DREAMS SHATTERED
I thought my life had changed forever after ‘winning People’s Postcode Lottery’ – but all I got was a bar of SOAP
The TikToker began imagining what his new life might look like as he ripped open the parcel
A MAN thought his life had changed forever after ‘winning’ the People’s Postcode Lottery – but all he got was a couple of bars of soap.
Chris Cork, from Manchester, who had played the lottery for eight years, thought he was in the money after the postman delivered a branded parcel to his door.
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The TikTok star claimed he began to have visions of what his new life might look like as he tore into the parcel which was stamped with the company’s branding.
In a video which has gained more than 60,000 likes, Chris said: "I am a Peoples Postcode Lottery WINNER... well I thought I was!!!"
"I've been doing the People's Postcode Lottery for eight years. The postman just knocked on my door, gave me this, which is quite big. Sealed. I thought I f****g done it. I've won a lot of money," he continued.
"Look out the door to see if there was a camera crew there or Daniel was there, nobody was there. I thought it says 'share your win'," he said.
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"As I peeled that back, a little bit of excitement creeps in. I thought this could be a cheque. If you look at the size of that, it looks like a cheque could be in there…”
Sadly for Chris though, what was inside wasn’t a huge cheque or a pot of gold.
"You will never guess what I have won," he teased viewers.
"Congratulations. You've won f****g handmade soaps. I mean, they don't even smell nice. F*** sake! Why do you need that for two little soaps?"
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"I played it eight years and they've never, ever done anything like that. Soaps or anything. I went from a cheque, a couple of grand to two f*****g soaps that are going to go in the bin."
One of the soaps was called "inspiration" and was scented with "sweet orange, lavender and rosemary", while the other was called "humanity" which smelled of rose and patchouli.
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While feeling for Chris, many struggled not to laugh at the massive mistake.
"Sorry mate you had me in stitches," one wrote.
"Never played it. So tempted now after seeing such charity fair prizes on offer," said a second.
Sharing their own experience, a third giggled: "That’s worse than the few teabags I won."
Confused by Chris's situation, a fourth wrote: "I thought it was just money people won."
It's not all bad for Postcode Lottery players after a couple scooped a very unexpected £90,000 recently.
Peter Nicholson, from Scunthorpe, immediately called his stunned wife, Deborah, to break the news.
But he said his immediate thoughts were about his hearts and jokingly admitted suffering "palpitations" after receiving news of the win.
He said: "This is absolutely fantastic, but it doesn’t do my heart any good.
"I’ve got palpitations and can’t believe I’ve won.
How People's Postcode Lottery works
- People’s Postcode Lottery costs £12 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws. A minimum of 33% from each ticket goes to charity.
- Every Saturday, £1 million will be shared by one postcode as part of the lottery’s Millionaire Street prize.
- Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £1.2 billion for thousands of charities and local good causes.
- This prize was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust which supports organisations including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, PDSA and Medical Detection Dogs.
- To play the People's Postcode Lottery, you have to and enter your bank details.
- You're then automatically entered into a variety of different draws and prizes are announced every day
"I wasn’t expecting that kind of money.”
But, despite his newfound riches, Peter hasn't got any plans for elaborate spending.
“There are a few mundane things, like getting the drive done.
"But we’ll have a holiday. We’ve been to the east coast of Canada before, but we might go to Calgary on the west coast now," he said.
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Meanwhile, a lucky mum has told how she won £83,000 on the People's Postcode lottery - but is terrified she could lose it all.
Georgina Riley, 39, a university events coordinator, revealed her shower had fallen off the wall the night before her street in Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire won the jackpot.
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