If its not lotteries, its fraudulent claims – crash for cash, whiplash neck injuries, food poisoning claims in holiday hotel (Brits only), staged accidents. This might sound silly but, on phoning to change her postcode because of a house move, my daughter was told that she didn’t have to change her postcode as she doesn’t have to live at that postcode to play or win. They wanted me to reveal all my personal details and then becuase i’d registered with an old mobile number (which I couldn’t remember) they refused to let me cancel?! and just when you’re so fed up and 3 years down the line. I also checked some of the winning postcodes. In my postcode only I am playing (seven houses were built) nobody aparts from me is playing the nearest player is 93 miles away. It’s a lottery we all know this but let’s be honest its the same postcode areas popping up all the time. I have played for a few years but after next month I will cancel my four subscriptions and give directly to a local charity instead. Better avoid if you never won. If for instance out of say fifteen players all with the same postcode and all contributing to the postcode lottery have they got a better chance of winning than only one playing under a postcode. If a company takes the wrong amount from your bank account by Direct Debit or they take the amount more than once, first of all try to resolve the issue with them. So, that’s on average 12.5winners per year, oh yes, I forgot to say, only £10 wins in all that time I’m afraid, nothing more, not so much as 1 X £1,000 win in all that time. It is ridiculous to think that this lottery is ‘fixed’. I agree with the above 3. I live in the Midlands b64 area and to date this postcode has only had 3 x 1000 wins, 1 this year 2019, 2 last year 2018, no other big wins!!! I checked the London map of winners- plenty £10 wins but all the big ones are all over Chelsea. You add another line incorporating the new numbers….the result…you put more money in kerching! A MASSIVE THANKS There’s also a Postcode Lottery bingo. Been playing since 2011, in Essex and now in Edinburgh with five different codes, still only the odd £10, and why the TV ADVERTS DISPLAYS ONE PHONE NUMBER 0800 1-2-3-4-5-6 yet to join its 0808 10-9-8-7-6-5? I had to phone to cancel mine. I have just go on to online banking and cancelled, Now you tell me this isn’t a fix “This is the second time in a row that a Berkshire postcode has won our monthly £3 Million prize. He doesn’t want to go, but his girlfriend is looking forward to the party. My husband and i were in the postcode lottery he pulled out i stayed in we live in Prestatyn north wales there are only four cottages down our lane there has never been a north wales post code pulled out i have questioned this with the people at there head office and they always say oh yes you have a chance of winning i have won a couple of tenners but its seems that the big winners live on big estates where they can get more publicity. Although some people in South of Scotland win majority is in England. Been in this lottery for 2yrs never even won a tenner. After playing college football, he was drafted by the Patriots in … I’m beginning to think it’s all a con to us people in built up and urban areas. After 10 years I’ve had 5x £10 and its cost me £120 X 10. Doesn’t sound that good. The UK National Lottery operator's awesome offer to match reader donations sent the campaign to get laptops to lockdown pupils soaring. When I asked why this was I was told I had opted in for 2 tickets instead of 1 which I never did myself I’ve never even logged in on the site before. When I cancelled I won £10 but thought it was strange to win on my last draw. This is not just ‘Rip off Britain’ but ‘Brain washed Britain’ too. Adverts or anywhere else that claims to be real (especially those annoying pesky adverts that want you to call or text up premium line numbers to “win a chance of money or/and trips”) are at better chances of winning is clearly false and are only there to mislead and misguide you and your common sense. Doesn’t appear to be random. Nothing been mentioned. Is this really worth playing anymore? What I find frustrating is that I keep seeing similar postcodes come up on the daily £1000 prize which is paid from Monday through Friday. I’ve just won £10 so that pays for next month, but why couldn’t it be the weekend price of £30.000 or even the daily one of a £1.000 its always £10 so that is 3 times in 4 years now they say its the luck of the draw but it seems i don’t get any luck. Postcodes are drawn at random, with an independent adjudicator overseeing everything. I have played since inception over 11yrs I play with (yes) six subscriptions I don’t have a lot of money but I play because like others thinking I will win big and be in a position to move from this village that I live in. The money is generated from advertising on the site but they promise NOT to sell your details. Something strange. I decided after a month that I would cancel as I thought about the amount of postcodes and the odds if winning. Only know where I live when it sends out poor quality Birthday postcards and daft advent calendars. Learn everything an expat should know about managing finances in Germany, including bank accounts, paying taxes, getting insurance and investing. Seems strange to me to be honest. That way you have a chance to win, but also are not losing any money! Based on postcode distribution you would expect to see smaller numbers of wins from Wales, Scotland and, as you would expect, the Isle of Wight). Thank you for sharing all the information. Good job I have now cancelled mine. fake and not honestly to poor peoples why to dream they could me winner. “We play to give to charity and winning is a bonus” lets be honest every single person plays to win money otherwise you would just give directly to the charity of your choosing not what the lottery gives. David and Shelley Adams, from Chipping Norton, pocketed £1million after winning the lottery, a day after David had been made redundant. When people say they have “won on the Sunday” it’s really only a return of the previous months subscriptions. This is a great way to give to charity and if you happen to win something then great. how is each postcode drawn etc. I would class them as unprofessional and only interested in getting hold of your money, the phone conversation ended with saying my account would be canceled on 11 Jan 2014 WATCH THIS SPACE! Non-houses (apartments, caravan parks etc) Well said! I called to reduce my number of subscriptions from 4 to 2 because it’s becoming a joke. Extremely difficult to find out if anyone has won anything substantial near you. The odds.. People say the Midlands always wins? Clearly something is not right with this lottery. Not all postcodes will be in the draw, how stupid would that be if a postcode won the big prize yet no one played in the street? Been in this lottery 5 years lucky to have won 3 tenners in that time. I’ll cancel mine. Well, I think you must have to have a lot of entries with the same post code to win