Know The value of your Tickets

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MrBobb — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:04:30 GMT

Whenever I cash tickets that are worth more than $20 or so, I carry photocopies of the tickets with me and place the copies on the counter as I cash the tickets. If a ticket has multiple winning lines, I use a red pen to circle the winning numbers on each line of the photocopied ticket and write the amount each line has won.

Also, if I have multiple tickets that are winners, I cash them one at a time - I never hand over a fist full of tickets to any clerk. I also tell the clerk that I chec... [ More ]

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csfb — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:54:53 GMT

That is so true. Had a similar experience. Handed clerk my winning ticket, knowing fully well I won the whopping sum of $12 bucks! She handed me $3.00 instead. Well, how low can she go!

Another time, I bought $5.00 worth of tickets and handed the clerk $20.00. He hastily gave me the tickets and $10.00 change. He, faster than a speeding bullet, left the counter and pretended to mop the floor. I called him back and told him to give me the right change. He feigned ignorance! Wow, how c... [ More ]

Know The value of your Tickets

Shane3 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:17:00 GMT

Yesterday I went in to turn in my tickets from the last two drawings. I turned in 8 slips each having 5 set of numbers....the total winning amount was to be $300.00. Afte checking my tickets....the clerk told me it was $272......now I know I did not fail math in school....I was what you call a late bloomer....so I insisted that he check it again....then he said oh it was $300.00.

So the lesson is always know definitivly the amount you are turning in........I assume the best in people so it... [ More ]