purple-lounge.com refuse to credit bonus on a technicality

[Catwoman]

Hi all, just to let you know of the horrible experience I've just had with purple-lounge.com.

They offer a $300 Match Deposit Bonus for the casino, so I deposited $300 from my Purple-lounge account to my Purple-lounge Poker account and proceeded to wager the required amount to have the bonus credited.

I wagered more than the required amount but they're refusing to credit the bonus saying that the deposit between the accounts doesn't count as a deposit. There is nothing in the terms for the offer saying that it doesn't, and I'm amazed that they don't consider it to be. I mean every other place I've ever played do (ladbrokes, victor chandler, bluesq, coral , gala to name but a few) and I've never had this problem with anyone before.

I've tried their contact on this board but they wont budge and now she says they consider the matter closed.

For the record I'm down about $1,500 with them overall.

They obviosly don't value their customers by showing no flexibility on a technicality like this, which I think says an awful lot about them.

[winbig]

Hi all, just to let you know of the horrible experience I've just had with purple-lounge.com.

They offer a $300 Match Deposit Bonus for the casino, so I deposited $300 from my Purple-lounge account to my Purple-lounge Poker account and proceeded to wager the required amount to have the bonus credited.

I wagered more than the required amount but they're refusing to credit the bonus saying that the deposit between the accounts doesn't count as a deposit. There is nothing in the terms for the offer saying that it doesn't, and I'm amazed that they don't consider it to be. I mean every other place I've ever played do (ladbrokes, victor chandler, bluesq, coral , gala to name but a few) and I've never had this problem with anyone before.

I've tried their contact on this board but they wont budge and now she says they consider the matter closed.

For the record I'm down about $1,500 with them overall.

They obviosly don't value their customers by showing no flexibility on a technicality like this, which I think says an awful lot about them.

Not sure if these are the same T&C as the ones you read, but:

Please note:

• The only deposit that is eligible for this bonus is your first single deposit of every month

• Funds from playing poker can be used to continue to meet the wager requirements. However, you must notify us that your first deposit for that month is to be used for the casino bonus at the time of deposit.

I think the CS were confused just a little bit, as you can use the transfer for the bonus, but, you have to inform them when you make that first deposit.....confusing!!!! I'd say 50/50 on this one on whether you'll get it or not. Maybe less.

[Dirk Diggler]

So a player meets the playthrough to get a bonus (losing $1.5K in the process) and they refuse the bonus because they don't consider transfers as deposits (though they don't say this in the terms).

I can't believe their rep didn't sort this - this is just a nothing matter and the obvious right thing to do is to give the player the bonus and then put in the terms and conditions that transfers don't count as deposits if they don't want them too.

I also really don't understand why any place wouldn't allow transfers to count as deposits. All you are doing by forcing the player to make a deposit by an external source is costing yourself unecessary fees. Complete and utter stupid business sense.

Is it unreasonable that a player would consider a transfer between accounts to be deposit? Of course not, pretty much every UK online bookmaker counts them because it IS depositing from one account to another.

Catwomen - have you PaB? I'm sure Bryan would be able to make them see sense in a matter as tiny as this.

[rreevy]

If you were supposed to contact them before using those funds to qualify for the bonus, and didn't do so, then technically they have the right to refuse the bonus. But frankly, if they're going to withhold it on what seems to me a really tiny technicality, then I personally would take my business elsewhere.

[karlo]

These terms do not seem clear to me at all. Can someone explain what it means. "Funds from playing poker can be used to continueto meet the wager requirements. However, you must notify us that your first deposit for that month is to be used for the casino bonus at the time of deposit. "


Would it be the same as to say: Funds transferred from your poker account to your casino account counts as a deposit, but you must notify us about this at the time of the deposit?

Or does it mean that if you deposited in the casino, got the bonus and lost your money, you can play poker to meet the wager requirement. You just have to notify us about this first?

Sorry I just don't understand this part.

Can anyone clear this up?

[craig_AA]

If i was you i would email there support and according to other posts on here regarding purpl-lounge id take a long vacation and maybe youll have a 1 % chance of a reply time you come home..this is another prima poker room with little or NO support..scandalous

[carramrod]

"Funds from playing poker can be used to continueto meet the wager requirements. However, you must notify us that your first deposit for that month is to be used for the casino bonus at the time of deposit."

I think they're trying to say that if you deposit $300, and lose before meeting the bonus requirements, you can continue to try doing so using other funds in your account. They key seems to be that they want you to actually deposit money and contact them about the bonus beforehand.

[silcnlayc]

My lips are sealed...... mmwaaaahhh !

[purplenaomi]

Hello Everyone,

I have been reading this thread since it was started but have until now not wanted to get into a catfight (excuse the pun catwoman) as like she has said we have been corresponding privately and I do consider this particular matter closed.
This particular problem we have had with this player is the only one of its kind which is why I have until now not considered this a general problem and I felt that I had dealt with this particular issue we had with this particular player.
However, now that a number of other posts have appeared where other people are stating that the terms and conditions are unclear, I will ask that the terms and conditions be revised.
For those people who have been reading this thread and adding comments, I would just like to explain that where it says,

"Funds from playing poker can be used to continue to meet the wager requirements. However, you must notify us that your first deposit for that month is to be used for the casino bonus at the time of deposit."

This means that if you lose your money trying to meet the wagering requirements you are able to use other funds that you have in your account to continue to meet the wagering requirements and that you must let us know that you would like to participate in the bonus and that it is your first deposit (by means of any of the deposit methods available on the deposits and withdrawals page of our homepage) that is to be eligible for the bonus.

I hope that this is clear. If anyone is still unsure about it they are welcome to reply to this post or email me directly.

I would also like to say that our customer service department has been improved and we have a wonderful support team that are willing to help all our customers.

Thank you,

Naomi

[rmarrandino]

So, if I make a deposit I must email support before I start playing to inform them that I intend to play towards the casino bonus?


Also, after I meet the requirements I have to email support again to ask them to credit the bonus.

Is this correct?

Thanks.