Lottery vending machine almost gave me a problem

Reply #8

kapla — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 11:48:04 GMT

The ones in NY will let you put your playslip in first and then tell you - INSERT $X dollars

so I NEVER put money in until I see that. Often I try the playslip and it just kicks it back saying 'unable to read' or 'invalid slip'. Then have to go to the clerk. And then the clerks often say 'oh we can't run those here you have to use the machine' so then have to go to another store

Reply #7

CDanaT — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 11:46:56 GMT

I have yet to encounter that situation here in Texas as of yet. The machine, as for this lotto player's taste, is for when I am in a hurry. I enjoy chatting with the various clerks where I purchase my ticket. My plan for the day when I head to Austin and collect the payout is to also give that clerk a nice lil chunk cash as well.(just for Karma good prosperity

Reply #6

PrisonerSix — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:59:28 GMT

I've used a machine a few times and this is the first time it gave me a problem. I will be more careful next time and might just go up to the counter and hand my slips to clerk.

Reply #5

HoLeeKau — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:43:35 GMT

I hope the ones in LA are better than Idaho's. They mess up a lot. And they don't tell you it's out of order. You put your money in and then find out it's not working when it won't take the playslip, or takes it but won't read it. And you can't get your money back - I know, I've tried. I was forced to buy quick picks just a couple weeks ago at RiteAid. I called several people over, they spent about 15 minutes talking about it among themselves, and said there was no way to get my money out of the... [ More ]

Reply #4

helpmewin — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:09:44 GMT

Good Luck on your Tickets

Reply #3

PrisonerSix — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:23:11 GMT

This machine is the same way, but when I was putting the money in, the buttons for draw games were lit. The buttons only went dark after I put the money in and tried my first playslip. I know to be more careful from now on.

Reply #2

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 04:01:23 GMT

Those machines can be kinda screwy sometimes. Usually they will say out of order if the paper gets jammed or empty. It will disallow draw tickets for the reasons just mentioned or during periods when the lottery is not accepting wagers (i.e. draw breaks). Or someone could've loaded paper and forgot to reset the machine. Every time the clerk opens the machine they are supposed to punch in their security code to reset it. Or the terminal connection could be down. Or....or....lol

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Reply #1

Coin Toss — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 03:44:39 GMT

Some of the ones in Illinois will only give out what it lit up, often the scratchers are lit, but nor the draw games. This happens often and you wind up being forced to buy scratchers. Hard to look first, habit.

At one grocery store I'm not sure if it's the lottery doing this or the store manager and this happens mostly on Sunday mornings.

Lottery vending machine almost gave me a problem

PrisonerSix — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 02:22:43 GMT

Yesterday I went to get the tickets for my lottery pool and some for myself and I decided to use the vending machine at a supermarket I was going to. I put $52 in it and it wouldn't take my playslips or quick picks, it would only sell me scratch offs. I talked to a store employee and was told it could have been the bad weather(very cloudy and lightening, but no rain). She couldn't help me, but tried to get someone who could. The other person couldn't, so she went to find a manager.

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