How It Works – First Drawz

Create Your Free Account

Sign up for a First Drawz account in under a minute. We just need your name, email, date of birth (you must be 18+), and a password. No fees, no subscriptions.

Once registered, you can browse all live raffles, track your tickets, view your wins, and manage your balance — all from your personal dashboard.

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Add Funds to Your Account

Deposit money into your First Drawz balance using your debit or credit card via Stripe — one of the world's most trusted payment processors. Your card details are never stored on our servers.

Minimum deposit: £5
Funds appear in your account immediately
Withdraw unused funds back to your bank at any time (3–5 working days)
All transactions are in GBP (£)

Choose a Raffle & Buy Tickets

Browse our live raffles — cars, cash, tech, luxury watches and more. Each raffle page shows you the prize, ticket price, how many tickets are left, and whether instant wins are available.

Choose how many tickets you want. Tickets start from just 20p each. The more tickets you buy, the higher your chance of winning — but there's no limit on the number you can enter.

Tickets are priced individually per raffle
You can buy 1 ticket or hundreds — it's up to you
Funds are deducted from your account balance instantly

Get Your Ticket Numbers

The moment you complete your purchase, you're assigned sequential, unique ticket numbers. These are shown immediately on screen and saved permanently to your account.

Numbers are assigned in order — e.g. if the last number sold was #00142, you'd receive #00143, #00144, etc.
No duplicate numbers are ever issued on the same raffle
Your numbers are stored in your dashboard under "My Tickets"
You'll also receive a confirmation email

⚡ Instant Win Prizes

Some raffles feature Instant Win prizes. These are cash prizes attached to specific ticket numbers — if your ticket is one of those numbers, you win that prize immediately on top of still being in the main draw.

Instant wins are shown on each raffle's page (e.g. £50, £100, £250)
Prizes are credited to your balance instantly — no waiting
Your ticket still enters the main draw as normal
Once an instant win prize is claimed, it's shown as "Claimed" on the raffle page

The Draw

Each raffle has either a fixed draw date or draws when all tickets are sold — whichever comes first. On the draw date, one winning ticket number is selected at random.

Draws are conducted using our digital random number system
Every valid ticket has an equal chance of being selected
Draw results are published on the Winners page
Winners are contacted by email within 24 hours
If a raffle doesn't sell out, the draw still goes ahead on the stated date

Claiming Your Prize

If you win, we'll email you straight away. You then have 28 days to claim your prize.

Cash prizes are paid to your First Drawz account balance and can be withdrawn to your bank
Physical prizes (cars, watches, electronics) are delivered or arranged for collection within 30 days of identity verification
We may ask for proof of identity before releasing prizes
Prizes are non-transferable

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers.

Is First Drawz a lottery? +

No. First Drawz operates as a free prize draw competition. There is always a free postal entry route available, which means no purchase is necessary. This distinguishes our competitions from lotteries under the Gambling Act 2005.

How old do I have to be? +

You must be 18 years of age or older and a UK resident to enter any First Drawz competition.

How are winners chosen? +

Winners are selected using a digital random number generator. One ticket number is drawn at random from all valid entries. Every ticket has an equal chance of winning. The process is overseen and the results are published publicly on our Winners page.

What happens if a raffle doesn't sell out? +

If a raffle reaches its draw date without selling out, the draw still takes place with all tickets that have been sold. If fewer than 50% of tickets have sold, we may extend the draw date by up to 14 days and notify all entrants by email.

Can I get a refund on my tickets? +

Tickets are non-refundable once purchased, as your entry into the draw is immediate. However, if a raffle is cancelled by First Drawz, all ticket payments for that raffle are refunded in full. Unused account balance can be withdrawn at any time.

How do I withdraw my winnings? +

Cash wins are credited to your First Drawz account balance. You can request a withdrawal to your UK bank account at any time from your dashboard. Withdrawals take 3–5 working days to arrive. A minimum withdrawal of £5 applies.

Is my payment information safe? +

Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, one of the world's leading payment processors. First Drawz never stores your card details on our servers. All transactions are encrypted and secure.

How First Drawz Works