Premium Bond Winner ?

zagfles

masonic said:

Stubod said:

sonofmerton said:

Had 50k for 4 years. I cashed out last month after never having 'won' a penny. Invested elsewhere. 

£50k for 4 years and no "winnings"... I'm not sure, but I do not think this is statistically possible ????????...you need to check the address you gave them, or your bank details???

It is statistically possible, but very unlucky. It is statistically possible to never win in a random draw with fewer prizes than bonds.

It's as near to impossible as makes no difference. There's about 1 chance in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 about the same as winning the Euromillions 3 weeks in a row. 

If £50k on the premium bonds hasn't won anything then as above, check the address, bank details, and that you have actually got £50k in PBs.

masonic

zagfles said:

masonic said:

Stubod said:

sonofmerton said:

Had 50k for 4 years. I cashed out last month after never having 'won' a penny. Invested elsewhere. 

£50k for 4 years and no "winnings"... I'm not sure, but I do not think this is statistically possible ????????...you need to check the address you gave them, or your bank details???

It is statistically possible, but very unlucky. It is statistically possible to never win in a random draw with fewer prizes than bonds.

It's as near to impossible as makes no difference. There's about 1 chance in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 about the same as winning the Euromillions 3 weeks in a row. 

If £50k on the premium bonds hasn't won anything then as above, check the address, bank details, and that you have actually got £50k in PBs.

Personally, I would just check my prize history online. If any bonds have previously won then they should show up there even if subsequently sold right?

lr1277

Nothing on a £32k holding.

flipper_72

Nothing on £22k
only £25 since buying November last year, hoping for a bit more luck next time as just bought up to the maximum.

Primrose

£25 on full holding.

Does anybody keep a record of their winning numbers and find the same bond has won more than once? 
  I do check my winners for this out of curiosity but guess the chances of it happening are pretty miniscule.   None of my single £1 purchases bought back in the days of my youth have ever won anything.  I could really throw these early paper purchases away but keep them for sentimental value to remind me how everything changes over the years!   We used to have an  Ernie syndicate at work for several years .  None of my entries there has ever won anything either.

Having the maximum holding for 4 years and never winning anything seems very unlucky. 

orange-juice

2x£25 on 18k.

Will have a bit more in the next draw and hoping for the same if not more luck😅

Nebulous2

Another £50 this month. That's 6 months I've been in the draw and I've made over 3%. More than 6% annualised. 

My wife hasn't been as lucky, but she had £100 this month, which is the same as last month. 

soulsaver

1 x £50 + 1 x £25; max holding 2 years & first time any single prize other than £25.

Stargunner

Nothing this month on both my wife’s and my max holdings 

MysteryMe

2 x £25 on max holding