When do you play your scratch-off tickets?

Reply #16

ttech10 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:20:01 GMT

I'll get it to you someday.

And I caved when I got to the store today to turn it in, ended up getting a $1 QP for the state game.

Reply #15

onlymoney — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:04:22 GMT

I only charge 35%.

I can't do better than that, sorry.

Reply #14

Anfang71 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:55:20 GMT

I do mine about 1 year or pretty close it after I get scratch tickets.

Reply #13

ttech10 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:40:04 GMT

Scratched them just a minute ago, which makes it around three days exactly.

I revealed the three winning numbers up top and the first number scratched on the big board matched. Winner for $15.

I'm tempted to get another scratcher, but I think I'm going to just keep the money and be up on the lottery for 2013 for a short while.

Reply #12

shyguitar — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:50:08 GMT

Hi ttech10,

In the past I was always taking the tickets home and scratching them. In order to keep myself on a budget I would wait a week or more to scratch some of my tickets, that way I could tell myself that I have tickets at home and don't need to buy any. Over the weekend I finally scratched 2 tickets that I had for over two months. I also use to buy two tickets of a scratcher in a row (hoping if one of them was a loser the other would be a winner). When the new tickets for my state came... [ More ]

Reply #11

weshar75 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:12:53 GMT

I like to buy the $5 tickets and the $2 tickets and sometimes the $1 tickets if the prizes is nice. But usually I win more with the $5 tickets so I try to stick with those tickets. I have not bought scratch-its this year though so I will have to get some new tickets in febuary when they come available.-weshar75

Reply #10

maringoman — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:50:41 GMT

I rarely play scratch off tickets but when I do I scratch them off while walking home or when I stop at red light hehe

Reply #9

SaintAndiesPl — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:00:38 GMT

I never scratched one in the store I bought it at.. Majority of the time, I scratch them off at home not too long after coming home. I just can't wait a day or two to scratch it.. that's torture lol

Reply #8

LottoGuyBC — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:47:52 GMT

Days after you've bought them

Reply #7

RedStang — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:33:11 GMT

The bottom 5 except for crosswords. Those i scan the codes.

Reply #6

ttech10 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:41:03 GMT

Yea I've been busy with some stuff. When I do get on here I do a quick glance at titles and then move on. Just haven't been in the lottery state of mind that much.

@onlymoney, I may have to try that. It shouldn't be too hard, I haven't even glanced at the ticket since I've gotten home (though I do the same with my MM QP and that never helps).

Reply #5

helpmewin — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:37:33 GMT

Reply #4

rdgrnr — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:14:54 GMT

I rarely buy them but if I do I take them home just so the ticket hawks in the store don't know if I got a winner or loser.

Reply #3

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:22:42 GMT

Seeing the only time DH I buy scratch-offs are in Texas I would say car...

Reply #2

haymaker — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:05:25 GMT

@ ttech10,

hav'nt heard much from ya,

picked store, but that may B/C I rarely buy scratchers.

Reply #1

onlymoney — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:33:44 GMT

I was told once that if you wait three days before scratching them, they become winners. Haven't tried it yet.

When do you play your scratch-off tickets?

ttech10 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:26:39 GMT

So I'm sure most answers will be either in the store, out of the store or in the car, so that you can see if you should go in and buy more from the same roll, but I figured I'd ask anyways.

I just got back from the store, not intending to buy anything lottery related, and brought back a $5 scratcher. I tossed it up on a shelf and will likely scratch it within the next few days. One of the only other people I know in person who buys scratchers will do them right after he buys them and he... [ More ]