red flags checklist — what sets off your alarm bells?

Started by ZedNotZee · Jun 25, 2026
  1. ZedNotZee
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    Jun 25, 2026#1

    Building my personal red-flag checklist for new sites. Mine so far: support that's chatty before you deposit and a ghost after; a terms page that contradicts the promo banner; withdrawals stuck on 'processing' with no timeline given. What else belongs on the list?

  2. EhGambler
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    Jun 25, 2026#2

    Add: no clear licensing information anywhere on the site. That's not a red flag, that's a whole red parade. Close the tab.

  3. MaritimesMarge
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    Jun 25, 2026#3

    And when the live chat 'agent' is clearly three bots in a trench coat. You can just tell.

  4. ZedNotZee
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    Jun 25, 2026#4

    Lol, accurate. Adding 'trench coat support' to the checklist verbatim.

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