Scratchcard Win

Just asked the family what they would do in that situation and we were split 50/50 on opinions here, 2 of us would share it equally amongst how ever many people there were, 1 would keep half and then split the other half between the rest of the group and 1 would keep the entire amount as the scratch card was a gift and you can’t dictate what someone does with something once they’ve given it to you.
For what it’s worth I would share it equally if I had won, my DH would have kept
£25 000 and given the other half to be split and our children 1 would share equally and one would keep the lot 🙈

I don’t think he should be expected to share. Personally I would though.

I mean surely it's his as you have given them out but I've never been in this position unless you set out ground rules before hand

Definitely. It worked out for my nan she gave her friend one and she won £50-which is just perfect really. I think that was the first time I ever heard that people actually gifted scratch cards, not something I'd ever thought of doing! Good job too because I'd be gutted forever if I bought a mega winning scratch card for someone that wasn't me lol.

Be honest,
Would YOU share if it had been you?
And will you be doing scratchcards next at years meal?

What did you expect the ‘bit of fun’ to be ? If it was everyone sharing the ‘pot’ of winnings then you should have made that clear at the beginning.

The Mum of one of my ex-team members always gave a lift to her NDN to Bingo every week and they agreed anything over £50 would be shared. Fast forward to the night when the neighbour won the ‘National’ pot. We’re talking about £250,000 plus.

My team member asked her Mum if she thought ‘NDN’ would keep to the agreement and share. Her Mum said it would be lovely but it wouldn’t make any difference to their relationship if she didn’t and they would still go to Bingo every week and have a good time which was what it was all about.

Team member’s Dad got hauled into the Bank Manager’s office when he tried to pay the six figure cheque ‘NDN’ gave his wife. Cross questioned about money laundering 😂

They carried on going to Bingo together 😊

I'd never heard of sharing scratch card wins until MIL gave me some & then seriously laid down the rules about sharing wins. 😂 My plan was to just slip it in my pocket & say I hadn't won / won a small amount. Sadly didn't need to enact my plan.

It sounds awful, but I'd have kept quiet. 50k would relieve a lot of financial pressure & buy us a bit of freedom. If you announce, you should share, otherwise causes bad feeling.

I never buy scratchies for others as it's be too awkward if they won. I don't know anyone who'd willingly share.

That's why it's a pretty shit gift. 99% of the time, it isn't even a gift because you don't get anything and the odd time that you do, the person wants their gift back.

Not thinking he's going to win 50k though-I mean what are the chances? Just look at all the people who probably buy handfuls of scratch cards every week for years desperately trying to win just a few hundred and this guy just accidentally wins 50k when he didn't even buy the scratch card!

Having said that, giving scratch cards is a really bad idea imo.

Let's hope he at least picked up the tab for the meal..

I'm really shocked at these responses.

I agree it belongs to BIL in theory but he has to have some nerve to just keep it all. I can't imagine sitting across the table from my BIL and him doing this to me. And I certainly wouldn't do it to one of my family.

So do you think he should split it 50/50 with you? Or share between all adults? Because if the latter everyone gets less than 10k? Maybe he wants to pay the mortgage off?

YABVU.

You gave it to him!

So the card is a gift, unless it wins.

If it doesn’t win, if it’s worthless; if it wins, the donor wants it back.

Gutted for you. I would like to think people would share that amount. I always put scratch cards in our Christmas crackers and can’t see anyone in our family not sharing that amount. Guess it brings out the worst in people.

In any case if her brother actually has won 50k. Good luck to him then.

Just don’t believe it. To many trolls on here.

This reminds me of the Friends episode where they all fell out over the lottery tickets!
Recipe for disaster....

Why not? My Mum once won £70k in fairly similar circumstances. It happens!

Years ago, there would be rows/falling out about sharing bingo wins,

if you didn’t say it has to be split x amount if ways, then you have given a gift.

I would share the unexpected windfall as, morally, I’d want to share the good fortune. However it’s completely at his discretion and you can’t police what he does. I’d hope he contributed more than just the gravy granules this Christmas Day, though.

Lol.

ahh I’d be gutted too op but realistically he does to have to as nothing was pre agreed…I’d never buy someone a scratch card or lottery ticket for this reason.!

Should buy them, scratch off the cards 1st, then claim the prize, wrap the cards still or put chalk pen on, then let everyone lucky dip, and surprise the winning one when picked you can tell everyone's it's been claimed and will be shared between you all, I'd be gutted is someone won 5k from a scratch card I purchased, 50k is life changing, splitting it between the family is not

Of course 😁