Lucktastic Exposed — Can You Make Some Cash with It?
Lucktastic Review
Looking at Lucktastic (assuming the conceptual use of words such as Luck is Fantastic) it all seems fairly simple and straightforward. This is an application for Android and iPhones for playing scratch games online. Even better, it’s free. So what’s the catch?
Where Do I Start at Lucktastic?
Of course, the first thing players have to do is download the App on their phone, set up an account, and then start to play. Ah – the catch! You have to be a US citizen to play. More on why shortly. Let’s go back to the games. Players win tokens that can be used to get more scratches. The token value (i.e. winnings) is between $1 to $100. What a player wins is divided into what can be used to redeem and what can be used to cash in. It appears, that cashing in means trading that part of your wallet for coupons. One article referenced Amazon Gift Cards though it does look like there are other advertisers that provide coupon rewards.
More at Lucktastic
Consecutive day play is encouraged with the US $5,000 a US $10,000 scratch cards. To “unlock” the US $5,000 scratch card, players must play five days consecutively. Ditto for the US $10,000 scratch card but for ten days. Oops, there is also a US $25,000 sweepstakes that have terms and conditions of play.
How to Claim Winnings on Luckstatic
Players can actually cash out their account as long as it is over $10 either by receiving a check (7 – 10 business days) or using a system called Dwolla. To activate this, click on the Four Leaf Clover. It will open a menu of options. If you don’t have a Dwolla Account, it will walk you through the process of opening one. Dwolla is a US platform for money transfers. It looks pretty professional though it does look like you have to be a US citizen to register.
How Does Lucktastic Do It?
Ah, the catch! Firstly, let’s go back to the ole you have to be a US citizen to play. This is because the site is funded by advertising. It doesn’t appear that this translates into receiving spam but instead prior to playing the scratch card, players are offered advertising to view. You do have a choice on whether you have to read before you play and it does appear that whether you do or not, does not affect winning. But, keep in mind – the more tokens you cash to play, the more advertising you are offered.
What Else?
Surfing around and reading some of the comments players have made, it does sound like the App itself might be a little sluggish, and/or your ability to play depends on how new your phone is. As I am not a US citizen, I couldn’t register to play, I did not find this out firsthand.
Lastly at Lucktastic
Given that you are not actually giving these guys any credit card details (it is free) and the game itself is very straightforward, there can’t be that many questions. But if you do, the operator of the site is Jump Ramp Games out of New York with a snail mail and email address, plus a Twitter account. There are no phone numbers. There are no terms and conditions with any information being provided only in their FAQ.
Why You Should Register with Luckstatic
Pros:
It’s free
Has an app
Why You Shouldn’t Register with Luckstatic
Cons:
You won’t win a mega jackpot
Must be a US citizen
Is Luckstatic Legit?
If you’re into playing scratch cards (I admit it, I am) and you are a US Citizen in the US (and I am not), then this could be some good fun and winnings though it’s not going to be that mega jackpot. Then again, it is free. Lucktastic gets 5.5 out of 10.
Rick
Garbage. 1 year with the app and I have yet to successfully turn in tokens for any gift card. You get an error code every time saying they are out of stock.
This has been going on for months
Yes, and look at the section about “winners” it has a daily updated list of names who have allegedly received these instant rewards. I emailed customer service and got informed I must do a dozen vague things, such as downloading a certain number of partner apps based on the value of gift card, yet it does not specify how many apps, and also to become a VIP member. I have played for over a year and every single day looked forward to the promise of that gift card. Now I am emotionally crushed. I have made them thousands of dollars in advertising revenue and all I get in return is heartache, frustration, and the knowledge I have been robbed. What they are doing must be illegal. I reported it to Google, and am not done reporting my experience. We need to all do more than sound off and actually report them to Google, the BBB, and our state elected officials, especially the attorney generals or whatever branch handles fraud for your state. Thanks.
JoAnn Cortez
I have already received about 5 gift cards I have taken my grandkids out to eat with these cards. As far as money I have had $2.50 for quite a while. It would be nice to win money. But tokens are good fit the lunches
Jan S
I don’t believe this, I have been playing for a year and a half and have yet to be able to cash in on a gift card…It is all a lie, you can’t get any gift cards, period.
Christopher Sanghera
The app refuses to give you the tokens that you earned. So what’s the point?
Bonnie
Been trying to collect the $50 Amazon gift card for over 2 months now. Have been downloading all the games like they said to do too. Still no gift cards. This is such a scam and a big waste of time!
Joanne Saunders
I got to 130,000, tried to get the Amazon card for 2 months. Nothing is available except the magazines and restaurants.com cards. You probably won’t get them either.