Netwinner.com began online operations on 6/25/06. On 7/1/06, I was invited, through membership in an online forum, to join their site by one of the companies vice-presidents, Arion Hardison.
I joined the site, which operated as an online instant lotto. The site allowed unlimited plays on the instant lotto game. The were instant cash prizes, as well as points which could be earned, and initially points could be exchanged for gift cards. An accumulation of 25,000 points allowed for the redemption of a $25 gift card.
The site changed their games and rules several times over the almost 2 year period.gift cards were eliminated as prize choices, but were replaced with an ecount mastercard debit card. I had redeemed 650,000 points for $650 to be added to an existing ecount card on 2/8/08. I added $25 redemption amounts on 3/3/08 and 3/31/08. The terms of service in effect on 2/8/08 stated netwinner would pay my prize within 60 days. I never received any of the $700.
I played on the site until 5/12/08. At that time, NetWinner posted an announcement in their forum, www.netwinnercentral.com, stating that all unpaid prizes would not be paid, and points would be doubled and returned to members for use in raffles.
NetWinner retro actively tried to change the rules. They owe me $700, which they refuse to pay, and owe the total membership between $500,000 and $1,000, 000.netwinner continues to operate, as though nothing happened. Their official position is that if they didn't stiff all of their members, they would have to shut down. These crooks refused to pay money honestly won, in order to continue paychecks to owners and employees, as well as affiliated sites. This is as dishonest and despicable as Enron.
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