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Lotto Sales Agents

  • 31-08-2010 4:49pm
    #1
    joekeville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭


    Just wondering does the shop that sold the winning ticket get any money ?


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  • #2
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    yeah they get a few bob and some POS to stick in the window


  • #3
    joekeville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭joekeville


    I wonder is it a percentage or or a fixed sum ?


  • #4
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Lotto Jackpot means 10k to the shop I believe

    But that's not tax free so it goes on the accounts as income


  • #5
    joekeville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭joekeville


    really is that all 10 k ?
    I thought it would be something like 2 or 3 % of the jackpot ?


  • #6
    1867IE
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭1867IE


    While you're on it, do those scanning machines for the tickets ALWAYS work? You know the ones you scan yourself?

    I'm always so paranoid that they're not telling me something :D


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  • #7
    joekeville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭joekeville


    Yea they do work they do the same job as the ones behind the counter lol.
    But back on track its a disgrace that the shop only gets such a small amount if they sell a huge jackpot!


  • #8
    AEH1984
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭AEH1984


    It's fifteen thousand to the agent for a winning jackpot, afaik it used to be either one or two percent of the jackpot


  • #9
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Yeah, maybe I was thinking of 10,000 punts so 15,000 euro might be the rate nowadays

    But it's definitely not tax free for the shop, has to go through the accounts


  • #10
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    joekeville wrote: »
    But back on track its a disgrace that the shop only gets such a small amount if they sell a huge jackpot!

    Why is it a disgrace?


  • #11
    D-Generate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭D-Generate


    Its not like the shop had any say in who won so its a disgrace that they get anything at all! They surely get a slight margin on each ticket sold anyway.


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  • #12
    joekeville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭joekeville


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Why is it a disgrace?

    For selling such a big jackpot say 10 million all the shop gets 15 k less than 0.5 %


  • #13
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    joekeville wrote: »
    For selling such a big jackpot say 10 million all the shop gets 15 k less than 0.5 %

    They don't go to any more trouble selling a winning ticket as opposed to a losing one. I think 15 grand is generous enough, and maybe the winner would throw them a few bob. Then there's all the free advertising that comes with it and an opportunity to sell your story to the media


  • #14
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    joekeville wrote: »
    really is that all 10 k ?
    I thought it would be something like 2 or 3 % of the jackpot ?

    You'll be shocked how little they get from the sales itself... The idea is, that if someone coming in to do the lotto, may also buy a newspaper / magazine / milk...


  • #15
    _feedback_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,274 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    joekeville wrote: »
    But back on track its a disgrace that the shop only gets such a small amount if they sell a huge jackpot!

    Yeah maybe if the shop assistant picks half of every customers numbers or something! Why is it a disgrace? Sure isn't it like a mini-win for the shop.


  • #16
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Wait, shops get paid for selling a jackpot ticket?

    why?


  • #17
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    They won't give you a rebate if your ticket loses.

    They shouldn't get a bonus if you win.


  • #18
    strokemyclover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭strokemyclover


    phasers wrote: »
    Wait, shops get paid for selling a jackpot ticket?

    why?

    The same reason tobacconists get paid when a customer dies from a smoking-related illness. The Lotto is pure evil!


  • #19
    areu4real?
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭areu4real?


    strokemyclover wrote: »
    The same reason tobacconists get paid when a customer dies from a smoking-related illness.

    Not doubting you here, but can you explain this please...


  • #20
    bleg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    I'm surprised they get anything. It's pure chance for feck sake. People pay for their ticket, why should the shop get anything?

    Also, the lotto is an idiot tax.


  • #21
    King Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭King Felix


    phasers wrote: »
    Wait, shops get paid for selling a jackpot ticket?

    why?

    To encourage them to sell more winning tickets.


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  • #22
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    areu4real? wrote: »
    Not doubting you here, but can you explain this please...

    Every time a smoker dies Philip Morris sends a cheque for 5,000 dollars to the shop that sold them that lucky final smoke.

    I thought everyone knew that? :confused:


  • #23
    Kidchameleon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    bleg wrote: »
    Also, the lotto is an idiot tax.
    a


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