22/12/2020 – 11:42 Updated: 12/22/2020 – 11:52
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The new technologies have burst into everyone’s lives, so much so that a large part of the routines have changed, and even those related to the extraordinary draw of the Christmas lottery. Share a tenth (or several, depending on how fond of this Christmas game each one is) through WhatsApp It has already become commonplace in Spain, but if the appropriate precautions are not taken it can end up causing problems.
The data support that the Spanish are very much about sharing the lottery. According to information from the DAS Group, three out of four Spaniards who buy Lottery share it with other people, and so that everyone knows the number that is being played, the most common gesture is to take a photo of the ticket and share it through by WhatsApp, Telegram or any other mobile messaging application. But is this the best way to do it? What precautions should be taken into account when sharing the tenth?
Be it the social network of the green globe or any other similar one, when a lottery ticket is shared it is recommended take some action to prevent future problems and ensure that the messages in which the number is transmitted are valid when proving participation in the purchase:
- If there are witnesses better: Although sometimes it is not possible, if when buying a tenth between several people it is done in the presence of direct witnesses who can testify that the event happened like this, much better than buying it without anyone seeing it.
- If possible, make supporting receipts: One way to show that the tenth is from several people is to sign it from behind.
- Create a group: Although it bothers us to have many WhatsApp or Telegram groups, the truth is that it is best to avoid problems with the shared lottery is to create a group chat that only serves to share messages related to the ticket (s).
- Send an image: With the group already created, the second step is to send an image of the participation or tenth with which you have bet. The image should clearly show all the data for the tenth. Both the number and the series, the fraction and the price must be appreciated.
- Make it clear who the depositary is: Although everyone knows who is the person who keeps the tenth, so that the WhatsApp conversation can be valid as proof that you have participated in the purchase of the lottery, it will be necessary to leave in writing in the chat who is the depositary person of the tenth.
- Name each and everyone: In addition to the depositary, it is also recommended that the names of all participants be left in writing, as well as the financial contribution that each one has made for the purchase of the ticket.
- Do not delete messages: Although it is not very common, there are those who frequently empty chats. Deleting the messages that corroborate participation in the giveaway is an error, as is losing them either due to your own error or that of the platform. In fact, to prevent this from happening, it would be best to have a secure copy of them. This can be achieved by copying the conversation and pasting it on another platform or sending it by email.
But in addition to the measures that those who participate in the purchase of a ticket and do not have it in their possession have to take, the depositary also has to take, according to the GEA, some precautionary measures as a person responsible both of proportional amount of the cost of the ticket as of the prize that can touch. Thus, for example, in case of loss, you must take legal measures and report your disappearance to the police authorities. To do this, you must provide both the number, the series and the fraction.
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