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- Aug 17, 2018
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- UK South west
I do think its nice to have a chance to buy a gift card and spend the winnings on something physical, rather than spending it back at the casino.Good idea for some maybe, more so around Christmas maybe?
Not something I'd really consider, unless maybe if I'd been on a bit of a winning roll (LMAO Jon!) and you got quite a boost above the cash value.
I do think its nice to have a chance to buy a gift card and spend the winnings on something physical, rather than spending it back at the casino.
Something tells me they will have deals in place with whatever store/business the gift cards are coming from so this will end up costing them less money than a normal withdrawal would.Good idea for some maybe, more so around Christmas maybe?
Not something I'd really consider, unless maybe if I'd been on a bit of a winning roll (LMAO Jon!) and you got quite a boost above the cash value.
Would it?Don't see how this can happen when its made clear to all players that withdrawals must be made to the same source that the deposit came from.
And what about money laundering, this would be a launderers paradise. I think the UKGC may have some thoughts on this.
I think this is a really good idea and if it was available at the OLC's I play at I would definitely use it. Anyone know what online stores you can use it at, or what different gift cards you can get? @ESCJAMIE - is there a list?
I'd like to see this catch on at other online casinos, but I fear low take-up due to the fact that the money converted into gifts is 'leaving the arena' so to speak, and they don't like that. 'An incentive to cash-out!? You're sacked!'
I initially and instinctively selected no... then thought hang on..... thought to myself if i knew i was planning a big purchase - say a new TV... and there was an offer for Currys then why not?
It is interesting to see how much more they are offering..... and how long it lasts. I mean you can gamble long term for as little as a 2.8% loss by playing roulette on a very boring system. If you deposited £1000 and just did a 1000 £1 spins with 10p on 10 numbers, your balance would be very very close to £972 - likely to be within £20 either way. (Perfect strategy on normal Blackjack is even better - approx 99% return)
So.. if a £1000 giftcard costs £900 its a no brainer. (This is why of course wagering is usually 30x or 35x to offset this manipulation)
With the above... I really cannot see them offering more than a 5% bonus.... which is next to nothng.
I'm Still a no
It's not like that though, you are looking at it from the perspective of Maltese casinos who don't understand the rules. There isn't anything wrong with allowing this, as long as AML regulations are followed. It's no different to the Coral connect card, the paddy power card, the bet365 cash card etc. You can deposit by card and withdraw in shop, or deposit in shop and withdraw by card.Don't see how this can happen when its made clear to all players that withdrawals must be made to the same source that the deposit came from.
And what about money laundering, this would be a launderers paradise. I think the UKGC may have some thoughts on this.
I ask live chat they have no idea, I assume you would get what you withdrawn but there can exchange it for gift cards at stores with differnt stores giving you more than others I might be wrong@ESCJAMIE
So, am i right in saying that you do not know the value of your giftcard when you withdraw? Only that it will be equal to or more than the withdrawal request?
I saw this days ago and went no thanks.@ESCJAMIE on your first post, picture in the blurb.
"Your get your gift card in seconds, and often for a higher amount than your withdrawal amount".
So your not even guaranteed to get any extra.
One persons often is anothers seldom.
And what are the higher amount scales?
1% 2% 5-10?.
I certainly would not want my money tied up even at 10%, extra, to then be tied into a list of 19 shops (most i have never heard of). I dont even shop at Asda.
This. I suppose it depends where you shop, but out of that list I would possibly use Argos ones, but there would have to be an incentive, at least 10%, and most likely would be around Christmas. The others I either haven't heard of, or they are, on the whole, more than 10% more expensive than elsewhere, negating any savings. The exception being Asda but I don't shop there, dunno about other parts of the country, but would rather pay 10% extra to avoid the customers Asda gets round hereI certainly would not want my money tied up even at 10%, extra, to then be tied into a list of 19 shops (most i have never heard of). I dont even shop at Asda.
You then can redeem that £100 for say EX £110 in asda vouchers or £115 in curry's. Every company others different amount of bonus%.I saw this days ago and went no thanks.
Did a withdrawal tonight and went should i try it or just get it to my neteller. Lol neteller won.
I could be wrong but i would imagine if you withdrew say a £100 then you would only get £100.
The higher values are probably your withdrawals rounded up. So say you withdrew £98 you would probably get £100 giftcard as normally they are in increments of £10 or similar .
Fact it says often would give me the impression that they are rounding them up or something as a lot of people withdraw weird amounts.
I would say currys is by far one of the most know brands in UK, Its always on tv advertsAre people from the UK really saying they have never heard of Currys?
I am more than a tad surprised....
No one has said that, so you can be unsurprised nowAre people from the UK really saying they have never heard of Currys?
I am more than a tad surprised....