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Lotto
shop ticket seller in Victoria Australia
I had the privilege of interviewing someone in Melbourne
who sells Scratch tickets and other lottery items. They gave some
interesting answers.
- How long have you been selling scratch tickets?
11 years
- What is the most popular scratchie denomination sold?
$1
- Do any particular themed ticket editions seem to sell faster?
Grand Prix; Scratch Match and Drive; Melbourne Cup; Christmas
Scratchies
- The $1 tickets only offer such a small commission, are they worth
selling?
They actually offer the best commission percentage wise!
- What percentage of sales are scratchies as opposed to lottery draw
tickets?
Around 10%
- Have you noticed people following superstitions with their
scratchie purchases?
- Once you've won don't buy any more
- Speculate to accumulate
- Only buy with winning money
- What are the most scratchies in a complete row that you have sold
joined together.
250
- What is the highest amount won on a scratchie that you have
witnessed from your store?
$25,000
- How many division 1 winning Lottery draw tickets have you sold?
Over 20
- Are you allowed to purchase scratchies being an employee?
Yes
- Do you see many people going through the bins for scratchies?
Yes
- Are they mostly kids, poorer people or all types of people doing
it?
They seem to be all types of people
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