cashing in your prize questions

Reply #9

mrcraft — Sat, 24 May 2014 22:45:07 GMT

By later, I didn't mean days or weeks later. I assumed they get reimbursed quickly after some reconciliation at the end of each day.

Reply #8

noise-gate — Sat, 24 May 2014 20:12:05 GMT

Your answer is partially true bud. The store is reimbursed Immediately, l was told that by a convenient store owner who said that a bank account is established that records payouts it refills the coffers immediately- sweet.Makes perfect sense to me, why should the convenient store owner have to wait to be reimbursed at a later date especially if the store paid out a couple grand in one day?

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Reply #7

EdG1955 — Fri, 23 May 2014 19:38:27 GMT

Supermarkets, especially those with bank branches, are always good.

Gas stations are hit or miss. Here in Arizona, many have a policy to put the extra cash in the safe when a register exceeds $40, although if you can catch them just before they cash dump, you might be able to squeeze out $100.

Reply #6

Astekblue — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:45:27 GMT

I agree with Ridge

The Supermarket around town here is always good about cashing them also

And there is a gas station in town here , that is a cashing agent for the lottery , and they will always cash them every time also , and even larger amounts

Most other places will cash a small box win or two ( but that's about it ) as most places like to sell the tickets ( but they tend to start fish crawling when it comes time to cash them

Reply #5

Goteki54 — Fri, 23 May 2014 12:10:14 GMT

What others have said, it comes out of the retailer's money. Since lottery agents are a dime a dozen, even if one agent is running short on cash, you can just go to another and get your ticket cash. The best places to go and cash your tickets knowing they will have the cash on hand are supermarkets and gas stations and Liquor stores.

Reply #4

dr65 — Fri, 23 May 2014 06:10:10 GMT

lol

That just sounded funny after reading OP's question.

'They should give you $500 from their cash register'.

Reply #3

grwurston — Thu, 22 May 2014 22:34:12 GMT

Sign your ticket first above all else, so no one can rip you off.

Reply #2

rdgrnr — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:47:35 GMT

It's easiest to take them to a large supermarket that sells lottery tickets.

They always have plenty of cash on hand and employees that are less likely to try to rip you off.

Reply #1

mrcraft — Thu, 22 May 2014 17:05:11 GMT

They should give you $500 cash from their cash register. The retailer will be reimbursed later.

Sometimes retailers won't have cash on hand and will refuse or ask that you come back later. You should be able to find someone in your area that will pay you right away though.

cashing in your prize questions

Wildturtle — Thu, 22 May 2014 16:48:22 GMT

if you win $500 on a $5 ticket and go to a retailer to cash it in

do they have to give you their $500 from the bank account or the new york lottery will give them the $500 to give to me