Bit of a rant, but I reckon most of those join-up offers where you chuck in nothing and still get a little balance or a few spins are pretty ordinary once you actually read the fine print.
You see the headline and think sweet, free crack at the pokies, why not. Then it's 50x this, max cashout of bugger all, certain games excluded, and if you fluke a half decent win they want every doc under the sun before you can touch it. By the time you jump through all that, the whole thing feels like bait more than a proper promo.
What really does my head in is when they advertise it like you're getting real value, then the withdrawal cap is so low it's barely worth the effort. A tenner bonus sounds alright in the arvo when you're bored, but if the best case is maybe pulling out 40 bucks after a mountain of wagering... ehh. Feels stingy as.
I know a few punters love these because at least you're not risking your own cash, fair enough, but I'd rather a decent match deal with clearer terms than some tiny freebie dressed up like a ripper offer.
Anyone actually had one of these work out properly lately? Not talking about signing up and losing it in five mins, I mean genuinely turning one into a real withdrawal without heaps of mucking around. Keen to hear which sites were decent and which ones were full clown shoes.