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mnsweeps

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Mar 10, 2014, 3:07 pm

I have bought a few of them and have not won anything so far. I don't feel guilty as all the money goes to charity or for some good cause. I just wanted to get a feel of what you guys think about and do you buy them?

I usually buy 3 for $400 (discounted if you buy 3) and spend about $1000 a yr on different home raffles.
RJOh

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Mar 10, 2014, 3:35 pm

I don't buy any game ticket that costs more than $5. I don't mind losing my money but I have limits on how fast I'm willing to lose it.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Mar 10, 2014, 3:41 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Mar 10, 2014
I don't buy any game ticket that costs more than $5. I don't mind losing my money but I have limits on how fast I'm willing to lose it.

I don't buy them either! The only raffle tickets I buy is if I'm at a school event and my kids are trying to win some type of prize. They are usually .50cents each!
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Mar 10, 2014, 7:39 pm

The Canadian ones are really good, there was one last month which was $100 per ticket with the top pzrize been $300,000 in cash or take the home valued at $450,000 both tax free of course in Canada it was only selling 7,700 tickets and it didn't even sell out.

I usually buy it because the odds are always a lot better than bigger lotteries
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Mar 10, 2014, 7:47 pm

the $150 price gives me a heart attack!

£2.50 and a dream!
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Mar 11, 2014, 1:31 am

Quote: Originally posted by mnsweeps on Mar 10, 2014
I have bought a few of them and have not won anything so far. I don't feel guilty as all the money goes to charity or for some good cause. I just wanted to get a feel of what you guys think about and do you buy them?

I usually buy 3 for $400 (discounted if you buy 3) and spend about $1000 a yr on different home raffles.

What can you win for the $150 raffle.
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Mar 11, 2014, 9:22 am

Quote: Originally posted by RedStang on Mar 11, 2014
What can you win for the $150 raffle.

A house.
CDanaT

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Mar 11, 2014, 10:26 am

Quote: Originally posted by mnsweeps on Mar 10, 2014
I have bought a few of them and have not won anything so far. I don't feel guilty as all the money goes to charity or for some good cause. I just wanted to get a feel of what you guys think about and do you buy them?

I usually buy 3 for $400 (discounted if you buy 3) and spend about $1000 a yr on different home raffles.

Probably going to set the bar at $20-25.00 on a raffle ticket.....$150 is a bit out of my norm..unless 95% of the proceeds went to a special fund dealing with childhood diseases.

Si vis pacem, para bellum.
Drenick1

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Mar 11, 2014, 3:58 pm

I get a few of the $100 tickets that awards a home and benefits St. Jude.
HoLeeKau

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Mar 11, 2014, 5:59 pm

The St Jude raffle tickets are $100 each here too, and they only sell 7,500 or so of them. I used to buy one per draw but never won anything. I haven't bought one in a couple years but could buy one this year. We'll see.

The house here is usually worth around $350K - $400K, plus they give away a dozen smaller prizes too, most worth a few hundred dollars up to a few thousand.
Drenick1

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Mar 13, 2014, 5:19 am

Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Mar 11, 2014
The St Jude raffle tickets are $100 each here too, and they only sell 7,500 or so of them. I used to buy one per draw but never won anything. I haven't bought one in a couple years but could buy one this year. We'll see.

The house here is usually worth around $350K - $400K, plus they give away a dozen smaller prizes too, most worth a few hundred dollars up to a few thousand.

You're not alone. I have never won anything on the St. Jude raffle so I just expense my donations.
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Mar 13, 2014, 2:32 pm

The Humane Society is doing a car raffle in which they offer your choice of two different luxury vehicles from their list. Each ticket cost $100 plus a one time $100 entry fee. I think the total number of tickets is 3000 or 3500 so it sounds tempting as I would choose a Porsche Convertible and a Tesla model S if I were lucky enough to win. Anyone here familiar or had any experience with Tesla?
Drenick1

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Mar 13, 2014, 3:35 pm

Quote: Originally posted by mnsweeps on Mar 10, 2014
I have bought a few of them and have not won anything so far. I don't feel guilty as all the money goes to charity or for some good cause. I just wanted to get a feel of what you guys think about and do you buy them?

I usually buy 3 for $400 (discounted if you buy 3) and spend about $1000 a yr on different home raffles.

What is the value of the home that they're offering? I play the St. Judes home raffle and the house comes furnished with a value of $550-$600k.
RJOh

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Mar 13, 2014, 3:47 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Drenick1 on Mar 13, 2014
What is the value of the home that they're offering? I play the St. Judes home raffle and the house comes furnished with a value of $550-$600k.

I wonder if the winners of those raffles have the same problem as the waitress who Jack Whittaker brought a home for when he won the PowerBall jackpot. She complained she was worst off since she couldn't afford to pay the realastate taxes.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
Drenick1

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Mar 13, 2014, 4:54 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Mar 13, 2014
I wonder if the winners of those raffles have the same problem as the waitress who Jack Whittaker brought a home for when he won the PowerBall jackpot. She complained she was worst off since she couldn't afford to pay the realastate taxes.

I think so. Not only are they burdened with property tax but I think they also owe federal and state taxes on the home they win.

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