How Do I Receive My Online Raffle Prize?

If you’re wondering ‘How do I receive my online raffle prize?’ then we would like to put your mind at rest. After all, it is an incredibly exciting moment to realise you have won. Here is an outline of what to expect when you realise you have the winning ticket.

Finding Out You’ve Won An Online Raffle

Every legitimate online raffle provider will choose a winner during a LIVE feed on one or several social media channels. The most popular being Facebook. Once the winner is chosen at random the raffle provider will usually contact the winner immediately via a phone call. Other providers may inform the winners immediately after the live feed has ended. Most will opt for the phone call method as those watching like to hear the live reaction of those who have won.

Always check the terms & conditions provided by the providers website for clarification of which method they use prior to purchasing your tickets. If the process being used seems suspicious then simply do not enter and feel free to contact us for clarification for the legitimacy of the online raffle.

Receiving an Instant Win Prize

Instant Wins work differently to main prizes. If you are unsure what they are you may find our blog ‘What are Instant Wins?’ helpful.

Instant wins are not part of a live draw. If your ticket matches a prize that has been allocated to your ticket, then you will most likely receive an email confirming your win. The provider of the online raffle you have entered will then pay for delivery to your chosen address.

Some providers will ask for a selfie holding your prize so they can add this to their list of winners. You have the option to not provide a selfie, but it is incredibly helpful for the raffle provider if you do. It is only one of few ways they can prove that their online raffles are legitimate with genuine winners!

Receiving Your Main Online Raffle Prize

Once you have won your prize and had confirmation of doing so, it is then up to the raffle provider to deliver the item to your chosen address. Most prizes will be sent via a courier depending on size, but larger prizes, such as cars, motorcycles and camper vans, will be hand delivered to your door. 

If you are lucky enough to win a car or other vehicle then you will most likely be asked to be filmed receiving the prize. You have the option not to be filmed but it is incredibly helpful in allowing the raffle provider to do so. It gives them the opportunity to post the video on social media, or website, to show how it all works and build the essential trust that they are a legitimate. A small sacrifice for an incredible and life changing prize!

The date of which the item will be delivered will be arranged between you and the online raffle provider.

To summarise, it is the online raffle provider’s responsibility to pay for delivery and ensure that your prize arrives safe and sound. Smaller prizes will be delivered to your address, and larger prizes, usually vehicles, will be hand delivered. Additionally, you will most likely be asked to be filmed so future participants can see the reaction of the winners receiving the prize. This is also an essential element of reassuring future entrants that the online raffles provided are legitimate.

It’s important that you are aware of the rules and regulations of online raffles. These are set by The Gambling Commission and you can familiarise yourself with these rules at ‘What Is The Law For Online Raffles?‘.