I'm not going anywhere. I made the deposit, wasted my time clearing the stupid bonus and then found out that you had to go away for 7 days, which I don't feel like doing. I just wanted to go to Vegas for a weekend. Oh well.
So, where"s everybody going? I tried to get Vegas on Jan. 20-28 I believe
We should try to get a group going. Let me know if you have any success with the booking Shopsy. I hope it works out but I'm curious to learn how much that 'free' flight is gonna cost.
I saw the email from Paradise and it looked like a total scam to me. I was hesitant to book since any change means more $$$.
Edit - figured it out (the date/time were in a graphic that doesn't load by default in my mail app). Sunday the 29th at 1:15 PM EST. There are 1227 people in, wonder how many won't even show up?
Shopsy, if you get your free flight I may try and schedule something around that time as well. I need at least 3-4 days away and vegas sounds good. Let me know.
For those of you who are trying to redeem your "free" airline ticket, best of luck. I have been trying now for over 3 weeks and get nothing but lip service and no response or attempt by Paradise to even contact me with regard to my travel voucher.
It appears, after talking to other CDN players on other forums, that I am not alone as NO ONE has been able to get any results from them. It appears it was just a hyped up inducement to try and get more Canadian players after losing the US market. If they continue to BS other players, they'll be lucky to have any at all.
I was a long time player on DISE and have since closed my account and moved on, after sending a flaming email to them. There are many other sites for us to play on, dont spend your money in a place that offers empty promises. Whats next,,,, problems with cash outs??????????????
My flight went off this weekend without a hitch! I woke up nice and early Saturday am. (4:27) hit Timmy's for a nice large coffee with double cream and a toasted bagel with cream cheese and then hit the highway....as people in the right hand lane tried to block me from coming from the on ramp onto the highway I notice the stooges at Tim's, like usual, gave me a double-double instead of a double cream, and they have yet to figure out how to cut a bagel the whole way through, so you end up wrestling with it doing 120 on the 401, nice..but I brought two shirts so no big deal! I get to the airport at about 10:41, traffic was excellent...and my flight is booked for 2:00 pm. The airport was a little upset with me for showing up so close to my departure time, they really like when you come earlier and they were hoping I would have come Friday around 10:00 pm but they allowed me to board anyways. The flight to the Breslau airport was excellent, we were there in 22 minutes and that's against the wind!!!!!! I was starving so I decided to have a nice quick lunch at the Breslau Airport, I hear it's good....and it was, sure it took them an hour and a half to make a club sandwich but it was the best $13 club I've ever had! So off to Shopsy's I go...I probably should have warned Shopsy I was on my way to his place to hang out in his basement because I don't think he was home. I must have rang the doorbell for a good 45 minutes with no reply....oh well, I've never been one to really prepare enough for big trips like this. It sure is true that dogs tend to resemble their owners, Shopsy's dog really looked like him and boy is he smart too, we played a fun game of peekaboo while I was ringing the doorbell, he'd move the curtains back and just as I try to look he'd hide...and I never heard him bark once? Well he made some strange noise, sounded a little like laughing actually an also something like 'shhhhh' but it was hard to tell? Anyways, I'm sure he wasn't home.
So far the trip was everything I expected but it was time to take a $600 cab ride back to get my car and then drive home. 3 Speeding tickets and a parking ticket really helped to close out a fantastic weekend for sure!!!! Thanks Paradise Poker for such an awesome promo!!!!!
p.s. To make things even better when the police finally let me go and escorted me home I noticed Paradise gave me a wicked bonus too, $5,000 and all I have to do is play 50,000 raked hands in 42 minutes which shouldn't be hard because raked hands are easy to get...the rake just has to reach $25 and you get 1 point!!!! I love Paradise Poker!!!
that is one friggin hilarious post, eric!!! what the hell has gotten into you?
What can I say Greg, I'm getting over a cold and am thoroughly medicated
I should post some of my emails back and forth to Paradise when they changed the rake requirements to offer this rediculous PayDay promo...the whole mess got me really worked up, and honestly I'll never play there again!
The reallly sad thing is I have yet to see Shopsy's basement, hehe.
As per the terms and conditions of the offer the destinations you are able to travel to are stipulated by the airport(s) that you state on your booking request.
