Annoyed while waiting in the lottery line - Venting

Reply #29

zinniagirl — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:40:34 GMT

Then you would feel at home at my neighborhood gas station. A line will form at 7pm and you had better not get in their way. This is the closet seller in 4 miles in an area where most people ride the public transportation. The line will snake around inside and be out the door. Everyone betting the later they buy the ticket the better chance of it being picked. It is fun to go in and ask to pay for gas and get to jump to the front of the line. The looks on their faces is priceless

Reply #28

lottolaughs — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:39:47 GMT

Have to agree here with noise-gate. Us Californians must have an abundance of machines,lol.

I have never had to wait in line for a ticket. There are more than 5 machines available in my own neighborhood within a few blocks of each other. Save Mart,CVS,they are everywhere.

When I go to the grocery store 99.9% of the time I never even see anyone at the self serve machine.

Now this is a far cry from when I used to sell tickets in the late 80's. Only liquor stores sold them. At the store we... [ More ]

Reply #27

dr65 — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:10:11 GMT

Yeah and now in PA, they can't cancel their mistakes.

Reply #26

dr65 — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 05:49:45 GMT

LOL I know just what you mean. I get my stuff, then get moving. I HATE machine hogs...they have the shifty eyes too.

They're always watching who is 'sneaking' up on them or watching them. They have wild imaginations, someone is always

out to get them...or their tickets. That's why they stand there, always watch their back and stare you down if you dare

approach within 10 feet of their temporary rental unit.

You have to talk to them like they're children. I've explained to some that I... [ More ]

Reply #25

JustJim — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 04:18:39 GMT

Here's my gripe - when I go to the counter to get, say 5 QP's for a draw....and instead the clerk runs me ONE set of numbers for 5 days.

Reply #24

LottoLuck777 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:37:27 GMT

I miss read your message. Sorry.

Reply #23

SoleWinner21 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:52:52 GMT

Who me ?.....what do you mean.

Reply #22

LottoLuck777 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:40:41 GMT

What happened to you? Oh ohhh do share with us?! lol

Reply #21

SoleWinner21 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:32:46 GMT

Nothing like that has happened to me. Although sometimes I get ask for ID when buy tickets even though I'm 26. Maybe because my face hasn't changed that much from when I was a teen.

Reply #20

LottoLuck777 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:42:45 GMT

I sure hope not! I do enough arguing at my job everyday. I just want peace, esp when I go to lunch, and the last thing I want is to grab the boxing gloves. I get what you're saying though. I will not play at that place again. Done w. that store.

Reply #19

LottoLuck777 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:38:23 GMT

For the Scratch offs - This one store that I go to, around noon time, there's these mixes of immigrants Mexican and some others (I think they work across the street and are on break), they don't speak a word of English. It's just funny to me because if you walk in there around noon, it looks like a casino. And they compete against each other to see who bought what and they start arguing etc. When I observe this type of madness, I just don't even bother playing there! It's crazy.... [ More ]

Reply #18

LottoLuck777 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:33:45 GMT

Wow, that's some BS. The state should revoke their license for even asking that. This is ridiculous. I would avoid those stores too

Reply #17

LottoLuck777 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:31:49 GMT

lol yeah, sounds a bit familiar way to often. You stand there, slow bad service. The guy behind the counter does not want to be working there, and it's quite obvious, so he takes his sweet old time and makes you wait while he walks over to the counter. Then when you get there, there's multiple people in back of you. I was waiting in line at a Quick check last week and it was close to cut off time for the mega millions. I only had about a few minutes left to play before the drawing. To make a lon... [ More ]

Reply #16

Coin Toss — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:10:32 GMT

It's always better to go to someplace where the clerks also play lotto.

The people that really get me are the ones who stick some cash in a scratcher machine, get one ticket at a time, and scratch the tickets one the machine. It's as if they think having put money in the machine the 'own it'.

I told one guy that the machine is for everybody, the idea is to get your tickets and move, not to bogart the machine. He actually asked me what I meant.

Reply #15

DELotteryPlyr — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:46:54 GMT

Yea, I have had that kinda issue and its always when you are in a hurry! I have been in line and seen the person ahead of me getting crappy service and left to go to another store. For me, I find this happens alot-

I go into a store, there is NO ONE at the counter. I go up and hand my cards to a clerk. The moment I do that 5 people end up behind me waiting. I have no idea WHERE they come from. And then the clerk is SUPER SLOW and everyone starts squawking behind me

Reply #14

Stack47 — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 05:36:35 GMT

The only place close to me selling Keno tickets uses two clerks with two lines, but only one machine and what you described happens often. If you really believe they gave your jackpot winning ticket to another customer, fill out a play slip next time.

