N.C. Woman Still Waiting For Lottery Payout

Comment #18

Kidzmom — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:34:40 GMT

I feel if these stores can't pay what they owe whether it be cash,money order or check, then they should not be in the lottey business in the first place and NC should really be monitoring this. Thank God I don't have that problem at the Food Lion. The one I shop at pay out up to $600. I was told by the manager that if multiple winners came in, then they would get company checks or money orders but that they were required to pay. Mom and Pop don't have any issues with taking in the money, ju... [ More ]

Comment #17

tntea — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:52:11 GMT

Where I work, it depends on the time of day if I can cash in the pick 3 winners of $500.

If we have several customers to come in with winners.. We might pay out 3 but that is it until we reload. Our merchandise register is for a different account and Lotto is not rung up there.

Comment #16

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Comment #15

PrisonerSix — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:50:00 GMT

This is terrible in my opinion. I almost had a similar thing almost happen to me once. I tried to cash a $25 ticket at a chain convenience store and almost didn't get my money because she didn't have alot in the register. After the woman in line behind me bought a carton of cigarettes, there was enough money to pay me.

There was another chain store I used to deal with which would always give me an arguement whenever I wanted to cash any ticket, even for $1. I just quit buying tickets th... [ More ]

Comment #14

Stack47 — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:52:46 GMT

The University Sam's Mart manager told Action 9 that when the clerk swiped the ticket he made the mistake by not hitting no, indicating he wasn't paying the player. But a spokeswoman for the education lottery said their rules require stores like Sam's Mart to pay Hill.

They should have paid $500 in some format, said Pam Walker. If their policy is not to pay all in cash, then they should have asked the player, 'Can you accept a money order or a check?'

Even though in this case it's o... [ More ]

Comment #13

TheGameGrl — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:14:13 GMT

IN PA, THe retailers are NOT allowed to mix normal sales with lottery sales money. ALl transactions are accounted for separately. So it doesnt matter if they got 2k in gas sales that day, it cannot go into the lottery payout pool. PA established this to hinder retailer losses and to have correct tabulations at day end report.

I agree with the suggestion to ask before scanning a ticket for winning payouts. Most of the stores I visit post that winnings above 50$ can be by money order . Ive ac... [ More ]

Comment #12

Drivedabizness — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:45:17 GMT

Some valid points raise din this thread.

In the old days, there was no way to track scratch tickets (and retailers were on consignment so they had to pay all the low-tier prizes in each pack) so many states only allowed retailers to cash tickers they sold. You then run into the security issue over having enough cash on hand to pay winners, retailers hanging signs saying they charge for cashing tickets or for checking non-winners .

Good business people and good retailers will be... [ More ]

Comment #11

KY Floyd — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:20:59 GMT

If you're a lottery retailer paying winning tickets is part of the normal course of business, but that doesn't change the fact that the registers should only have enough cash to make change for typical sales. Somebody may see a lot of twenties changing hands in a gas station nowadays, but they should go into the drop safe pretty quickly. I'd imagine everyone has been in a store where there are signs saying there isn't much cash on hand, and if the clerks are following proper procedure that will... [ More ]

Comment #10

justxploring — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:24:53 GMT

I agree. I know it might be breaking a rule, but a Mom Pop store might not have the extra cash on hand like a large supermarket chain and then they need to wait for their money if a check or money order is issued. I don't know why I feel this way, but I would never try to cash in a ticket at a store if I didn't buy it there in the first place, especially a small convenient or liquor store.

I've worked in small stores and, although they weren't the kind that sell lottery tickets, I know w... [ More ]

Comment #9

time*treat — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:26:03 GMT

Aside from fraud, or cluelessness, some of these smaller shops may (sadly, validly) feel that if it becomes known that you can cash your winning tickets at Ma Pa's Backwoods Gas Go , then that implies they keep a significant amount of cash on hand. You can deduce the other implications from there. Same goes for only cashing tickets bought local . They are saying (without saying) that they will only deal with people they already know . While that is probably in violation of lottery statute... [ More ]

Comment #8

elmoo168 — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:33:45 GMT

This has happened to me many times in MA. I've won 4/5 in Mass Cash several times, the payout is $250 but many places tell me they don't have enough cash on hand. Funny thing is, I've tried to redeem the ticket at gas stations where I see people handing over $20s to fill up, but they don't have $250 to pay the ticket! Now I only play at supermarkets since they always have the cash to pay up.

That really should be a rule...if you sell lottery tickets, always have enough cash on hand to pay... [ More ]

Comment #7

irondoor827 — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:42:03 GMT

this is true frrom many staes ....years ago in erie,pa. I HAD WON A PICK 3 HIT ...THE STORE CLAMED IT COULD NOT PAY ME SO I WENT TO ANOTHER STORE TO GET MONEY ;

I GOT THE SAME ANSWER ...TICKET ALREADY PAID ...THIS COMES FROM CLICKING THE WRONG BUTTON ON THE TERMINAL ....SAYING PAID VS. SCAN FOR VALIDATION !!!

I know of no re-course ......just be careful ask before handing it over or accept a check/money order

Comment #6

DoubleDown — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:41:33 GMT

Wow, RJOh, that Kentucky thing is absolutely crazy !!

I travel, so from time to time I will buy some scratchers and then move on... I could be hundreds of miles from where I bought the ticket when I decide to cash it and get more.

That would pi$$ me off big time if the store would not cash it BC I did not buy it from them....

This is another rule that should be made- If you sell tickets at all--- you should cash them as well, regardless of where they were bought. The other option... [ More ]

Comment #5

RJOh — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:15:51 GMT

In Ohio we have Ma and Pa stores that will gladly sell you a $100 worth of lottery tickets and if the winners are worth over $50,they will tell you they can't handle that kind of cash and you should go to a another store to cash them. I think winning tickets of more than $5 are so rare that they don't plan for them. I don't buy lottery tickets at those kinds of stores.

I think the state shouldn't allow stores to sell lottery tickets if they aren't prepared to payoff the winners they sell.... [ More ]

Comment #4

onenumber — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:37:34 GMT

One would think that the lottery commission could establish rules and make the stores follow them if they want to be retailers. Rules that define cash payments... I totally agree with you DD. I tried to cash a $290 ticket the other day and had to go to 5 stores before someone had the cash. How can you be a retailer if you can't make payouts. I always ask the cashier if they have the cash before I give them my ticket, that way something like this will not happen.

Comment #3

DoubleDown — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:57:54 GMT

She will get her money, thank goodness...

If the store operator had been unscrupulous, he/she could have told her the ticket has already been scanned, thus it has been paid .....

By the way, SirMetro, I have seen stores with the same signs posted. One would think that the lottery commission could establish rules and make the stores follow them if they want to be retailers. Rules that define cash payments...

Comment #2

SirMetro — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:48:04 GMT

In GA, the QuickTrips have a sign posted that anything over $50 will be paid by MoneyOrder.

What is bad is, they charge you for that money order, go figure.

Comment #1

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:46:06 GMT

Hmmm...something's smelling fishy here...

N.C. Woman Still Waiting For Lottery Payout

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:35:29 GMT

Gertrude Hill writes out checks to pay bills, but like most of us, she could use a little extra money to help pay.

Hill thought she'd gotten extra money in March when she won the N.C. Education Lottery for $500. She went back to the Sam's Mart in the University area where she'd purchased the ticket to redeem it.

(The clerk) took the ticket and he scanned and he said, 'I don't have that much money,' Hill said.

The clerk told her to take the ticket to a grocery store chain that they wou... [ More ]