I have won a three dollar scratch off ticket but the retailer can not cash it i have to send it to pa lottery?

Question

I tried three stores with the same thing comming up. he printed it out and it said retailer do not pay please contact lottery. when i get this together i'll post something this week.

Thank you

Answer 1

There could be a problem with their machine, or the ticket to cash it in. Try a different store and see if you can cash it there.

Answer 2

lmao, you should only have to send them in for amounts 500 and up, try a different store, the guy must have been retarded.

Answer 3

Hi,

I work in a convenience store & sell lotto tickets every day.

What probably happened was either:

1) You actually won OVER $600 or more.

- When your winning is over $600 (or another amount depending on your state), then you have to fill out a form to send to your state to receive your winnings from the state.

2) The lottery retailer who SOLD you that ticket did NOT activate the tickets before selling to you.

- Before the lottery retailers sell you a scratcher ticket, they activate it in the machine FIRST before they sell it to you.  Most likely, the person who sold you that ticket did NOT activate it.

So you should go back to the store who sold you that ticket & ask them to activate the ticket for you.  Then, you will be able to cash in the ticket.

Take care,

BJ

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http://www.HowToWinScratchers.com

Answer 4

The other potential problem if the win isn't over $599 would be recent theft of the lotto tickets from the roll you purchased.  Anything of that nature, and the lottery will flag that particular roll.  That's why it's pointless for a theif to steal scratch off tickets because any win will be void.  The lottery probably wants to make sure that everything is legit and on the up and up with you.

Answer 5

I would guess that you won over the limit that they can cash in the store and need to send it to the lottery office and they will send you a check.