scratchcard scam in the lotto.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 04-08-2011 12:03AM

I won €1000 on a €1 scratchcard years ago. Havent won anything worthwhile since, maybe €25 max

Guy:Incognito · 04-08-2011 12:08AM

Pherekydes wrote: »

I've made €7800 in the last 15 years on the Lotto.
By not spending €10/wk every week for 15 yrs

I've "made" €82000 in the last 15 years by not smoking 40 a day so.:rolleyes:

Mr. Denton · 04-08-2011 12:20AM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I've "made" €82000 in the last 15 years by not smoking 40 a day so.:rolleyes:

I've made €390,000 in the last 15 years by only spending half the amount I actually wanted to spend on coke and hookers.

Saaron · 04-08-2011 12:20AM

When I was very little I loved scratch-cards. I never really won anything except
another 'free scratch-card'. They were fun for a 5 year old though.

The only time I won anything was after winning nothing on the card my mom had just bought me, then I left and walked a few yards down the street, saw a used scratch-card on the ground, picked it up (it had already been scratched) to see that whoever had dropped it would have won something like £2 (I think it was more or less the price of another ticket?).

I ran right back to the shop, claimed my cash prize, bought another scratch-card and won nothing.

I have no idea if this really relates to the post but my point is they're a waste of money and I should have kept my £2 instead of gambling it all away

04-08-2011 08:42AM

There was one 3euro set I won on constantly... Must have won something 80% of the time. Then they disappeared all too quick, lost my luck and never went back.

zenno · 04-08-2011 09:07AM

awaiting a response from lottery headquarters regarding why they will not pay money for a win instead of a bloody scratchcard. the scratchcard should be nullified from the lottery so I will see what their response will be.

subway · 04-08-2011 09:51AM

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

That's bullsh!t.

eh, ok. i have the refund, you have what proof?

Vicxas · 04-08-2011 09:56AM

Most i won was 50 quid of a scratchcard, ive never seen anyone win the 10k tho...

phill106 · 04-08-2011 09:57AM

subway wrote: »

If you have 5 losing cards you can post them off for a refund. I've done it a few times.

The address is kept a bit hidden on their site , will post it up later tho

I call shenningans! Can you post up link?
Dont see it here anyway

zenno · 04-08-2011 10:08AM

I wonder if the mods can add a poll here, for who wants the scratchcard removed from the Irish lottery or not ?. would be interesting. I think this is a very valid request...?

zenno · 04-08-2011 12:02PM

well here is the response from lotto headquarters... bull**** I say.

Dear zenno

Thank you for your email and I appreciate your comments regarding scratch card prizes in the Lotto Plus games.

Surveys conducted on behalf of the National Lottery gave us feedback that increasing the number of winners was something players could get excited about. Therefore, in November 2006 the National Lottery introduced a new Match 3 prize category with a guaranteed prize of €1 scratch card in the Lotto Plus 2 game, €3 scratch card in the Lotto Plus 1 game and €5 in the Lotto game, this greatly increased the number of modest winners in the game. The scratch card prizes in the Lotto Plus games gives players a further opportunity to win an instant cash prize or the possibility of being drawn to be a participant on our weekly television game show.

Thank you for taking the time to write to us with your comments, which are greatly appreciated, and I hope you will continue to play and enjoy National Lottery games in the future.

Kind regards
Sally Nolan
Customer Services

04/08/2011 08:58:35

I'm not excited sally I just think scratchcards should be removed from the lotto period.

robman60 · 04-08-2011 01:06PM

I buy the occasional "All Cash" card and seem to have pretty good luck on them. Lotto is for people who think lots of money will make them happy.

Honey-ec · 04-08-2011 01:53PM

Zenno, me oul flower, I think you're taking this all a bit too seriously.

Fighting Irish · 04-08-2011 01:53PM

zenno wrote: »

ok i'm a fool for punishment. I have being doing the same lotto numbers for 15 years now and the most I ever won was €46 also I have won about forty €3 scratchcards in this time maybe more and only once won €4 on them.

as far as I know it is a one in five win on the €3 scratchcards so how the hell have I only won once out of over 30 3 euro cards. does anyone else here do these €3 scratchcards and how do you fare ?.

also the whole point of doing the lotto is to win money as you are paying money to win money not a scratchcard. the lotto heads should remove this scratchcard scam immediately imo. what are your thoughts on this illegal scratchcard scam ?. one in five wins my arse and I have just proven it. :pac::pac::pac:

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

RichieC · 04-08-2011 01:55PM

1 in 5.1 cards have a win, however, thinking you'll win once every 5.1 times is infact a very human mistake to make, I think it's called the gambit fallacy but I might be wrong.

Mr. Denton · 04-08-2011 02:01PM

RichieC wrote: »

1 in 5.1 cards have a win, however, thinking you'll win once every 5.1 times is infact a very human mistake to make, I think it's called the gambit fallacy but I might be wrong.

These are the sort of people who think if you flip a fair coin and it comes up heads then tails is more likely to appear on the second flip.

