I just did the same for the first time last week. Clicking on the banner does nothing for you, does not take you to any particular page to make sure you get the 500 free. I just went for it on my profile page and bought 20 bucks worth and I automatically got the extra 500. You do just need to buy 5 bucks worth though to get it. I was hoping for a driver from Santa last week but got a putter instead so....I burned some xmas bucks. ...hope this helps, just go for it!