introduce yourself, where in the UAE are you?

[marina_mike]

Figured we should have a proper hello thread since new faces keep showing up.

Mike here, Dubai Marina, British, been in the UAE about six years now. Started playing offshore stuff during covid when there was nothing else to do, still around. I am the guy who asks too many questions before depositing anywhere, so apologies in advance.

Who else is here? Where are you based, how long, and what got you into reading a forum about this rather than just clicking the first ad you see? Keep it light, no need to share anything you do not want to.

[expat_lena]

Lena, Ras Al Khaimah, German, four months in so basically the newest person on this whole board. Husband got posted here for work and I tagged along.

I read forums because I do not trust ads, simple as that. e-wallets were my thing back home but that does not really work here so I am relearning everything. Nice to meet you all.

[deira_dev]

Deira, work in IT, been here nine years. Indian, grew up in Sharjah actually then moved across.

What got me into the forum side is I got burned once. Site dragged a payout for two weeks, no answer from support, and I realised I had nowhere to go. So now I verify everything, test small withdrawals first, screenshot the transaction hashes. Boh, call it paranoid, it has saved me twice since.

[rak_rob]

Rob, also RAK, so hello neighbour Lena. South African, going on eleven years in the Emirates which makes me feel ancient reading this thread.

Been around the offshore scene a long time and the one constant is that the trust never comes from the marketing, it comes from whether they pay on time when you actually need it. I lurk more than post but I keep an eye on the withdrawal reports here.

[jumeirah_jay]

Jay, Dubai, three years. Mostly here for the value chat honestly, I like comparing what is actually worth it versus what just looks good. Not much else to add, just waving.