Chalkman,
Funny you should mention the Hockey contest... I came in 2nd in that contest and won $2.000 of which $1.000 was at Yahoops.
The rollover requirement on bonuses at Yahoops is usually 4X but for this prize it was 10X. I guess this is OK even though I liked the 0X rollover at CRIS better...
I completed the rollover and on June 11th I requested a payout of $989. (Fed-Ex) I still haven't received any money as of today!
Here are some of the emails I received from Indira at Yahoops:
June 12th:
"Dear Anders,
I have requested your payout of $989.00
A check will be sent to your registered address. As soon as this is done,
you will receive a confirmation.
Regards,
Indira"
Nothing happened so I contacted I Indira again. Here's her answer:
July 7th:
"Dear Anders,
This cheque for $989.00 was sent via registered mail on June 30th, 2003.
You will receive this within the next week or so.
Kindly bear a bit of patience.
Regards,
Indira "
Again, nothing happened...
July 18th:
"Dear Anders,
Your check will be sent today.
The FedEx tracking number will be forwarded also.
Regards,
Indira"
Nothing happened... This time I tried the Live Help-feature and they promised that they would contact Indira and take care of things.
August 3rd:
"Dear Anders,
This email is to inform you that your check was not sent last week because of a delay caused by our credit card company. They have informed us that the issue has been dealt with and your check will be sent by Monday evening or Tuesday, the latest.
As I had mentioned previously, as soon as your check is sent , I will forward the tracking number.
I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience which has been caused to you.
Regards,
Indira"
Since I had not received any tracking number by August 7th I emailed Indira again.
August 7th
"Dear Anders,
I have confirmed with my manager that this payout will be sent in the
morning. I Thank you for your patience in this matter.
For the inconvenience, we will credit you with a 15% bonus on you next deposit.
Regards,
Indira"
I have waited almost 2 months for my $989 now - I sure wouldn't call that a timely payout. And no, I don't have a negative aganda.
And on top of all this, my money wasn't even available in my Yahoops account.