€25k invested in prize bonds

XrayMike235 · 10-01-2014 3:01pm

No wins from the last 5 draws
Total winnings since Feb 2008 on €18k: €1550

Date of last win: 15th of November (€50)

FoolsGold1 · 10-01-2014 3:26pm

Winnings from today - Nil
Last win 3/1/14 - €50

hairyprincess · 10-01-2014 3:44pm

Winnings from todays draw: €0

Total winnings since Feb 2010 on €500: €150
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €50: €0

Raytown Rocks · 10-01-2014 3:52pm

Winnings from today = Zero
Last win Never.
Began march 2013
€5000 invested

doriansmith · 10-01-2014 7:15pm

Winnings from today's draw: Zero
Date of last win: 30/12/13 €50

Total winnings since July '09 on €22,500: €1,550

LoveChanel · 17-01-2014 2:27am

I have €4000 euro in PB's purchased from 2007 onwards. Winnings to date approximately €800.

Just a quick question do any of you guys feel that newly bought PB's are favoued in draws?
I noticed that the newly purchased PB's that I own always seem to win a prize quite soon after purchasing? Or is that just a pot luck thing? Opinions greatly appreciated =]

hairyprincess · 17-01-2014 1:35pm

Winnings from todays draw: €0

Total winnings since Feb 2010 on €500: €150
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €50: €0

XrayMike235 · 17-01-2014 2:00pm

Winnings from today's draws: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2008 on €18k: €1550

Date of last win: 15th of November (€50)

pbwinner · 17-01-2014 2:02pm

Winnings from today's draw: €50
Last win 22nd November 2013: €50
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €1450

FoolsGold1 · 17-01-2014 2:41pm

Winnings from today's draw - Nil
Last win 3/1/14 - €50

FoolsGold1 · 17-01-2014 2:44pm

LoveChanel wrote: »

I have €4000 euro in PB's purchased from 2007 onwards. Winnings to date approximately €800.

Just a quick question do any of you guys feel that newly bought PB's are favoued in draws?
I noticed that the newly purchased PB's that I own always seem to win a prize quite soon after purchasing? Or is that just a pot luck thing? Opinions greatly appreciated =]

Some people say that is so. It certainly did not happen that way for me. Good luck!

inireland · 19-01-2014 4:19pm

just thinking to invest couple 100 or not, is it worth to gamble?

GarIT · 19-01-2014 4:24pm

inireland wrote: »

just thinking to invest couple 100 or not, is it worth to gamble?

It's not gambling if you can't loose. At a return of 1.6% per year though how likely do you think you are to win something.

tuisginideach · 19-01-2014 6:12pm

LoveChanel wrote: »

Just a quick question do any of you guys feel that newly bought PB's are favoued in draws?
I noticed that the newly purchased PB's that I own always seem to win a prize quite soon after purchasing? Or is that just a pot luck thing? Opinions greatly appreciated =]

On 2 occasions I bought a small amount of PB (maybe €25 or €50) as presents for godchildren - each one in its first week but never won again.

I have bought €25 PB for numerous children as Christmas / baptism presents for years but none of them ever told me they had won.

I think it's pot luck but I do believe that bunching bonds together to have consecutive numbers definitely increases your chances.

GarIT · 19-01-2014 7:56pm

tuisginideach wrote: »

I think it's pot luck but I do believe that bunching bonds together to have consecutive numbers definitely increases your chances.

Assuming the draw is fair that would be impossible.

footfall789 · 22-01-2014 2:38pm

H,i Similar happened to me

Bought €500 worth of Prize bonds in 2010 and won €150 in the first weekly draw after buying them but did not win anymore after that with these numbers .
Moved address and bought another €500 on 2013 and won another €100 euros in the first week after buying them with these numbers and again have not won anything since.

So I don't know what this means .

nhg · 22-01-2014 8:03pm

I have been buying €200 worth per month for the last 3 years now, I cashed in the first 2 years bonds towards the end of last year (as I needed the money) but continued to buy the same amount per month.

I had the first the first win on that batch last Friday the 17th Jan 2014 on bonds which were purchased on the 17th of Jan 2013, was beginning to wonder as had plenty of wins on the €30K that I had put into bonds for the year and never a win on these so hopefully the first of many....

GarIT · 22-01-2014 8:38pm

footfall789 wrote: »

H,i Similar happened to me

Bought €500 worth of Prize bonds in 2010 and won €150 in the first weekly draw after buying them but did not win anymore after that with these numbers .
Moved address and bought another €500 on 2013 and won another €100 euros in the first week after buying them with these numbers and again have not won anything since.

So I don't know what this means .

It certainly is a strange trend. I won €50 within my first couple of weeks with €1.5k, I've won nothing in over 6 months with €9K

pbwinner · 24-01-2014 2:20pm

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Last win 17th January 2014: €50
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €1450

FoolsGold1 · 24-01-2014 2:55pm

Winnings from today - Nil
Last win €50 on 3/1/14

Raytown Rocks · 24-01-2014 3:02pm

winings today :Zero
Winnings since March 2013 : Zero

XrayMike235 · 24-01-2014 3:57pm

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Total winnings since Feb 2008 on €18k: €1550

Date of last win: 15th of November (€50)

doriansmith · 24-01-2014 6:22pm

Zilch, nada, nothing.

Last win was €50 on 30th Dec.

mcgragger · 25-01-2014 10:27am

pbwinner wrote: »

Winnings from today's draw: €0
Last win 17th January 2014: €50
Total winnings since Feb 2011 on €25k: €1450

So you have 25k in there for 3 years and won €1450.
Not all that much is it.

I have 45k to invest and was considering prize-bonds.
At that type of win rate its hardly worth it is it?

mcgragger · 25-01-2014 10:28am

Does anyone know anyone that has actually won big with these?

mad m · 29-01-2014 6:11pm

mcgragger wrote: »

Does anyone know anyone that has actually won big with these?

My dad nearly 30 years ago. 10k which was huge money back then. Invested over 5k nearly 5months ago and to date have won 150euro. Got 50euro in check today.

Dionysius2 · 29-01-2014 6:43pm

The question remains and deserves to be answered... where are the monthly millions going ? There must be someone on here who either won or knows a million PB winner ? anyone confirm ?

FoolsGold1 · 29-01-2014 11:13pm

The million goes somewhere once every two months and the winning Bond No. is published, broadly stating the location of the holder. I believe that to be true. I doubt if many recipients of this golden handshake are going to broadcast their fortune. We few here in this Forum are nowhere in the wider Bond-holders scheme of things, so what do we know! I'll tell you if I win big!!!

Thargor · 30-01-2014 7:06pm

Weird, just got a phonecall from the mother saying there was a letter from Killarney at home wondering if Id won any money, I thought I didn't have any prize bonds, I cashed in 20k worth about 2 years ago as I worked out the return was only about 0.75% or something pathetic. Anyway it turns out I won €50 and it had been converted automatically into more bonds, Ill have to see what the story is tomorrow Id unsubscribed from this thread ages ago when I got rid of them.

Taylor365 · 31-01-2014 10:50am

Thargor wrote: »

Weird, just got a phonecall from the mother saying there was a letter from Killarney at home wondering if Id won any money, I thought I didn't have any prize bonds, I cashed in 20k worth about 2 years ago as I worked out the return was only about 0.75% or something pathetic. Anyway it turns out I won €50 and it had been converted automatically into more bonds, Ill have to see what the story is tomorrow Id unsubscribed from this thread ages ago when I got rid of them.

Do cashed in bonds get taken off the system or do prizes get recycled if they win (in your case, not)?

€25k invested in prize bonds

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