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1 month agoOriginalTranslation


My experience with Playfina is anything but positive and I strongly advise anyone not to bet their money here. After over 38 deposits I was far from making any real winnings. The winnings in the games are ridiculously low. For example, the bet is often €0.20, but when you win, the winning amount is usually less than the bet, which means you lose continuously. Game processes and winning images are almost always identical, which raises the suspicion that the game is not fair.

The bonus spins are even more disappointing: even if you manage to activate them (which is extremely rare), the winnings are negligible. With 10 bonus spins, the winnings are usually between €0.17 and €0.37 - rarely more than €1.10, which is simply unreasonable.

It even happens that the game suddenly starts loading and you are thrown out - often just when a bigger win is about to happen. Of course, such a win is not credited and you end up empty-handed again.

The worst experience, however, was customer service. Live chat support is mostly unfriendly, often rude, and seemingly interested in ridiculing legitimate complaints. Even when you provide clear evidence of problems, communication is made difficult or you get standard responses like "We apologize for the inconvenience" or "Your concern has been forwarded to the appropriate manager." But you almost always get no response or evasive and unhelpful answers.

In summary: If you value fair play, good customer service and the chance of real winnings, you should definitely avoid Playfina.
PS I've been waiting for a reply for a while now. It's about completing a level and getting 50 free spins and €50 as a reward, but I never received the money. I was also able to prove that I never received it, strangely enough, through the history of bets, bonuses, etc. that can be viewed in my account. Playfina lists everything. They don't even trust their own website. I've never advised against playing anywhere, but I do it here. Donate money to those in need instead, like I'm doing now.

I could even report a lot more negative things. But since the casino is sure to give a great answer here and, as is always the case, you probably want to have some documents, papers, proof that you can usually never fulfill. This is a way to avoid having to pay out (more to come), I don't want to write everything at once.

Small update. I just asked politely what's new in terms of money. 50€ bonus for reaching the level. Answer: Sorry, but could you please clarify the question?!!
I asked and there was no record of my request, even though I was promised and assured that everything would be noted and documented so that I don't have to explain everything.

My question is, you can look at my account and it doesn't say anywhere that I have reported a problem, money hasn't been credited to me, etc.
Answer! Please clarify the problem.

I'll ask again tomorrow about my question. It's not your fault if nothing is noted. I was told something different and promised something different, but it turns out differently.
Simplified
When can I expect the missing money

Answer!!
Unfortunately, I cannot help you as you have not specified your question or the exact problem.

Same method as with every problem. They always try to wear you down and hope that you will eventually give up.

PS I haven't received any cashback for 3 weeks for no reason at all. When I asked, it's not mandatory. I got an answer after asking about 5-7 times what I meant and what cashback was. There are currently no free spins. I would like to stress, however, that it's not about the fact that I've never won or been able to withdraw any money, even though I've made 36 deposits. It's more about the way you treat me.
When I ask why my deposit has not yet been credited, I am often initially accused of the transaction never having taken place or of having made a mistake. I am asked to provide all the confirmations. As soon as I have provided all the evidence, I am suddenly told that the provider is to blame and the matter will be forwarded. But then no one responds.
When I ask again, I get a standard response: "We apologize for your inconvenience and thank you for your patience." I haven't received any feedback on the €50 for three days, and since yesterday I've only been able to reach the chatbot.
And there is much more. Can prove and prove everything
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Automatic translation:
Playfina Casino
2 months ago
Dear Markalc,

Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed experience with us! We are really sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your gaming experience at our casino. Please be assured that we are committed to transparency and fairness in every aspect, from our games to the structuring of bonuses. Our casino is licensed and operates strictly in accordance with current regulations, meaning we do not have access to the game settings that are configured by the provider.

We would like to stress that our casino cannot guarantee consistent winnings. It is not a financial institution and should not be treated as such. Of course, it is normal in gambling to have both winnings and losses.

As for issues such as game interruptions, we have not received similar complaints from other users. We recommend that you check the speed of your internet connection, clear your browser cache or, if possible, access the site from a different browser or device. If the problem persists, please contact our technical support chat where our specialists will investigate whether the problem is on our side.

If you could also kindly provide us with the email address associated with your profile, we would be very grateful. We take our players' concerns very seriously and our team strives to respond to inquiries in a timely, comprehensive and courteous manner. We would be happy to review your interactions with our specialists and provide you with a detailed response regarding your level and rewards in the loyalty program.

Addition to the above answer: Dear Markalc, we see that you regularly update your review with negative additions to your experience report. We really want to help you and understand the situation in detail. To do this, we need to identify you, so we would like to ask you again to provide us with the email address indicated in your profile on our website.

Best regards,
Playfina Casino
2 months agoOriginalTranslation
First of all, I would like to make it clear that I can only report on my own experiences here. I hope other players had better luck. I would also like to stress that this negative review has nothing to do with the fact that I didn't win. Now for my review:

In my case, it started with me receiving an email from Stake announcing a promotion for new registrations. Supposedly, after verifying level 2, you would receive no-deposit free spins (50, with a wager of 3x). Of course, I didn't receive them. When I asked, I was initially kindly told that it was an oversight, but that I would receive the free spins after my first deposit.

