When You Check Your Ticket Do You Ever...

Reply #19

jrosina — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:35:40 GMT

rdgrnr is so funny, But seriously I always relied on the scanner, but now that I have been made aware of this; I'll be more careful. Thanks

Reply #18

rdgrnr — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:19:13 GMT

I always double check my tickets and then make sure to put them in the litter bag that I always keep in my truck.

It's neater that way and then when the bag is full you can just throw it out the window.

Reply #17

Guru101 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:25:04 GMT

I've never used a scanner as I've never came across one. I always check my tickets online.

Reply #16

savagegoose — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:50:31 GMT

i check mine . then toss em out. sometimes i takes ones ive personally checked to store, never won. but sometimes i get a check posted out because i missed a winner. nothing more than about $40

Reply #15

Bagent — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:51:13 GMT

I always check my tickets online. As I find numbers that I have, I circle them. At the end of the process, I check the results and actually write the amount that I have won on the ticket itself. I then check it at the scanner and hand it over to the clerk. I have only had one clerk tell me that I didn't win with a ticket, but when I brought it to his attention that I know I did and brought his/her attention to the amount that was on the ticket, they stated that they read the ticket wrong and pai... [ More ]

Reply #14

MzDuffleBaglady — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:16:18 GMT

Hello:

I always check online, then, I'll just check it with the scanner, just to seei t say, 'You won $$$$, see the store clerk , lol

Reply #13

sully16 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:38:15 GMT

I had a scanner say not a winner and it was, $700.00 raffle winner. when i checked on line i found i did have a winner. the guy at the lottery office said that does not happen...well, i will never trust scanners again.

Reply #12

lottocalgal — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:18:32 GMT

I can't say that I never check those scanners because I have, but i never rely on them. I check my number online at the CA website. either a few hours later the same day or the next day. Since all of my picks remain the same nomatter the drawing i can tell if Ive won without the ticket in my hand.

Reply #11

Dollar419 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:06:35 GMT

I check several places, 1st, i.e. lottery website, the newspaper and also I scan it just to be sure because I don't want to embarass myself. However, sometimes the scanners can be unrealiable and it is just best to double check with a printout of the exact winning numbers.

Reply #10

badboy00z — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:39:48 GMT

I check mine online and if I have a winner I scan it to confirm.

Reply #9

LadyMylena — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:45:10 GMT

I also do this with most of my picks, as well. Mine highlights which numbers were drawn on each of my tickets, as soon as I enter in the winning numbers.

Reply #8

JWBlue — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:17:33 GMT

I never check my tickets visually. I trust the scanners.

I guess I trust them.

Reply #7

RJOh — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:01:23 GMT

I use a computer program to pick the combinations I play which also store them to a play file. When I update the data files, I also check the play files and high-lite the winning numbers on my tickets. Up until now when my tickets have been scanned the results have been what I expected.

Reply #6

Coin Toss — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:41:58 GMT

Of all the places around here to play, there is only one that prints out the results and leaves a copy by the playslips. As for most of the others, You don't ask, you don't get , and even at that they're often too busy with other things to do it.

I think some places turn their public access scanners to off or something (the lights stay in them on) because that scanner won't read anything but the one they have behind the counter will.

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Reply #5

ThatScaryChick — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:19:14 GMT

I check my tickets online first. I would never rely on the scanner or someone behind the counter to check my numbers.

Reply #4

penniless — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:05:33 GMT

Make sure you not only check your tickets with the scanner and you, yourself check your ticket, but don't rely on the person behind the window to tell you it's not a winner. Take it to another store. I always check my tickets before I cash it in. I knew my scratch off was a winner when I took it down to the store to be cashed one day. The girl straight up told me it wasn't a winner. I just told her to give it back to me and I took it to another store and cashed it. I reported her the lottery sto... [ More ]

Reply #3

rdgrnr — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:17:51 GMT

I've never seen a scanner in my area here in Tennessee so I check them here and ask for a printout before entrusting them to the clerk. I scan the ones I get in Virginia after checking them here and seeing the printout. Haven't seen any discrepancies yet but it's good to know it happens so I can watch for it.

Reply #2

LadyMylena — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:46:17 GMT

I check all tickets online, after the draw. Then I round them all up, and scan them when I go to get some more.

I have actually had several errors in my favor, and I don't even know how. On winning tickets, when I have checked them online, and know I have won $2 or $4, I have scanned them and it's read anywhere from $1 to $2 more!?!?!? These were not power play, sizzler or anything that takes an extra $1, either. I'm not going to argue with the machine, though. If it were not in my favor, now... [ More ]

Reply #1

savagegoose — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:28:18 GMT

they plan on bringing in scanners here in my state this year. thanks for the heads up and Ill remeber to

ALWAYS CHECK MY OWN TICKETS AGAINST DRAW RESULTS

When You Check Your Ticket Do You Ever...

PERDUE — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:17:50 GMT

This question is to everyone who scan their lottery tickets.

When you scan your ticket to check for a winner do you ever take the time to compare it to a printed results slip also?

I ask this question because I've noticed that a lot of people rely on the accuracy of the scanner being right.

There have been times when I've scanned a winning ticket and had the scanner and the ticket machine say my ticket was not a winner when in reality my ticket was a winner.

It was when the ticket wa... [ More ]