Frequently Asked Questions

No — never. PretendBuy is a fantasy shopping simulator. Purchases are simulated, nothing ships, and Dopamine Dollars (DD) have no real-world value. That is the entire point.

Yes. You get 5,000 DD just for signing up, plus free DD every day from login bonuses, streaks, the daily spin, and watching ads. Topping up with real money is entirely optional — it just lets you shop bigger, faster.

$1 USD converts to 10.0K DD when you top up. The conversion is one-way: DD can never be exchanged back into real money or goods.

Yes, on purpose. Top-ups are capped at $100 per transaction and $100 per day, for everyone. There is no VIP tier that raises it.

A 10% "flex fee" is burned on every simulated purchase. It keeps the DD economy from inflating forever, which keeps leaderboards meaningful.

Once every 24 hours you spin for free and win up to 750 DD. It costs nothing, ever — you can never wager or lose money on it.

Reaching spending milestones (Millionaire → Trillionaire) unlocks real-money cashback of 10–25% of what you have actually paid in top-ups. Cashback is locked for 30 days, becomes claimable at $50+, and is paid out by the team via your registered payout method. Details are in the Terms.

Share your referral link from your profile. You earn 10% of your friends' real-money top-ups as USD credit, paid out once you reach $100.

Yes — send DD to any registered user by email from your wallet, up to 50.0K DD per day.

For $5/month you get 50.0K DD monthly, an ad-free experience, and direct Millionaire leaderboard access. Cancel anytime from your wallet; you keep the DD.

Simulated purchases are final. Erroneous or unauthorized top-ups can be refunded within 14 days if the DD is unspent — see the Refund Policy.

To prevent bonus and referral abuse we only accept major personal email providers (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, and similar). Disposable addresses and "+" aliases are blocked.

No. You can spend real money, but you can never win real money, and the free daily spin involves no stake. Everything real money buys is virtual and clearly labeled as such. If spending ever stops feeling fun, read Responsible Play — breaks and self-exclusion are one email away.

Email support@pretendbuy.com from your account address and we will delete the account and its data, as described in the Privacy Policy.