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    Thumbs down What a JOKE

    Well it use to be fun to play at Winster.com. But they made all these changes that now make it a total waste of time. I find out after the changes by reading Jerry's reply here that the changes were mostly due to SOME members exploiting a GLITCH that WINSTER should have fixed. So all of us got screwed because of some members being greedy. Ok so I get that they needed to change it...but to cut points by over 50%....rediculous. 99% of members I have talked to are all quitting before the next billing cycle.

    So it seems Jerry, you got too greedy and screwed the members too much this time. You can try to get newbies to join, but I doubt it will be around long. It just takes way to long now to get points....and sure you get more points for being a member. So the PAYING members are now subsidizing the FREE members? WTH is up with that? How is that taking care of members? Well it isn't. It is saying you value FREE members more. Whatever....guess when 99% of people quit in May you will feel it. Many of us have sent you emails about these changes that we were given hardly any notice of happening...and you were rude in the replies.

    Since *I* was not one to know about nor exploit the glitch it really upsets me that I am having to pay the price because you didn't fix it sooner. Oh well, guess I have more time to do other things because winster USE to be fun....now it takes too long to earn anything worth a darn. So you won't be getting another dime from me or many others. Hope you reconsider before all the May cancellations.

    Could be just another failed business venture by Jerry Kaplan....BIG surprise there!

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    [/QUOTE]When playing one of their games, Poker Pals, you used to be able to spin once and get 5 cards. It was fairly easy to make hands with little to no other spins required so you saved your spins and won points. Now, they say to "be fair" to other players, they are charging us 5 spins for 5 cards.[QUOTE] YES The problem was peole where just sitting and not spining ,just trading for 5 of kind.They where hoping that by charging it to 5 spins for the 1st 5 cards would stop sitters,that just trade and use no spins.I personal when I play poker.Spin away the 5th card you freeloaders neeed.I use my spins up,and sitters aka traders only,beg for my cards they need while not using any of their spins but the 5 it costs them after they cash in for 5 of kind.YOUR the type of the player that made that change happen!.
    SHERBEAR-is not winnie.I have played with her on site,she uses the same name there as here.
    And Personaly,the reason why this post is still kicking around is wihtin the past 4-5 months they keep taking away from the players and making it harder to make back what you pay per month.Point Blank.For US older members-We know what has changed on this site for the worse.We either stay and deal with it or we leave,or go free and take forever to make the points needed to earn a prize as a freebie player.I personally am sticking around to see if the site changes come june since people are leaving in large groups or they are going free,which means less money coming in for jerry kaplan AKA winnie.
    BUT if your a new member,I persoanlly do feel its worth your money to join.Its dam near impossible to earn points.I have been playing for 6-7 days since they have dropped the points,and spun 4-6 thousand times and barely even have 100k in hand for point.The way I figure it.They made it so the gold members ($9.99 a month) are the ones that will not break even or if they do they will be only $3.98 a month ahead of the game.Its everybodys personal choice.But As a host and a player.I do not feel this sites worth paying for anymore.Jerry at least on this site admitted its all due to the glitch that happended for 3-4 months if not 5 months.He won't say that onsite nor in any emails to us players.But well currently the 1-866-651-4700 customer service line is just ringing off the hook and emails to winster.com are all going unanswered.BUT is is nice jerry kaplan AKA winnie CEO of winster.com can have the time to post on a public forum site.

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    It is funny, they have made a change since all hell broke loose a few days ago. They took out the 5 points on the spinner....when that was there we, as members, DID get 4x the spin. Now they replaced it with 20, 80 and 120 and we do NOT get 4x the spin. Just another example that Winster doesn't care that members are leaving in droves...Guess they need to FEEL it in the pocket book before any changes will happen. If they ever get their head outta their butts over there and make the changes that could more benefit members...like giving us points BACK....then they could avoid the headache of how to keep members and keep the $$ in their pocket.

    But here it is today...May 1st. Now is when members will leave...before their next billing cycle. I figure if they make the changes then I can RE-Join...rather than stick around in hopes they get their act together.

    I don't feel this is worth PAYING for. They have done more to accomodate the FREE players than the PAYING members. What kind of whacked out thinking is that?

    Oh well will use up my spins and then off to play free if I have time. For now...Winster isn't a good use of time...it's a waste.

