The cheapest ticket is not always the best value. RaffleRadar compares the value of the prize with the total cost of the tickets still available, helping you spot competitions where the prize compares more favourably with the remaining ticket pool.
What Makes A Competition Good Value?
Good value is about more than ticket price. RaffleRadar compares the value of the prize with the total cost of the tickets still available.
A competition may stand out because it has:
- A valuable prize relative to the cost of the remaining ticket pool
- Fewer tickets left to sell
- A lower total remaining ticket cost relative to the prize
- Stronger overall value than similar draws
Two competitions can have the same ticket price but offer very different value if their prize values and remaining ticket pools are different.
Best Value puts those differences into a single comparison, making it easier to see where the prize compares more favourably with the cost of the tickets still available.
How Does RaffleRadar Compare Competitions?
Best Value compares the value of the prize with the total cost of the remaining ticket pool.
It takes three things into account: tickets remaining, ticket price and prize value. RaffleRadar uses these figures to rank competitions on the same basis, even when their prizes, prices and ticket pools are very different.
The rankings are not predictions of your chances of winning. They simply make it easier to compare the value on offer across different competition websites.
Why Is The Cheapest Ticket Not Always Best?
Cheap tickets keep the cost of each entry low, but they do not automatically mean better value.
For example, a competition charging 10p per ticket may still have hundreds of thousands of tickets remaining, while another charging £1 may have a much smaller remaining ticket pool and a similarly valuable prize.
The cheaper ticket costs less per entry, but the second competition may offer stronger overall value once the prize is compared with the total cost of the tickets still available.
That is why RaffleRadar does not simply place the cheapest competitions at the top.
Why Do The Rankings Change?
Best Value rankings change as the underlying competition data changes.
Rankings may move when:
- More tickets are sold
- Ticket prices change
- Prize values are updated
- New competitions are added
- Draws close or sell out
As tickets are sold, the remaining ticket pool becomes smaller and RaffleRadar automatically recalculates the comparison.
Checking regularly can help you spot competitions moving up or down the rankings.
Does A Higher Ranking Mean I Am More Likely To Win?
No. A random draw cannot be predicted.
A higher position in the Best Value rankings simply means the prize currently compares more favourably with the total cost of the tickets still available. It does not mean you are more likely to win and does not guarantee better odds.
Best Value Vs Most Undersold
Most Undersold mainly highlights competitions with the lowest percentage of tickets sold, particularly among draws approaching their deadline.
Best Value works differently. It compares the value of the prize with the total cost of the remaining ticket pool.
A competition can therefore rank highly for Best Value without being one of the most undersold, and an undersold competition will not automatically offer the strongest value.
Both tools are useful, but they answer different questions.
