~~ July 2011 Make £10 a day Challenge - All Welcome ~ ~

misskaytee

onlyroz wrote: »

I'm a bit dubious about people listing gambling wins. Is that really appropriate and something to be encouraged? Presumably, then, people will remove from their total all the money they lost while gambling?

I totally agree with your concern, but i think most people here use the freebies?

I assume that any profit is recorded minus any outlay ??

I very rarely play the lottery and even rarer i play the euro lotto, and if i do its only ever 1 lucky dip!

Heres why ~ Post 1023

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1090463


If you do read the linked posting, you'll notice it all started with a "FREE" £5. :doh:

Sunshine22_2

A little bit more to add to my total - Saved £4.01 at Tesco on BOGOFs that I needed / non consumables. Also, OHs company paid £20 excess for a trip to Heathrow and back (gave me £60 but only £40 of that was petrol, so counting the excess towards this total).

lolly101

onlyroz wrote: »

I'm a bit dubious about people listing gambling wins. Is that really appropriate and something to be encouraged? Presumably, then, people will remove from their total all the money they lost while gambling?

I don't think that gambling is being encouraged. People are simply adding the money they won to the total - there are no links to sites, discussion on it, or advice on how to do it.

TBH, I think your last comment, 'all the money they lost while gambling' a little presumptuous, it suggests more of an issue than there actually is.

I have been known to add the odd bingo win, but I have never taken the money that I have spent off my total. I will go to the bingo halls every now and again as part of a night out with friends and will spend that money anyway, regardless of whether I win or not, so anything I do win is a bonus.

I don't think that people are only spending money on gambling in the hope of winning, it is just how they choose to spend their money anyway. And if that's what people like to spend their money on then who are we to argue? We shouldn't be judging people on how they choose to spend their money, just congratulating them on gaining extra money - whether it be making, finding, receiving, or winning.

Purpleroses

ohh i love checking my emails to find an ebay sale overnight had a few bids too and only listed the items yesterday.

going to aim for another 30 items today

Have a good sunday all

Aesop

onlyroz wrote: »

I'm a bit dubious about people listing gambling wins. Is that really appropriate and something to be encouraged? Presumably, then, people will remove from their total all the money they lost while gambling?

I understand why you are saying this, but like misskaytee said we don't list the gambling site, ask if people want to be referred, offer links, etc.

I play the 2 bingo sites - I play the free daily comps, but initially I had to put in a £10 stake, but I went through a cashback site, so got my £10 back and have also won £10 x2 so made my money back.

But it is not guaranteed money and I do not play the bingo every day, only sometimes, to make sure they don't close my account for only playing the free games.

People are just posting their wins. And we don't know how they achieved it. Free games, free entry, lotto ticket bought for them, etc.

lolly101

misskaytee wrote: »

I totally agree with your concern, but i think most people here use the freebies?

I assume that any profit is recorded minus any outlay ??

I very rarely play the lottery and even rarer i play the euro lotto, and if i do its only ever 1 lucky dip!

Heres why ~ Post 1023

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1090463


If you do read the linked posting, you'll notice it all started with a "FREE" £5. :doh:

I've just read your post, it must have taken so much courage and determination to admit it and to take those steps to turn things around. That really is an amazing achievement!!! :T

pleasedelete

£217 at car boot today. Not that good as it's a fab day- tried a new car boot- won't be going back.

robedha_2

5 eBay items ended today but sadly no bids. They've been relisted.
No money saved today :sad: but I didn't buy anything either

misskaytee

lolly101 wrote: »

I've just read your post, it must have taken so much courage and determination to admit it and to take those steps to turn things around. That really is an amazing achievement!!! :T

Thank you x It really is a one day at a time thing

I haven't Gambled for almost 6 months online, and never had a problem in RL, it was only ever online.
Like ive said above i do sometimes play the lottery but very rarely, and never the same numbers :A

princesst84

£2.01p today for me, interest from my emergency fund, straight off CC. Virgin must think I am crazy, i made 10 payments last month ranging from 37p to £40!
I suppose its a start, small steps and all that. And i have got 18 things on ebay ending next week so fingers crossed
x