InTrade shutting down completely now

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  • SamDiamond
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 10-19-12
    • 6107

    #1
    InTrade shutting down completely now
    First they left the US market, now it is boarded up.

    Their statement:


    To Our Customers:

    With sincere regret we must inform you that due to circumstances recently discovered we must immediately cease trading activity on www.intrade.com.

    These circumstances require immediate further investigation, and may include financial irregularities which in accordance with Irish law oblige the directors to take the following actions:
    • Cease exchange trading on the website immediately.
    • Settle all open positions and calculate the settled account value of all Member accounts immediately.
    • Cease all banking transactions for all existing Company accounts immediately.

    During the upcoming weeks, we will investigate these circumstances further and determine the necessary course of action.

    To mitigate any further risk to members’ accounts, we have closed and settled all open contracts at fair market value as of the close of business on March 10, 2013, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of our customers’ use of the website. You may view your account details and settled account balances by logging into the website.
    At this time and until further notice, it is not possible to make any payments to members in accordance with their settled account balance until the investigations have concluded.

    The Company will continue the maintenance and technology operations of the exchange system so that all information is preserved properly.

    We are not able to provide telephone support or live help services at this time, please contact the company by email at: accountservices@intrade.com

    We appreciate your custom and support over the years. We are committed to reporting faithfully the status of things as they are clarified and hope you will bear with us as we do all we can to resume operations as promptly as possible.

    Sincerely,

    The Board of Directors of Intrade the Prediction Market Limited
  • RealSlimShady
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 12-24-07
    • 6249

    #2
    Doesn't sound good. Some $ must have got embezzled......
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    • Art Vandeleigh
      SBR MVP
      • 12-31-06
      • 1494

      #3
      Well, you can still log in and have access to your account information, so i wouldn't say shut down completely. For the time being anyway.

      They are saying they have suspended trading in compliance with Irish law, and are investigating, but no specifics.

      Why this suddenly came up on a Sunday - kind of odd.

      Never used one of these emoticons, but seems appropriate now.



      Hopefully won't be neceesary to use this one

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      • Russian Rocket
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 09-02-12
        • 43910

        #4
        Originally posted by Art Vandeleigh

        Why this suddenly came up on a Sunday - kind of odd.

        Bad news always get released on the weekend or after hours on market close to avoid massacre from clients/users...unfortunately now days that's a standard procedure for majority of the companies
        Last edited by Russian Rocket; 03-11-13, 08:38 AM.
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        • ruby
          SBR Rookie
          • 09-28-06
          • 16

          #5
          Bloomberg report on this here:



          and video here:



          This doesn't look good - I have a five figure balance here :-(
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          • 19th Hole
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 03-22-09
            • 18936

            #6
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            Unrealz Ruby...
            Sorry to hear this.
            Don't take your guns to town.
            Best of luck on your recovery,
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            • Art Vandeleigh
              SBR MVP
              • 12-31-06
              • 1494

              #7
              Well that lawyer speaking his mind probably last visited Intrade - never - if he thinks you could find royal baby names and gold contracts these days.

              I'm still waiting to read somthing to the effect they embezzeled most of their clients segregated funds before
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              • RonPaul2008
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 06-08-07
                • 6741

                #8
                Wow. Americans can be glad they got booted already.
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                • ttwarrior1
                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                  • 06-23-09
                  • 28454

                  #9
                  tell Paul i said hi sam

                  hope you both lose all your cash, you deserve it
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                  • cankid
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 08-22-08
                    • 7219

                    #10
                    thats disturbing!!
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                    • dontknowhowtobet
                      SBR MVP
                      • 01-21-09
                      • 2896

                      #11
                      I asked for withdrawal on 1st of January 2013, it was processed 30 days later, but it was processed and I received my money.
                      I feel a bit lucky because those who kept their money there ... who knows what's gonna happen to them ....
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                      • Pat McCrotch
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 09-08-11
                        • 814

                        #12
                        Rumour is the us government is suing them
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