Comments on: Letter of the Law http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/random-thoughts/letter-of-the-law Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ticketprinting http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/random-thoughts/letter-of-the-law/comment-page-1#comment-3033 ticketprinting Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:05:53 +0000 http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/?p=53#comment-3033 Indeed, I am not a solicitor, but it seems to me that you ought to receive your prize. If you were not eligible to win, I think it was against the law for them to sell you the ticket. There are rules governing small raffles in the UK, which state that if the draw is operated without a license, it must be open only to a certain group, such as customers at a particular shop or employees at a business. If they were operating it as a workplace raffle, they should give you the prize, and if they were operating it as a union raffle, they should not have sold you the ticket. However, I'm not sure what recourse you have. How powerful is the union? Indeed, I am not a solicitor, but it seems to me that you ought to receive your prize. If you were not eligible to win, I think it was against the law for them to sell you the ticket. There are rules governing small raffles in the UK, which state that if the draw is operated without a license, it must be open only to a certain group, such as customers at a particular shop or employees at a business. If they were operating it as a workplace raffle, they should give you the prize, and if they were operating it as a union raffle, they should not have sold you the ticket. However, I’m not sure what recourse you have. How powerful is the union?

]]> By: clare http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/random-thoughts/letter-of-the-law/comment-page-1#comment-3006 clare Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:53:07 +0000 http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/?p=53#comment-3006 hi sorry to bother u just wondered were i stand i bought a raffle ticket from work it was £1 a ticket top prize a flat screen tv and some other prizes i was asked by a member of staff if i want to buy a ticket so i said yes paid my £1 bought one ticket then when i won a prizwe i was told i couldnt have it as i wasnt in the union which the raffle was for. There was nothing advertised any were that you had to be a union member so if i paid my pound and won a prize am i not entitaled to it please help hi sorry to bother u just wondered were i stand i bought a raffle ticket from work it was £1 a ticket top prize a flat screen tv and some other prizes i was asked by a member of staff if i want to buy a ticket so i said yes paid my £1 bought one ticket then when i won a prizwe i was told i couldnt have it as i wasnt in the union which the raffle was for. There was nothing advertised any were that you had to be a union member so if i paid my pound and won a prize am i not entitaled to it please help

]]> By: ticketprinting http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/random-thoughts/letter-of-the-law/comment-page-1#comment-1866 ticketprinting Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/?p=53#comment-1866 Actually, upon further research, this does not seem to be the case. You may sell 5 ticket for £1.00, but as all participants must have "equal chance for equal outlay", you may not sell some tickets at a discount. This link may be helpful: http://www.ukparentslounge.com/index.php?pg=105&utwkstoryid=1808&title=Is+your+raffle+breaking+the+law%3F&ind=23 Actually, upon further research, this does not seem to be the case. You may sell 5 ticket for £1.00, but as all participants must have “equal chance for equal outlay”, you may not sell some tickets at a discount.

This link may be helpful: http://www.ukparentslounge.com/index.php?pg=105&utwkstoryid=1808&title=Is+your+raffle+breaking+the+law%3F&ind=23

]]> By: ticketprinting http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/random-thoughts/letter-of-the-law/comment-page-1#comment-1068 ticketprinting Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:15:04 +0000 http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/?p=53#comment-1068 Sorry for the slow response on this Mary. Yes, you are fine selling 5 tickets for £1.00 or 15 tickets for £2.00. As long as you are selling each ticket for less than £1.00 a piece, you are fine. Sorry for the slow response on this Mary. Yes, you are fine selling 5 tickets for £1.00 or 15 tickets for £2.00. As long as you are selling each ticket for less than £1.00 a piece, you are fine.

]]> By: mary webber http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/random-thoughts/letter-of-the-law/comment-page-1#comment-989 mary webber Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.raffleticketprinting.co.uk/?p=53#comment-989 is it legal to sell 5 tickets for£1.00 or 15 tickets for £2.00 is it legal to sell 5 tickets for£1.00 or 15 tickets for £2.00

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