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I generally win a raffle or two each year - best was probably a pearl necklace in a Relay for Life raffle.
I buy for two reasons: I see it more as a donation to the group involved (although you can't claim a tax deduction for a raffle ticket) but mainly because I ahve been there so often myself selling tickets for various things the kids are involved in.

Di_D
14 Feb 14 12:32 PM

thats awesome... i've never won anything in a raffle, but i still buy tickets occasionaly

shtooff
14 Feb 14 12:44 PM

Maybe you should enter the BoysTown Lottery Prize Home Raffles :) @Di_D

Mellyxo
14 Feb 14 12:53 PM

I would love to win the boys town lotto!!!

Npas
14 Feb 14 1:17 PM

Never heard of boystown lotto... is it australia wide or just Queensland?

shtooff
14 Feb 14 1:25 PM

i always buy raffles aswell, only if I happen to go past one, once I won a basket full of easter eggs with a big teddy bear with a bee on its nose, was so cute, won few cd's from a raffle and some cleaning products from another.

schilders
14 Feb 14 3:33 PM

@Npas same, that would be great, although I only ever bought 1 ticket yrs ago, might be time to try that one again

schilders
14 Feb 14 3:33 PM

The RSL Art Union is also good. A charity that helps war veterans, fairly topical right now. I've been buying for years and surely it's my turn soon...

Vicki668
14 Feb 14 3:34 PM

@Vicki668 i hope you win soon too, i love raffles for charities, makes it worth while even if you dont win

schilders
14 Feb 14 3:59 PM

We do the Mater Prize on a regular basis. Keep looking at the houses they have as prizes and hoping ...

Di_D
14 Feb 14 3:59 PM

The boystown raffle only has 375000 tickets but mater and rsl can have anywhere between 1.5m and 6m! Boystown is much better odds!

Goldmember
14 Feb 14 11:03 PM

ill keep that one in mind@bunna

schilders
14 Feb 14 11:23 PM

I'm traumatised by raffles since when I was 8 we had one at school to win this tropical Lego pack. The principal pulled her own name out of the hat! Hahaha.

gumtreepossum
15 Feb 14 7:42 AM

That is good to know bunna. Thanks

VickieP
15 Feb 14 9:22 AM

@bunna I wasnt aware of the odds...but I am subscribed and now feel like it's more of a donation as my chances are slim. thanks

Vicki668
15 Feb 14 10:05 AM

@gumtreepossum that's a bit mean... she shouldn't have been allowed to enter... unless it was a lesson on gambling and she was teaching the kids that they wont win :)

shtooff
15 Feb 14 10:13 AM

Haha I know it was so naughty! She was like "oh dear, I just pulled my name out. Should I keep it?" And everyone cheered, and she said "My grandkids will love this!" Soooo rigged :P

gumtreepossum
15 Feb 14 10:21 AM

Haha I know it was so naughty! She was like "oh dear, I just pulled my name out. Should I keep it?" And everyone cheered, and she said "My grandkids will love this!" Soooo rigged :P

gumtreepossum
15 Feb 14 10:21 AM

that shouldnt be allowed, @gumtreepossum

schilders
15 Feb 14 6:45 PM