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national lottery question

Apologies - I can think of no other thread to ask this on.

I have been doing the Lotto for years (Direct Debit £1 every Wed and Sat, same numbers, which were a Lucky Dip).

In all that time I haven't even won £10.

My question is, does the Lotto send an automatic email if I win anything? Even it it's only £10?

(I'd love to win £10!)

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  • KathysBoy
    KathysBoy Posts: 256 Forumite
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    Apologies - I can think of no other thread to ask this on.

    I have been doing the Lotto for years (Direct Debit £1 every Wed and Sat, same numbers, which were a Lucky Dip).

    In all that time I haven't even won £10.

    My question is, does the Lotto send an automatic email if I win anything? Even it it's only £10?

    (I'd love to win £10!)

    They do if you have an account, not sure about direct debit, but I would have thought it was the same
  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    We do the Lotto online each week and they send us an email when we win.

    (If that is what your question is?)
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    I have been doing the Lotto for years (Direct Debit £1 every Wed and Sat, same numbers, which were a Lucky Dip).

    In all that time I haven't even won £10.
    Can you remember the shop you got the "lucky" dip from? I think you may have a good case under the trades description act!!

    Regarding the emails - are you certain that the one registered on your lottery account is correct? The odds of any win on the lottery are ~ 54:1 against winning so on average you should get about a couple of wins a year.
  • Thanks, you guys. I did a lucky dip online about four years ago with the same numbers recurring every week. In all that time I don't think I've had even a £10 win. The Lotto do send me the occasional email reminding me about the Eurolotto (which I don't do), so I know they are capable of sending me emails and I've not accidentally antispammed them. I guess I've just been unlucky with my numbers for all these years. Ta ta for now.
  • Sooler
    Sooler Posts: 3,114 Forumite
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    (I'd love to win £10!)

    spending £104 a year in the hope of getting £10 :think:
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    Why not log into you lottery account and check? You could also check they have your correct email address.
    .....

  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    No - he's spending £104 a year on the remote off chance of a life changing win.

    It's called gambling.
  • Paulos77
    Paulos77 Posts: 693 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Have you signed into your account at all recently?. You might have missed a few emails and have some winnings in there.
    Comping again
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    After 15 years I'm breaking even on the lottery, never bought a ticket, never won a thing. :cool:
    Move along, nothing to see.
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