THE People’s Postcode Lottery has sparked fury after raising the price of tickets yet again — with players branding it an “absolute waste of money”.
Tickets have gone up to £12.50 per month, a 25 per cent rise from the cost less than three years ago.
It’s the third time the charity lotto, which hands a shared £1million to a postcode every Saturday, has increased entry prices in that period.
Last year, the group said tickets would rise from £12 to £12.25, after it previously hiked the price from £10 in 2023.
The latest increase has sparked angry reviews.
One player wrote on reviews site Trustpilot they were “not too impressed with the price constantly creeping up”, adding: “It’ll be £13 before you know it.”
Another wrote: “Totally fed up with this company. They keep pushing up the price of each entry.”
Another slammed the non-cash prizes handed out to some winners such as vouchers for books and cooking equipment, fuming: “If you value your customers, please don’t insult them with prizes which you could probably pick up in your local pound shop at a stretch.”
Responding to complaints, the lottery group said: “With the upcoming 25p increase, we will actually have our biggest ever prize pot to be won this year.
“This means more to play for across our draws, not less.”
The People’s Postcode Lottery was contacted by The Sun for comment.
SALAD DAZED
FAT jab-friendly meals in supermarkets are confusing shoppers, research has found.
M&S, Morrisons, Asda and Iceland have rolled out high-protein, low-calorie ranges for people taking weight-loss shots, also known as GLP-1s.
But Barclays’ Consumer Spend report said almost half of consumers are baffled by what the term “GLP-1 friendly” means on snacks and ready meals in major retailers.
YOU PINHEADS
MORE than half of under-35s do not know the four-digit PIN for their bank card, according to a survey for VISA.
Instead, they rely on technology including Apple and Google Pay, which allows users to make purchases directly from their phones’ screens.
Meanwhile, almost a quarter of Gen Z-ers surveyed (aged 29 and under) admit that they don’t know their own phone number.
FARAGE CASH ON KWASI
NIGEL Farage has taken a stake in a Bitcoin firm run by flop former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
The Reform UK leader, who wants Britain to become a “global hub” for crypto, has invested £215,000 in London-listed Stack Bitcoin.
He acquired 4.3million shares through his investment vehicle Thorn In The Side Ltd at 5p per share — a 6.3 per cent stake.
Stack is listed on the UK’s challenger stock exchange Aquis, which works by building a portfolio of companies and investing surplus cash into Bitcoin.