On your booking form you have stated Toronto as your departure airport, and I can confirm that from Toronto you are only able to travel to the following destinations:
Quebec, Calgary, New York, Chicago
If you would like to take advantage of the offer please email me with the following:
As per the terms and conditions of the offer the destinations you are able to travel to are stipulated by the airport(s) that you state on your booking request.
On your booking form you have stated Toronto as your departure airport, and I can confirm that from Toronto you are only able to travel to the following destinations:
Quebec, Calgary, New York, Chicago
If you would like to take advantage of the offer please email me with the following:
Got the same response after the same bullchit. I hear you BigE as I had the same beef. I too sadly, will not be playing there unless the games are too good to avoid.
So, I'm booking my flight to Calgary -- most expsensive route. I'll try to change the flight using the credit to go to Vegas to LA (commerce). If I can't change for something reasonable, I'll send Shopsy's dog for a nice trip.
Got the same response after the same bullchit. I hear you BigE as I had the same beef. I too sadly, will not be playing there unless the games are too good to avoid.
So, I'm booking my flight to Calgary -- most expsensive route. I'll try to change the flight using the credit to go to Vegas to LA (commerce). If I can't change for something reasonable, I'll send Shopsy's dog for a nice trip.
Cheers
Magi
Calgary was one of my choices. Still no response. They will tell me I need to go to Vegas or something 8)
I got an email today saying there are only a few days left in the Pay Day promo so they cut the rake requirement down to $0.25/hand and upped the payout to $10/100 points.
So a month ago it was $0.50 to rake, then they upped it to $1.00, now they are dropping it again until Sunday to $0.25 first paying $10/100 then $5/100 now $10/100 again......I think I'll stay away from a site that changes things so frequently....again I call :bs: on Paradise.....
now excuse me I have to rush home and take advantage of the $0.25 rake!!!!
i got an email from one of their fine support staff and he tells me the free flight offer is totally legit. so there you have it. end of story.
Ok so I am refusing to let this go. I want my free flight damit!
Below is a long and boring account of what has happened to date. BTW I asked to go to Vegas or Calgary from Toronto.....
Dear Support:
Can you please give me the email of the "appropriate department" and manager of that department as your requests for them " being in touch with you" go un answered...... as usual. I would like resolution of this item.
Until now I have been very patient with this matter because Paradise Poker is my favourite site to play on. From this day forward until this subject is properly addressed I will not be playing on your site.
I will add that I am a member a large Canadian forum site. I believe I have been silent on this matter for too long with the respects to the many posts used by this topic. Paradise is doing a very bad job keeping their customers.
I look forward to the usual response: "Thank you for your email.
We have forwarded your email on to the appropriate department for handling. A member of that department will be in touch with you as soon as possible."
This response will not do.
Regards,
Robert M.
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your email.
We have forwarded your email on to the appropriate department for handling. A member of that department will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance for your patience.
Regards,
Lee
Paradise Poker Support
Since you have not contacted me on the numerous times I have asked, other than to say we will look into it. I have written Pro Travel and this is the response I received:
Dear Mr M..........,
Thanks for your email.
Further to my email to Paradise Poker we are no longer accepting bookings for this promotion as the booking deadline was December 1st.
Please contact Paradise Poker's customer service dept regarding this.
I still believe Paradise should be honouring this flight. Can you have a Senior manager contact me as soon a possible.
You will notice that I am getting very frustrated with this.
Regards,
Robert M............ 416 .........
Original Message
From: Robert M............. <dillo2779@yahoo.ca>
To: michael@protraveluk.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:05:12 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Fwd: Re: Request for Support [#956725]
Mike,
Please see attached regarding Paradise Poker.
Any chance you will contact me soon?
Note: forwarded message attached.
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your e-mail.
I have sent a request to the travel company that is organizing the flights for our players to look into your requests. As soon as they get back to us, we will contact by email.
It has been 8 days since our last corespondense. Still no response. I am trying to be patient, but the travel time for this contest is almost up.
Please contact customer service again please.
Regards,
Robert M............
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Mr.M........,
Thank you for your e-mail.
Please be advised that I have emailed the relevant department and a member of our customer service department will be in contact with you as soon as we receive a response.
We appreciate your patience with matter.
Regards,
Blake
Paradise Poker Support
I am not sure what you mean deadline as I have responded to the link on time. I sent my request in October.
Paradise Poker is the one who sent this promotion to me. I filled my obligations on time and properly. Paradise poker should honer their commitments!
