| Posted by: footdr at April 16, 2007, 8:32 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
I forgot that the majority of players WANT bonuses, and would not be bothered by the fact that they have no choice to reject them.
Personally, this is the first casino that I have ran across that does not give you the choice. " we do not allow unbonusable accounts".
Perhaps unethical was too strong a term, SHADY business practice might have been a better away to explain it.
Either way, they are stacking the cards against you from the minute you deposit YOUR money. Also, given the fact that bonuses are forced on you, I can not possibly see how they can claim ANY player a bonus abuser. I do think that would be unethical in the world of online casinos.
I would like to know if anyone from the Forum has been labeled a Bonus Abuser by this Group.
Keith,
when I first set up my account last year I got and email stating that it would be set up so that I WOULD NOT receive bonuses, and I never did. I didn't play there again for... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Da_Gambla at April 16, 2007, 7:42 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by footdr
[..snip..]It is highly unethical to force bonuses on players in my opinion.[..snip..]
THEY SHOULD BE CALLED ON THIS BY CASINOMEISTER TO CHANGE THEIR TERMS OR BE ROUGED
Please don't take this the wrong way... but...
If Bryan was to rogue EVERY casino that had T&C's that pissed off some players, well, you do the math.
What you are discussing here is a business practice that you DISAGREE with, which is 180 degrees from fraudulent business or deception. The latter should definitely be rogued, the former simply should be avoided.
What I don't understand is this... you clearly understand their rules now. They require a bonus to be attached to EVERY deposit (if I'm reading this right). That attached bonus then requires a play through, which obviously is a disadvantage for a long-term customer. If you don't like this type of relationship, DON'T DEPOSIT THERE.
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| Posted by: footdr at April 16, 2007, 4:37 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
Am I missing something here? Have any of you ever ran across a casino that REQUIRES YOU TO ACCEPT DEPOSIT BONUSES OR ANY BONUS FOR THAT MATTER?
The most important reason I posted my chat with slotvillage support was due to the supervisors claim that they DO NOT ALLOW UNBONUSABLE ACCOUNTS.
In other words if I want to deposit and play there I HAVE TO ACCEPT THEIR BONUSES!
Obviously this immediately reduces my odds of winning as I have playthrough on my deposits and because of the way the have made a big deal of BONUS ABUSERS and due to their T&C I do not want the bonuses.
It is highly unethical to force bonuses on players in my opinion.
If you have played there would you please post your experience of bonuses being added to your account including whether you wanted the bonuses.
Most casinos will allow you to have the bonus removed prior to playing your deposit or the bonus. NOT THEM
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| Posted by: GrandMaster at April 13, 2007, 12:55 pm | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by winbig
Can anyone make sense of this??????
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BONUS ABUSER RULES
The online casino industry is aware of this phenomenon and in the process of establishing a black list for players categorized under these criteria’s. On line casinos offer bonuses to enhance the entertainment level and increase customer playtime in the casino just as land based casino’s offer certain incentives to their loyal and serious gamers. Bonus abusing takes place when the player has no intention to use the casino for entertainment but to try and manipulate an un-fair advantage. This will not be tolerated and a players deposit will be returned and balances cleared.
I like the use of the greengrocer's apostrophe, especially in the word "criteria's". It just shows what a classy place this casino is.
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| Posted by: vinylweatherman at April 13, 2007, 9:16 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
I thought I recognised those odd looking rules, and I was right, it's a Winward clone.
Perhaps if you tell them you are a bonus abuser they might find a way to set up the account to not receive them
A better idea would be to not play here, Winward occasionally have payment issues, and have gone downhill since I took their SUB and doubled my dollars
Their bonus system is quirky, but if you are patient it is possible to "do" the bonus in an advantage kind of way (the quirk is similar to one at the long defunct "Lucky Chance" casino - pity they had cheating software though). Once done, don't bother with the 10% regular ones.
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| Posted by: footdr at April 13, 2007, 7:50 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
100% is the INITIAL DEPOSIT BONUS, WELCOME BONUS
Then they give you 10% bonus on every deposit. That is what I didn't want. They added the welcome bonus on my first deposit even though I said I didn't want it. So before I made an additional deposit in 1/06 I emailed support and they agreed not to credit anymore bonuses on my deposits.
