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.
Linds
I just won $14.00 in cash today — first, $7.00, then $5.00, then $2.00 — and this was all in about five minutes. I am only up to about 7,000 tokens, but am planning on saving for the $50 Amazon gift-card. I have been playing for about two weeks. It is a little laggy on my phone, but it’s fun and I don’t expect to win a grand prize or anything. 🙂 I am sorry that it’s only for the U.S.
Robyn
I won $15 and have cashed out using the send a check option. We will see if it’s legit within 10 days! Only cashed out because it’s better to see if it actually pays out with 15 than find out it doesn’t with a bigger prize!
Bella
I have been playing Lucktastic for several months and have won $1.50 and earned enough points to get a $5 Burger King coupon. Being at the time I was penny less and hungry, it was a pleasant rescue. THANKFUL LUCKTASTIC!
Chris
Ehhh..
The winning system is garbage. A random time is generated, so it really depends on the time of day you are playing it.
Aaron
A couple things they dont tell you:
Lucktastic eats data more than any other app. So if you have a data plan be careful you don’t end up paying more money to your mobile carrier.
Secondly although they say people win actual cash there is no way to verify this because it isnt documented for users or anyone for that matter beyond a vague list of names running along the bottom like a ticker tape. Most of the photo’s of said winners are people who have won $5 gift cards -gift cards of this nature are
your garden variety psychological sales trap, unless you are fortunate enough to find something that you want that’s under $5 with shipping and everything then you’ll always end up spending more. Its kind of like the whole Black Friday thing people end up spending more under the guise that they are actually saving which has been exposed as disingenuous.
Although this app doesn’t part you from your money directly it does part you from your time with promises of cash when you probably have a better likelihood of being eaten by a shark than winning any money on this site.