Lottery - colleague just won big
Discussion
Limpet said:
I quizzed my mate about this.
He played online. He told me he received an email similar to the one you get when you've won a tenner, but instead of asking you to log in to your account, it asks you to call Camelot. One on the phone they run through some checks, then you go to the offices with your ID etc to make the claim. They give you champagne, which in his case he put in his bag and went back to work!
Interestingly, they don't tell you how much you've won until you get there and everything is verified.
Oh, disappointing. I was imagining I would log on to my account, see a nine figure sum in my account, then start blowing it all on online scratchcards...He played online. He told me he received an email similar to the one you get when you've won a tenner, but instead of asking you to log in to your account, it asks you to call Camelot. One on the phone they run through some checks, then you go to the offices with your ID etc to make the claim. They give you champagne, which in his case he put in his bag and went back to work!
Interestingly, they don't tell you how much you've won until you get there and everything is verified.
J4CKO said:
I have spoken to people who are almost waiting for their big win and thinking that it will make everything better, strange thing is that these are fairly well to do people by any stretch.
Money doesn't immediately make you happy, it is what you do with it and partially just the security it brings, after all there is only so much "stuff" you can buy and to be honest I don't feel hard done by at the moment.
I know people who have massive houses, they squirrel themselves away with basically their own leisure center and posh hotel, all behind electric gates, what fun, we are human and half of our enjoyment (and problems) comes from interacting with other humans, I think cutting yourself off is unhealthy.
I look at said massive houses and after a point, yeah, all very nice but though the house gets much much bigger, we are the same size, we dont scale, I see massive sitting rooms with a corner occupied by a sofa and TV, the rest a massive void, there are only so many rooms you need, I reckon we could do with perhaps an extra 5 on our 4 bed detached and a decent garage, after that, its showing off really, I suspect, if you had 100 rooms, you would live in a subset of rooms like the owners of stately homes do. There is a mansion for sale locally that has a cinema, nightclub and god knows what else, yeah, every house needs a nightclub....
I reckon 2 or 3 million would do me, in fact less, I am reasonably well off, mortgage paid, no debts but sometimes could do with a bit more spends, a few hundred grand maybe, give the kids a bit more of a start, few nice holidays, pay to get some stuff done like cleaning and decorating, be able to change the cars when I fancy and enough to fall back on. I would fly Business/first class, would buy better clothes but not go overboard.
I think 160 million or whatever is just too much for most, you can perhaps explain away a few hundred grand, the odd new car, the odd holiday without having to go public.
Even if i did win that kind of money, I would ensure that I kept my existing life intact, keep the house, the cars and everything, just in case I wanted to go back, there are always people willing to take money off your hands if it doesnt suit you.
This for me I'd love 1-2 million to buy a decent house and a few nice holidays with some left over.Money doesn't immediately make you happy, it is what you do with it and partially just the security it brings, after all there is only so much "stuff" you can buy and to be honest I don't feel hard done by at the moment.
I know people who have massive houses, they squirrel themselves away with basically their own leisure center and posh hotel, all behind electric gates, what fun, we are human and half of our enjoyment (and problems) comes from interacting with other humans, I think cutting yourself off is unhealthy.
I look at said massive houses and after a point, yeah, all very nice but though the house gets much much bigger, we are the same size, we dont scale, I see massive sitting rooms with a corner occupied by a sofa and TV, the rest a massive void, there are only so many rooms you need, I reckon we could do with perhaps an extra 5 on our 4 bed detached and a decent garage, after that, its showing off really, I suspect, if you had 100 rooms, you would live in a subset of rooms like the owners of stately homes do. There is a mansion for sale locally that has a cinema, nightclub and god knows what else, yeah, every house needs a nightclub....
I reckon 2 or 3 million would do me, in fact less, I am reasonably well off, mortgage paid, no debts but sometimes could do with a bit more spends, a few hundred grand maybe, give the kids a bit more of a start, few nice holidays, pay to get some stuff done like cleaning and decorating, be able to change the cars when I fancy and enough to fall back on. I would fly Business/first class, would buy better clothes but not go overboard.
I think 160 million or whatever is just too much for most, you can perhaps explain away a few hundred grand, the odd new car, the odd holiday without having to go public.
Even if i did win that kind of money, I would ensure that I kept my existing life intact, keep the house, the cars and everything, just in case I wanted to go back, there are always people willing to take money off your hands if it doesnt suit you.
Mastiff said:
I met one of them once and he was telling me that EVERYTHING changes. Begging letters the likes of which you've never seen, hundreds of them written by "professional" writers. .
Only if you go public?!? Otherwise, no-one knows? Well, unless begging letters are sent to reasonably large houses as a matter of course?!?
As for boredom, that is a lack of imagination - there are loads of businesses I would try to invest in, spend so much time giving money to charity (I'd be a one man make a wish foundation!), so much good you could do, and how pleasing would life be doing it?!!?
Jasandjules said:
As for boredom, that is a lack of imagination - there are loads of businesses I would try to invest in, spend so much time giving money to charity (I'd be a one man make a wish foundation!), so much good you could do, and how pleasing would life be doing it?!!?
