Premium Bond Winner ?

eskbanker

nic_c said:

ColdIron said:

I can't see the point of this thread, just random people posting wins or grumbles about no wins

But I won £750 this month. Woo Hoo. Hurrah. Yay

Yes, that's exactly what this thread is for.

It's not what the thread was started for, but it's undoubtedly what it's become!  As can be seen from the first post, it was intended to collate data not just about winnings but dates of purchase, in order to validate, or disprove, OP's (readily debunked) theory that newer bonds win more prizes, but long since descended into a simple 'show and tell' thread....

BooJewels

Does it matter - it's an 18 year old thread and the OP hasn't been here for over 10 years. I think it's fabulous that it's still going.

If people don't like the direction it has taken, they're perfectly welcome to just ignore it, same as I do with the many threads I know nothing about.

Slinky

eskbanker said:

nic_c said:

ColdIron said:

I can't see the point of this thread, just random people posting wins or grumbles about no wins

But I won £750 this month. Woo Hoo. Hurrah. Yay

Yes, that's exactly what this thread is for.

It's not what the thread was started for, but it's undoubtedly what it's become!  As can be seen from the first post, it was intended to collate data not just about winnings but dates of purchase, in order to validate, or disprove, OP's (readily debunked) theory that newer bonds win more prizes, but long since descended into a simple 'show and tell' thread....

Well the folk who bought bonds in Dec 22 and April 23 and picked up the two million pound prizes this month must be pretty pleased with their recent investments!

I got £125 and OH got £300 on full holdings. First decent payment for ages for OH.

Rolling year for OH is £1700 and me £1550.

eskbanker

BooJewels said:

Does it matter - it's an 18 year old thread and the OP hasn't been here for over 10 years. I think it's fabulous that it's still going.

If people don't like the direction it has taken, they're perfectly welcome to just ignore it, same as I do with the many threads I know nothing about.

No, it doesn't matter, I was just observing (in the context of a question about what the thread was for) that the thread changed tack but it wouldn't have taken long to answer the original question anyway, and as you say, OP disappeared ages ago!

BooJewels

eskbanker said:

BooJewels said:

Does it matter - it's an 18 year old thread and the OP hasn't been here for over 10 years. I think it's fabulous that it's still going.

If people don't like the direction it has taken, they're perfectly welcome to just ignore it, same as I do with the many threads I know nothing about.

No, it doesn't matter, I was just observing (in the context of a question about what the thread was for) that the thread changed tack but it wouldn't have taken long to answer the original question anyway, and as you say, OP disappeared ages ago!

I think the earlier comment about what the thread was about was tongue in cheek - at least that's how I read it - but then others started to comment too. 

waveneygnome

(I love this thread)

My wife bought 1 block of £25k in 2021.  Her winning rate is 1.45%

I bought 25 blocks of £1000 over a 25 month period.......

Guess who has the higher return rate.

Macsidia

£150 for me (25, 25 & 100) on approx £39.5K. I'm happy enough with that this month and certainly much better than July's blank.

Jan £0, Feb £150, Mar £75, Apr £25, May £0, Jun £525, Jul £0, Aug £150.

Total so far this year £925, I'm around the average expected return, Would be very poor without June's £500.

Middle_of_the_Road

waveneygnome said:

(I love this thread)

My wife bought 1 block of £25k in 2021.  Her winning rate is 1.45%

I bought 25 blocks of £1000 over a 25 month period.......

Guess who has the higher return rate.

Would that be you?
Most would say it makes no difference, but I'd rather buy bonds the way you did.

pbcpdeveloper

waveneygnome said:

(I love this thread)

My wife bought 1 block of £25k in 2021.  Her winning rate is 1.45%

I bought 25 blocks of £1000 over a 25 month period.......

Guess who has the higher return rate.

You, because you have the most newer bonds.

Deru

I only won £100 this month.  £32K holding. Let the streak continue and hope it's a bigger prize next month.

btw, I thought they always reveal the prize on the 4th of the month, how comes it's already out with it being the 2nd?  Not complaing. Just wondering.