I was wondering about this too, before I deposit money on Full Tilt. I plan on depositing soon. Is rakeback something that is automatically given if you deposit money? or do you have to beg for it?

I don't understand how the whole rakeback thing works. Do the poker sites take rakeback kindly, or only offer that to affiliates? I think maybe I joined full tilt through an affiliate, I don't remember. I have not deposited any money yet.

What are my options?
1: Should I email them and ask them if I qualify for rakeback?
2: Should I just let my wife open a new account directly?
3: Should I go through one of the rakeback sites like rakerebate?