Matchbook needs to be downgraded

[Igetp2s]

It's pains me to say this, but what has been going on with their website has been completely unacceptable. It is down way to frequently, and way too long to recover. Worst of all, there hasn't even been an attempt to explain to their customers why it happens.

Being down half the day at least once a week for no real apparent reason is beyond a joke. I don't care how good their lines are, if there's no guarantee you can use them on game day to place a bet, they should not be rated A.

Total lack of communication on this front is completely WSEX - like, and it's kind of scary.

[Nicky Santoro]

don't get me started again with matchy..

i can sit here and give you 23 more reasons why matchy is not what they used to be.

they have fallen apart in every aspect.. i can't believe i used to praise matchy this much.. now i hate them..

but i do need them to bet with mind you.. they still have the best prices worldwide.. especialy baseball, with those 0-3 cent lines..


but matchy does suck now...

[durito]

pinnacle and bookmaker too then, right?

[Igetp2s]

Are they constantly down also?

[Art Vandeleigh]

Matchbook needs some U.S. competition.

Who will step up and set it up for us?

[Dark Horse]

Too early for that.

It is time, though, for them to come in here and gives us all an update. Not just on this connectivity stuff, but on how the new fee structure is going for the NFL. They were in here actively listening to suggestions when they did make the change, and took up some of the suggestions. They also stated at the time that the new fee structure remained open to improvements. The NFL fee structure is much more expensive than the MLB, so as loyal Matchbook consumers we deserve to know how this is affecting business, and if any changes are in works.

If connectivity is an issue, MB could simply set aside one hour each day, early AM, to keep things running smoothly. This is what Tradesports ended up doing. The present situation is creating doubt in the minds of users, and Matchbook would be far better off addressing the issue(s) here than keep everybody guessing.

[Nicky Santoro]

Matchbook needs some U.S. competition.

Who will step up and set it up for us?

imagine that.. how great would that be if there were not 1, but 2 or 3 matchys? would there ever be a need again to bet anwhere else like pinny, oly, cris, etc?? NO WAY.

you'd never be able to beat 3 matchys lines at cris or pinny..

we'd be spoiled for life. imagine shopping for best # with 3 matchy type books at once?? it'd be like a dream..

[SSLP]

shit book

[Corey]

Matchbook needs some U.S. competition.

Who will step up and set it up for us?

What about E HORSE SEX? That's a betting exchange right?

I've logged in there like 3 times...they hardly have anything. I didn't even find overnight lines.

[Art Vandeleigh]

What about E HORSE SEX? That's a betting exchange right?

I've logged in there like 3 times...they hardly have anything. I didn't even find overnight lines.

Yeah well ehorsex started mostly as a horse racing exchange for ehorse with a very few sports (mostly futures) mixed in then they discontinued it shortly after it started then they kept promising a new version of ehorsex would be up soon, then there were long delays before that got off the ground and then they became part of the rapidly deteriorating Las Palmas group (or is it Horizon 20, whatever), etc. etc.



Real competition needed.

[acw]

When Matchbook goes down, do they cancel all orders? Or will they stay up, so that after a few hours when they go back up again they can quickly match whatever gives them value?

[tltaylor89]

Bookmaker never has these problems even when they did if ever just go to the mirror site 4dimes.com

[Fishhead]

imagine that.. how great would that be if there were not 1, but 2 or 3 matchys? would there ever be a need again to bet anwhere else like pinny, oly, cris, etc?? NO WAY.

you'd never be able to beat 3 matchys lines at cris or pinny..

we'd be spoiled for life. imagine shopping for best # with 3 matchy type books at once?? it'd be like a dream..

Nicky, perhaps you and I should start a strong rumors(or fact) that we may start an exchange in Jamaica or elsewhere..............by doing so, perhaps many shops wound send us $10,000 each for staying put at home. In the longrun, it would be a wise financial move on their part.

Like my idea Nicky?



Wow, if we opened ANY type of shop, even a traditional one, it would be top six in less than 1.5 years...........no doubt in my mind.

[Fishhead]

Nicky, perhaps you and I should start a strong rumors(or fact) that we may start an exchange in Jamaica or elsewhere..............by doing so, perhaps many shops wound send us $10,000 each for staying put at home. In the longrun, it would be a wise financial move on their part.

Like my idea Nicky?



Wow, if we opened ANY type of shop, even a traditional one, it would be top six in less than 1.5 years...........no doubt in my mind.

By the way, if these issues continue into October with MB, I agree, they need to be downgraded to at least a B. I'm hoping this doesn't happen.

