Strike Lucky Games Ltd. scratch card

MrSix · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:36

I had a scratch card in this months Max Power magazine which I appear to have won on.

Now I'm no sucker and I won't be running off to phone this number straight away because I know 99.9% of these are "legal scams", however I am curious as to whether or not sometimes what looks too good to be true, actually isn't.

From what I can see from the information presented on this scratch card, the worst thing I can get is a £9 phone bill, a £6.50 postage charge and end up with the "worst" prize of two digital cameras. The small print doesn't list any terms or conditions which end up giving me a lump of coal or a month subscription to Hustler.

I'd be interested to know if anybody else has had one of these scratch cards in Max Power or any other magazine and "Won". If somebody has, I'll go with my initial thought, however if that's not the case...what if I have actually won?

neil3k · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:42

shy bairns get nowt. Give em a ring.

el_dazza · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:43

There's "1,000+" cameras to be won, which means thats what you'll get. You've not won £1million sadly, you have to ring up and be told you've won a crap prize which costs them less than the call itself. Don't be a mug, don't do it.

the_dead_parrot · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:45

People ringing up is what keeps companies like this going... by not calling hopfully they will all die a terrible death. Maybe a bit harsh but they annoy me

Tefal · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:46

I think you can do it without ringing up.

STill you could always sell the cameras or give them as gifts.

TheCrow · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:46

yay say hello to your £5 digital camera!

MrSix · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:49

el_dazza said:
There's "1,000+" cameras to be won, which means thats what you'll get. You've not won £1million sadly, you have to ring up and be told you've won a crap prize which costs them less than the call itself. Don't be a mug, don't do it.

Yeah, that's what I thought...they never state the make of the digital camera, so it could quite easily be something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Digital-...ryZ31388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Von Smallhausen · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:52

If it sounds too good to be true .....

randal · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:56

Say hello to faux diamonte-zirconia ear travesties more like. I hate things like this, should be banned. Grr.

Johnnytoxic · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:16

deffo a £5 digi cam hehe.

SideWinder · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:19

I'd ring it..imagine if it was actually a REAL winning ticket thing. :eek:

JodieO · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:20

Max cost by text £9.50 :eek:

dbmzk1 · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:26

I do believe someone HAS to win the prizes advertised and you can find out who has won it previously by contacting the company. BUT... and there is always a but! Notice it says the prizes are shared between several different themed cards, meaning they could be literally millions upon millions of scratch card "winners" the world over all phoning up and claiming out of the same kitty! The chances of you actually getting a good prize are (several hundred times) worse than winning the lottery.

Don't do it!

randal · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:38

Moses99p said:
borrow a phone

Or call from a co-worker's desk

cheets64 · 22 Oct 2007 at 21:15

Bin it, these cmpanies need to make a profit and I doubt they even have 42" Sony TVs or £1,000,000, these only work by mugs ringing up at £10+ and getting a prize worth £5

RobH · 22 Oct 2007 at 21:24

Get any free scratch card and you will win, guaranteed, they are all 'legal scams'. Just like the shows on TV after hours like ITV play.

platypus · 22 Oct 2007 at 21:57

Phone from work!