Banks fail to apply advertised promotional bonuses due to tracking failures
Consumers who apply for bank accounts through promotional links do not receive the advertised bonuses because the bank's tracking system fails to register the referral click. Banks deny claims by citing technical failures they caused, with no recourse for affected customers. Promotional terms become unenforceable in practice.
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