Most of us dream about winning the lotto. But have you ever thought what will actually happen if your dream changes into reality? Do you have any idea how important the ticket with your lucky numbers that you receive from the retailer, is?
If you lose your ticket you have no proof that your lucky numbers where the lucky numbers drawn. You have to protect and keep your ticket safe as there is no way that they can track the winning numbers back to you, except with the ticket that you’ve bought.
As soon as you realise that your ticket actually does have the winning jackpot numbers on it, there are a few things that you need to do before claiming your winnings.
The first and most important thing to do, after jumping up and down of joy of course, is to sign the back of your ticket. If you are feeling extra lucky you can even sign your ticket with your name, ID number and signature as soon as you’ve bought your ticket.
Secondly, take a picture of the front and back of your lotto ticket. This way you have proof that you’ve bought the ticket. Now you have to keep your ticket safe until you are ready to step out to go and claim your winnings. But where do you hide your valuable ticket? The first place that you might think of is in a safe, but what if you don’t have one? Here are a few ideas.
10 tips where to hide you ticket
- Inside your favourite CD or DVD case.
- Rolled up inside a coffee mug on the top shelf in your cupboard.
- In the back of a framed picture or artwork.
- Inside one of your books on the bookshelf.
- In the pocket of your favourite coat hanging in the wardrobe.
- Put it in a zip lock bag and tape it to the bottom of one of your shelves.
- Bury the zip lock back in the soil of one of your houseplants or even out in the garden.
- Under your pillow or your mattress.
- Inside the service panel of your washing machine or dishwasher.
- Inside the box of a trousseau gift you received and never use.
You might think of an even better place to hide your ticket. It doesn’t matter where you hide it, as long as you remember where you’ve hidden it. At least you have a year to search for your ticket if you’ve bought a Lotto or PowerBall ticket in South Africa.
Some people have enough stress in life and don’t want to worry about losing their winning ticket in the process of becoming an overnight millionaire. To avoid the stress of where to hide your ticket you can also place your bet online. You will receive an email confirmation of your transaction with all the relevant information. Although you won’t have to worry about losing your ticket it is important to stay secure if you use this option.
You’ve been dreaming about a winning moment your entire life. Keep your ticket and yourself safe and wait for the moment you can make your dream a reality.