After I deposited, I didn't get anything again. When I asked again, the support became even stranger: They said there was a misunderstanding and that I could receive the bonus as soon as I had reached a turnover of €1,000 - and that was even with a wager of 0.

In my naivety, I continued playing. After a turnover of around €1,150, I asked again because I still hadn't received the bonus. Suddenly I was told that the bonus was only available from a turnover of €1,800, because it depends on the sponsor. So I exceeded this limit too (yes, stupid of me).

I asked again and suddenly they said there was no no-deposit bonus at all. The support became more and more unfriendly. I asked if they could give me some kind of no-deposit bonus or free spins instead. From then on it got really unpleasant: They deliberately pretended to be ignorant and asked me what I even meant. I explained it again, adding that a loyalty bonus was also an option. I then either got an unclear answer or no answer at all.

Strangely, I always received answers to my queries when I had just logged out.

The winnings in the games were extremely low, I almost always lost money. When I had a bonus spin in the games, 80% of the bet was €0.20, the rest was €0.50. My total turnover was over €3,200. With a bet of €0.20 the winnings were only €0.76, and with a bet of €0.50 the winnings were a ridiculous €0.13.

When I did win a larger amount, it was not credited to the game. I was magically thrown out of the game and when I came back, the winnings had disappeared.

I feel cheated and lied to. I was given promises that were never kept. I decided to delete my account and have my data deleted as well, but this has not been done. I also asked for confirmation that my data will not be passed on to third parties, but I have not received a response to this either. First, the support team claims that they do not understand what I mean, then they become rude, and finally they stop responding altogether.

Since I am very well protected legally, I have now called in my lawyer. I cannot and will not accept the way paying customers are treated here. I have taken many screenshots of the transactions, including my "great" winnings, which I can present if necessary.

In many forums you see people who have supposedly made extremely high winnings with very low stakes. To me it all looks very strange, dubious and untrustworthy. It's always the same names that appear and the winnings are often extremely similar.

I personally will never play there again. I hope that my experience is the exception and that other players have had better experiences.

I almost forgot: I received a no-deposit bonus – for my birthday. It was just 0.30 cents

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  • RTP VALUE
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1 year agoOriginalTranslation
I can't say anything negative so far, on the contrary I'm very satisfied.
Game selection is good, bonuses are okay, live chat is friendly and helpful, and the top-up of my account was quick with no issues.
In my opinion, the one and payout options are also good, there should be something for everyone, and the amount from which you can pay out is great. You can withdraw from €20.
The payment is very fast was surprised how fast.
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  • Game selection, deposit and withdrawal options. Payout duration live chat (support) friendly and helpful
  • As mentioned above, I can only say positive things so far
  • Actually nothing until now.
  • Okay, the tax per spin comes from Germany. But that's not because of the casino
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Octocasino
1 year ago
Good day!

Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us .We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Best regards,
OctoCasino Team.
1 year agoOriginalTranslation
The Ninecasino used to be a very good and reputable casino, unfortunately that was a thing of the past. Lately I've had a lot of problems personally, the games don't run smoothly anymore, jerk or jump. The gameplay repeats itself over and over again. Winnings in very low games almost always become lower as the stakes. Hardly any free spins, bonus spins in the games. Wen but very small profit.
If that wasn't enough, there have also been problems with depositing for a short time. Although the deposit page says processing is instant, it takes several hours. First it says on the page after the deposit can take up to 7 min. I contacted support after 7 minutes and suddenly it said up to 1 hour. After more than an hour, it was suddenly said that I should please upload screenshots of the payment transactions in the chat, after uploading it said I have to be patient, the responsible department was forwarded to them and they got in touch. Ridiculously dubious.
The promos have gotten really bad. All of a sudden, without mentioning it anywhere on the site, let alone on the promo page, deposit page, deposit bonuses were reduced by 90%. In the past, you were allowed to spin the bonus wheel once a day for 7 days when you made a deposit, but today you can only spin it once per deposit. When asked, it was only said that you can ask about news at any time in the chat. Just dubious
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  • game selection
  • Everything from deposit to chat to promos
  • Duration of deposit, support unfriendly with specific questions you will be thrown out of the chat
  • Games don't run correctly
  • Everything just went bad
Automatic translation:
NineCasino
1 year ago
Hey!

Thank you for your review.Sorry to hear about this negative experience with our casino.You can send us a letter to contact@ninecasino.com with the subject "casinoguru". Tell us an email address from your account and maybe more details about difficulties you've met. We'll try to find where was the problem.

