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tarl cabot · Two Pair Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

A friend I play with on full tilt told me about rakeback.com. I went there and read about how to get back a part of your rake. The site said you needed to uninstall the software, reinstall it and create a new account. I did just that. I funded the account through firepay and began to play. I never played the old account and the new account at the same time. FTP suspended my new account and explained why. I have no problem with that. However, there was a balance of around $500 in that account at the time they suspended it. It was all my own money. I have sent numerous emails asking to have it refunded to firepay. Support has not responded even once. It looks like FTP intends to keep my money. Any suggestions as to how to proceed?

jack-actionhero · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

Do you own a shotgun?

tarl cabot · Two Pair Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

Trust me the thought crossed my mind. If they decide to keep my money, there is nothing I can do about it. Seems pretty **** though.

jack-actionhero · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:45 am Post subject:

Are they a member of a Better Business Bureau? I didn't read anything in their client agreement form about forfeiture of funds except for cases of collusion or illegal acts. Assuming you haven't done that, which it doesn't sound like you have, I'd say what they've done is illegal.

tarl cabot · Two Pair Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

I don't think the BBB will do any good. Technically online poker is illegal in the US. Because of that, their site is located somewhere offshore. As a US citizen, I have absolutely no legal recourse.

jack-actionhero · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:27 am Post subject:

That sucks. I hope you get your cash.

The Cptn · Flush Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 130

word of advice. The Rake is PART of the game, dont try and go around it. If you dont like the rake dont play. Not trying to sound like an ass, but why would you try to get around that?

tarl cabot · Two Pair Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

I appreciate your input captain. However, this is a service that Full Tilt subscribes to to bring in new players. I guess they think of it as an advertising expense. It isn't getting around the rake.

tarl cabot · Two Pair Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

It may just be a coincidence, but support responded to me shortly after I posted this. I just got notification from firepay that the money arrived. Thanks to all for the sholder.

jack-actionhero · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject:

wow, that must be a huge relief! $500 is a bit of scratch!!

tarl cabot · Two Pair Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

Sure was jack. Thanks for the support sir.

stasik · High Card Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

Hey, tarl!! I just posted a message, hoping for a bit of your feedback, I suppose, and thought you might be notified by a reply to your own posting.

If it isn't too much trouble, I'd greatly appreciate you taking a look at what I posted and let me know what you think.

Let me apologize if I shouldn't have used you as a reference, but I found it convenient that our situations were EXACTLY alike.

Thanks in advance!!

Cudd517 · Pair Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 27

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