Selling tickets
Who can I sell them to? Can I sell them door to door?
You can buy tickets for yourself. You can sell them to friends, family and people at work, but it is illegal to sell them door to door.
Can my son/daughter sell them for you?
We would be delighted, as long as they are over 16 years of age. It is illegal to sell raffle tickets to children under the age of 16.
How will I pay you the money?
It's very simple. You will receive an addressed envelope and you use it to return the ticket stubs with a cheque or postal order.
How do you know if people are stealing from you?
We keep a very careful check of whom we send tickets to, how much money they have paid us and we ask for all unsold tickets to be returned.
What should I do with the tickets I can't sell?
Sell as many as you can, then return the ones you haven't sold together with the money and stubs from the ones you have sold.
What should I do when I have sold my tickets?
Please return the ticket stubs and a cheque or postal order for the amount raised.
When returning tickets, please remember the following:
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Make sure all ticket stubs are correctly filled in
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Make your cheque or postal order for the total amount payable to "RNIB Charity"
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Complete your reply slip and enclose it with your cheque or postal order and ticket stubs in the reply envelope provided
You may deduct the cost of the return postage from the proceeds. However if everyone like you were to pay for the stamp, it could add up to an extra £92,000 for RNIB.
I've posted my raffle tickets back for the draw but have forgotten to include the cheque/ticket stubs. What shall I do?
Everything will be sent back to you. Please wait until you receive this and then re-send to us with the missing item included.
I have been unable to sell my raffle tickets. Shall I send them back?
Yes please. Return the tickets to the address on the back of the book of tickets with a small cover note asking for the tickets to be cancelled.
Buying tickets
I am filling in my 16 digit credit/debit card number on the slip provided but there are 3 spaces left. Should I put my 3 digit security code in these spaces?
No. There are extra spaces as some card numbers are more than 16 digits.
How old do I have to be to purchase raffle tickets?
At least 16 years old
Winning the raffle
When will the next raffle be held?
The Winter raffle will be drawn on 31 March 2012. Ticket stubs should reach us by 24 March 2012 and the winning tickets will be announced on our website on 31 March 2012.
Can I get a list of the winners?
A list of the latest prize draw winners is published online shortly after each draw. You can also obtain a list of winners by ringing our Fundraising Enquiry Line on 0845 345 0054 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm).
Why don't you offer bigger prizes for winners?
Most of our supporters prefer that we do not give over-generous prizes as this enables us to use much more of the money raised to help blind and partially sighted people.
Other questions
Should you have any other queries, your RNIB promoter will be able to help - their contact details are printed on the raffle tickets. Or visit our general fundraising FAQs page.
If, like many of our raffle supporters, you wish to make an additional donation, simply send it to us when you return your tickets stubs with the money you raised through your ticket sales. Also you can make a donation online.
Help with gambling
You can find more information and help regarding gambling by visiting the GamCare website or calling 0845 6000 133 (8am - midnight seven days a week).