Have you or anyone you known tipped clerks that have helped you select a winning instant ticket?

Reply #23

CarHauler — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:02:26 GMT

I came across this in my favorites of all things, but I don't remember reading it, but I was very new then and probably didn't think a whole lot of it at the time. The favorite was added Monday, September 27, 2010, 23:34:00. I guess I found it and forgot it. It seems like I am not the first person to come up with this idea. Read More: https://www.lotterypost.com/topic/145194

Reply #22

CarHauler — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:33:02 GMT

I guess you guys are right. If a clerk knew where a winning ticket was, they would buy it themselves, kind of like these folks are doing in this video: https://www.lotterypost.com/news/201509 That is a not too shocking revelation, I have suspected that things like this have been going on for a while. It was only after another member pointed out this video that I had the proof that I had been looking for. I agree with Todd that they most likely tell customers that a ticket is not a winner, and ca... [ More ]

Reply #21

eve128 — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:30:20 GMT

I have a friend who works @ a lottery out let . In Maryland we have keno horse races which run every 3 -5 mins. She always expect tips on theses games as well as starch tickets 3/4 digit hits and mega etc etc etc.

She has also entered contest because customer's give her the loser tickets 2 enter . On any given day she can beg or make over 200/500 dollars in tips tax free or she might play behind a customer that has a hot streak no never does she share her winnings with others . The biggest hi... [ More ]

Reply #20

Mamma28z — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:56:49 GMT

One of the clerks at my fav stop is going to drive me to Lansing to get my big win =).. We talk about it all the time!

The clerks really don't know where the winning tickets are just like you and I don't.

How bout another customer? - Have you ever shared your winnings? Happened to me the other day- you will like this story, carhauler - it was a $10 ticket he was scratching when I walked in - he said he WON ! And he did- it was a $250 winner ! The clerk told him to buy the last ticket - #49... [ More ]

Reply #19

CarHauler — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:04:08 GMT

Well there goes my dream of an unholy alliance with a clerk. I just wanted to see if such a system existed, but it looks like no one is paying off clerks to help them win. I was hoping that there was some way to convince them NOT to sell me tickets that are no good, or get them to let me know when they TRULY believe that a ticket is good, not just trying to sell the last few in the pack, so that they can open another one. Lets just face it, when a person with any kind strategy knows that a large... [ More ]

Reply #18

RJOh — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:36:35 GMT

Why do you think some clerks get jobs at these places? The better clerks get better jobs offers and move on while others just hang on dreaming someone will hit it big and share with them.

Reply #17

B$Rizzle — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:28:25 GMT

Yea thats crazy. This chick at the local gas station has said things like that before to me...She kinda laughed it off but I know she was being serious....Im sorry but i dont think a clerk deserves a tip for ripping of a ticket and handing it to me.

Reply #16

taxijohn — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:22:40 GMT

NO, most of them are miserable little snip s anyway, most of the time they are on the phone. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

A few months ago I hit a scratch off for $500 and the clerk said how much do you want back? I said what? He said yeah, don't you want to give me a tip? I said, you know what, give me back the ticket. I went to my local A P, the girl smiled and said, oh, congratunlations counted the money and I gave her $20, why, because she deserved it and he was a snip .

This post has been a... [ More ]

Reply #15

B$Rizzle — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:16:40 GMT

No I do not tip clerks. I spend my hard earned money. Even if the clerk did tell me which roll one had a bunch of losers, I wouldnt tell them if I won. If you tell the clerk that you won (for example) $500 then they might expect a piece of the pie.

Its like letting the clerk gamble with your money, if you are giving some of it back to them.

Reply #14

CarHauler — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:10:59 GMT

I kind of agree. I do usually like to keep my winnings to myself, but I still think clerks can be of help. One thing that occurred in the past has stuck with me for some time now; to this day I still wonder about it. Once upon a time, I was in a store trying to decide on which ticket that I was going to purchase. The clerk suggested Jingle Jumbo Bucks, and he said that it had been doing good recently.

Being that it was the first ticket (029) in the roll, I was skeptical, but I knew it could b... [ More ]

Reply #13

CarHauler — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:00:18 GMT

I did a month or two worth of analysis on a senior member's Cash 3 predictions. I determined that this individual was right enough that if you were to play all 20 of his combinations that he puts out every few days, that you would win enough to stay ahead if you purchased $ .50 box plays on all of them. I only did this analysis once, and I don't know if his luck is better, worse, or about the same. If I remember correctly, it would not amount to a fortune, but it would make money. I have no idea... [ More ]

Reply #12

CarHauler — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:19:47 GMT

I don't know if you just by some odd reason ended up on this page for your one and only post, or if you are another member in hiding, but I am glad you made your way to my thread, however you got here. Welcome to America. I would never routinely tip a clerk that I did not know. I certainly don't ask random clerks to share in my losses either. To expect either is just plain nonsense. It is like this: if you help me make money that I otherwise would not have made, and you do it on a routine basis,... [ More ]

Reply #11

spookysoozy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:42:01 GMT

I tip them to be quiet at one of my regular places.