Best regards,
NineCasino Team.
1 year agoOriginalTranslation
Unfortunately I have to give one star.
This casino is a disaster, every day I get at least 2 emails with promos that promise free spins or free money without deposit. So far no promocode has been accepted. Normally I wouldn't care, but I've asked for my account to be deleted several times and my data has never been answered. The emails unsubscribed from advertising will still continue. I receive advertisements and emails from partners of this casino which my virus program warns about. I know very well that my data was passed on because I only sent this e-mail to this casino.
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  • The site might not be that bad
  • Nothing positive for me
  • Can send emails
  • Everything there is no space to describe everything
  • Please take care
  • There is no live support
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1 year agoOriginalTranslation
If you could, I would give -1.
Should have listened to the people here who have reported their experiences. First of all, don't give this bad rating because I lost, it's clear from the start that all luck is coincidence, etc. That's how it should be, but I have my doubts here
The course of the game always repeats itself, at first small profit to attract then the profits in the games become smaller and smaller until after a short time the profits are always lower than the stake. If you get bonus spins in the game, which happens extremely rarely, the win is ridiculous, don't know how it can even come about. For example, the bet is either 0.20 cents or 0.4 cents. 12 freespins the × multiplier increases it per win in the game (megaway) in the end × 8 to × 12 but the win in the freespins never exceeds €1.20 how does that work? the reels start to jump so the game starts to run badly so you don't get a win. Whatever happened suddenly shortly before high profit connection error you are thrown out of the game no profit and money away more and more like the bet. I was promised that after the next deposit I would get 50 free spins, I should report back. Deposit reported only customer advisor who can allegedly not see the previous chat history. And of course no free spins. Had a new credit card only used here 1 time. 1 day later they wanted to do the data fraud with this card. If my bank had not responded, I would have lost money. If someone doesn't believe me, you can write to me and prove everything.
I will never pay in there again.
Oh, so forgot If you should win, at the beginning the duration of the payout is forever, so until you don't feel like waiting anymore and it's gambled again, it was okay, it was my fault, but after 9 days I don't feel like waiting anymore
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  • Everything except the above
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1 year agoOriginalTranslation
I haven't had a good feeling about this casino for a long time. You can't win anymore.
I'm aware that it's all coincidence, luck, etc. who wins and who doesn't, it should definitely be.
Unfortunately, I no longer believe that in this casino. Game processes are almost always the same. Slots (games) start to jerk at a certain point in time, run jerkily or even jump further when you could win, so that no longer wins. And before these problems occur (in every game and provider) there are connection errors in the game and the game loads for a long time and then no more winnings. And this process always happens 100%. Everyone should decide for themselves whether they play there or not, I would not recommend playing there.
PS What I've described is just my experience, I don't know if this happens to others too.
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  • Game Selection , Deposit Options
  • All There is not enough space to list everything
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Maneki Casino
1 year ago
Hello, Markalc

Thank you for putting this together. We highly appreciate your feedback!
We apologize for answering in English.
We are sorry to hear that you have had not the best experience that we tried to provide you.

In answering your concern, we can only agree that gambling is about luck and fun and there are no guarantees. Yes, the more you play, the more opportunities you have at getting to the big win. However, it is still not guaranteed.
Because the games need a lot of bandwidth and an up-to-date device, making sure you have a good internet connection and the latest software will help you have a better gaming experience.
You can also try the following basic troubleshooting steps:
Clear your browser history, cache, and cookies
Close your browser and start a new browser session
Alternatively, you can try using a different device
Restart your wifi connection or switch to a different wifi connection
Also, we would like to advise you to change your game strategy by trying different types of slots as well as with other providers.
Additionally, would you be so kind to provide us with your email address and full name? We wish to know those games that weren't working for you and make a detailed review of the situation that occurred.
Please, send it to contact@maneki.com or through our live chat support. We are available 24/7.

Sincerely, Maneki Casino
2 years agoOriginalTranslation
Personally, I can only advise against this casino.
25 times deposited no profit.
The winnings in the games are very low, mostly so low that they are lower than the stake.
Free spins in the games very rare.
If you could ever win, the reels jump further so that you don't win.
The gameplay is always the same 80% of the time. First a win then win rare and low all at once the game reloads then just nothing. The only time you get big wins is when you get free spins from casinos through deposit bonuses etc. The profits are then so high that the wagering requirements cannot be met. And if need be, you get such a high profit with free spins in the last spin that the turnover conditions cannot be met
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  • Selection of games
  • Deposit possible
  • Everyting everything
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2 years agoOriginalTranslation
Unfortunately you have to give at least 1 star.
False promises are made so that you pay in. Winning so that there is a payout is 0% for me with more than 20 deposits. But the worst and dubious thing is that it's always the same gameplay. At first you win only a loss after a few minutes. If you could ever win, the game jumps or you are thrown out of the game because of a connection error.
  • Possibly game selection
  • Wouldn't deposit.
  • I don't have that much space here.
  • Just everything from false promises you make a deposit you get a promo mail and it was also advertised on the main page but you don't get free spins because the promo is suddenly not offered at the moment
  • Can only advise
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