Okay sooo… I’ve been trying to figure out how to start this without sounding completely bonkers. Here goes nothing! Six months ago, I was working this soul-crushing customer service job in Pasig, sharing a tiny apartment with THREE other people, and basically living paycheck to paycheck. Today? I just signed papers for my own freaking HOUSE in Tagaytay with the most insane view of the lake! And it’s all because I was bored one night and decided to try BingoPlus.com. I swear I’m not making this up!
It started on this really awful Monday. My boyfriend of two years had just ghosted me (found out later he’s dating my former best friend – nice, right?), my boss had given me this impossible sales target, and to top it all off, my laptop died taking my half-finished online course assignment with it. I was lying on my bed, scrolling through TikTok trying not to cry when I kept seeing these ads for BingoPlus.com.
After like the fifth ad, I was like “fine, universe, I’ll check it out!” Figured losing a few hundred pesos might actually make me feel better at that point. Little did I know that random click would completely transform my entire existence…
So I signed up on BingoPlus.com which was actually super easy. The site looked way better than I expected? Clean design, easy to navigate, didn’t feel like one of those sketchy gambling sites that probably steals your identity. I transferred ₱1,500 from my GCash which was basically my “treat yourself” budget for the whole month. Not the smartest financial decision, but honestly, I was in such a bad place I didn’t even care.
Started playing this slot game with these cute cartoon fruit characters. Can’t remember what it was called now… something like “Fruity Fiesta”? I was about to quit after losing about ₱800 when suddenly I hit some kind of bonus round and won back ₱4,500! I literally screamed so loud my roommate thought I saw a rat!
That first night I played for about two hours and walked away ₱7,800 richer! Already started planning what I could do with it… maybe buy those shoes I’d been eyeing forever? Pay my phone bill early for once? But I had absolutely no clue what was coming next…
Fast forward about three weeks. I’d been playing on BingoPlus.com most nights – sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but overall I was actually up about ₱25,000 which felt completely unreal! There was this one game called “Filipino Fortune” that had become my absolute favorite – had all these cool local landmarks as symbols and this super catchy theme music.
It was a Saturday afternoon. I remember because I’d called in “sick” to avoid a team building activity with coworkers I couldn’t stand. I was still in my pajamas at 2pm, eating leftover pancit from the night before, and decided to play a few rounds on BingoPlus.com. Was betting a bit higher than usual – like ₱300 per spin – because I’d just gotten my paycheck.
Suddenly my phone just EXPLODED with colors and sounds and animations! At first I thought the app had crashed or something. Then I saw the numbers flashing on my screen: ₱8,450,000
EIGHT. POINT. FOUR. MILLION. PESOS.
I literally fell off my bed! Started hyperventilating so bad my roommate ran in thinking I was dying! When I showed her my screen she just sat down on the floor next to me and we both stared at it in complete shock for like 10 solid minutes. I think we both started crying at the same time.
The most insane part? The money was actually in my bank account THREE DAYS LATER. Like, the real money. In my actual account. Do you have ANY idea what that kind of money means to someone like me? That’s more than TWENTY YEARS of my salary!
First responsible adult thing I did? Paid off ALL my student loans. ₱1.2 million gone just like that! The feeling of being completely debt-free? Honestly better than any material thing I could ever buy.
Then I bought that house in Tagaytay I mentioned! ₱4.5 million in CASH. The real estate agent kept asking me if I was sure I didn’t need financing. His face when I did the bank transfer was priceless! It’s not a mansion or anything, but it’s all MINE. Still can’t believe I wake up to volcano views every morning!
But yeah… I definitely made some questionable choices too lol. Went on this absolute CRAZY shopping spree at Greenbelt. Spent like ₱200,000 in ONE DAY on designer bags and shoes I’ve barely used. Bought this ridiculously expensive iPhone even though my old one worked fine. Oh, and I might have taken six friends to Bora for a week and paid for EVERYTHING – flights, luxury resort, unlimited drinks, island hopping, the works. Probably dropped close to ₱500,000 on that trip alone!
My most ridiculous purchase? This custom karaoke room I had built in my new house with professional sound equipment, disco lights, and a bar. Cost me ₱350,000 and my neighbors probably hate me, but whatever – best stress relief EVER!
Tingnan, I’m not saying everyone who plays BingoPlus.com is going to hit a multi-million jackpot like me. That was crazy lucky and I thank the universe for it daily. But there are things about BingoPlus.com that I genuinely think make it better than other sites:
If you’re thinking about trying BingoPlus.com, here’s my totally non-expert advice:
I still play BingoPlus.com sometimes, but obviously I’m waaaaay more casual about it now. My life has changed so dramatically that sometimes I wake up in my new house and literally pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. Last week I actually ran into my ex with my former bestie at a mall. They were arguing about money while I was carrying shopping bags from Gucci. Not gonna lie – that moment felt PRETTY sweet!
So yeah… that’s my completely unbelievable but 100% true BingoPlus.com story. Not saying it’ll happen to you, but hey – it happened to me and I’m just a regular Pinay who was having the worst Monday ever. Now excuse me while I go make myself a mango shake and enjoy it on my private balcony overlooking Taal Lake. Still can’t believe this is my life now! 😊