Euro Lotto Ticket Conundrum

Plazaman · 06-04-2011 08:34AM #1

So a €500,000 Euromillions Tickets turns up in Tesco. They say a punter asked for a €4 quickpick, a €9 quickpick was issued by mistake and the punter didn't want it so the issued correct ticket and held on to the "mistake" which subsequently won half a mill.

Todays paper carries story of checkout girl who said ticket was hers as she
(a) Pressed the €9 button by mistake
(b) Did not issue it to customer but gave out the €4 instead
(c) Was going to pay for it the next day but then wasn't allowed.

She is now suing Tesco.

WTF? Am I not right in saying you don't own a lotto ticket unless you pay for it?

Is it a case of an ordinary worker being done out of €500,000 by corporate giant Tesco? OR Take a run and jump ya chancer?

Could have put this in Legal Discussions but wanted a chance for people to finger point, sympathise, enjoy the schadenfraude etc etc

FearDark · 06-04-2011 08:36AM

Chancer.

gaz wac · 06-04-2011 08:36AM

" its mine, i put a sad smiley face on it

"..........:rolleyes:

Fogra · 06-04-2011 08:37AM

Agreed. It should just be treated as null & void and be considered as unclaimed. End of.

MagicMarker · 06-04-2011 08:37AM

That suuuuucckkksss!!!!!

lol

06-04-2011 08:39AM

So a ticket was issued but was never paid for.... That's a toughie.

But if there's proof or witness that she tried to buy it, give her the money I say. The poor girl will never forget that she tried to buy the winning ticket and wasn't allowed.

And it's a ridiculous notion that a ticket wasn't allowed to be purchased.. Tesco should be sued by the Lotto.

FlutterinBantam · 06-04-2011 08:42AM

"Was going to pay for it next day"!!!!!

Had all day to pay for it!!!!

Total chancer in my opinion.

06-04-2011 08:43AM

Honestly would love for this to happen to everyone who calls her a chancer etc.. See how you deal with trying to buy a ticket, being told you're not allowed and then it wins.

Nice depression for a few years I'd say but then it's easy to judge when it's not you it's happened to.

MagicMarker · 06-04-2011 08:43AM

Did she try and buy it before or after it won?

FlutterinBantam · 06-04-2011 08:44AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Honestly would love for this to happen to everyone who calls her a chancer etc.. See how you deal with trying to buy a ticket, being told you're not allowed and then it wins.

Nice depression for a few years I'd say but then it's easy to judge when it's not you it's happened to.

How do you that this was the case here?

06-04-2011 08:46AM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

"Was going to pay for it next day"!!!!!

Had all day to pay for it!!!!

Total chancer in my opinion.

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

How do you that this was the case here?

(c) Was going to pay for it the next day but then wasn't allowed.

People going either blind or stupid in here. Someone told her she wasn't allowed and that's what will make or break the case.

Faolchu · 06-04-2011 08:46AM

Plazaman wrote: »

(c) Was going to pay for it the next day but then wasn't allowed.

The question should be asked would she have paid for it if it hadn't won?
If I wa steh person that handed it back i'd be sick as a dog right about now

daveyboy_1ie · 06-04-2011 08:48AM

Of course she is a chancer. Fair play to her though, I salute her!!!

Penn · 06-04-2011 08:48AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Honestly would love for this to happen to everyone who calls her a chancer etc.. See how you deal with trying to buy a ticket, being told you're not allowed and then it wins.

Nice depression for a few years I'd say but then it's easy to judge when it's not you it's happened to.

It's not that she was refused the ticket, and then it won. The ticket won and then she tried to buy it. I seriously doubt she would have paid the €9 if the ticket had lost.

Chancer.

ballsymchugh · 06-04-2011 08:48AM

Deleted User wrote: »

So a ticket was issued but was never paid for.... That's a toughie.

But if there's proof or witness that she tried to buy it, give her the money I say. The poor girl will never forget that she tried to buy the winning ticket and wasn't allowed.

And it's a ridiculous notion that a ticket wasn't allowed to be purchased.. Tesco should be sued by the Lotto.

i was gonna go to tesco in navan and buy it myself. the fact that it's an 80 mile journey doesn't come into it. maybe i should sue them too!

Turtwig · 06-04-2011 08:50AM

Well Tesco is donating the money to charity and that's the right call in this kind of situation. You can't just rebuy a lottery ticket that was already sold to someone, mistake or no mistake.

06-04-2011 08:51AM

Faolchu wrote: »

The question should be asked would she have paid for it if it hadn't won?
If I wa steh person that handed it back i'd be sick as a dog right about now

Barrington wrote: »

It's not that she was refused the ticket, and then it won. The ticket won and then she tried to buy it. I seriously doubt she would have paid the €9 if the ticket had lost.

Chancer.

Right well send me a link to an article that says the draw was that night because it's not mentioned in the OP. I'm going on what OP posted and you're going on a presumption that the draw was that night.

None of us are wrong until we know when the draw was.

FlutterinBantam · 06-04-2011 08:52AM

Deleted User wrote: »

(c) Was going to pay for it the next day but then wasn't allowed.

People going either blind or stupid in here. Someone told her she wasn't allowed and that's what will make or break the case.

This was when it was a winning ticket right.?

I cannot see how she could have any claim on the ticket.

if she wanted the ticket she should have paid for it on the spot.

Putting smileys on a ticket doesn't constitute ownership or intent.

abouttobebanned · 06-04-2011 08:53AM

Has anyone ever heard of the "just in case rule"?!!!!!

I could not have left that €9 ticket go.

