What VALIDATE TICKET means?

Reply #19

Stack47 — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:25:08 GMT

These are the rules on the Ohio Lottery website. If you win up to $599, you can collect from any lottery retailer.

Providing the retailer has enough cash on hand. You can buy the ticket anywhere but make sure the store can cash and pay a winning ticket before the clerk validates it.

The Ohio Lottery has a back-up feature that has created problems with cashing tickets. If you get a $1.00 back-up and hit straight on a 3-way number like 112, you'll have to fill out a form, go to a bank, and... [ More ]

Reply #18

derek7 — Fri, 05 May 2006 04:47:02 GMT

I appreciate all your advices...!

Great info provided!

Thanks

Reply #17

onenumber — Fri, 05 May 2006 03:26:30 GMT

In Illinois, winnings less than $600 can be paid at any lottery retailer, providing they have the cash on hand. I never cash a ticket until I ask if they have enough money to pay me.

Winning tickets for over $600 can be redeemed at either your local lottery retailer or at a lottery distribution center. If you redeem the ticket at a lottery retailer, they will scan the ticket and provide you with a claim form, however, it will take several weeks for you to receive your money.

For prizes

Reply #16

tntea — Fri, 05 May 2006 03:24:02 GMT

On another note:

I have seen people bring in tickets.. stacks of them them that were already paid and expect me to pay them. I am not sure where they got them.. probably from another store (where they work or something).

One lady would not let me throw them away after I told her they were all previously paid by another..

She was going to keep them for her tax records..

(WHAT? Why would you keep a bunch of tickets you were not paid for.. as proof of winnings, you didn't get.. ) She h... [ More ]

Reply #15

tntea — Fri, 05 May 2006 03:21:19 GMT

We have had people bring in tickets (scratch offs) they had validated at other stores.. and our terminals will say previously paid by other.

We have had people bring in tickets they bought from other stores and they not be activated.. I have had to call other stores to tell them to activate the roll so I could pay out on the ticket.

If you have a ticket ran and the store does not have the money.. then you need to see the owner right away.. Dont leave the store..

There has been tim... [ More ]

Reply #14

RJOh — Fri, 05 May 2006 03:14:34 GMT

These are the rules on the Ohio Lottery website.

If you win up to $599, you can collect from any lottery retailer.

If you win between $600 and $5,000, the lottery retailer will check your ticket and give you a PAY TO BEARER ticket and a claim form to take to a bank-cashing location in your area where you can receive payment by presenting proper identification. The bank will charge a processing fee of $10 for this service.

If you win more than $5,000, you have to contact the nearest Lo... [ More ]

Reply #13

bellyache — Thu, 04 May 2006 17:50:48 GMT

I do to. But I haven't really won anything big yet, so I guess I 've never run into a situation were the clerk didn't have enough money.

Reply #12

pigsNtrees — Thu, 04 May 2006 17:35:27 GMT

I use a grocery store if the prize is more than $20.00, because I know they have lots of cash on hand.

Reply #11

csfb — Thu, 04 May 2006 16:29:02 GMT

Very informative thread. Now, I'll be aware more than ever, in the event I claim something. Thanks all.

Reply #10

justxploring — Thu, 04 May 2006 08:03:23 GMT

Interesting. In FL you can only collect up to $599 at a store and anything over $600 must be claimed at a District Lottery Office. However, the same validation form is available at any authorized retailer.

I haven't won enough to worry about it, but I would never go to small convenience store to collect money. We have lots of supermarkets here, so I'd just go to Publix.

Reply #9

LANTERN — Thu, 04 May 2006 08:00:53 GMT

There might be places where they have self-serve lottery terminals where you can buy your lottery tickets at and also where later you can check them for winning numbers all by yourself, before you go to the clerk to cash them, it is much better to do it in this way, if you can.

If you win a lot of money it would not hurt to also make a copy of the ticket before you go to cash it, just in case as you never know, there might be some dishonest clerks out there.

Reply #8

LANTERN — Thu, 04 May 2006 07:47:29 GMT

You have to be careful some clerks want to keep the money themselves.

You should get the results and then check the ticket yourself, if it is more than $599 you might have to go to a state lottery office.

If itis less than that ammout go anywhere where they can pay you either cash or with a money order, make sure that you tell the clerk how much money you won and ask if him or her has enough money to cash it before you give your ticket.

It is best to always go to a more or less well kno... [ More ]

Reply #7

dvdiva — Thu, 04 May 2006 05:26:23 GMT

I save tickets up for the lottery purchase. That way I don't have to care if they have the money or not. If it's more than $500 then I'm going to a state lottery office to claim it.

Reply #6

tweetietoo — Thu, 04 May 2006 04:01:05 GMT

Thanks Bryan I wish I would have known that, but hey I do now.... Thanks and that makes better sense to me. I think the girl must have needed the $$$....I hope it blessed her....

Reply #5

mylollipop — Thu, 04 May 2006 03:52:22 GMT

Whhhaaaaaaattttt

Reply #4

RJOh — Thu, 04 May 2006 03:40:17 GMT

In Ohio instant or scratch-off tickets are hand scanned to confirmed what the player should already know. I usually check these types of tickets before leaving the property of the retailer so if it has been scanned and I just bought it, I can report it to the management or the lottery commission right away. So far that has never happened to me.

I once bought some instant tickets in Kentucky and I was told they had to be validated and payed where purchased.

Reply #3

Bryan — Thu, 04 May 2006 03:30:21 GMT

Hi Derek,

If it is anything like Missouri you can get your ticket scanned to see if it is a winner without it being a problem. MO retailers are trained to scan ticket first to see if it is a winner. If so, and it is within the stores means to pay it then they hit the pay button and scan the ticket again. At this point, the ticket must be paid. If it is paid, the clerk is suppose to take the ticket and tear it up or put them in the draw and not leave it with the person that brought it in. That... [ More ]

Reply #2

tweetietoo — Thu, 04 May 2006 03:21:30 GMT

My husband won off a instant ticket and took it to the clerk to have them cash it in. She ran the ticket and tore it, then told him that she did not have the cash to pay the ticket. she then taped it and gave it back to him. He then went to another store and they ran it told him that it was already paid out. He said no it was not. So I took the ticket and mailed it in to the lottery headquarters it took forever for then to responed, they sent the ticket back with the validation code and store nu... [ More ]

Reply #1

RJOh — Thu, 04 May 2006 02:58:19 GMT

A few years ago I matched 5of6 in the Ohio Super Lotto for $1500. I had the store manager run and validate my ticket. She then made out a form with the store number and validation code and I went to the closest authorized bank with that form and collected my winnings. I use to check when ever I cashed in winners for more than $50 to make sure the store had enough cash to pay, but now I buy and cash my tickets at gas stations and they always have enough money.

What VALIDATE TICKET means?

derek7 — Thu, 04 May 2006 02:45:45 GMT

Hello, ok here is the story.

One day I won 80 USD (Pick 3 box) and the clerk said I am sorry I do not have 80 USD in register (well, it was early morning...)

What would happen if he/she scans my ticket first... machine would print some please pay tickets.. and then what?

Ticket would be validated/claimed and I would have no money....?!? Hmmm...

But my real question is what would happen if I win 800 USD for example...?

The clerk would scan the ticket and tell me what...? You... [ More ]