FabSwingers.com forum: The Postcode Lottery Trap

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Bit underwhelmed by Postcode Lottery for £12.50 a month and having played for a good few months my only "prize" is £10.

i mean what even is the point of a prize that's less than the cost of play?!

The pychological trap is that you know if you stop playing and look out your window one day to see smug neighbours with a big cheque you'd never forgive yourself haha! Much the same reason I only ever do lucky dips on lotto.

How's everyone else feel about it and anyone have any recommendations of raffles\lotteries with decent odds and prizes in the thousands.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

I’ve had a few M&S vouchers from it. Know what you mean though. Don’t think I could stop it

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I stopped it ages ago.

No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler.

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By *ister_ee_1981Man
over a year ago

Sunniest Exeter...

I signed up a few months ago. I just got sent a £5 M and S voucher as a "thanks for playing"

Yay...

I will be cancelling it, soon (I planned to play for 1 year and assess any winnings) if my postcode is drawn the month after I leave, well Shit happens

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler. "

This is always my theory. Likewise I haven’t checked or played the national lottery since I split up with my ex in case our numbers came up.

That said, one of my friends won a chunk on Postcode.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just started as irish and lotto rubbish for months .

Then got email to get results in post code and roughly £10 a year

So guess cancel this soon too

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler.

This is always my theory. Likewise I haven’t checked or played the national lottery since I split up with my ex in case our numbers came up.

That said, one of my friends won a chunk on Postcode. "

There are always winners but the odds are hugely stacked again the player. I play the national lottery too. I have won more than I did on the post code lottery but nowhere near my stake money.

I did win a plant in a raffle the other day

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler.

This is always my theory. Likewise I haven’t checked or played the national lottery since I split up with my ex in case our numbers came up.

That said, one of my friends won a chunk on Postcode.

There are always winners but the odds are hugely stacked again the player. I play the national lottery too. I have won more than I did on the post code lottery but nowhere near my stake money.

I did win a plant in a raffle the other day

I won 2 tennis rackets in the school fayre raffle

. No ball though! I was ecstatic

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Wow, I thought it was £1. I’ve never done any kind of lottery or scratchcard. I don’t gamble as a habit but I have made infrequent large bets on x-factor , cricket and big brother and been very lucky. Although my biggest loss which still pains me, was putting a grand on Stacey Solomon, 7/2. She was clearly the best but already had a career sorted and they didn’t need her to win.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler.

This is always my theory. Likewise I haven’t checked or played the national lottery since I split up with my ex in case our numbers came up.

That said, one of my friends won a chunk on Postcode.

There are always winners but the odds are hugely stacked again the player. I play the national lottery too. I have won more than I did on the post code lottery but nowhere near my stake money.

I did win a plant in a raffle the other day

I won 2 tennis rackets in the school fayre raffle

. No ball though! I was ecstatic

Was it air tennis lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler.

This is always my theory. Likewise I haven’t checked or played the national lottery since I split up with my ex in case our numbers came up.

That said, one of my friends won a chunk on Postcode.

There are always winners but the odds are hugely stacked again the player. I play the national lottery too. I have won more than I did on the post code lottery but nowhere near my stake money.

I did win a plant in a raffle the other day

I won 2 tennis rackets in the school fayre raffle

. No ball though! I was ecstatic

, that's your summer sports sorted. My plant is a poinsettia, I feel sorry for it because I've never successfully kept one alive and it's beautiful

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By *adja_lazloCouple
over a year ago

Solihull

"Bit underwhelmed by Postcode Lottery for £12.50 a month and having played for a good few months my only "prize" is £10.

i mean what even is the point of a prize that's less than the cost of play?!

How's everyone else feel about it and anyone have any recommendations of raffles\lotteries with decent odds and prizes in the thousands. "

we been in for years and nothing, taking that money and doing it on the lottery

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

My mum and I play the national lottery, not in the expectation of winning, but mostly to have something to dream about.

The thought that you MAY get that sort of F You money is great for your imagination

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Not something we have to worry about as the Postcode Lottery isn't available for NI.

Haven't done the lotto or lottery for years.

I used to pay into a work syndicate but the most I ever won was £50.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"My mum and I play the national lottery, not in the expectation of winning, but mostly to have something to dream about.

The thought that you MAY get that sort of F You money is great for your imagination

We play the 'set for life' for the same reason. We've got it all mapped out

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

I played it a few years ago and came to the conclusion that it is a high profile scam.

In my first couple of months, I won a couple of tenners. Then nothing.

And then, there were issues with the website preventing me from logging in to my account, so I couldn't 'unsubscribe'.

I then contacted them stating my wish to cancel after which, I miraculously won another tenner.

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By *oding1Man
over a year ago

marlow

Don't forget the lottery was described as

Taxation on stupidity...

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

The best part is the email the morning after telling you there is ‘news about your ticket’.

You start spending and allocating the millions, deciding which friends and family members you’ll help and who you’ll tell to fuck off. then come to the stark realisation that the ‘exciting’ £2.80 just about covers the cost of another ticket

I play the lotto and to a few football accas. Lotto is like others said, I set some numbers years ago and I know as soon as I stop playing they’ll come up

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler.

This is always my theory. Likewise I haven’t checked or played the national lottery since I split up with my ex in case our numbers came up.

That said, one of my friends won a chunk on Postcode.

There are always winners but the odds are hugely stacked again the player. I play the national lottery too. I have won more than I did on the post code lottery but nowhere near my stake money.

