KivoOwl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Holding their annual mega draw thingy on Saturday, top prize of £18000. Is anyone else in the same boat as me though - been a member for nearly three years now and not won a sausage. No £500 wins, no £10 wins, not even tickets to matches against Walsall... Just a reminder to the Foundation staff like, I am here. Ta x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yep - me too. Member for 3 years never heard from them once. Even emailed them last week to check I'm still a member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devon_owl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yep, a member and won nowt, isn't it only meant to be for 1867 members or something? Also they keep ringing me up asking to join, when im already member!!!! Could be why i win nothing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Has anyone ever won anything? Or does someone know someone who has won something? Isn't membership limited to 2,500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJayOne Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I know a good deal of people who have won on the Foundation. The winners are published every week on the OS, so take a look in there. :wink: http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/LotteriesIndex/0,,10304,00.html SHEFFIELD SHOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I know a good deal of people who have won on the Foundation. The winners are published every week on the OS, so take a look in there. :wink: http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/LotteriesIndex/0,,10304,00.html It doesn't count if you work for the club! I'm talking about real people, with real faces and stuff......OK I'll take your word for it If you let me win the £18,000 I'll give you half AND make a big thing out of being a real person and how everyone should join....you could double your money..you know it makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc261279 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Has anyone ever won anything? Or does someone know someone who has won something? Isn't membership limited to 2,500? Correct - assuming there about 2000 current members (happy to be corrected on this) and around 20 prizes per week then that's odds of 100/1 on winning something each week. Or put another way, anyone that's been in it over 2 years (104 draws) statistically, should have won a prize by now. (I've been in 3 years and won jack ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 My dad won the £500 a couple of years ago. But that's my dad, not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This is a very serious point (don't really want to bring it up, but the club could have real problems if it happens again). The draw must be conducted in accordance with rules which the club must be aware of. It must be a genuinely random draw. Starting the membership at "A" and someone shouting "stop" is not good enough. Clearly "stop" is going to be shouted earlier rather than later, thus if your name starts with Y, you have less chance of winning than if it starts with "D". The draw must be fair, random, and give every member an equal chance of winning. How will it be conducted? 2 of us have been members for years but never win anything. I don't doubt that the weekly draw is conducted in accordance with the rules but when I check it seems some names crop up again and again. Then again, there's no wonder I'm a Wednesdayite, my life seems to mirror our fortunes...one big win every half century or so. My big win is overdue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammy Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've been in just a year and have won once (a home match ticket). I check the results on the OS and it does seem that the same people pop up over and over again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomassOwl84 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Ive been a member for 3 years not won a thing :Dark Sad: also have a go on 50/50 every game and seem to always be a couple of numbers off or the digits in the wrong plce :Dark rolleyes: a friend of mine won a tenner other week though Edited January 11, 2011 by tomassOwl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've been in just a year and have won once (a home match ticket). I check the results on the OS and it does seem that the same people pop up over and over again! Yep! Crappers news win every few weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've been in it just over 3yrs now and only won 1 ticket which is no good anyway cause I've got a ST ,I'm a little bit pissed about the fact it says you can still win it if you join now , I think you should be in it at least 6mths before you get entered in the draw . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabbyhouse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Holding their annual mega draw thingy on Saturday, top prize of £18000. Is anyone else in the same boat as me though - been a member for nearly three years now and not won a sausage. No £500 wins, no £10 wins, not even tickets to matches against Walsall... Just a reminder to the Foundation staff like, I am here. Ta x Nor me. I would be grateful for a sausage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc261279 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've been in it just over 3yrs now and only won 1 ticket which is no good anyway cause I've got a ST ,I'm a little bit pissed about the fact it says you can still win it if you join now , I think you should be in it at least 6mths before you get entered in the draw . Read it again...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bubo-bubo Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Do you have to claim the prizes, or do the club contact you if you win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzys Dad Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've been in it just over 3yrs now and only won 1 ticket which is no good anyway cause I've got a ST ,I'm a little bit pissed about the fact it says you can still win it if you join now , I think you should be in it at least 6mths before you get entered in the draw . It says you can win it NEXT year if you join now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latemodelchild Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think I'm in this. However, I may be wrong. Is it possible to check? Im sure I signed up to summat a while back. Also, if you win something do you have to claim it or do they contact me somehow? As you can see, I'm fully on top of all the important things in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottyboyowl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This is a very serious point (don't really want to bring it up, but the club could have real problems if it happens again). The draw must be conducted in accordance with rules which the club must be aware of. It must be a genuinely random draw. Starting the membership at "A" and someone shouting "stop" is not good enough. Clearly "stop" is going to be shouted earlier rather than later, thus if your name starts with Y, you have less chance of winning than if it starts with "D". The draw must be fair, random, and give every member an equal chance of winning. How will it be conducted? 2 of us have been members for years but never win anything. I don't doubt that the weekly draw is conducted in accordance with the rules but when I check it seems some names crop up again and again. Then again, there's no wonder I'm a Wednesdayite, my life seems to mirror our fortunes...one big win every half century or so. My big win is overdue! I believe that every 'number' would be entered to generate a random sequence and not a sequencial list as you suggest. If you are right then I agree it does need looking into! For the record I have been a member since Nov 2009 (13 months) and have won £10 twice! Mind you my membership does start with 'A' so maybe your theory is right!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 D'oh my bad :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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