€25k invested in prize bonds

Hibernicis · 23-04-2021 8:46pm

Winnings on 23rd April €0
Last win: 16th April €50
Weeks since last win: 1

2017 (Jul-Dec) - €100k – 7x€50 = €350
2018 (Jan-Dec) - €200k – 12x€50 = €600
2019 (Jan-Dec) - €250k – 20x€50 = €1,000
2020 (Jan-Dec) - €252k - 24x€50 = €1,200
2021 (YTD) - €257k - 1x€50 = €50

Sligo Quay · 23-04-2021 9:12pm

Student_111 wrote: »

Wow €257k?? Money is wasted on some people...

Every couple months a jealous Irish begrudger turns up in this thread, mostly student types, we make choices in life and live with consequences good and bad, welcome to the real world student, hard work and good choices earns money to purchase prize bonds, gosh I'm disappointed, no win for me this week on my 100k, last win 2 weeks ago 9th April, €150 won in 2021 and I can't celebrate in level 5 restrictions, an honest hard working citizen, paying my tax and following the rules, when restrictions end I'm going on holiday and hopefully get to spend my winnings:D

2012paddy2012 · 24-04-2021 9:01am

pbwinner wrote: »

Winnings on 23rd April 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

That’s good

mindhorn · 27-04-2021 7:00pm

The registration process is a bit antiquated, isn't it? Fill in the application form, wait to receive your bonds in the post, register online, wait to receive a second form in the post, return the signed form, and then wait for another letter which contains a PIN.

beertons · 27-04-2021 7:05pm

mindhorn wrote: »

The registration process is a bit antiquated, isn't it? Fill in the application form, wait to receive your bonds in the post, register online, wait to receive a second form in the post, return the signed form, and then wait for another letter which contains a PIN.

I was just coming on to say the same. Fill out a form, of details we already have.

mindhorn · 27-04-2021 7:38pm

Yeah it seems to be a bit ridiculous.

From reading other posts I was expecting the turnaround time for the entire process to be about ten days. But this appears to be closer to a month, no?

Hibernicis · 28-04-2021 11:07am

mindhorn wrote: »

Yeah it seems to be a bit ridiculous.

From reading other posts I was expecting the turnaround time for the entire process to be about ten days. But this appears to be closer to a month, no?

It's shambolic. I submitted three registrations (all with existing SSCN) at the same time over a month ago. One was complete (i.e. all details received and able to log on and see portfolio) in just under three weeks, the second took almost five weeks and there is no sign of the third one being completed.

The registration process is cumbersome, antiquated and is totally over engineered. It is a portal for viewing financial data, not a financial transaction platform. You can register for an N26 bank account in 10-15 mins from scratch. There is absolutely no reason this registration should take longer, in fact given the the volume of personal data that State Savings & The Prize Bond Company already hold in relation to account holders it should take no more than a few minutes. And when all this is combined with StateSavings/An Post/Prize Bond Company/Fexco's appalling administrative inefficiency then its a sure fire recipe for disaster. The NTMA, who have overall responsibility for all of this, have a lot to answer for.

Taylor365 · 28-04-2021 7:24pm

It's state run.

They outsource everything to the lowest bidder. That's why nothing is straight forward and every other one of there sites required a separate pin/id/password.

Keeps money burning, keeps department budgets growing. Utter tripe.

beertons · 28-04-2021 8:29pm

I sent off that form yesterday. I got 10 bonds in the post today, that I bought in the post office.

adox · 29-04-2021 6:22pm

Late again but nothing for me last week. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.

mindhorn · 29-04-2021 6:43pm

It's a bizarre setup alright. I've never come across a company/organisation making it incredibly difficult for you to part with your money. Going by the posts above it'll be a good few more weeks before I can purchase additional bonds.

tuisginideach · 30-04-2021 12:34pm

tuisginideach wrote: »

Zilch again - 7 weeks on the trot.

And zilch again

PB2018 · 30-04-2021 12:37pm

Wins on 30th April 2021: €0
Last win: 18th December 2020: €50
Weeks since last win: 19
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 24 wins in 200 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

pbtracker · 30-04-2021 12:47pm

Nothing again for me ...

Winnings on 30th Apr 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

pbwinner · 30-04-2021 1:00pm

Winnings on 30th April 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

Andrew Flexing · 30-04-2021 1:04pm

No Joy.

Did a quick comparison of how I am faring YTD with 2020 same time period.
(I have about 20% more bonds in 2021 than what I had in 2020)

2020
Jan XXXXX
Feb €XXX
Mar XXX€
Apr €XX€

2021
Jan XXXXX
Feb XXXX
Mar XXX€
Apr XXXXX

Zimmerframe · 30-04-2021 1:50pm

mindhorn wrote: »

... Going by the posts above it'll be a good few more weeks before I can purchase additional bonds.

Going by the posts above, it won't affect your winnings though.

:D

carrickbawn · 30-04-2021 2:09pm

Nothing here again. 6 week drought at this stage.

adox · 30-04-2021 2:45pm

Nothing for me again. Six months since last win on 50k

Bubbaclaus · 30-04-2021 3:36pm

Got excited when I got an email earlier about a new notification in my account, only for it to be a confirmation of a purchase of bonds I had made last week

dxhound2005 · 30-04-2021 3:48pm

Nothing for me in March or April, last win 26 February. Five wins in January and February, two being 2 x €50 in the same draws. Last year by the end of April I had seven wins.