I will ask again. Please put me in contact with Senior Management Please and don't sluff me off to someone that does not respond to their mail. I am not asking to go to California from Toronto, but Calgary. This is one of the locations in the details I am allowed to go according to your fine print.
Robert M........
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Mr. M........,
Thank you for your e-mail.
Unfortunately, as the deadline for booking your flight has expired we are unable to offer any further assistance with booking your flight. We ask that you please forward all further emails to the following email addresses: michael@protraveluk.co.uk and andrew@protraveluk.co.ukWe apologize for any inconvenience caused.Regards, AnthonyParadise Poker Supportwww.ParadisePoker.comRefer your Friends to Paradise for $50 to you and them. Click here for details!--Original Message--From: dillo2779@yahoo.caDate: 09/12/2006 16:17:32To: support@paradisepoker.comSubject: Re: Request for
Support [#956725]Dear Support, I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this email address. I would like to get in contact with management. I have emailed this person many times and to date, no reply. I have been reading in 2+2 and Pokerforum.ca that this pomo is nothing but a scam. I am really thinking of leaving Paradise, as being ignored is not one of my favorite things! Regards, Robert M........
Paradie Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com>
wrote:Hello Robert,Thank you for your e-mail. In order to resolve this issue as quickly as possible can you please email the Paradise Concierge at andrew@protraveluk.co.uk with your travel requests, they will be able to assist you further.Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
Regards, ErkkiParadise Poker Supportwww.ParadisePoker.comI
t's PAYDAY here at Paradise. Check your bonus account now to see how much you received!
--Original Message--From: dillo2779@yahoo.caDate: 30/11/2006
03:51:50To: support@paradisepoker.comSubject: Re: Request for Support [#956725]Please forward this to the marketing team again. I would like a response pleaseParadise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote: Hello Robert,Thank you for your email. At this time we have forwarded your email to our Marketing Team. Please be assured that a member of our Marketing Team will be in contact with you as soon as possible.Regards, NikolaosParadise Poker Supportwww.ParadisePoker.comIt's PAYDAY here at Paradise. Check your bonus account now to see how much you received!--
Original Message--From: dillo2779@yahoo.caDate: 27/11/2006 23:02:36To: support@paradisepoker.comSubject: Request for SupportThis email was received from [url]www.paradisepoker.com.playerid:CND[/url] B.....realname:Robert M.....
email:dillo2779@yahoo.caconfirm_email:dillo2779@yahoo.caproblem_description:I am wondering of the status of the " Free Flight" promised during one of your promotions. I have not been contacted yet.Please Respond.Thanks,Robert M.........gamenum
Thank you for your email. I can confirm that you email has been forwarded, as stated in our previous correspondence. The delay in our reply is due to the Christmas holidays. We will be replying to your query as soon as possible. Our sincere apologies for this inconvenience.
It may be worth your time to head over to casinomeister.com and 'pitch-a-bitch' at Paradise poker for not honoring the bonus agreement. The guy that runs the site has deep ties to the gambling industry and can get access to people very high up.
Comments
Grr.
Ryan
I will read the terms more carefully next time.
Ryan
I saw the email from Paradise and it looked like a total scam to me. I was hesitant to book since any change means more $$$.
thanks
You needed an email from them to qualify.
Edit - figured it out (the date/time were in a graphic that doesn't load by default in my mail app). Sunday the 29th at 1:15 PM EST. There are 1227 people in, wonder how many won't even show up?
It appears, after talking to other CDN players on other forums, that I am not alone as NO ONE has been able to get any results from them. It appears it was just a hyped up inducement to try and get more Canadian players after losing the US market. If they continue to BS other players, they'll be lucky to have any at all.
I was a long time player on DISE and have since closed my account and moved on, after sending a flaming email to them. There are many other sites for us to play on, dont spend your money in a place that offers empty promises. Whats next,,,, problems with cash outs??????????????
So far the trip was everything I expected but it was time to take a $600 cab ride back to get my car and then drive home. 3 Speeding tickets and a parking ticket really helped to close out a fantastic weekend for sure!!!! Thanks Paradise Poker for such an awesome promo!!!!!
p.s. To make things even better when the police finally let me go and escorted me home I noticed Paradise gave me a wicked bonus too, $5,000 and all I have to do is play 50,000 raked hands in 42 minutes which shouldn't be hard because raked hands are easy to get...the rake just has to reach $25 and you get 1 point!!!! I love Paradise Poker!!!
