Mistake lottery ticket wins NJ man $1 million

Comment #25

American Indian — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:17:14 GMT

I told My Son (he picks up my Tickets for me now) always BUY MISTAKE Tickets just In case, You never know.

If the clerk wouldn't give you the printed out Ticket You asked for even though It was a MISTAKE TICKET, Tell them to sell It too You or Cancel It right In front of You and show you the Cancellation slip or MAKE them get the Manager If you want that ticket they can't keep you from buying It!

Maybe I'm just a BIG Biatch but you have to stand up for yourself no one else will?

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Comment #24

LottoAce — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:18:33 GMT

gives a different perspective on QP's!

congrats to the winner

Comment #23

MaximumMillions — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:14:51 GMT

Yes, Mehrwertsteuer is still a thing on most items. The nice thing is it's always already factored into the price and if you had to checkout there are no surprises as it's the same everywhere.

I didn't know service members could get a rebate as sales taxes are levied in the states, I thought one could only get back what is not charged in one's home country. I have never bothered with tax refunds on vacation, never bought enough to be worth the hassle.

Comment #22

Bleudog101 — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 10:33:13 GMT

Yes, I would have 16 cents added to the cost if it would give me tax free winnings. Your government still gets a bite of the action and not greedy like our country is. Too bad we don't--and IMO never will a flat tax.

Is MSTW still in effect in Deutschland, value added tax if I remember correctly? I do remember service members could fill out a form to avoid paying it.

Well nobody even won $1 million on Powerball last night, so on we go.

Comment #21

music* — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 02:28:47 GMT

I would give my right arm for tax-free winnings!!

California does not tax lottery products and it feels good.

Comment #20

MaximumMillions — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:59:21 GMT

Yeah, the processing fee is one thing I really dislike. Unfortunately here you can't get away from them, but online you can get the lowest available one, which is 0,16 .

Would you volunteer 16 cents per playslip in exchange for tax free winnings though?

Congrats on the win, though personally I don't play online scratchers unless I get them free in a promotion, I just don't trust them and I think they are so readliy available that one can really dig too deep.

Comment #19

Bleudog101 — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:37:57 GMT

I thought you guys would be able to do this. I don't like that you have processing fees though. It is free in Kentucky. I just won $10 on a Ft Knox on-line scratcher

Comment #18

MaximumMillions — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:01:28 GMT

I had a rude customer and his dickishness made me a millionair that would just be sweet, sweet Schadenfreude.

Comment #17

MaximumMillions — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:58:17 GMT

Yes, it's available country wide. Every one with a residence and of legal age can play online with his or her state lottery via their website or using one of 23 licensed brokers.

It's great because you don't have to wait in line or leave the house when you don't want to, and some brokers have lower processing fees than the state agency websites themselves.

I prefer playing only as store clerks sometimes act annoyed by having to print just one line.

Comment #16

helpmewin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:22:22 GMT

Wow that would be Awesome

i guess it could happen anywhere at anytime Keeping hope alive

Comment #15

Bleudog101 — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:11:11 GMT

Me either. Reminds me of a story from my late Mum. A clerk in WA sold a ticket and the customer was being a d--k and didn't want it. She had to buy it and won $7 million if memory serves me correctly.

Comment #14

helpmewin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:09:57 GMT

Cheer up Grumpy someday you might WIN BIG

Comment #13

helpmewin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:03:33 GMT

I have and never won with them JUNK

Comment #12

helpmewin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:03:09 GMT

I have and never won with them JUNK

Comment #11

helpmewin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:01:06 GMT

Congratulations Mr Mrs Dante Castillo LIVE it up and Enjoy.

Comment #10

Bleudog101 — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:56:28 GMT

Can you play on-line in Deutschland??? Hope so. It can be addicting

Comment #9

MaximumMillions — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:25:53 GMT

I always forget asking for mistake tickets but seeing how I almost always play online because of snotty clerks who give you the ol' up and down, there's virtually no chance of getting one in the first place.

I was on vacation once in Ireland and (like in NYC I guess) 1 quick pick is actually 2 lines, so when I asked for 2 quick picks I got 4 lines, not too expensive, so I said oh well I'll take it anyway and the clerk more or less REFUSED to sell me my own mistake ticket. I couldn't conv... [ More ]

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:27:55 GMT

Lucky fellow. Now how many LP members will buy a ticket someone else didn't want? I have on occasion hoping that it was the winner.

Comment #7

cbr$ — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:03:50 GMT

Congratulation to the winner. That ticket was meant for him.

Comment #6

psykomo — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:51:47 GMT

R62:

it was $$$ LUCKKOMO

Comment #5

haymaker — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:51:41 GMT

I'd claim the next day also, and probabably get there faster even though he's closer to HQ

According to Google maps he's 69 minutes...and I'm 88 minutes from there...difference is I would not return to the store.

Comment #4

Groppo — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:09:46 GMT

.

Gee, gosh darn I wish I was that lucky.

I don't even come close, at all.

And, I've never been one of these 'mistake winners', in anything.

Comment #3

music* — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:51:59 GMT

Another lottery mystery with wonderful results. Who knew? The couple can now enjoy their twilight years a bit more comfortably.

Comment #2

wander73 — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:23:55 GMT

I heard about this one yesterday. THe clerk was supposed to give him a different ticket. Yet the customer won that money.

Win win for both. Wow.

Comment #1

Raven62 — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:13:53 GMT

In this case it was no mistake

Mistake lottery ticket wins NJ man $1 million

Lottery Post — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:08:19 GMT

By Todd Northrop

A New Jersey man has won a multi-state Cash4Life prize worth $1 million because of a lottery ticket that was sold to him accidentally.

New Jersey Lottery officials reported the second-prize winning Cash4Life ticket was sold at Sam's Day Nite Food Store, 1200 River Ave., and matched five numbers but not the Cash Ball in the Dec. 1 drawing. The winning numbers were were 17, 23, 30, 49 and 55. The Cash Ball drawn was 1, according to lottery officials.

The store owners said... [ More ]