2025-12-30 05:27:36

I recently participated in an arbitrage competition, originally aiming to improve my ranking, but I got stuck at the prize claiming stage. I went to claim my reward 48 hours late, and the system directly told me that I no longer had the 5 Alpha points reward.

This is ridiculous. I didn't see any clear mention in the competition rules that there was a time limit for claiming prizes. Either I missed the information, or this rule itself is a bit unclear.

I want to ask, are all competition rewards set up this way? Or is this special for Arb? Has anyone else encountered this situation? It feels a bit like being scammed—worked hard to participate in the competition, and in the end, I almost wasted my effort because of the claiming deadline.

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OnchainDetective

· 9h ago

Gone in just 48 hours? That's really harsh, feels like a scam. It's fair to complain if the rules weren't clearly stated, otherwise how would we know about this trap?

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DecentralizeMe

· 9h ago

Damn, the hidden rules trick is really annoying, all for nothing --- Lost in 48 hours? Who would have thought, gotta carefully read the terms --- I've also encountered this, only to find out later that it was written in the fine print, so frustrating --- Arb competitions have always been like this, just remember next time, it's a bit shady but I'm used to it --- That's why I now always ask people in Discord before participating, the rules are really vague --- Feels like it's intentional, anyway the reward pool is limited, if you can't claim it, just withdraw it --- Should have taken a screenshot as proof earlier, you need evidence for this kind of thing

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BoredRiceBall

· 9h ago

Bro, these rules are really shady. You go through a lot of effort and end up with no rewards. The rules are written so vaguely—who can understand them? It feels like they're just trying to set a trap. Are these situations common? It kind of feels like a typical rug pull scheme. Quickly report this to the official team; don't let others fall into the same trap. It must be intentional; otherwise, how could it be such a "coincidence"?

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tx_pending_forever

· 9h ago

This rule is really toxic, it should have been included in the terms and conditions long ago. What the hell, this can also block people? Is the system a black hole? Is this how Arb competitions are usually handled? I also want to participate but can't afford to make mistakes. The 48-hour time limit is messing with people, it's too outrageous. Quickly ask the official, this kind of trap needs to be exposed.

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ContractCollector

· 9h ago

Haha, these damn rules, all that effort was in vain. Not clearly stating the rules and secretly deducting rewards is indeed a bit shady. There must be a problem with Arb's competition setup this time. It seems many projects play this way, gotta watch out. Bro, are you okay? You took a pretty big loss this time.

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StillBuyingTheDip

· 9h ago

Huh? Gone in 48 hours? Who's being tricked here? This rule wording definitely has issues, clearly feeling like a trap. It seems someone also complained about the reward claim window on Arb last time. It was a wasted effort, really frustrating. I suspect many people have fallen for it. The rule details should be read three times each time they are released; there are too many traps.

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CryptoPhoenix

· 9h ago

Oh no, this time we really need to learn a lesson. The saying "details determine success or failure" is not empty talk [sweat]. Vague rules are inherently a trap, but we need to reflect—what the market has taught me is that you should always be one step ahead in claiming rewards, brother. Next time, remember, no matter what competition it is, even if the rules are clear, ask questions multiple times. This is preparing for the next opportunity. --- Who set these rules? It feels like testing human nature. The 48-hour setting is a bit outrageous. --- Rebirth from Nirvana starts with this lesson. Remember, the reward claiming schedule is more important than the competition itself. Let's get through this trap together. --- No, is this platform trying to harvest everyone's patience too? It's so pointless. --- The key is, why not notify us in advance? Black-box rules are too common. Is it because we didn't read the fine print carefully? --- Another lesson from the market, but the conservation of energy—this experience was worth it.

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