Boat raffle

[MrsM]

Just spotted this on Faceache

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/davejellybeancanalforum/permalink/5639063396146162/

https://raffall.com/313198/enter-raffle-to-win-57ft-narrowboat-freyja-hosted-by-luke-williamson

Entry is £10 a go. Max tickets sold 7000. Goodness knows what the boat is actually worth but it's quite a fun idea and apparently common in other countries. 

Edited August 30, 2022 by MrsM

[Rob-M]

I'm sure it is worth more than £10 but possibly not £70000.  And if they don't sell the 7000 tickets they keep the boat and 25% of the ticket sales and give you £7.50 back.  So could be a nice little earner.

[enigmatic]

Does strike me as a great way of getting rid of a rusty Springer in need of overplating...

[sueb]

Don't you need a license before you can run a raffle?

[Cheese]

5 hours ago, Rob-M said:

...  And if they don't sell the 7000 tickets they keep the boat and 25% of the ticket sales and give you £7.50 back. ..

Eh??? So they can declare they only sold 6000 tickets, and just pocket £15,000. Is that legal?

 

(Can't see the Facebook content so taking the quote as it stands. Guess it might cost them something to process the refunds)

[Arthur Marshall]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

Eh??? So they can declare they only sold 6000 tickets, and just pocket £15,000. Is that legal?

 

(Can't see the Facebook content so taking the quote as it stands. Guess it might cost them something to process the refunds)

I think it's the raffle site that keeps the percentage, not the rafflers. Personally, wouldn't trust it or touch it with the bargepole...