Not necessarily.Investing - a lot of people who win have neither the wherewithal, intelligence, savvy or desire to invest in a business. This is why it's 'common' amongst winners to buy a business such as a pub or a hotel - something that they use in their lives, but fancy running themselves. These are, more often than not, doomed to failure.
On the other hand, a lot of people just want to be lazy and stop working, without thinking of the consequences of doing nothing.
Charity - also surprisingly not straightforward.
Charities can be funny beasts sometimes. It's very difficult to set something up yourself, that will actually make a difference and even then it's a full-time affair. You want to be having regular holidays and taking it easy with your £100m, not working full time on a charity.
So, making donations then? Again, it's hard to actually be involved and see the difference you're making without committing full time. People end up just writing a cheque and shaking someone's hand....
Finally, a lot of people crave and need routine and order in their life - that's why they end up in repetitive jobs and stay there for years, despite claiming to hate it.
Suddenly removing that and giving them a truckload of money leaves them having to think for themselves; invent past-times, create a function for themselves. These are the people that struggle.
I don't think I could spend a big win because I couldn't 'change' myself. I couldn't (for instance) go out and buy a Ferrari because I don't consider them good value for money (all respect to those that do BTW). So winning wouldn't change my spending pattern.
We did have a National Lottery win in the Millenium special........ £43 win from £10 total stake, so bought us a nice meal out at our favourite Chinese
We did have a National Lottery win in the Millenium special........ £43 win from £10 total stake, so bought us a nice meal out at our favourite Chinese
rich12 said:
I'd like to know how many people (if any) have won a big amount of money/jackpot with an online ticket!
All the stories I've seen are people with actual tickets.
Exactly this..... I buy mine online every week & end up winning more on the "instant" win games than the actual lottery! All the stories I've seen are people with actual tickets.
Muzzer79 said:
Not necessarily.
Investing - a lot of people who win have neither the wherewithal, intelligence, savvy or desire to invest in a business. This is why it's 'common' amongst winners to buy a business such as a pub or a hotel - something that they use in their lives, but fancy running themselves. These are, more often than not, doomed to failure.
On the other hand, a lot of people just want to be lazy and stop working, without thinking of the consequences of doing nothing.
Charity - also surprisingly not straightforward.
Charities can be funny beasts sometimes. It's very difficult to set something up yourself, that will actually make a difference and even then it's a full-time affair. You want to be having regular holidays and taking it easy with your £100m, not working full time on a charity.
So, making donations then? Again, it's hard to actually be involved and see the difference you're making without committing full time. People end up just writing a cheque and shaking someone's hand....
Finally, a lot of people crave and need routine and order in their life - that's why they end up in repetitive jobs and stay there for years, despite claiming to hate it.
Suddenly removing that and giving them a truckload of money leaves them having to think for themselves; invent past-times, create a function for themselves. These are the people that struggle.
^^^^^ This is absolutely spot onInvesting - a lot of people who win have neither the wherewithal, intelligence, savvy or desire to invest in a business. This is why it's 'common' amongst winners to buy a business such as a pub or a hotel - something that they use in their lives, but fancy running themselves. These are, more often than not, doomed to failure.
On the other hand, a lot of people just want to be lazy and stop working, without thinking of the consequences of doing nothing.
Charity - also surprisingly not straightforward.
Charities can be funny beasts sometimes. It's very difficult to set something up yourself, that will actually make a difference and even then it's a full-time affair. You want to be having regular holidays and taking it easy with your £100m, not working full time on a charity.
So, making donations then? Again, it's hard to actually be involved and see the difference you're making without committing full time. People end up just writing a cheque and shaking someone's hand....
Finally, a lot of people crave and need routine and order in their life - that's why they end up in repetitive jobs and stay there for years, despite claiming to hate it.
Suddenly removing that and giving them a truckload of money leaves them having to think for themselves; invent past-times, create a function for themselves. These are the people that struggle.
Limpet said:
Muzzer79 said:
I always wondered this aswell.
I am informed (unsure how reliably) that when you call the hotline to tell them you've won the jackpot, they verify your numbers, where you bought the ticket, when, serial number, etc
Upon establishing if you're the real deal, they despatch an advisor to your house to inspect the ticket and take you through the claiming process.
I quizzed my mate about this.I am informed (unsure how reliably) that when you call the hotline to tell them you've won the jackpot, they verify your numbers, where you bought the ticket, when, serial number, etc
Upon establishing if you're the real deal, they despatch an advisor to your house to inspect the ticket and take you through the claiming process.
He played online. He told me he received an email similar to the one you get when you've won a tenner, but instead of asking you to log in to your account, it asks you to call Camelot. One on the phone they run through some checks, then you go to the offices with your ID etc to make the claim. They give you champagne, which in his case he put in his bag and went back to work!
Interestingly, they don't tell you how much you've won until you get there and everything is verified.
Limpet said:
I quizzed my mate about this.
