Redeeming winning tickets

Reply #7

PrisonerSix — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:57:52 GMT

Last year, I won $400 on Powerball and was able to cash it at a convenience store. What they did was give me 2 $200 money orders for it. I asked for 2 because I was splitting the money with my wife. We have joint accounts but we also have small accounts for our own little purchases of things we want for ourselves. The only thing they had to do was call their regional office for the procedure, but that only took a minute. What was also cool was even though I was willing to do so, I didn't have to... [ More ]

Reply #6

ttech10 — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:51:46 GMT

Here in Texas retailers can pay up to $599, though I'm sure most of the places won't have that much on hand so it's down to either a claim center or getting it through money order (I can easily see why stores don't want that much money due to robberies). I assume NC doesn't have a local claim center in your town? We have one here so there's no worry if I ever hit anything other than the jackpot since I could just go about 10 minutes away to claim center.

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Reply #5

four4me — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:28:02 GMT

First thing i'd ask before buying a ticket at a retailer is can you pay me if i win 500 or more. if they say no then i go to where they can like a large liquor store or grocery store where they have the cash on hand.

Reply #4

RJOh — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:46:46 GMT

At the very least retailers who will not pay prizes over $50 should post their policy where potential lottery players can read it before buying their tickets. One gas station where I buy tickets has a sign on the play slip rack prizes over $50 will be paid with money order .

Reply #3

shelby50 — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:34:28 GMT

I had that happen to me too. I thought you should be able to go into any place that sells Lottery tickets and they should be able to pay you. Not the case.

Reply #2

Raven62 — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:08:24 GMT

You are not alone: Lottery Players in every State experience this problem at one time or another.

Here's what some other LP Members had to say about the situation:

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/192903

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Reply #1

sully16 — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:08:34 GMT

I had that happen to me on a 83 dollar win, the clerk politely asked me to come back later.

Sometimes they don't have the money, if it's a store that makes it a habit of not paying out , I would find some place else to play.

Redeeming winning tickets

zip316 — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:54:35 GMT

What do you think of this policy, if the retailer can sell a $ 500.00 (five hundred) ticket shouldn t they be able to pay if the ticket wins?

Sent:

Hi Lottery Hq.

I want to find out something about redeeming winning tickets. I won a $ 500.00 Pick 3 this week and when I attempted to cash it I got the run around.

I don t think it is fair that you can buy tickets any where but have to run all around Robin Hood s barn to cash them.

The first store said they didn t have that m... [ More ]