I did win a plant in a raffle the other day

I won 2 tennis rackets in the school fayre raffle

. No ball though! I was ecstatic

, that's your summer sports sorted. My plant is a poinsettia, I feel sorry for it because I've never successfully kept one alive and it's beautiful "

Haha they always die on me too! I found a pink one at the garden centre and I’m really really trying to keep it alive!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well I mean it is a 1.8 million to one odds

I really don’t get lottery’s at all the odds are so stacked

I mean you wouldn’t bet a football team at 1.8 million to one

You wouldn’t bet a horse or boxer mma fighter race car driver or anything at 1.8 million to one

So why bet the lottery at those odds

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Well I mean it is a 1.8 million to one odds

I really don’t get lottery’s at all the odds are so stacked

I mean you wouldn’t bet a football team at 1.8 million to one

You wouldn’t bet a horse or boxer mma fighter race car driver or anything at 1.8 million to one

So why bet the lottery at those odds "

The potential to win unimaginable riches is tempting

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions."

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

Don’t worry. I’ve already allocated £50k of my winnings to our January CNL bar tab

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

Don’t worry. I’ve already allocated £50k of my winnings to our January CNL bar tab

Holy christ , Boo gets through that on Malibu on her own

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

Don’t worry. I’ve already allocated £50k of my winnings to our January CNL bar tab

Holy christ , Boo gets through that on Malibu on her own

I saw that......

It's you lot and Tequila that creates that kind of bar tab!

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

Don’t worry. I’ve already allocated £50k of my winnings to our January CNL bar tab

Holy christ , Boo gets through that on Malibu on her own

I was gonna say that £49k was for Malibu related activities

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"I stopped it ages ago.

No form of gambling is ever in favour of the gambler. "

I came out ahead in the Las Vegas casinos. I put a quarter in the first slot machine I came to, and a dollar dropped out of the bottom. I put the dollar in my pocket and walked away, that was me done with gambling in Vegas.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

Don’t worry. I’ve already allocated £50k of my winnings to our January CNL bar tab

Holy christ , Boo gets through that on Malibu on her own

I saw that......

It's you lot and Tequila that creates that kind of bar tab!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can understand why people get sucked in. Lottery wins happen to people, and the fact that it does happen to what would seem to be regular normal everyday folk.

I think most people either know someone, know someone who knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who has had a decent lottery win

I know someone whose cousin won £1m on a scratchcard and have friends that live in a town in Suffolk where a couple won £149m on the Euromillions.

£200 million jackpot tomorrow

Don’t worry. I’ve already allocated £50k of my winnings to our January CNL bar tab

Holy christ , Boo gets through that on Malibu on her own

I was gonna say that £49k was for Malibu related activities

You can Sshhhhhh too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I've only really done the Lottery/Euromillions over the years.

Have won a few grand , but that was a while ago now.

My cousin won a good amount in a work syndicate though and managed to put a huge deposit down on a house so that was good.

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By *wlsxxxMan
over a year ago

rotherham

They asked me to introduce friends to join so im the same as you I replied whats the incentive of paying more than you win!! But I can't leave or the street will win

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I dislike lottery for profit companies

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

Just think of all the good you are doing for the charities [ after the fat cats have probably deducted 99p in the pound to pay their saleries]

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

The old original lottery was mild entertainment and you would get an occasional fiver as encouragement then they added ten more numbers and doubled the price and now only give the occasional freebie, only buy a ticket when I am depressed now and neeed a win to make me feel better lol.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Bit underwhelmed by Postcode Lottery for £12.50 a month and having played for a good few months my only "prize" is £10.

i mean what even is the point of a prize that's less than the cost of play?!

How's everyone else feel about it and anyone have any recommendations of raffles\lotteries with decent odds and prizes in the thousands. "
never played the lottery right from the outset you can't miss what you haven't joined

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By *weetkitten65Woman
over a year ago

Halifax

Euromillions is a rip off too...the lowest prize doesn't even cover a new ticket..

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By *moothshaftMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Well, as luck would have it, I won £2089 on it a few years back.

I'm still 'up' so I'll continue for a while yet

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Well, as luck would have it, I won £2089 on it a few years back.

I'm still 'up' so I'll continue for a while yet

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we have a winner

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By *moothshaftMan
over a year ago

Coventry

"Well, as luck would have it, I won £2089 on it a few years back.

I'm still 'up' so I'll continue for a while yet

Oh, and a for the euro millions, really?!!...... something like 14 billion to one?!!..... sod that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Omaze odds getting worse too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well I mean it is a 1.8 million to one odds

I really don’t get lottery’s at all the odds are so stacked

I mean you wouldn’t bet a football team at 1.8 million to one

You wouldn’t bet a horse or boxer mma fighter race car driver or anything at 1.8 million to one

So why bet the lottery at those odds

The potential to win unimaginable riches is tempting"

Well that’s true you could but odds are really stacked in they favour

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

The only gambling I do is raffles for charity, and I'm happy to lose my money

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

when gambling can you afford to lose, and if so are you 100% prepared to lose if no to either of these don,t.

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By *ovetoedgeMan
over a year ago

Dunstable

I don't know anyone who has won more than £10 on it, I gave it up some time ago.

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

Tis greed that drives us to do such stupid things, the desire for money is nearly as evil as the desire for sex.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If the odds were great, everyone would win.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Using our postcodes is a big lottery.. How many postcodes are there.

I used to win £10 occasionally.. That was what I paid a month. Stopped it.

Gambling beware

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