FlutterinBantam · 06-04-2011 08:54AM

daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

Of course she is a chancer. Fair play to her though, I salute her!!!

You are not in Tipp. North by any chance?:cool:

Turtwig · 06-04-2011 08:55AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Right well send me a link to an article that says the draw was that night because it's not mentioned in the OP. I'm going on what OP posted and you're going on a presumption that the draw was that night.

None of us are wrong until we know when the draw was.

The draw was on April's fool day of all days.:D

06-04-2011 08:56AM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

This was when it was a winning ticket right.?

I cannot see how she could have any claim on the ticket.

I read it as if the draw still hadn't taken place because only an idiot what try and buy it the next day.... I didn't even consider that the draw had taken place.

So yea, if the draw had taken place, I have the exact same sentiment as the rest of ye.

FlutterinBantam · 06-04-2011 09:00AM

I understood the draw had taken place. when she tried to buy.

Another question how would Tesco become the 'owners' of the ticket when it would appear it wasn't paid for?

bigneacy · 06-04-2011 09:00AM

What an awful situation... The part of me that is going to wants to win the lotto feels sorry for the girl and say's "GIVE HER THE F*CKING MONEY!!!!". The part of me that hates the whole 'sue anything that moves' contingent wants Tesco to string her up.

The fact is, we can't trust a corporate machine like Tesco on their word, and with €500k at stake, we can't trust this girl either!

I imagine there'll be a lot of anti-Tesco feelings around while this case is in the papers. The fact that they promise to donate it to charity will be swept under the rug.

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Another question how would Tesco become the 'owners' of the ticket when it would appear it wasn't paid for?

Tesco Ireland, as part of their contract to sell on behalf of the National Lottery would be responsible for all sales and money taken for the Lotto draws, and would pay the balance due to the National Lottery (minus their commission) weekly or monthly.

I.e. If the lotto till is robbed - its Tesco's insurance company that is liable, not the Lotto's insurance company, and if a Ticket is printed it is Tesco's property until paid for, not the National Lottery's.

Kimono-Girl · 06-04-2011 09:02AM

seriously, as far as i know she would have been permitted to buy it during lunch/break/after her shift, so when they say "she wasn't allowed" i take that to mean the ticket had already won.

and this

The bizarre twist of fate was discovered when the National Lottery contacted the Navan store to tell them they had sold a winning ticket. And the valuable ticket was found safely locked in the till.

would tell me she didn't try to buy it until after she knew it was a winner...

Chancer! :pac:

06-04-2011 09:02AM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Another question how would Tesco become the 'owners' of the ticket when it would appear it wasn't paid for?

I used to work for SuperValu and although I was too young to issue lotto, I know that if you made a mistake, you had to buy the ticket... I mean, someone has to pay the Lotto for the ticket.

Kimono-Girl · 06-04-2011 09:03AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I used to work for SuperValu and although I was too young to issue lotto, I know that if you made a mistake, you had to buy the ticket... I mean, someone has to pay the Lotto for the ticket.

by that reasoning the lotto should claim the funds as they own the ticket!

RichieC · 06-04-2011 09:05AM

Total Chancer but I don't blame her.

jackiebaron · 06-04-2011 09:08AM

Plazaman wrote: »

So a €500,000 Euromillions Tickets turns up in Tesco. They say a punter asked for a €4 quickpick, a €9 quickpick was issued by mistake and the punter didn't want it so the issued correct ticket and held on to the "mistake" which subsequently won half a mill.

Todays paper carries story of checkout girl who said ticket was hers as she
(a) Pressed the €9 button by mistake
(b) Did not issue it to customer but gave out the €4 instead
(c) Was going to pay for it the next day but then wasn't allowed.

She is now suing Tesco.

WTF? Am I not right in saying you don't own a lotto ticket unless you pay for it?

Is it a case of an ordinary worker being done out of €500,000 by corporate giant Tesco? OR Take a run and jump ya chancer?

Could have put this in Legal Discussions but wanted a chance for people to finger point, sympathise, enjoy the schadenfraude etc etc

Well it's the Lotto that have to pay out winnings, not Tesco. Tesco have nothing to gain or lose not matter what happens as the cash doesn't come from their coffers. Why couldn't she have just laid low for a few days paid for the ticket and said nothing and then a week or two later take the ticket along with one or two other ones bought for subsequent drawings and have them checked at any Lotto dealer and get her winnings then? Why the fcuk did she not just pay for the ticket and pretend she had no clue it was a winner? She didn't think this through very well.

FlutterinBantam · 06-04-2011 09:08AM

bigneacy wrote: »

Tesco Ireland, as part of their contract to sell on behalf of the National Lottery would be responsible for all sales and money taken for the Lotto draws, and would pay the balance due to the National Lottery (minus their commission) weekly or monthly.

I.e. If the lotto till is robbed - its Tesco's insurance company that is liable, not the Lotto's insurance company, and if a Ticket is printed it is Tesco's property until paid for, not the National Lottery's.

Tks for that info.

CreepingDeath · 06-04-2011 09:09AM

I've a bit of background info on this story from a mate.

In those situations, where they print out tickets they don't sell, the staff can buy them if they wish. And have done in the past.
But I imagine they can only buy them before the draw.

This girl in question, as a matter of routine, checked the ticket in the machine.
But instead of checking it, she validated it, so it went through the system.
If she just checked it, she could've said nothing and presented the ticket later.

Since the ticket wasn't paid for, Tesco owns it.

I gather they're going to give the money to charity.

Euro Lotto Ticket Conundrum

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