TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — One lucky shopper won NT$10 million (US$336,570) in the November-December receipt lottery after spending only NT$13 at a 7-Eleven.
The shopper paid NT$13 for a service handling fee at a Xindian 7-Eleven store in New Taipei. The winner was one of three 7-Eleven customers who won the NT$10 million prize, according to SETN.
Family Mart and Hi-life also reported three winners between them for the NT$10 million prize, saying that the winning customers all spent less than NT$100 on purchases. Fifteen NT$10 million prizes were awarded in total, while 14 NT$2 million prizes were awarded, according to preliminary statistics from the Ministry of Finance.
The ministry reminded people that winning receipts can be redeemed from Feb. 6 to May 5, after which any prize-winning receipts from the Nov.-Dec. period will become invalid. The winning numbers from the Nov.-Dec. receipt lottery are available here.