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• Ralphie762

  

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  Oct 15, 2011, 8:12 pm

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  I just came from a store where someone who must've just won recently scratched a slew of $10.00 and $20.00 tickets and left the losers behind on the counter. The person only scratched the symbols, not the entire card. This doesn't make sense. What if he or she had one $1,000 or more? They will never know!

  I didn't bother to take the cards and see for myself if there were any winners because I believe it's bad karma to do so, so I left them behind but wondered how other players scratch their cards.

  I scratch the entire card. If you're going to win, it makes sense to spend time on your investment with the hopes of getting something in return. I know it's called an 'instant' ticket, but if you're going to spend your hard earned dollars, isn't anticipation worth the wait?
• FLottoScam

  

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  Oct 17, 2011, 2:45 pm

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  I don't think I understand what you are trying to say.

  A losing ticket, no matter how much of it you scratch off, is a losing ticket........ how would scratching the entire ticket make it a winner if the symbols/numbers arent winners?
• surimaribo24

  

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  Oct 17, 2011, 2:52 pm

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  i seen that many time before too .  if i were  you i would just scan that ticket i would consider as luck not bad karma dooh . that ticket winning or not it will end up in trash now .

  i scratch the whole area and even scan them to make sure to check if its a winner or not  . i seen my friends playing just scratching the areas of the  codes. i told them you guys probaly won something big already and threw it in the trash due all the high amount prizes are identical to the lettering of the loosing ones.
• B$Rizzle

  

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  Oct 17, 2011, 10:45 pm

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  In response to FLottoScam

  Quote: Originally posted by FLottoScam on Oct 17, 2011

  I don't think I understand what you are trying to say.

  A losing ticket, no matter how much of it you scratch off, is a losing ticket........ how would scratching the entire ticket make it a winner if the symbols/numbers arent winners?

  Me thinks he is referring to the letter codes, not the symbols per say
• LottoGuyBC

  

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  Oct 18, 2011, 12:52 pm

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  I usually scratch the entire card

  Ive seen peeps scratch only the barcode area and then to scan

  seems like a waste to me

  "You have to be in it to win it!"