Reply #13

zinniagirl — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 03:47:50 GMT

I don't use stores where the clerks ask for money if you win. I tell them to buy their own ticket? It got so bad, that I say I was instructed to get the ticket and a recipt so they know where it was bought. I am usually left alone at that point. Of course, i instructed myself to purchase the ticket with a receipt, so that I don't forget where it was bought.

Reply #12

noise-gate — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 03:27:20 GMT

Experienced similar situations?- nope, never. We have an Ocean of convenience stores selling lottery tickets out here,you can't make a left/ right turn without running into a sign saying play lotto here . When l see those pictures on tv with folk lining up round the block, my first reaction is where on earth is that?

Just about every gas station/ subway and even water emporiums are selling lottery tickets.There is absolutely no excuse for someone saying l could not get to a lottery terminal... [ More ]

Reply #11

Groppo — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 02:47:36 GMT

Inexcusable.

But, you should have been more like HEY HEY HEY. WHAT NUMBERS DID YOU JUST GRAB?

It sounds like you DID NOT play at an Asian or white store, OR that the customers in your

area are not Asian or white.

I've had to change my Lotto ticket store twice, for that very reason, and the results

have improved drastically. I don't mind traveling way, way out of my way every week.

But I know my tickets are right.

I'd been a weekly customer for 2 years at one of the stores.... [ More ]

Reply #10

Enigmas — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 01:38:54 GMT

This happens to me all the time. I'm not sure why they don't just fill out slips beforehand. I just come back later.

Reply #9

ttech10 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 23:55:26 GMT

This is why I like going to the same place and having the workers be familiar with me. Usually when I end up trying another place the workers aren't nearly as competent and I immediately regret my decision.

Of course you're probably in a bigger city, so it's possible even the same store wouldn't have the same handful of workers my store here has.

Reply #8

LottoLuck777 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 23:07:48 GMT

Ah yes, gotta love those too! I mostly do quick picks when it comes to the major jackpot games.

I'm going to start playing somewhere else. I have to find one of those automated machines.

If it's meant to be, I guess its meant to be...

Reply #7

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 22:39:56 GMT

A lot of places in my area require customers to fill out slips when picking their own numbers.

As for annoying, how about when someone has a billion numbers to play, and doesn't fill the slip out? I see it a lot at my work.

Reply #6

maringoman — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:39:12 GMT

You should've protested then and there. Don't hesitate to say hey I was next. Now you just have to hope that you'll end up like the Albany 7 who had a guy cut in line in front of them helping them win $319M in MM.

Reply #5

Ron5995 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:04:58 GMT

Use a self-service terminal, if that option is available. NJ Lottery allows Powerball to be purchased for up to 8 draws (4 weeks) in advance. Playing ahead eliminates extra trips; helps justify making a further journey to a more competent lottery retailer to avoid such problems.

Many independent convenient stores are sketchy. One has to really watch everything. I don't even trust checking my tickets at some of them unless I know for sure they're able to cash it on the spot. While it's extreme... [ More ]

Reply #4

Elizabeth03 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:58:08 GMT

I will go to another store if the line up is too long. I get nervous standing in line up's, so if I get antsy, will walk to the store across or up the road..

Reply #3

IPlayWeekly — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:27:40 GMT

Prefill your bet slips, that way there's no potential error

Reply #2

LottoLuck777 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:10:23 GMT

I tried to buy some tickets on theLotter, but I got a message saying, not available in your country , or some message like that. I'd rather buy them online if i could. I don't think in NJ you can

Reply #1

joola99 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:06:56 GMT

Have you considered playing online

Annoyed while waiting in the lottery line - Venting

LottoLuck777 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:58:38 GMT

So today while I was at lunch break playing my usual everyday tickets, the woman at the cash register was slow pressing the buttons. She had to enter how many tickets I had bought from the lotto machine and input each transaction into the cash register from the lotto machine each time. I was telling her I wanted a powerball ticket and some guy comes out of nowhere behind me, and the other clerk who was there working gave the other guy my ticket. This isn't the first time this has happened to me.... [ More ]