He played online. He told me he received an email similar to the one you get when you've won a tenner, but instead of asking you to log in to your account, it asks you to call Camelot. One on the phone they run through some checks, then you go to the offices with your ID etc to make the claim. They give you champagne, which in his case he put in his bag and went back to work!
Interestingly, they don't tell you how much you've won until you get there and everything is verified.
Eh? Surely you would log in to your account and just check the numbers you had against the numbers drawn? Then go into Draw Details and you can see the values?He played online. He told me he received an email similar to the one you get when you've won a tenner, but instead of asking you to log in to your account, it asks you to call Camelot. One on the phone they run through some checks, then you go to the offices with your ID etc to make the claim. They give you champagne, which in his case he put in his bag and went back to work!
Interestingly, they don't tell you how much you've won until you get there and everything is verified.
I can't see anyone waiting until they got to Camelot?
I got 5 numbers a few years ago, definitely wasn't a big payout but paid for a week abroad.
ash73 said:
No problem with people who can afford it burning a couple of quid a week while day-dreaming, but what about the vast majority who are desperate and blow £20-30 of their dole money on impossible odds they simply can't comprehend? Even otherwise intelligent people fall for the "someone's got to win it" malarkey.
People need protecting from themselves; it should be banned, imo.
People need protecting from themselves; it should be banned, imo.
You've got that the wrong way round I'm afraid. It's the vast majority why spend a couple of quid a week for a bit of harmless fun, and the small minority who blow half their benefit money.
Having cleared up that nonsensical part of your post, can you maybe see that banning an activity the vast majority enjoy and do sensibly, to protect us from a tiny minority of t
ts, is not a great idea.Like banning driving to protect us from a small number of drunken fools behind the wheel.
vescaegg said:
Guy I knew (not that well) won £108m. Last I heard on the rumour mill he bought a 100 acre estate down in Sussex and was bored out of his mind and not that happy....
He always seemed happy to me before he won but perhaps he wasn't particularly and the money hadn't helped.
Mental. Always wondered what I would do with that sort of money. Id probably go live in NZ somewhere quiet, keep bees and partake in car related activities (maybe race some stuff) and collect Porsche cars. Also restore WW2 aircraft and tanks for a laugh. I just cant see myself wanting to live in a swanky mansion but were all different. Id have to have a house custom made (basically a garage with living quaters) and plenty of land.He always seemed happy to me before he won but perhaps he wasn't particularly and the money hadn't helped.
As someone said playing the lottery is for dreamers! (just bought myself some tickets!)
Put a tenner on for tonight, at the minute, I'd be happy with one of the £20k raffle prizes, would get me the RS I'm currently looking at purchasing without any problems.
Winning millions, I also don't get the mentality of being "bored", on top of going all around the world and seeing the sites and exploring, I could think of at least 20 different activities I could do to fill my time up and ensure I'd never be bored again.
Winning millions, I also don't get the mentality of being "bored", on top of going all around the world and seeing the sites and exploring, I could think of at least 20 different activities I could do to fill my time up and ensure I'd never be bored again.
Acquaintances of my in laws won over £5m a good few years back. They went from a council flat in Bristol to a mansion just outside Bath.
Despite having been married for 20 odd years, they've now split up, he's a piss pot in Spain somewhere, she's back in a Housing Association flat, and all of the kids have fallen out spectacularly and no longer speak to one another.
Sad really.
Despite having been married for 20 odd years, they've now split up, he's a piss pot in Spain somewhere, she's back in a Housing Association flat, and all of the kids have fallen out spectacularly and no longer speak to one another.
Sad really.
tfin said:
There's a program about lottery winners on ITV tonight at 9pm. Should be reasonably interesting.
Saw it, the best part was the car crash tv parts. The woman who managed to blow it all handbags and unneeded cosmetic surgery. She started out quite pretty and ended up OMG.Then the chav who ran his own demolition derby and DID blow it all on coke parties and hooker orgies.
The older couple that gave £5m of their £7m win to charity including building a ward for teenage cancer suffers at the local hospital was heart warming.
I haven't played in years, it _is_ a tax on innumeracy. However I did enjoy the social aspect of the odd impromptu syndicate at gatherings of family and friends.
Edited by Martin4x4 on Wednesday 24th December 10:58
With money comes responsibility.
I've seen loads of people come into it in one way or the other & make a horses backside of it.
You cant spend more than you earn its a simple equation.
Guy local to me won over 10 million a few years back. Hes now skint. Was ill advised & some individuals took him for everything.
I've seen loads of people come into it in one way or the other & make a horses backside of it.
You cant spend more than you earn its a simple equation.
Guy local to me won over 10 million a few years back. Hes now skint. Was ill advised & some individuals took him for everything.
I would be very wary of going public, I won a car when I was 18 and mainly it was a very positive thing but I did get a bit of resentment of a couple of guys I worked with, nothing to overt, just overheard stuff and got the cold shoulder off one guy, that was just a car, so with several million you could never be sure of some peoples reactions or motives, apart from the people very close to you.
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