Good one E
What can I say Greg, I'm getting over a cold and am thoroughly medicated
I should post some of my emails back and forth to Paradise when they changed the rake requirements to offer this rediculous PayDay promo...the whole mess got me really worked up, and honestly I'll never play there again!
The reallly sad thing is I have yet to see Shopsy's basement, hehe.
Thank you for your request.
As per the terms and conditions of the offer the destinations you are able to travel to are stipulated by the airport(s) that you state on your booking request.
On your booking form you have stated Toronto as your departure airport, and I can confirm that from Toronto you are only able to travel to the following destinations:
Quebec, Calgary, New York, Chicago
If you would like to take advantage of the offer please email me with the following:
Departure airport
Departure dates
Preferred destination
Kind regards,
Got the same response after the same bullchit. I hear you BigE as I had the same beef. I too sadly, will not be playing there unless the games are too good to avoid.
So, I'm booking my flight to Calgary -- most expsensive route. I'll try to change the flight using the credit to go to Vegas to LA (commerce). If I can't change for something reasonable, I'll send Shopsy's dog for a nice trip.
Cheers
Magi
Calgary was one of my choices. Still no response. They will tell me I need to go to Vegas or something 8)
I got an email today saying there are only a few days left in the Pay Day promo so they cut the rake requirement down to $0.25/hand and upped the payout to $10/100 points.
So a month ago it was $0.50 to rake, then they upped it to $1.00, now they are dropping it again until Sunday to $0.25 first paying $10/100 then $5/100 now $10/100 again......I think I'll stay away from a site that changes things so frequently....again I call :bs: on Paradise.....
now excuse me I have to rush home and take advantage of the $0.25 rake!!!!
Please be joking....puh-lease
Quebec is a nation within the divided nation of Canada. Harper said so.
Could be cheaper than YYZ -> Vegas.
Ok so I am refusing to let this go. I want my free flight damit!
Below is a long and boring account of what has happened to date. BTW I asked to go to Vegas or Calgary from Toronto.....
Dear Support:
Can you please give me the email of the "appropriate department" and manager of that department as your requests for them " being in touch with you" go un answered...... as usual. I would like resolution of this item.
Until now I have been very patient with this matter because Paradise Poker is my favourite site to play on. From this day forward until this subject is properly addressed I will not be playing on your site.
I will add that I am a member a large Canadian forum site. I believe I have been silent on this matter for too long with the respects to the many posts used by this topic. Paradise is doing a very bad job keeping their customers.
I look forward to the usual response: "Thank you for your email.
We have forwarded your email on to the appropriate department for handling. A member of that department will be in touch with you as soon as possible."
This response will not do.
Regards,
Robert M.
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your email.
We have forwarded your email on to the appropriate department for handling. A member of that department will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance for your patience.
Regards,
Lee
Paradise Poker Support
www.ParadisePoker.com
Win your share of $20,000 this Holiday Season! Click Here for details!
--Original Message--
From: dillo2779@yahoo.ca
Date: 22/12/2006 22:57:25
To: support@paradisepoker.com
Subject: Re: Request for Support [#956725]
Dear support,
Since you have not contacted me on the numerous times I have asked, other than to say we will look into it. I have written Pro Travel and this is the response I received:
Dear Mr M..........,
Thanks for your email.
Further to my email to Paradise Poker we are no longer accepting bookings for this promotion as the booking deadline was December 1st.
Please contact Paradise Poker's customer service dept regarding this.
Kind regards,
Michael
Michael Chambers
General Manager
Phone: + 44 (0) 1525 841188
Fax: + 44 (0) 1525 841133
E-mail: michael@protraveluk.co.uk
Website: www.protraveluk.co.uk
I still believe Paradise should be honouring this flight. Can you have a Senior manager contact me as soon a possible.
You will notice that I am getting very frustrated with this.
Regards,
Robert M............ 416 .........
Original Message
From: Robert M............. <dillo2779@yahoo.ca>
To: michael@protraveluk.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:05:12 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Fwd: Re: Request for Support [#956725]
Mike,
Please see attached regarding Paradise Poker.
Any chance you will contact me soon?
Note: forwarded message attached.
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your e-mail.