[durito]

Bookmaker never has these problems even when they did if ever just go to the mirror site 4dimes.com

Bookmaker and all mirrors were down for an entire weekend last year during football season (and that wasn't the first time it happened).

You people really think the books aren't doing all they can to prevent these attacks? You really think they like losing money?

[Corey]

Bookmaker never has these problems even when they did if ever just go to the mirror site 4dimes.com

So why doesn't matchbook have a mirror site? Wouldn't that alleviate things a little bit?

[Fishhead]

So why doesn't matchbook have a mirror site? Wouldn't that alleviate things a little bit?

Seems like a good question.........perhaps it has to do with the software needed to operate a live exchange........I don't know, good question.

FH

[Kaps]

wtf.....still down

[RonPaul2008]

You think they suck but you say they have the best prices and you want 2 more of them? Make up your mind.

imagine that.. how great would that be if there were not 1, but 2 or 3 matchys? would there ever be a need again to bet anwhere else like pinny, oly, cris, etc?? NO WAY.

you'd never be able to beat 3 matchys lines at cris or pinny..

we'd be spoiled for life. imagine shopping for best # with 3 matchy type books at once?? it'd be like a dream..

[Nicky Santoro]

You think they suck but you say they have the best prices and you want 2 more of them? Make up your mind.

ronny, i'll be first to admit i can't bet offshore without matchy.. they are key.. but i just don't like their commission for all sports besides baseball.. they got greedy with the 1% both ways.. i don't like their 5 to 9 cent lines now.. they are crooks, their CS clerks are now very rude and hang up on my face all the time.. they limit my book to book transfers now.. their website is always down.. their game #'s and game orders are all screwed up.. tough to read their lines.. too many buttons to press now to place a bet. and i can go on forever..

the place is falling apart..


btw, what a joke... i leave the house for a few hrs, i come back thinking for sure now matchy is back up and what do you know... still fukkin down..

[Vincepcion]

transferring most of my money out of there once it gets back up

this is ridiculous

[Slim]

Matchcrook blows.

[durito]

lolz

[acw]

they limit my book to book transfers now..

Remember! Nicky mentioned it first (after me of course)

[Igetp2s]

Bookmaker and all mirrors were down for an entire weekend last year during football season (and that wasn't the first time it happened).

You people really think the books aren't doing all they can to prevent these attacks? You really think they like losing money?

How can you possibly know that this is an attack, if they won't say so? Who knows what this is. Every other book that was attacked this past weekend acknowledged the problem, and made sure that their customers were aware of what was going on.

Matchbook has given 0 information to their clients. Complete lack of respect, something you'd expect from a D rated book.

[Dark Horse]

Matchbook has given 0 information to their clients. Complete lack of respect, something you'd expect from a D rated book.

Yes, that is unacceptable. And after a full working day of this I now do agree that Matchbook deserves a downgrade.

[aca]

I send to them several email about my moneybookers email adress issue in past two weeks but no replay!

[Sam Odom]

Midnight PST and still cannot get in.

[Kaps]

wow ...just came back home and they are still down....very very very very bad

[Nicky Santoro]

was in bed till now, got up to take a piss, going back to sleep for another 2 hrs.. just for the hell of it, after my leak, decided to go see matchy site to check balance... and guess what................

still fukkin down..


and you wonder why i have been hammering this book of late.

i hate these guys..

[Pokerjoe]

imagine that.. how great would that be if there were not 1, but 2 or 3 matchys? would there ever be a need again to bet anwhere else like pinny, oly, cris, etc?? NO WAY.

you'd never be able to beat 3 matchys lines at cris or pinny..

we'd be spoiled for life. imagine shopping for best # with 3 matchy type books at once?? it'd be like a dream..

I completely disagree. You have it so backwards.

The last thing we need is to have the offers pools reduced. Betting exchanges need critical mass.

[Pokerjoe]

But, BTW, I'm not disputing the other points your making in this thead, Nicky. Just that one. A single giant betting exchange with super skinny juice for US players would be ideal.

[patswin]

down due to ddos attacks

[SBR_John]

It would appear to me to be a DDOS related problem.

It can take up to a week for them to weed out all of the bad IP's. It took us about 3 days this time last year to fend off an attack and that was working 24 hours. Mirror sites are not a defense for a DDOS attack.

[Matt Rain]

www2.matchbook.com is working fine, got an email from them this morning...

Check your email people... then get in there, I want some early in-game action from you fukks.