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.
Devin Williams
I have been playing for almost a month and so far I have won $2.25 and probably scratched and won 300 tokens. I have just entered over 700 entries into the Million dollar contest. At this point I just play for fun, because like others have said, the “Winners” seem fake.
Lillie Bastian
I like the app. It is fun and easy to play. I haven’t won any actual money other than .50 cents, but I have won a lot of tokens that I have redeemed numerous times for gift cards that help me buy certain things.
Richard
Has anyone since playing this game actually won and have received anything above $10? They have the scrolling bar with all the recent winners but I think they’re just as fake.
Shawn
It seems pretty common that a new player wins $1 and then 25 cents. I’ve been using it for 6 days now and have not won any more real money.
Companies are not built to give money away, so you always need to remember that they are profiting every single time you see an ad or download an app. If you read the rules, the chances of winning seems pretty slim. A $1000 scratch off runs for 3 years with 1 single winner and most famous the other ones that are $100 or above say the same, meaning, your chances of winning are slim.
The rules also state that a winner is randomly selected and your odds for winning can be different, depending on the time of day you play. Just my opinion, but I’m guessing winning any significant amount of money is HIGHLY unlikely.
Cathy
This app such short, played for 6 months straight finally got enough points to get a 10 dollar gift card and when I tried to redeem my points it logged me out and won’t let me log back in. What a waist of time.