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Originally Posted by Kardnel
The comparison is pretty decent IMO even if contacting the DoJ isn't the right solution.
Whats an alternative? What country could we actually rely on to chase after this bitch and put her in prison for fraud?
You've just learned an expensive lesson.
Unlike FTP, Lock has had warning signs of problems for years.
Next time you willingly put your own money into something, do some research. Google search about cashout times, scandals, scams and reviews.
You'll start to see a pattern, that even sites that haven't gone under for years have done some shady things. And you might start to value the most reputable sites that cashout players consistently and give reliable information when problems do arise.
And the more people that put value on consistent and reputable actions from poker rooms, the more poker rooms will see that they get a nice boost of customer loyalty by making good, transparent decisions.
Since so many people just seem to care about flashy promos, big deposit bonuses, rake races and rakeback, it's no wonder that poker rooms focus so much more on this stuff than having transparent and fair rules for all their players.
Lock has gotten a lot of hate bc the situation there has gotten so bad, but make no mistake, many other rooms get away with milder lies and garbage all the time, and a big part of the reason is bc so many players put a very low value on reputation and transparency in this industry.
But research, research, research. There's never been a single legitimate promo that somehow justified depositing money towards without spending 15 minutes researching the reputation of the company first. Don't make decisions with your own money based on quick impulse, and you'll drastically reduce the chances of having money on a site that scams, lies or poorly handles their customers (that's independent of the situation at Lock, it's good to keep this in mind for any site you're making a decision on).