3rd request: Skill Addiction -Still no Response re:unequal footing

Dear Sir,
You still have not addressed  my question regarding the unequal footing of your token system.

What I have requested in my blog is:
that Canadians be able to trade tokens for prizes the same as the people from the few select states.

I have acknowledged in my blog that people all over the world win prizes on your game site. What I have written is copied and pasted directly from your terms of service regarding the limitations of the token system.
I understand that by becoming a paid member a person (if they live in one of the few select states) can get prizes faster by trading tokens for prizes. What benefits does a paid membership give people who do not live in those few select states?

 

YrHelper

2nd Query: Skill Addiction - Unequal footing not Addressed

Dear Mr. Williams.:
Thank you very much for your reply.I wish you had addressed  my question of the unequal footing for your token system. I am still questioning your terms of service  that do not allow  residents of other countries (and many states) to only exchange tokens for game play rather than  cash and prizes as other U.S. citizens are allowed.
There are other companies including some based in the U.S..that allow the exchange of virtual tokens for prizes. In fact, some  run solely on that system. (Swagbucks is one example of an International  system where players exchange tokens for cash and prizes.) As I said before, I think your game system is fantastic, especially for those in member states with with full playing benefits. Let me know if I can be of assistance in helping to remove the "token" barrier that stands between Canadians and the enjoyment of full  playing rights
Sincerely,
YrHelperInfonut

Hi YrHelperInfonut,

  Unfortunately, a business needs protection as much as the consumers that use that business do, and that is the purpose of a TOS.  As already mentioned, hundreds of people have earned prizes at SA and there have been many Canadians that have done the same in our community.  What you've asked for, on your blog, is that SA relinquish its rights in providing appropriate cash equivalent products to players that are unable to retrieve a prize, which is not help us nor the player.  No benefits have been squandered for any player, in any country, but certain legal restrictions apply to residents of different countries that must be obeyed and our of any business's control.

  Swagbucks is not a skill gaming community and not parallel to SA.  However, the few skill gaming communities out there that you will find, do not offer prize redemption aside from a few and not at nearly the scope, detail, and opportunity that we provide to Everyone, not just members of the US.  Saying that we limit the prizes to only select US residents is just flat out lying.

Regards,

Ray

No Equal Token footing at Skill Addiction

Reply Received (unedited)

Original question: Why are Canadians not given equal rights as far as the token system is concerned? You have a great game system and I would like to be able to recommend it to Canadians, but cannot do so until there are some changes made to your TOS.

Hi YrHelperInfonut,

Yes, we do have an affiliate setup for select people to get involved with. Please let me know how you would like to advertise Skill Addiction and if you have a website that will be associated with the affiliate campaign. We give the utmost rights to our users as possible, for all countries. At the same time, we must abide by the laws and regulations of the user's host country and sometimes this restricts the rights of an individual in one country vs. an individual in another. For example, certain countries cannot play for cash, and even in our host country, U.S., we cannot allow residents from certain states to play for cash. The same goes for the prizes that we award to our users. Unfortunately, with each countries laws, sometimes we cannot provide a physical prize to a player in a certain country, which is the reason for our TOS labeled as such. However, in most circumstances, we can provide the physical prize and we do. For instance, we have given out hundreds of prizes to residents outisde the U.S.; to include Germany, U.K., Canada, Pakistan, Thailand, and many more. However, in the event that a law does not permit a physical prize, which can be for many reasons (Tax laws, embarg oes, ect), we provide the player with an equivalent prize in cash, which enables them to retrieve a prize of similar value in their host country. For example, a country may impose several tax regulations and as such someone winning a prize may end up having to pay just to retrieve the prize or not be able to retrieve it at all. Sometimes a prize can be sent to another country and then held up in customs for months, or lost, in which case it would have been in everyone's best interest to provide a cash equivalent. What we try to do is provide the best gaming experience for everyone, as possible, and we have many more options for that than almost all other skill gaming communities. With that said, there have been many Canadian players on our site, won prizes, both physical and cash, and have enjoyed the community without a single mishap.

Kind Regards, Ray Williams [Flignats]