Agent Smyth · 30-04-2021 6:53pm

They must of known it is my birthday today, €50 win on the big batch

sportsfan90 · 02-05-2021 12:29pm

I need to cash in on a portion of my PBs. Has anyone done this recently - how long did it take before it was repaid to your bank account?

omeara1113 · 04-05-2021 9:24pm

carrickbawn wrote: »

Nothing here again. 6 week drought at this stage.

20k invested at this stage and no wins in at least 5 years any suggestions

abff · 05-05-2021 11:06am

omeara1113 wrote: »

20k invested at this stage and no wins in at least 5 years any suggestions

It depends on what else you want to do with the money. If it’s a contingency fund that you want to keep on a risk free basis with the ability to access it at short notice, then it’s probably as good an option as any other to just leave it there and hope your luck turns.

John arse · 05-05-2021 1:51pm

omeara1113 wrote: »

20k invested at this stage and no wins in at least 5 years any suggestions

well you should be commended for your patience and fortitude,not getting any of the 'luck' obviously but good luck for the future draws:):):)

omeara1113 · 07-05-2021 10:43am

Well you're not going to believe this but I won 50 this week first time in years must come on here more and give out lol

tuisginideach · 07-05-2021 12:34pm

So had you already received email notification by 10.43? In that case, there's no need to go through the cumbersome log on any more - just check my (lack of ) emails!

tuisginideach · 07-05-2021 12:36pm

Zilch again - 9 weeks on the trot.

Andrew Flexing · 07-05-2021 12:45pm

A rare venture inside the winner's enclosure for me today.
€50 today.

Hope to some of you Boardsies join me too!

Jan XXXXX
Feb XXXX
Mar XXX€
Apr XXXXX
May €

omeara1113 · 07-05-2021 12:48pm

tuisginideach wrote: »

So had you already received email notification by 10.43? In that case, there's no need to go through the cumbersome log on any more - just check my (lack of ) emails!

No I received a 50 euros prize bonds in the post

omeara1113 · 07-05-2021 12:48pm

omeara1113 wrote: »

No I received a 50 euros prize bonds in the post

Could be from last week

KaneToad · 07-05-2021 12:48pm

3 yrs in and not a sniff of anything.

Am trying the trick of complaining here before checking and being pleasantly surprised...

Edit- didn't work, just checked....

carrickbawn · 07-05-2021 1:00pm

Nothing here again today.

pbtracker · 07-05-2021 1:14pm

Nothing again - 2 months since last win...

Winnings on 7th 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

pbwinner · 07-05-2021 1:16pm

Winnings on 7th 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

John arse · 07-05-2021 1:32pm

omeara1113 wrote: »

No I received a 50 euros prize bonds in the post

well done,i must have brought you some luck?:D

PB2018 · 07-05-2021 1:32pm

Wins on 7th May 2021: €0
Last win: 18th December 2020: €50
Weeks since last win: 20
€134k invested in prize bonds since July 2017
Win ratio: 24 wins in 201 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

dxhound2005 · 07-05-2021 2:31pm

Nothing for me today. The number of €50 prizes in the May draws is 4,038, up from 4,009 in April.

The newest bond to win a prize on 01 April was AWB 169570, newest 07 May AWK 268061, indicating sales of approx €56.8 million.

Lucky person in Germany today.

Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

€50.00 ARG397301 Germany
€50.00 ARG397816 Germany

abff · 07-05-2021 3:31pm

No luck for me today for the 7th week in a row (€100k invested). Mind you, I did win twice in 3 weeks before that. Always seems to be feast or famine.

omeara1113 · 07-05-2021 4:00pm

John arse wrote: »

well done,i must have brought you some luck?:D

Well keep talking to me so lol

John arse · 07-05-2021 4:52pm

omeara1113 wrote: »

Well keep talking to me so lol

yeah no problem,you might have to put me on commission though?(i've 66k myself -haven't won anything since june last year!!!)

Thargor · 07-05-2021 5:19pm

Nothing for me since September on 100k, about the only thing you can say about this joke these days is that at least they don't charge fees...

keirand · 09-05-2021 6:53pm

Hey, I have a small number of bonds that I’d like to cash in. They have my old address on them and I’ve lost the physical paper slip (though I still have the ‘code’) for some of them them. What’s the easiest way to cash them in? Do I have to get the address corrected first? Or get the ‘lost’ ones re-issued first?

dxhound2005 · 09-05-2021 7:12pm

Read the Repayment form for the answers to your questions.

https://www.statesavings.ie/media/pdf/prizebonds_repayment_form

You will also need to send the Change of Address form, and provide the documents required.

https://www.statesavings.ie/media/pdf/changename_or_addressform

If anything is not clear, phone them.

beertons · 10-05-2021 12:07pm

Their new system kinda takes the fun out if logging in your new numbers. Plus, if your other half catches you, they see the full balance. War.

adox · 11-05-2021 2:51pm

Nothing again for me either.

Last win October 20 on 50k

mindhorn · 11-05-2021 7:31pm

Anyone having issues purchasing bonds online? Tried a couple of times but it keeps saying card transaction declined.

beertons · 11-05-2021 7:40pm

mindhorn wrote: »

Anyone having issues purchasing bonds online? Tried a couple of times but it keeps saying card transaction declined.

I bought a few this morning, and it was ok.

mindhorn · 11-05-2021 7:45pm

Ah, I think there's a daily limit of 2.5k on my debit card. Pain in the.

€25k invested in prize bonds

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