Point conversion at Absolute

[Siegmund]

I had a nice phone call from the Absolute Rewards Program folks this afternoon. They wanted to make sure I was aware of the 25,000-ARP tourneys they are doing on Sunday (which I was) and also offered to convert my ARPs to cash if I preferred that.

"What conversion rate?", I asked, and got a bunch of mumbling about how it depends on a variety of things, but was then quoted an offer that worked out to just over 500 ARPs per dollar.

Considering that the 25K-for-$12500 ARP games have been filling up, the conversion rate in tournaments is 1000 ARPs per dollar, so I happily accepted the free cash.

An $8 thank-you gift for every time I deposited a thousand dollars on bonus day and withdrew it 48 hours later is a darn sight better than how some sites have treated their bonus chasers lately, isnt it? (They've quit giving you 4 ARPs per dollar deposited now... but it was still nice while it lasted.)

Anyone else gotten the call lately?

[LondonBroil]

Got a call this afternoon from a nice guy from Absolute. He wanted to tell me I had like 31K ARPs and that I could use them as entries into tournaments. I asked if there was anything else I could use them for and he said he could convert them into $65 cash with no restrictions. Done.

[Shoe]

Can you contact them to convert your points, or do you need to wait for this special phone call?

[Lazymeatball]

Haha, I love this. i had 60k pts and never really planned on playing there again. I probably took 5-800 in bonus off that site, and now they just gave me $103 for my points. The site still sucks but I'll take it. Do they expect me to play with the money or does no strings attatched really mean what it says?

[toss]

Dude if Absolute just fixed its softawre and allowed 4 tables, I'd play there instead of Party. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Instinct]

Apparently they are planning to open up a store very soon.

I am sure these recent 25,000 ARP tourny's and also the offer to convert to cash is there way of trying to reduce the number of points players have before they launch the store.

Now I have played in a couple of these tournies but I am not planning to use up all my points before they launch the store as I would not be surprised if they may have a slightly higher value once the store is open.

Don't get me wrong it's great that AP is finally offering some value to all the points players have collected, but I would not be surprised if there strategy right now is to try and get people to convert them to cash or use them up in the APR tournies.

It just may be + EV to hold on to some and see the value of them once the store opens.

Instinct

[SoftcoreRevolt]

Absolute needs to: Speed up its software, Switch to 10 Max instead of 9, and Allow 4 tabling instead of 3.

If they'd fix TWO of those three I'd play there almost exclusively.

If they fixed ONE, I'd play there a great deal.

[toss]

Lets speculate:

-Absolute Leather Jacket (20k Points)
-Flimsy Frisby (3k Points)
-Just Above Plastic Poker Chips (15k Points)
-Can't Cost more than 3 cents Cards (4k Points)
-Ugly Key Chain (1k Points)
-Poloshirt to wash your Car with (10k Points)
-Baseball Cap You'd Never Wear (5k Points)


My guesses.

[kdog]

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Can you contact them to convert your points, or do you need to wait for this special phone call?




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Anybody know the answer? I'd like to convert mine but I don't see where you do it.

[grimel]

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Absolute needs to: Speed up its software, Switch to 10 Max instead of 9, and Allow 4 tabling instead of 3.

If they'd fix TWO of those three I'd play there almost exclusively.

If they fixed ONE, I'd play there a great deal.

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I've fired off email to CUSTOMER support (tech is a waste of time) with a list of 2+2 generated complaints. I've recieved a response beyond thank you for email. They actually thanked me for suggestions and would look at my list of gripes and complaints. We shall see what happens.

I didn't put 10max because that is near the bottom of my gripes. The crap software made about 9 entries with variations on 3 table limits blow making up 3 or 4 more along with 4 or 5 on the eyesore graphics.

Send email to CS. If enough people gripe they might change it. God knows if I didn't have to sleep between hands and deal with the headache inducing color scheme and clutter I'd play more.

[LondonBroil]

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Can you contact them to convert your points, or do you need to wait for this special phone call?




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Anybody know the answer? I'd like to convert mine but I don't see where you do it.

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I'm pretty sure you'll have to wait for the special call.

[Lurker4]

Sweet, hope I get this too, free $180 or so

[MicroBob]

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Dude if Absolute just fixed its softawre and allowed 4 tables, I'd play there instead of Party.

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I don't even mind the 3-table max.
Just fix the damn software so that my entire computer doesn't come to a screeching halt and I would certainly consider playing there more.

Oh yeah...automated HH's on my hard-drive for p-tracker implementation would be nice too.
But I would settle for just the software fixing.


Their customer-service doing things like this as well as just checking in and trying to keep their customers happy on top of all the bonuses they give indicate that they really are going to be a site that I would consider playing at.

But the software is so lousy that I just can't be bothered to suffer through it.

[grimel]

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Just fix the damn software so that my entire computer doesn't come to a screeching halt and I would certainly consider playing there more.

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Until I upgraded to 1GIG of RAM (256meg before) ONE table was it, 2 if NOTHING else was running. Now, I 3 table and surf and read email and mine Party and sweat UB and play a table or 2 at GamesGrid. AP is still slow, but the computer runs fine.

[BradleyT]

I run 3 AP tables + 5 tables on other sites just fine with a gig of RAM also.

[kdog]

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I'm pretty sure you'll have to wait for the special call.

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You are correct. They called me with this offer tonight and it is (allegedly) not for everyone. Looks like they're calling people who have played there in the past but whose accounts are currently unfunded (mine was).Similiar to the old Party/Empire account specific comeback bonuses.

[Shoe]

i just got my special phone call today, WOOT! WOOT! /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

My account was also unfunded at the time.

[kmprsdrm]

Recieved my call yesterday and my account is fully funded. Also, the rep pushed pretty hardfor me to convert. They offered me $140 for my 75,000 points, but i declined. I have a strong feeling their store (if ever opened) will have some decent things to buy, which is why they want to wipe the books clean first. I asked the rep about the store, he tried to make it sound like they would be selling typical junk items and that I needed to sell now. Either way their freeroll ($12,500 for 25,000 pnts) offers a better value. A typical week has 100-125 entries making 25,000 worth $100. Last week only 68 people played. If the freerolls stop and the store really does have junk I'll be kicking mysef later. kmpr

[runninonmt]

It looks like they launched the store already. I see it in the cashier. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[kmprsdrm]

just saw it.. looks like typical junk.
oh, well.
on to the freerolls.

[Benman]

I really hope its a very special call.