Cashing in a Non-Jackpot Lottery Ticket under $600

Reply #21

PrisonerSix — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 03:59:21 GMT

I ran into something similar with a chain of convenience stores in the New Orleans area when I lived there. Basically, no store in this chain would pay money on a winning lottery ticket, they'd only give you more tickets. I went to a couple of stores in this chain and the same thing happened so I quit buying tickets at those stores.

Other than that, I've never had trouble cashing tickets anywhere. I can understand a smaller store having trouble cashing a ticket since they don't keep a lot... [ More ]

Reply #20

mediabrat — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:44:53 GMT

I think Jellyman should keep this comment in the back of his head for the next time you or one of your groupies bitches about Patels . Racism, indeed.

Reply #19

Drenick1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:45:25 GMT

Wow! the brown eye comment takes racism to a new level. KY man needs to open his eyes and take a peek so he can visualize just how many brown eye people are around him. BTW, I have blue eyes in case KY needs to mock me.

Reply #18

Jon D — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:20:44 GMT

Yeah, hadn't heard a brown eyes comment in quite a while.

Reply #17

rdgrnr — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:47:46 GMT

I'm guessing the guy you talked to had brown eyes.

There's no need for your virulent, seething racism, Jellyman.

You're no better than anybody else.

So take your worn-out Aryan Supremacy routine and goose-step it right out of here, buster.

Reply #16

Stack47 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:01:49 GMT

The KY lottery has Cashing Agents for tickets up to $5000, but the number of them is not proportionate to the number of stores selling lottery tickets. It's fine for tickets requiring a W-2G, but the majority of prizes are way under $600 and the store selling a $150 winning ticket should be compelled to cash it or at least give a money order as conditions of selling lottery tickets. I happen to live within ten miles of a Cashing Agent, but that shouldn't relieve the stores where I buy my tickets... [ More ]

Reply #15

onlymoney — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:12:10 GMT

After my first attempt to collect 500 bucks from a 7-11 many many years ago, only to be presented with an offer of a money order, I decided the best place to cash a winning ticket was in a major supermarket chain like PUBLIX in Florida. In fact, after that money order offer, I took my winning ticket back from the clerk and drove accross the street to PUBLIX where they promptly cashed it.

I also noticed that it was better to cash them later in the day when the supermarket had the stored cash.

Reply #14

weshar75 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:11:19 GMT

The circle k I buy lotto at is also like that. They don't scan your tickets unless you have checked them first at the self check machine on the wall under the keno monitor. Then if you have a winner they want you to tell them how much you have won becuase they will refuse to pay if it is over a couple hundred. But I have seen the clerks play the lotto and they get the money out of the tills for their winning tickets. So I only cash my small wins thier and got to albertsons for bigger wins becaus... [ More ]

Reply #13

lynki516 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:34:00 GMT

Hi, I do not like 7-11 stores anymore. They have become dumpy places to go- they used to be good, about 20-30 years ago- not anymore. Its better to find a little mom/pop store, if there's any around where you live.

Reply #12

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:58:58 GMT

That happened to me several years ago when I tried to cash a tic worth about $300 (forget the exact amount). It was a small convenience store where I regularly bought my tics. She asked me to come back later because she didn't have the cash right then. I went back a few hours later and she paid with no problem. I didn't have a problem with her because I understood that they don't keep much cash on hand. But after a major grocery store opened right down the street from my house, I've always bough... [ More ]

Reply #11

Jon D — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:47:01 GMT

Sounds all too familiar.

I've been denied cashing $500 tickets several times over the years. They say they don't have the money. But they are required by their lottery agreement to have money to cash $600 winners.

Each time I reported them. But was anything done? I have no idea, never pressed the issue to follow up with the lottery. Were they sent a message? A warning? What's the lottery gonna do, cancel their contract and shut them down? Ha! Hardly. Best way to deal with it is take your d... [ More ]

Reply #10

Saylorgirl — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:15:20 GMT

I agree avoid going to that store!! Congratulations on your win

Reply #9

Artist77 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:30:57 GMT

ok. I will still call them tomorrow.

Reply #8

mikeintexas — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:28:31 GMT

I bet the call will get more attention. It's too easy to just hit Delete on an email and forget about it.

I wrote about this a long time ago after I joined LP, but shortly after the Texas Lottery started, I won $78. I went to the store where I had made the purchase to cash the ticket and was told they only paid prizes over $20 w/ a store money order. I understood, because it's a company policy to keep very little cash in their registers ($20 or less at night, very hard to do) When I got th... [ More ]

Reply #7

Artist77 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:23:59 GMT

lol...yes they all have brown eyes there. But so did the other 7-11 and they had no issue. Oh well, I will avoid this 7-11 since I would not want them to get a bonus should I win big.

So how much can a big grocery store chain normally cash

Reply #6

helpmewin — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:16:06 GMT

Congratulations on your WIN

Reply #5

Artist77 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:10:08 GMT

Thanks all. I will call the VA lottery tomorrow. I reported this store once before via email and got no response.

Reply #4

KY Floyd — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:08:22 GMT

If it was a clerk if could be true, because the vast majority of stores require that cash be put into a drop safe to limit the amount that's available to those who don't have keys to the safe. People who have keys/combination to the safe should include the manager and owner, so I'm guessing the guy you talked to had brown eyes.

Reply #3

mrcraft — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:50:13 GMT

No. You should report it to your lottery office. Some 7-11's in California treat winners the same way. They have no problems selling you tickets, but once you come back with $100+ winners, they give some excuse and refuse to cash it. I see complaints on our CA Lottery Facebook site sometimes, and the CA Lottery office responds by requesting that we report those stores.

Reply #2

Bran77 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:46:56 GMT

Hey Artist.

I think all 7-11 stores shouldn't sell lottery if they cant honor the payouts. Here in Wa the highest they can cash out is 50$ and sometimes they won't cash it either. I have had a couple run ins with the towel heads on what proper conduct should be if they sell lottery products in their stores. I understand that they can't cash a 500$ ticket, but 50$ come on man get rid of your lottery products then if you can't payout

Reply #1

rustysmom — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:43:57 GMT

personally, i would never do any business w/ the first store ever again. he should have said, i'm sorry we only can cash tickets up to (?). some stores even have that posted..i would also send and email to you lottery and complain. if i have a large amount i always go to grocerie store where i know they have more cash on hand.

Cashing in a Non-Jackpot Lottery Ticket under $600

Artist77 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:37:40 GMT

I attempted to cash in my $150 win for life ticket at the 7-11 by me where I bought the ticket. The store owner (I hate this store generally) said he did not have cash and acted like he did not want to be bothered. I asked if I should come back later...and he was being vague. I asked him what was the maximum he would honor then in general. He avoided answering the question twice and said he did not have the money. I said fine, last time I will come here. I then went 1/2 mile down the road to ano... [ More ]