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.
Grace
I have played for almost 2 years and won nothing. Feel it is a waste of time. Their games are getting boring. I really think they make up names of the winners.
Anon
Yep, seems like everyone will win $1.25 to get you hooked.
I’m banking on tokens instead of cash rewards, but I don’t get any tokens for the downloads. It’s basically like every other “ad/survey/download for money” app- it takes a lot of time for a small payoff (sure it’s free, but it eats a lot of time, so is it worth?), but I have to admit it’s more fun than those apps bc I enjoy scratchcards.
I’d suggest to just scratch some off when you have time or just check in every day for the daily reward to build up tokens. Tokens do EXPIRE, so be mindful of that.
Angel B
I’ve been playing a few weeks. I just won the back to school contest. I received 3 $50.00 gift cards. It gives me something to do plus its free. I don’t have any complaints.
takiaya
You can cash out any amount over $1. I won $1 the first day I played! I’m on day 3 now I’m up to 4,000 tkns at day 3. And I won 25cent yesterday. Considering its something I do for fun to kill time, it’s definitely a plus to have some extra real money here and there. Do I expect to win a crapton of money? No. But it’s free to play, and it’s fun to kill time.
Vicki
I have won $1,000.00 and I received a check in the mail from them. I have a lot of tokens to redeem yet. I am still playing. It was worth playing for me.