Archie-fox Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I went thru a spell of winning every month for about 6 months only £25 each time but nothing for about 6/7 years.. Only got about £5/600 worth.. But I'm going to buy more tho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I went thru a spell of winning every month for about 6 months only £25 each time but nothing for about 6/7 years.. Only got about £5/600 worth.. But I'm going to buy more tho.. Cash them in and buy new ones, I did it with £ 2 k worth I'd had for about six years that didn't win anything for two years, within two months I had two £25 wins. I'm not into conspiracy theories but I do wonder if bonds a few years old somehow go onto the back burner so people buying new bonds think they are a good deal. They are all picked by a computer so I'm certain it would be impossible for a programme to do anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy8762 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 My mum bought me 2 quids worth when I was born...(1962) never won anything! To be fair I've never checked.... And they wouldn't have an adress for me.....maybe it's worth checking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I have had bonds since I was born, never a penny, but I do know others who have had some winnings! Such is life...and my normal luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Is it £30k per person or per household? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 £30k per person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Check out this article - and the probability calculator: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/premium-bonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Just won 2 x £25 in the latest draw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 And me -- 50 quid into the shooting bag. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whybother Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 My husband and each have had 37k in PBs since 2007 ....not once have we won anything more than £25 and in the last year i have only won 2 of £25 prizes All £25 prizes we have won have been reinvested but not one of them has won a prize so we are now at a point of seeing Premium Bonds as a total scam because despite a range of letters and numbers we simply do not win anything like the number of prizes that should happen and the nonsense responses from N Sand I are totally ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 I've won naff all with 4k but the wife has the full 50k limit and constantly wins a couple of £25 every month and the odd 1k prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 When I checked the history a while back, there was a holder with 1 bond bought back in the 60s who won the million. So it does happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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