How safe do you think your $$$ is at Matchbook ?

digimedia · 10-14-09, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by pags11

thespeculator,

what's the percentage of $ when you deposit that they convert to commission credits after the deposit? I don't especially like commission credits since I post offers 95% of the time rather than accepting them but I would like to know this info...

4.9% on credit card, 3.5% on MoneyBookers and 2.9% on Neteller. I post offers all the time as well but the commission credits at least allow me to accept an offer when I'm in a hurry and don't have time to babysit offers.

bettman · 10-14-09, 05:09 PM

why leave any amount of money in any books that your not betting......

eidolon · 10-14-09, 05:15 PM

110%

pags11 · 10-14-09, 05:33 PM

digimedia,

what about ******* though? what's the % charge there?

agree with what you are saying about accepting offers and it being nice to have those credits...

acw · 10-15-09, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by Matt Rain

NOT if they extend credit - and it appears that they do. That puts their risk above and beyond that of a traditional sportsbook IMO, cause their margins are razor-thin to begin with.

So when shall we here the big news of how much short they are?
Is it 5, 6 or even 7 figures?

acw · 10-15-09, 02:52 AM

or how about 8 figures?

digimedia · 10-15-09, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by pags11

digimedia,

what about ******* though? what's the % charge there?

agree with what you are saying about accepting offers and it being nice to have those credits...

2% so the least "costly" option if you really don't want the commission credits.

crimedog · 10-15-09, 09:24 AM

I have never heard that they extend credit, is this true? if so, what ist he process to get it done.

digimedia · 10-15-09, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by JamesJoe

Why your not going with the big once like bwin or SportsBook ?

How is that even a comparison? Neither of those are exchanges. Also Bwin are crooks. Limited my account to $1 bets while I still had a 4x rollover to complete. No reason other than that the "security department" deemed me a risk. Actually even grown to dislike Real Madrid and AC Milan because they sponsor them.

Matt Rain · 10-15-09, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by crimedog

I have never heard that they extend credit, is this true? if so, what ist he process to get it done.

From what I gather, you need to be a sportsbook and/or know the secret handshake.

StraitShooter · 10-15-09, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by Matt Rain

From what I gather, you need to be a sportsbook and/or know the secret handshake.

SBR_John · 10-15-09, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

Compared to CRIS or GREEK

100%

80%

60?

Matchbook is rated A- so not really fair to compare them to A+ joints. I think the A- rating is fair. Yes their biggest share holder has had a few bumps. So for those who just do not want any problems they should stick with the A+ group.

durito · 10-15-09, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by SBR_John

Matchbook is rated A- so not really fair to compare them to A+ joints. I think the A- rating is fair. Yes their biggest share holder has had a few bumps. So for those who just do not want any problems they should stick with the A+ group.

I thought they were A?

10/3/2009 11:09 AM
matchbook downgraded from A to A- 10/3/2009 11:01 AM
matchbook website downtime during weekends prompts downgrade from A to A-. SBR will monitor Matchbook's progress dealing with ongoing issue of weekend Denial of Service attacks.

Oops, I guess not. If you are downgrading for DDOS now where are the rest of the downgrades? Shouldn't pinnacle have been moved to F when half the world couldn't get in for half a year.

What else is going on here. Why did matchbook cut their daily neteller withdrawal limit in half? $5,000 a day? That's not much.

jjgold · 10-15-09, 02:52 PM

I have an insider feeding me shit and he says wsex is real shaky and matchbook is ok . Wsex trying to sell all stake in matchbook for cash.

Wsex was poorly run and we never knew it, one guy that ran wsex got thrown out of Chicago Board of Trade (options trading) for ********** and he did same thing with wsex.

Wsex could of made a killing too as it was a pioneer book.

durito · 10-15-09, 03:09 PM

I'm pretty sure WSEX did make a killing at one point JJ. Where that money is now is another question.

jjgold · 10-15-09, 03:26 PM

The guys that own wsex know how to make money

mismanaging of funds killed them

they still can turn it around and do very well if they change their ways.

Nicky Santoro · 10-15-09, 03:26 PM

wsex was king at one time. even bigger than thegreek and cris.. they were offshore gambling.. your money was safer there than the Bank Of America..

it's very sad whats happened there..

aggie · 10-15-09, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by SBR_John

Matchbook is rated A- so not really fair to compare them to A+ joints. I think the A- rating is fair. Yes their biggest share holder has had a few bumps. So for those who just do not want any problems they should stick with the A+ group.

what? 5 yrs ago it was suggested we play at B books, then b+, later on A- was standard. now you're telling A+ only?

RealSlimShady · 10-15-09, 03:29 PM

Things can change, Nicky. Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers were once Wall St powerhouses....where are they now?

aggie · 10-15-09, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by durito

What else is going on here. Why did matchbook cut their daily neteller withdrawal limit in half? $5,000 a day? That's not much.

and, what's more important, weekly from $20,000 down to $10,000?

pags11 · 10-15-09, 03:41 PM

digimedia,

2% isn't bad at all, thanks for the info...

Lenny7 · 10-15-09, 04:23 PM

TR at matchbook is a mother****er

He was begging me to play at matchbook again, so pathetic

Nicky Santoro · 10-15-09, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by Lenny7

TR at matchbook is a mother****er

He was begging me to play at matchbook again, so pathetic

omg lenny, that is funny cause I swear that TR guy hates my guts.. he NEVER answers my emails and when he does, all he does is hammer me..

they had a guy named Milton back then who was super super nice with me. but this TR guy has it in for me..

i hope to make up with him for 2010 and become his pal, but he really is tough..

Lenny7 · 10-15-09, 04:41 PM

I will return to matchbook only if that piece of shit is fired

****ing dirtbag is the worst rep ever, does not know how to communicate with the clients

TR is rude, pathetic, and full of shit

pags11 · 10-15-09, 05:30 PM

matchbook has always treated me great...I'm not familiar with TR though...