use a cheque if you want to purchase on line. Same with a bank draft.


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    #7434
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭abff


    Lastblackdog wrote: »
    You can't use a cheque if you want to purchase on line. Same with a bank draft.

    Fair enough. But you can purchase them at any Post Office.


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    #7435
    Lastblackdog
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Lastblackdog


    abff wrote: »
    Fair enough. But you can purchase them at any Post Office.

    Very true. That's how I purchased my first batch. However, after that, I wanted to purchase them from home albeit on the drip feed. The card limit is a pain but not the end of the world.


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    #7436
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭abff


    Lastblackdog wrote: »
    Very true. That's how I purchased my first batch. However, after that, I wanted to purchase them from home albeit on the drip feed. The card limit is a pain but not the end of the world.

    I guess it’s a question of which inconvenience bothers you most. The inconvenience of having to go to the Post Office to purchase the bonds (and possibly also to the bank to get a bank draft if you don’t have a cheque book) versus the inconvenience of having a load of small holdings instead of one large one.


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    #7437
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭abff


    I've updated my table to include last week's win.

    Date|Weeks|New Bonds|Per Week
    05/05/2017
    19/05/2017 | 2 | 103,539,691 | 51,769,846
    02/06/2017 | 2 | 103,713,608 | 51,856,804
    21/07/2017 | 7 | 312,307,380 | 44,615,340
    01/09/2017 | 6 | 260,208,161 | 43,368,027
    03/11/2017 | 9 | 363,631,083 | 40,403,454
    08/12/2017 | 5 | 208,144,809 | 41,628,962
    22/12/2017 | 2 | 103,826,840 | 51,913,420
    12/01/2018 | 3 | 78,472,968 | 26,157,656
    27/04/2018 | 15 | 676,274,174 | 45,084,945
    28/09/2018 | 22 | 1,065,663,998 | 48,439,273
    02/11/2018 | 5 | 207,647,554 | 41,529,511
    01/02/2019 | 13 | 598,650,240 | 46,050,018
    15/02/2019 | 2 | 103,331,219 | 51,665,610
    08/03/2019 | 3 | 130,250,694 | 43,416,898
    29/03/2019 | 3 | 129,777,682 | 43,259,227
    05/04/2019 | 1 | 51,885,267 | 51,885,267
    03/05/2019 | 4 | 156,394,156 | 39,098,539
    31/05/2019 | 4 | 155,511,576 | 38,877,894
    07/06/2019 | 1 | 26,072,415 | 26,072,415
    14/06/2019 | 1 | 26,481,363 | 26,481,363
    12/07/2019 | 4 | 155,662,741 | 38,915,685
    03/01/2020 | 25 | 1,066,460,082 | 42,658,403
    03/04/2020 | 13 | 806,211,665 | 62,016,282
    24/04/2020 | 3 | 155,885,610 | 51,961,870
    01/05/2020 | 1 | 52,134,834 | 52,134,834
    08/05/2020 | 1 | 51,263,194 | 51,263,194
    10/07/2020 | 9 | 520,030,794 | 57,781,199
    24/07/2020 | 2 | 78,611,529 | 39,305,765
    20/11/2020 | 17 | 1,014,012,705 | 59,647,806
    23/12/2020 | 5 | 337,340,758 | 71,557,130
    08/01/2021 | 2 | 78,432,523 | 34,314,229
    05/03/2021 | 8 | 623,964,305 | 77,995,538
    19/03/2021 | 2 | 129,863,587 | 64,931,794
    21/05/2021 | 9 | 468,013,484 | 52,001,498


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    #7438
    tuisginideach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    Nothing today


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    #7439
    PB2018
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭PB2018


    Wins on 28th May 2021: €0
    Last win: 18th December 2020: €50
    Weeks since last win: 23
    €134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
    Win ratio: 24 wins in 204 weeks (12%)
    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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    #7440
    pbtracker
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭pbtracker


    €50 for me today - whoo-hoo! Came from the €15K batch bought in Apr.
    Got the email notification from statesavings before I could check myself.

    Winnings on 28th May 2021: €50
    Last win : €50 5th Mar 2021
    Investment : €93K (€77K from Aug 2020, +€15K Apr 2021)
    Winnings Total : €300
    Pre 2020 : €50
    2020 : €150
    2021 : €100


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    #7441
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭mindhorn


    Ah so you do get a separate notification? Good to know in case I make a typo when entering them into the checker (the actual bond itself has a space between the letters and numbers but I always enter them without the space).


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