Reply #10

RJOh — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:14:51 GMT

I used to tip this one clerk until I found out he was playing my numbers, he had the audacity to get mad at me when I went on a losing streak....

The same thing has happened to LP members who post combinations on the prediction board. They not only get complaints from people losing money but from those who claim the number of combinations posted exceed their budget.

Reply #9

Fl3winner — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:49:37 GMT

I always tip the person when I cash in a winning ticket i give 10% of the winnings to the clerk. i know the store's policy is don't tip but they have never told me to stop .My father always told me tipping when I win will bring back the luck to me and I feel good about helping someone with a few extra bucks and the smile on their face shows me they are grateful.

Reply #8

sully16 — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:21:54 GMT

It depends on the clerk for me anymore....I used to tip this one clerk until I found out he was playing my numbers, he had the audacity to get mad at me when I went on a losing streak, because he was wasting his money, now I play all over and I don't always cash my winners at the same place. The less the clerks know about my business the better.

Reply #7

CarHauler — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:21:09 GMT

That is crazy, expecting a tip. I have no idea if it is customary. I am going to try and read clerks from now on. My idea was never to give away money just because I won some. I was just thinking that I might find a few clerks that I can trust, with the idea being that if they help me win, I will give them a little. That way they may be less likely to dishonestly sell me a ticket that they reasonably should know is going to lose. They always have customers that play with no strategy in mind to s... [ More ]

Reply #6

Nino224 — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:55:55 GMT

I'm glad you brought this up because I'm definitely conflicted about it.

If I purchase a ticket from a clerk who doesn't make eye contact, engage or otherwise acknowledge me am I obligated to return and tip him if I win? I don't think so. If, however, a clerk makes me laugh, gives me a number, suggests a scratch off that wins or helps me in some way then absolutely. I refuse to reward someone for being indifferent.

Here's another scenario: I walked into a store recently, and the owner comp... [ More ]

Reply #5

CarHauler — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:42:46 GMT

I agree with what you are saying, and I would like to add some of my thoughts to it. I am also one of the types that usually buys my tickets and even if I scratch them in the store and win, I don't usually tell the clerk, so you are definitely right about that. I almost never turn in a winner on the spot. For a number of reasons, the main one is that I like to record all of the information from the ticket, I take them home. I also like to keep others from learning about how many losers in a row... [ More ]

Reply #4

four4me — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:14:23 GMT

Take what i said anyway you want, you seem to think the clerk knows where the winners are or thinks they know.

Just so you'll know the clerk has no clue as to where the winning tickets are. He/she may be able to keep up with the people scratching tickets at the counter or in the store but once people walk away with a bunch of tickets the clerk could loose track of which tickets lost or won.

I worked with guys that bought 50 scratch tickets at a time took them out of the store and scratched... [ More ]

Reply #3

CarHauler — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:38:02 GMT

Are you asking or answering? Your punctuation is causing the confusion. It looks like a question to me, but it could be a declaration.

What I am getting at here is rewarding a clerk that is trying to truly look out for my best interest, and form an alliance. I am wondering whether or not anyone has had any clerks who helped them win more than they lose. Someone has to win. After all, if a clerk has just opened a pack of $20 tickets on their shift, and sold thirteen of them, and they all lost,... [ More ]

Reply #2

four4me — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:37:02 GMT

When the clerk wins on a tip you give them do they reward you

Reply #1

PERDUE — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:30:24 GMT

I agree with you completely. It may not be against the lottery's policy but it may be against the store owner's policy.

There have been times when I've won I have given my favorite store clerk $5 or $10 to show my appreciation.

As far as I am concerned it is no different than when you tell a cashier to keep the change when you make a purchase.

If I am giving a cashier a tip then it is because we are very familiar with each other and on a name basis.

I often joke around with the cashi... [ More ]

Have you or anyone you known tipped clerks that have helped you select a winning instant ticket?

CarHauler — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:45:13 GMT

Being that it is near Christmas, I have been considering tipping some of the clerks that have been most helpful with my instant ticket purchases, or that have given me excellent customer service. I see nothing wrong with this, and was wondering if this was something that ever happens. It could be considered tipping, as the clerk provides you with a service (his opinion of which ticket might be a winner). I have also gone into more detail here: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/224662/1885801 .