Party Took Back my Bonus!!

MicroBob · #1 12-16-2005, 10:55 PM

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Well I have just done the same thing, I cashed out about 3 days ago or so, they haven't taken it yet, I have another 100 hands to clear

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you did not do the same thing. The OP cashed-out before making the deposit.
You cashed-out AFTER making the deposit (but before you finished clearing the requirement...which is fine on party...I have done this too).

It's like pokerstars now in this respect.
Don't cash-out BEFORE making the deposit for the bonus. Basically, they just don't want you recycling the same money you already have in the account in order to get the bonus. They want you depositing new money.

#2 12-16-2005, 11:27 PM

They want you depositing new money.

Which is completely asinine given that you can withdraw money after the bonus is cleared. I have more than enough money to deposit $500 that I am getting back in a week anyways. I'm not sure what they can accomplish with the money in a week. I understand Eurobet begging for money, but PP bonuses clear so fast it's a silly pointless charade making me deposit anything at all. I cash out regularly into a bank account anyways since I don;t like having more than 10 buyin's sitting on their site, so I just take care of it all at once. Waste of my time.

MicroBob · #3 12-17-2005, 07:07 AM

"Which is completely asinine given that you can withdraw money after the bonus is cleared."

It's a waste of time for you and me.
but it's a relatively harmless and simple policy that DOES work for them.

Once the money is in there some people are just lazy about cashing it out.
Next thing they know they have an extra $100 in their account from the bonus...and since they were so lazy to cash-out they decide to 'take a shot' at a higher limit...where they proceed to lose at 10/20 or in a $215 tourney.

Lots of people are like you and me and cash it out...and party covers the neteller fee on those cash-outs so they lose some money there.
But that's more than made up for by just getting people to put $500 in there in the first place because enough of those will just reason 'why cash it out since I'm going to want to play again some other time anyway?'

In other words, the policy isn't in there for you. It's for all the gambooolers on party who are a bit dim (and who also happen to make the games as good as they are...so be thankful they have the policy...it helps keep the fish playing more frequently).