otherwise your chances are non existent. Be brave and give PPL the sack. Haven’t added any more tickets Coincidence as lottery managed from Edinburgh? If you work out how much money you have wasted you could use it to pay your TV license off or buy something you need. Open your eyes people. It’s a con, my mother is in her 70’s & can’t really afford it but the really nice (Not) people convinced her she could win at any point? The same areas that constantly win the lower amounts who then win the £1k followed by the £30k then the Millions draw, that is not POSSIBLE if this draw was legit. Hi Jean, If you sign up to internet banking with your bank, you can then go into your account. Lotto hot picks increases your chance of a prize. I’ve been doing the postcode lottery now for 5 years and only won £100 so they said when i phoned them but to my atonement ive only won £50. I’ve spoken about this to multiple friends and we all agree that it seems to always be the more wealthy areas that keep winning. Yes it had so I phoned them as they hadnt contacted me. I did do just that and guess what? OMG Postcode lottery are now going to be sponsoring Emmerdale in a multi million pound deal to be rumoured in excess of £40m. I am a charity man so the causes for myself are a must. Nothing against old but what are they gonna possibly use the money for seriously their life insurance sorry, but I’m confused why bother I’m no longer playing, thank you. tells you all you need to know about the randomness of this. Oh and Joan pet minding services, home and business on a piece of land you could build 100 large homes. The prize fund hasn’t changed despite thousands of new players joining. Saturday winnings when into my ban account on the following Thursday and the Sunday Win when into the account on the following Friday. Hi, I agree with all the negative reviews on here. I have won more on the National Lottery than this one. They take up to 28 days to pay out money, yet collect the monthly subscriptions in advance. I’ve been in the post code lottery for five years. That player only been playing since march and we’re in August. How long should I play for?? Will be advising my friends to. In all in Scotland the answer is always the same (is it a con ect ect) but no mention of any winners no sour grapes just would like a bit of transparency who does the draws? I also have noticed that you never see a small village win big. Joined again a few months later and then cancelled again. It has to be a scam. On the daily draws right now there are 20x £1000 win yet 3 postcodes from same area come up in one day. I believe no one else on my street plays, which may explain why my odds are so poor. I live in a council house so I guess I don’t fall in to the winning category. When I reminded her I set up a direct debit, she then said the £10.50 is the normal price for montly play. After looking at the reviews I am now convinced that I am wasting my money. All the bad reviews are true looks like the daily wins with similar postcodes are within 30mins driving time. I called to cancel and the guy used every trick in the postcode lottery book to keep me playing. I won £10 the next week before my subscription ran out??? I emailed them a month ago questioning various things like same postcode areas winning. June 2020(RG411NU Wokingham) So many times I want to cancel my direct debit but I remind myself it’s for charity, but week after week it becomes so depressing when I check my emails and it’s always almost the same addresses that are winning not even close to home. Looks like the book voucher is back an absolute kick in the teeth. I signed up for two tickets the advisor said have you won much no I said he said that’s unusual low and behold two tenners on the Trott. Plus looking on the postcode map Doncaster only seems to get £10 wins and not the thousands. I have cancelled my 4 subs. Postcode Lottery has their telephone number all over their site. Glad I’ve not changed my phone number to my new one! I do think it’s time that people in council houses and small villages win a bit. I landed Richard Branson’s private mobile number but could not see it through due to life’s demands. It appears the reasons for the missed payments was likely due to a change in my credit card number. It is biased towards the North especially Scotland, where they are based. I then asked her to cancel the whole transaction. Was signed up for a couple of months and had a win of £20 waited 30 days and no payment, contacted them, and they said it has been paid, i told them its not in my account, they said send a copy of you bank statement so they can check it. I have been playing post code well over two years now, I play with two tickets. I decided just to have a sneaky peek on the postcode map and my God nearly everyone on every road signed up to postcode lotto have won. I now have to mess around of reporting them to the relevant authorities, starting with citizens advice on Monday and take it from there. For people who live out of London the majority pays for the minority u never see council flats or block of flats you see 3 bed houses owned by people who all ready have money we just making them richer. Prior to signing up, my street apparently won three times in as many months. Now thinking about canceling in the near future. After return of Stake money! Foaming at the mouth I decided to phone them, they took my details and said they would call me back in 5 minutes, 30 minutes later I’m writing this, these need investigated by trading standards. Final note is this is unfortunately a GB-only lottery, as there’s separate legislation in Northern Ireland and the Postcode Lottery operates under a GB licence, so aren’t UK-wide. Seems that this is the case of a lot of reviews on here. Only small amounts so far. It’s a cute little lottery that the average person can play and feel they are supporting charities. Very disappointing after a 10-day wait, which isn’t exciting as they suggest. Most complaints about Postcode Lottery were about the fact that some lottery representatives call at inappropriate hours or inconvenient times [whocallsme.com]. I will not be contributing again, too much money going to staff not enough in prizes or charities Hi, I have x2 £10 postcode lottery tickets each month ie £20 per month and after checking google how many people have won anything? I am seriously questioning this lottery. I won! haw can machine do this by it self – no answer, I told them some person NEED to put into this machine all Players, new, and old, and years play,!! I think it is becoming a farce to be honest with you, it’s to get people to play that’s why this lottery does the newly joined winners. It is in the name postcode lottery I was sucked in with it the same. Wasting money on Birthday postcards and daft advent calendars. No one turned up and put a gun to my head demanding I subscribe to the Postcode Lottery! Hi. Hello I’ve been doing the postcode lottery for several months now and since September I have noticed I have been being charged £20 instead of £10 a month.