Then my account was deactivated because I had not logged in for so long. When I had it reacitivated they refused(per chat above) to not give me the 10% bonuses
Also, they will add "special bonuses" that you did not claim. They also won't remove the bonus even if you have not played your deposit yet
See the chat: the email I received in Jan. 2006 says they would set up my account so I would not receive deposit BONUSES.
then he says the email I got was incorrect.
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| Posted by: winbig at April 13, 2007, 7:14 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by footdr
They are the ones "manipulating an unfair advantage". Anyone foolish enough to take their manditory "10% deposit bonuses" is an idiot. Why would anyone depositing say $50.00 want to have to comply with these playthrough requirements for a lousy $5.00? The fact that taking the bonus is mandatory plus the notice regarding BONUS ABUSERS, indicates how unethical they are. How can you be a Bonus Abuser when you are FORCED to take the bonus everytime you deposit.
They shouldn't just be rouged, they should be shut down
Can't believe this casino is listed everywhere as APPROVED!!!
The SUB is 100% bonus up to $1000. Where did you see 10%?
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| Posted by: footdr at April 13, 2007, 7:11 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
They are the ones "manipulating an unfair advantage". Anyone foolish enough to take their manditory "10% deposit bonuses" is an idiot. Why would anyone depositing say $50.00 want to have to comply with these playthrough requirements for a lousy $5.00? The fact that taking the bonus is mandatory plus the notice regarding BONUS ABUSERS, indicates how unethical they are. How can you be a Bonus Abuser when you are FORCED to take the bonus everytime you deposit.
They shouldn't just be rouged, they should be shut down
Can't believe this casino is listed everywhere as APPROVED!!!
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| Posted by: Da_Gambla at April 13, 2007, 6:46 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by winbig
Quote:
BONUS ABUSER RULES
The online casino industry is aware of this phenomenon and in the process of establishing a black list for players categorized under these criteria’s. On line casinos offer bonuses to enhance the entertainment level and increase customer playtime in the casino just as land based casino’s offer certain incentives to their loyal and serious gamers. Bonus abusing takes place when the player has no intention to use the casino for entertainment but to try and manipulate an un-fair advantage. This will not be tolerated and a players deposit will be returned and balances cleared.
Notice the term is OFFER and not FORCE, which is the wording they should use. Ludicrous. = /
- Keith
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| Posted by: winbig at April 13, 2007, 4:49 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
Can anyone make sense of this??????
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Maximum Level of Play:
Players must wager at least 15 times the amount of their first deposit and 12 times their consecutive purchases in order to cash-in any amount of their real money balance. For the bonus to kick in, they must wager the same amount of times or spend 95% of their deposit when trying to meet wagering requirements. Players who attempt to cash out any winnings prior to having met wagering requirements will have their bonus cancelled and this process cannot be undone. Bonus credits may not be cashed in and must be put into play once received. As soon as players have met their wagering requirements they are entitled to Cash out the winnings and play their bonus.
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BONUS ABUSER RULES
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| Posted by: footdr at April 13, 2007, 3:14 am | | Topic: SLOTSVILLAGE UNETHICAL PRACTICES!!! Forum: Casino Meister |
This is a copy of chat with slotsvillage support. I DID NOT WANT DEPOSIT BONUSES. Their reply WE DON'T ALLOW UNBONUSABLE ACCOUNTS!!!!!
I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. This is how they get you over a barrel with their rediculous playthrough requirements that are FORCED upon you. THEY SHOULD BE ROGUED.
Please wait for a site operator to respond.
All operators are currently assisting others. Thanks for your patience. An operator will be with you shortly.
You are now chatting with 'Patrick'
you: I contacted support the other day and my account was reactivated now deactivated again. also requested an email be sent once support sure I would not be receiving deposit bonus as per my request when I signed up for an account. Never received an email regarding reactivation and request for no deposit bonuses.LOG IN FOOTDR
you: traceybzale@msn.com
Patrick: Please hold on for a moment while I check in your records...
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