Angling Trust Raffle Tickets

Shine · Dec 9, 2009

Got my AT newsletter this morning. Inside is raffle tickets.

1st prize £2,000 cash
2nd 1,500 of Daiwa tackle
3rd 750 of Daiwa tackle
4th 350 of Daiwa tackle

I'm not saying I wouldn't like 2 grand, but where does this 2,000 come from? If it is AT they should have just kept the money for fishy things and had a 1st prize of £1,500 of Daiwa tackle. Most people would be well happy with that.

Anyway, I'll be buying all my tickets

Xplorer1 · Dec 9, 2009

I had the same thought - £2K is 400 books of tickets at £5, which isn't that many. Anyway, I bought all 5 and - being a saint - sent them a cheque for £20.

Shine · Dec 9, 2009

Xplorer1 said:
being a saint - sent them a cheque for £20.

Smooth, with a capital oooooo

Jeff Woodhouse · Dec 9, 2009

Shine On You Crazy Diamond said:
I'm not saying I wouldn't like 2 grand, but where does this 2,000 come from?

I think it's sponsored by Daiwa.

They probably get it wholesale. :wh

Anyway, you have to speculate to accumulate and offer a decent prize fund. Who's going to buy a ticket if the top prize is a keep net?

904_cannon · Dec 9, 2009

Probably from the same individual who promised the AT a £20k donation if the same amount could be raised in new membership fees, and every year for some time to come.
I was talking to another generous angler a couple of weeks ago who told me what he is leaving the AT when he departs this earth.
It does make those who begrudge giving £20/year look very much a Scrooge
Quite appropriate at this time of year

Shine · Dec 9, 2009

Wolfman Woody said:
They probably get it wholesale.

lol... I want in.

MarkTheSpark · Dec 9, 2009

I was slightly thrilled. But I'm still doing the Lottery as well.

Wobbly Face (As Per Ed) · Dec 9, 2009

Mine are ready to be posted back with cheque.

peter crabtree · Dec 9, 2009

The summer raffle raised £20,000+,the winner of the £1500 worth of diawa vouchers donated his prize to the trust for use in a further raffle.

preston96 · Dec 9, 2009

Just buy the tickets and hope.:w

Jeff Woodhouse · Dec 9, 2009

peter crabtree said:
The summer raffle raised £20,000+,the winner of the £1500 worth of diawa vouchers donated his prize to the trust for use in a further raffle.

WHAT?

No chance with me. What's the point of being a tackle-tart if you're only going to snub the idea of free tackle. Unthinkable!

Waveney One · Dec 10, 2009

As I have got mine and assume they have sent the tickets out to all members this time rather than in the summer where they appeared to sell them 'On the Quiet' I am sure that that they will raise more money this time around.

Matthew Nightingale (ACA) · Dec 11, 2009

Trouble is that when I try and sell them its to anglers who are also trying to sell them to me! Just end up buying my own; anyone got a Daiwa catalogue?

Angling Trust Raffle Tickets

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