[Global Poker] Unofficial Discussion Thread
Hopped on today and the Global Poker section is not there anymore.
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Edit/MH: As there are no Sponsored Forums now, their forum has been closed and locked, basically to be fair to the other sites. However, you can still read old posts there, at https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/252/g...
Please use this thread for future discussions.
Thank you.
I've heard of sites taking small monthly administrative fees after periods of inactivity (still dumb, imo), but taking your entire balance after 90 days? Feels harsh.
It is in their TOS that they can do that. Support (in AUS) strikes me as reasonable if you haven't done something serious. There are a couple of people you might speak to on Discord. Discord is also where you can find a pinned link to the helpdesk, if you haven't done that yet. GL!
I've heard of sites taking small monthly administrative fees after periods of inactivity (still dumb, imo), but taking your entire balance after 90 days? Feels harsh.
Yeah apparently it's standard for them. They must have taken crazy amounts of money. I'm not too worried but even being in this situation is absurd.
I would love to see Global Poker really go the extra mile for its players and add a new background for Final Tables. It's a PNG guys it shouldn't be to much to ask should it?
One of the best feelings in the world is making the final table and it switches to a final table background. You would think this would be a thing, but it's not. :(
Yeah apparently it's standard for them. They must have taken crazy amounts of money. I'm not too worried but even being in this situation is absurd.
Extremely dumb and only happens bc of the lack of competition in the market. None of the big 3 would even exist in a true free market. Sadly the government is so corrupt we will never get that again :(
Its not theft when you agree to the TOS might wanna try reading to what you are agreeing to.
Its not theft when you agree to the TOS might wanna try reading to what you are agreeing to.
"Inactive Account means a Customer Account which has not recorded any log in or log out for a period exceeding 12 consecutive
months" - From the TOS definitions.
5.12. We reserve the right to close your Customer Account if it is deemed to be an Inactive Account
If they really did close an account and take the money after 90 days, that is against their own TOS.
"Inactive Account means a Customer Account which has not recorded any log in or log out for a period exceeding 12 consecutive
months" - From the TOS definitions.
5.12. We reserve the right to close your Customer Account if it is deemed to be an Inactive Account
If they really did close an account and take the money after 90 days, that is against their own TOS.
You were obviously lazy in reading the TOS. Doesn't mean I agree with it. Your account gets closed after a year. You lose your balance after 90 days
Expiry and Forfeiture
8.22. Sweeps Coins are only valid for 90 days from the date you last logged on to your Customer Account and will thereafter
automatically expire.
You were obviously lazy in reading the TOS. Doesn't mean I agree with it. Your account gets closed after a year. You lose your balance after 90 days
Expiry and Forfeiture
8.22. Sweeps Coins are only valid for 90 days from the date you last logged on to your Customer Account and will thereafter
automatically expire.
yea I stopped reading after seeing the account gets closed after a year. Figured that losing your balance was a part of that.
They should probably put those two clauses near each other, not 4 pages later in the middle of cashout rules.
yea I stopped reading after seeing the account gets closed after a year. Figured that losing your balance was a part of that.
They should probably put those two clauses near each other, not 4 pages later in the middle of cashout rules.
Well we can both agree it shouldn’t happen after 90 days. All sites have this in the TOS but this is the shortest timespan I’ve seen. I haven’t read ACR in a while but it was 6 months. I remember Naggy on twitter saying he wouldn’t enforce that rule but it’s hard to believe anything that comes out his mouth. When the official Global thread was up a rep claimed it was part of the sweepstake model. I don’t buy that either
The people I've heard of having funds taken after inactivity got refunded after contacting support. They're not trying to gotcha and take your balance
ahh yes the ole "Sweepstakes obligation" code of conduct and regulations, sounds super legit for a site operating in gray area. Im not sayin global is some scam site or anything but its laughable how all these sites say they are trying to protect the consumer by doing stuff like this, when almost always its a negative freeroll for said player
ahh yes the ole "Sweepstakes obligation" code of conduct and regulations, sounds super legit for a site operating in gray area. Im not sayin global is some scam site or anything but its laughable how all these sites say they are trying to protect the consumer by doing stuff like this, when almost always its a negative freeroll for said player
Pretty sure its not to protect the player. Its to protect themselves from legal issues. Not sure why its 90 days vs a more reasonable time period though, but Im sure their legal team has its reasons for it.
Its the only US site where you can withdraw directly into your bank account, and no CC fees when depositing, while other sites have 10-20% credit card deposit fees. You actually get a little bit of juice added for higher deposit amounts. ($102 for a $100 deposit).
Those benefits are going to come with downsides in the grey area that is US Online poker.
I notice in my notes people be changing their names, but the notes stay the same thankfully. Both fish and regs. What is this? Why is this allowed?
ahh yes the ole "Sweepstakes obligation" code of conduct and regulations, sounds super legit for a site operating in gray area. Im not sayin global is some scam site or anything but its laughable how all these sites say they are trying to protect the consumer by doing stuff like this, when almost always its a negative freeroll for said player
This ... site is pretty scammy tbh ... but it's sweepstakes poker so to be expected at this point
I reached out to Chase. They said it's definitely on the vendor side and that they have nothing even declined on their end.
It seems like Debit cards work, while credit cards get declined, even if from the same bank.
My guess is this is a vendor decision as it is very easy to challenge a credit card charge and get refunded (and the vendor gets screwed) versus challenging debit card transactions.
I would speculate that Global got burned by folks challenging their CC transactions, given the legal 'grey area' they(Global Poker) can't really protest the charge backs.
I notice in my notes people be changing their names, but the notes stay the same thankfully. Both fish and regs. What is this? Why is this allowed?
name changes arent meant to reinvent yourself so regs have to learn who you are again, it's just a convenience for people who regret picking xXxCvntDestroyerxXx as their handle the first time.
Its the only US site where you can withdraw directly into your bank account, and no CC fees when depositing, while other sites have 10-20% credit card deposit fees. You actually get a little bit of juice added for higher deposit amounts. ($102 for a $100 deposit).
Those benefits are going to come with downsides in the grey area that is US Online poker.
I play at PokerstarsMI since global booted MI players off, my withdrawals are in my bank account within 5-10 mins.