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    hate to say this,but that was another glitch.PAYING MEMBERS DO GET 4'X THE AMOUNT OF POINTS THEN NON-MEMBERS GET.Thats what the 4x's the points was.I'm not defending winster.com for what they are doing.I'm a gold member and a host.I now only make 100k per day in points IF lucky.Too many people now expecting hands-outs or even only trades.The site used to be fun and if your lucky,You can find a room where everybody is trading and helping each other.But this site has gone done the tubes fast.We'll all have to wait and see what happens come june.Here's a hint IF you don't have paypal as your payment method.Contact your C.C compnay.They MIGHT give back the monthly fee you got whacked before they made lower points change with only a few days warning.I Called mine and they labled it FRAUD-not enough notice,and it is considered a breach of contract winster.com has with myslef as a member.Even though winster.com can change their site policys as they see fit.They still must obey certain rules.Many players I know have contacted their cc companys and have gotten their monthly fee back that was charged days before the new lower points value went into effect , or a dispute was filed and some cc companys have even notifed the b.b.b (better business buruea)about this site.Only time will tell what happens to winster.com.I'll buy my time.Junes coming fast.But people are leaving faster then rats on a sinking ship.Some game rooms are ghosts towns now.We'll all see the end results when the only money that's coming is the few old members,few new members and the paid ads.$$$ talks and right now.The moneys leaving dodge.Winsters either going to close up shop or have to do something to keep paying members on site.I'm gold but at this rate.The "it is still possible to make more then your monthly fee's-as jerry aka winnie stated " only seem to apply to lower costing levels besides gold @ $9.99a month.Again $$$$ money talks.We'll all see what happens.
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    I dont see any fraud with Winster. Ive been a member for about 2 months now, have earned a prize, met friends, and have alot of fun. The only problem ive had is ive been trying for 4 days to get onto the site, and for some reason I cant get past the waiting for a seat part. It lets me onto the site, but not in to play a game. Winster if you see this, Please help me. I want to get on to play and chat with my friends. Thank you. stremmefan

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    Winster is FREE!! What's there to complain about?

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    Winster is FREE!! What's there to complain about?

    This thread is a perfect example of why goodness so often fails! I am astounded by the responses about winster.com. This website is totally designed to promote goodness. People here are complaining because they used to get more stuff free? Now they are upset because they get less free stuff? This is crazy! This website give you free stuff just for participating. The games are actually designed to promote giving and sharing. The staff does back-flips to try to accommodate users. They give GOOD stuff away TOTALLY free!! Now "Jerry is greedy" because he's GIVING away LESS free stuff??!! What is that?

    There is no other game site that you get good stuff just for playing games. What in the world are you people THINKING??? Winster does something good - and there aren't many things people can say that about - and it is disgusting that people are complaining that they aren't getting enough FREE stuff or that they used to get FREE stuff.

    The true frauds, scammers, selfish, greedy people are the ones contributing to this blog. I know nothing about Jerry Kaplan, but I do know that he is a real person. I know he is getting dragged through the mud by unhappy, jealous people for being a "good guy." And let's face it... his "failures" FAR exceed our successes. If I could "fail" half as well as he does, I would be doing better things than writing in this blog, and face it - you wouldn't be here either.

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    Exclamation Yea Free to some-others PAY!

    Yea ,your a FREE player.So you pay nothing to get ANY prizes.WE,the PAYING members lost ALOT & now are covering your FREE prizes you are claiming or might be going to claim.Unlike before ALL THE CHANGES.Free players COULN'T claim any prize but the first one.NOW you free players can claim prizes all day long & WE the PAYING members pay for everything.
    Your rigth.Why complain.If I was a FREE player instead of a PAYING member I wouldn't be complainig either since its the FREE players that benifited from the most recent changes!.
    Untill you pay up and start paying a monthly fee.You don't have anything to complain about.I've been a member for almost 10 months now & have seen the PAYING members have perks slowly stripped away month after month & seeing it harder to even earn our monthly fee's back.While FREE players had nothing to lose since they where FREE & couldn't claim any prizes but the VERY FRIST ONE offered to them to join,but they didn't have to join to get the prize which was VERY VERY easy for FREE PLAYERS to earn,they only needed 3k or less points to make what they needed.Now you need the same amount but your spin points value have been lowered,as has us paying members ,so it takes longer for you FREE players to claim your first prize,but then you can keep claiming FREE prizes while not supporting the site.Us PAYING members have lost alot & now are footing the FREE players prizes being claimed.
    So untill you are a PAYING member.You're not going to complain.YOUR RIGHT ,YOU ,FREE PLAYERS ARE WINNING FREE PRIZES PAID BY US PAYING MEMBERS!.
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    Just My humble Opinion

    I still love Winster. I have met the nicest people playing there. It is truly easy to get enough points for prizes when you get a room of coopertive people. I like the way you are allowed to trade pieces back and forth between players. I will pay for this and not for pogo lol oh yes I am and will continue to be a paying member.

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    From what I can see, being a free player, it will take you months to get any prize. I've been playing about 2 weeks, but it's so slow! I could pay, and get 50 more spins a day than I do as a free player....yes, I'd get more points, but I think if I figured out how many hours it would take to get enough points to get anything, it would be cheaper to buy it. I was thinking about buying in, until I found I'd only get 50 more spins a day.

    My opinion is - if you're having fun, play. If you're like me, and already starting to get bored with it, quit playing, and do something more constructive with your time.

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    can anyone tell me why i cany get into winster?

    I have been a member for about 2 weeks, and am loving it, but for some reason for the last 2 days, I can't get in.

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