Gawd bless em.

Magic Beans · 04-08-2011 02:09PM

They say "1 in 5 wins", what that really mean is "4 out of 5 loses". It's all in the emphasis.

123balltv · 04-08-2011 02:48PM

I scratch them cards at the till 99% of the time I win 4 or 8 euro
I dont collect the winnings it goes straight back onto quickpicks I want to
win the lotto not a scratchcard

annascott · 04-08-2011 03:01PM

I bought a €3 scratchcard yesterday for the first time in years. I won €6. Sad thing is, I will probably leave it in my bag for ages and then lose it before claiming...

3DataModem · 04-08-2011 03:10PM

123balltv wrote: »

I scratch them cards at the till 99% of the time I win 4 or 8 euro
I dont collect the winnings it goes straight back onto quickpicks I want to
win the lotto not a scratchcard

99 percent of the time you win 4 or 8?

Nice. What shop is this?

sock puppet · 04-08-2011 03:37PM

the groutch wrote: »

odds of getting no winner in 30 is 800/1, not sure the odds for 1 in 30, unlikely, but not impossible.

It'd be around 100/1.

Kidchameleon · 04-08-2011 04:01PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

I've made €7800 in the last 15 years on the Lotto.
By not spending €10/wk every week for 15 yrs

I made eur 115,436,126 by buying a 3 euro quick pick a few years ago.

Regards,

Delores M.

123balltv · 04-08-2011 04:31PM

3DataModem wrote: »

99 percent of the time you win 4 or 8?

Nice. What shop is this?

that shop in the Ilac the lucky shop who sold a big one recently

Guy:Incognito · 05-08-2011 12:00AM

123balltv wrote: »

I scratch them cards at the till 99% of the time I win 4 or 8 euro
I dont collect the winnings it goes straight back onto quickpicks I want to
win the lotto not a scratchcard

I think you may be exaggerating your win percentage a tad there. If your winning 99% of the time, why dont you keep buying the cards? Its free money.

darragh o meara · 05-08-2011 12:21AM

I bought 30 €2 all cash cards one time as a test to see how much could be got from winnings. I scratched all 30 and won nothing

it was the last time I bought one. I did however go to buy one and the person in front of me bought a card and scratched it there and then and won 5k, thinking I wouldn't win after that I decided against buying one, two mins later the woman behind me had another big win 10k!!! The chances of two winners like that together must be 1 in a million!! I wasn't too bitter the woman behind me really needed the money so it was spent on worthwhile stuff and made a difference in her family's life, not blown on ****e like I'd have done

uberalles · 05-08-2011 12:39AM

zenno wrote: »

well here is the response from lotto headquarters... bull**** I say.

Dear zenno

Thank you for your email and I appreciate your comments regarding scratch card prizes in the Lotto Plus games.

Surveys conducted on behalf of the National Lottery gave us feedback that increasing the number of winners was something players could get excited about. Therefore, in November 2006 the National Lottery introduced a new Match 3 prize category with a guaranteed prize of €1 scratch card in the Lotto Plus 2 game, €3 scratch card in the Lotto Plus 1 game and €5 in the Lotto game, this greatly increased the number of modest winners in the game. The scratch card prizes in the Lotto Plus games gives players a further opportunity to win an instant cash prize or the possibility of being drawn to be a participant on our weekly television game show.

Thank you for taking the time to write to us with your comments, which are greatly appreciated, and I hope you will continue to play and enjoy National Lottery games in the future.

Kind regards
Sally Nolan
Customer Services

04/08/2011 08:58:35

I'm not excited sally I just think scratch cards should be removed from the lotto period.

Its a way to get new people hooked on scratchers. Can no one see that?
They sell best in poorer areas. Saw a beggar buy them nce / scratch / return to begging outside this news agents as he won 0. One of the saddest things Ive ever seen. I hate scratchers because of that. At lease with the lotto you have to wait to see if you have won. With scratchers its instant gratification / thrill.

If you ask the shops to give Lotto winnings in cash instead of the stupid cards they do.

sock puppet · 05-08-2011 01:03AM

darragh o meara wrote: »

I did however go to buy one and the person in front of me bought a card and scratched it there and then and won 5k, thinking I wouldn't win after that I decided against buying one, two mins later the woman behind me had another big win 10k!!! The chances of two winners like that together must be 1 in a million!!

Actually if the customer in front of you wins then it only slightly lessens your own chances of winning.

Rodar08 · 26-08-2011 06:56PM

I have 3 questions .. I bought 4 winning streaks, 2 the other day and 2 today. I've 3 envelopes now to send away with 3 stars

Q.1 What's the deal about posting them? Does it matter? If I miss this week's draw will it go in next week instead?

Q.2 Someone told me they narrow it down to 100 winners and that's what Marty and Catherine pick from on the show .. and you're contacted if you make it in to the final 100?

Q.3 Will I post the 3 of them together or post 1 each week?

:D

Maybe I'm over thinking this!!

:D:rolleyes::rolleyes:

scratchcard scam in the lotto.

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