I have sent a request to the travel company that is organizing the flights for our players to look into your requests. As soon as they get back to us, we will contact by email.
Regards,
Bryan
Paradise Poker Support
www.ParadisePoker.com
Win your share of $10,000 this Holiday Season! Click Here for details!
--Original Message--
From: dillo2779@yahoo.ca
Date: 18/12/2006 21:55:01
To: support@paradisepoker.com
Subject: Re: Request for Support [#956725]
Support,
It has been 8 days since our last corespondense. Still no response. I am trying to be patient, but the travel time for this contest is almost up.
Please contact customer service again please.
Regards,
Robert M............
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Mr.M........,
Thank you for your e-mail.
Please be advised that I have emailed the relevant department and a member of our customer service department will be in contact with you as soon as we receive a response.
We appreciate your patience with matter.
Regards,
Blake
Paradise Poker Support
www.ParadisePoker.com
Refer your Friends to Paradise for $50 to you and them. Click here for details!
--Original Message--
From: dillo2779@yahoo.ca
Date: 11/12/2006 04:04:11
To: support@paradisepoker.com
Subject: Re: Request for Support [#956725]
I am not sure what you mean deadline as I have responded to the link on time. I sent my request in October.
Paradise Poker is the one who sent this promotion to me. I filled my obligations on time and properly. Paradise poker should honer their commitments!
I will ask again. Please put me in contact with Senior Management Please and don't sluff me off to someone that does not respond to their mail. I am not asking to go to California from Toronto, but Calgary. This is one of the locations in the details I am allowed to go according to your fine print.
Robert M........
Paradise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote:
Hello Mr. M........,
Thank you for your e-mail.
Unfortunately, as the deadline for booking your flight has expired we are unable to offer any further assistance with booking your flight. We ask that you please forward all further emails to the following email addresses:
michael@protraveluk.co.uk and andrew@protraveluk.co.ukWe apologize for any inconvenience caused.Regards, AnthonyParadise Poker Supportwww.ParadisePoker.comRefer your Friends to Paradise for $50 to you and them. Click here for details!--Original Message--From: dillo2779@yahoo.caDate: 09/12/2006 16:17:32To: support@paradisepoker.comSubject: Re: Request for
Support [#956725]Dear Support, I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this email address. I would like to get in contact with management. I have emailed this person many times and to date, no reply. I have been reading in 2+2 and Pokerforum.ca that this pomo is nothing but a scam. I am really thinking of leaving Paradise, as being ignored is not one of my favorite things! Regards, Robert M........
Paradie Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com>
wrote:Hello Robert,Thank you for your e-mail. In order to resolve this issue as quickly as possible can you please email the Paradise Concierge at andrew@protraveluk.co.uk with your travel requests, they will be able to assist you further.Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
Regards, ErkkiParadise Poker Supportwww.ParadisePoker.comI
t's PAYDAY here at Paradise. Check your bonus account now to see how much you received!
--Original Message--From: dillo2779@yahoo.caDate: 30/11/2006
03:51:50To: support@paradisepoker.comSubject: Re: Request for Support [#956725]Please forward this to the marketing team again. I would like a response pleaseParadise Poker Support <support@paradisepoker.com> wrote: Hello Robert,Thank you for your email. At this time we have forwarded your email to our Marketing Team. Please be assured that a member of our Marketing Team will be in contact with you as soon as possible.Regards, NikolaosParadise Poker Supportwww.ParadisePoker.comIt's PAYDAY here at Paradise. Check your bonus account now to see how much you received!--
Original Message--From: dillo2779@yahoo.caDate: 27/11/2006 23:02:36To: support@paradisepoker.comSubject: Request for SupportThis email was received from [url]www.paradisepoker.com.playerid:CND[/url] B.....realname:Robert M.....
email:dillo2779@yahoo.caconfirm_email:dillo2779@yahoo.caproblem_description:I am wondering of the status of the " Free Flight" promised during one of your promotions. I have not been contacted yet.Please Respond.Thanks,Robert M.........gamenum
Thank you for your email. I can confirm that you email has been forwarded, as stated in our previous correspondence. The delay in our reply is due to the Christmas holidays. We will be replying to your query as soon as possible. Our sincere apologies for this inconvenience.
Regards,
Nikolaos
Paradise Poker Support Supervisor
www.ParadisePoker.com"
I will wait till Jan 3rd.