Woman spends £880 on National Lottery Scratchcards to see if she'll make money
Megan Smith Evans, a blogger who shares her life and money-saving tips online, was left gobsmacked after she splashed out £880 on National Lottery Scratchcards to see what she'd win. Last year, Megan did something she described as "crazy" by buying a heap of Scratchcards and scratching them off with friends in one night.
She revealed that instead of a traditional lottery syndicate, she and her colleagues opted for a Scratchcard version, each purchasing a £5 Scratchcard every Friday from April to November. They then saved them up for a grand end-of-year scratch-off session. During a get-together, they scratched away at the hoard of cards, with Megan confessing she remained "so hopeful" throughout the year, believing her mates shared her optimism.
Despite acknowledging that £880 was "so much money" they were quite sure they'd at least recoup their investment. In a TikTok video, Megan detailed the process: "It took us about an hour to scratch through them all. We triple-checked every single one."
However, their hopes were soon dashed. Megan explained: "We had a second person checking them, we had a syndicate contract in case we won big and we didn't even win our money back. I think we lost about £50 each, and it was just gutting."
She added: "We were all so hopeful and we didn't win it, and, actually, it's put me off Scratchcards for life. I used to love Scratchcards - including online ones. I used to be obsessed actually.
"I spent an absolute fortune last year on them, and I didn't win anything. With the online Scratchcards as well - it just feels like such fake money, and easy to do.
"At least with the in-person Scratchcards it's like a bit of in-person fun. But yeah, it's put me off Scratchcards completely. Last year I spent way too much money on them."
The video has been viewed dozens of times since it was shared, and people were quick to comment. They posted their thoughts about Scratchcards.
One person said: "Oh no! We have only done them on an occasion, and not that much, but we don't do them often anymore."
Another wrote: "The suspense of waiting that long to scratch them must have been horrendous. Gutted you didn't win your money back on them." And a third also replied: "I'm still not over it."
Reports estimate that your odds of winning on a £5 Scratchcard game works out as about one in four. This also includes breakeven cards (where you win £5).
However, players will always have slightly different odds on different games. If you want to find out more information, it's usually detailed on the back of the specific card you're playing.
According to the National Lottery website, people are now limited to purchasing a maximum of 10 Scratchcards in one transaction. This rule is in place at all stores where you can play The National Lottery.
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