1. #1
    SBR Lou
    SBR Lou's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-02-07
    Posts: 37,863

    Most Matchbook players report payment, feedback wanted here

    Matchbook (SBR rating B-) executives tell us that nearly all payouts have been confirmed as received by former US players. Please share your feedback in this thread. If you'd prefer to do so privately, email SBR at help@sportsbookreview.com.

    Additionally, Matchbook confirms all pending futures will settle and be paid as normal upon their natural conclusion.

  2. #2
    the_situation
    the_situation's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-22-10
    Posts: 2,735
    Betpoints: 6309

    Just received an email that I need to send a copy of my ID as well as 2 utility bills to them...is this normal and has anyone else received the email? I haven't confirmed with live chat yet but the email was sent to my junk box from compliance@matchbook.com.

  3. #3
    Hareeba!
    Hareeba!'s Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-01-06
    Posts: 33,270
    Betpoints: 20525

    not I

  4. #4
    the sink
    the sink's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-04-10
    Posts: 201

    have not gotten any

  5. #5
    HighVoltage
    HighVoltage's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-31-09
    Posts: 556
    Betpoints: 10078

    I recieved most of my money. However, they stole $35 that was disguised as a transaction fee. If they would have let me do a B2B transfer, I would not have encountered any fees. That logic escaped them as they tried to explain why they had to charge the fee. How can they justify charging clients a transaction fee on a transaction that THEY forced?

  6. #6
    Hareeba!
    Hareeba!'s Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-01-06
    Posts: 33,270
    Betpoints: 20525

    Quote Originally Posted by HighVoltage View Post
    I recieved most of my money. However, they stole $35 that was disguised as a transaction fee. If they would have let me do a B2B transfer, I would not have encountered any fees. That logic escaped them as they tried to explain why they had to charge the fee. How can they justify charging clients a transaction fee on a transaction that THEY forced?
    I agree that the fee is unfair but it would appear that the logic which has escaped you is that allowing a US player to send funds to another book would be seen as facilitating illegal offshore gambling.

  7. #7
    HighVoltage
    HighVoltage's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-31-09
    Posts: 556
    Betpoints: 10078

    Quote Originally Posted by Hareeba! View Post
    I agree that the fee is unfair but it would appear that the logic which has escaped you is that allowing a US player to send funds to another book would be seen as facilitating illegal offshore gambling.

    It didn't seem to bother them when they accepted my funds.

  8. #8
    Hareeba!
    Hareeba!'s Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-01-06
    Posts: 33,270
    Betpoints: 20525

    Quote Originally Posted by HighVoltage View Post
    It didn't seem to bother them when they accepted my funds.
    when was that ?

    they haven't accepted funds from US players since the takeover

  9. #9
    HighVoltage
    HighVoltage's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-31-09
    Posts: 556
    Betpoints: 10078

    Quote Originally Posted by Hareeba! View Post
    when was that ? they haven't accepted funds from US players since the takeover
    Prior to the takeover.

  10. #10
    Hareeba!
    Hareeba!'s Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-01-06
    Posts: 33,270
    Betpoints: 20525

    Quote Originally Posted by HighVoltage View Post
    Prior to the takeover.
    precisely

    unlike the previous owners, the new owners are not prepared to risk running foul of Uncle Sam

  11. #11
    austin
    austin's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-16-09
    Posts: 901
    Betpoints: 28

    not us player but was paid the same day this week

  12. #12
    Hareeba!
    Hareeba!'s Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-01-06
    Posts: 33,270
    Betpoints: 20525

    Quote Originally Posted by austin View Post
    not us player but was paid the same day this week
    as has always been the case austin

  13. #13
    hhsilver
    hhsilver's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 06-07-07
    Posts: 7,280
    Betpoints: 29946

    the $35 fee for a withdraw I did not request or want leaves a bad taste on top of the disappointment of losing my main book. This should be forever be a negative in their "permanent record".

  14. #14
    John Dough
    John Dough's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-21-05
    Posts: 1,785
    Betpoints: 10136

    As I reported here several times, I was sent my balance within 3-4 weeks of the change of ownership and I know numerous others who were also paid in that same time frame.

  15. #15
    Joe Dogs
    Joe Dogs's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-09
    Posts: 1,931
    Betpoints: 593

    As said above received funds within 3-4 weeks.

    Not happy with the $35.00 charge,but it is what it is.

  16. #16
    HedgeHog
    HedgeHog's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-11-07
    Posts: 10,118
    Betpoints: 17033

    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Dogs View Post
    As said above received funds within 3-4 weeks.

    Not happy with the $35.00 charge,but it is what it is.
    Same here. In addition to the $35 MB charge, my CC hit me with a similar charge. Further, I never use my CC for gambling, so I resent them forcing me to use it to collect (or else try to recover from some Antiguan government agency). Plus I had to send my CC info to them via unsecured email--how fukking stupid is this new management?

    The big advantage to using MB was all the money you saved betting (little vig) and collecting (nine dollar checks for regular mail delivery). They pissed all their goodwill away with the way they left the US market. Fukking disgraceful.

  17. #17
    Igetp2s
    Igetp2s's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-21-07
    Posts: 1,046

    I lost $105 all together, between Matchbook's initial fee, and all the intermediary wire fees involved, and my own bank's fees for incoming wires. Very poorly executed.

  18. #18
    SBR Lou
    SBR Lou's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-02-07
    Posts: 37,863

    Thanks guys for the feedback.

  19. #19
    Thremp
    Thremp's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-23-07
    Posts: 2,067

    Quote Originally Posted by Hareeba! View Post
    precisely unlike the previous owners, the new owners are not prepared to risk running foul of Uncle Sam
    Processing disguised payments to return balances sent for online gambling is 100% following the law!

    Next fake excuse pls!

  20. #20
    ArunSh
    ArunSh's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-24-07
    Posts: 6,750
    Betpoints: 51461

    Really hope they come back to the US, I really miss having them as an option!

  21. #21
    QQPALLADIUM
    QQPALLADIUM's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-22-10
    Posts: 367

    no liquidity...placed an order and only got $100 filled...out of $4937 posted....

  22. #22
    MatchbookMike
    MatchbookMike's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-03-11
    Posts: 200
    Betpoints: 2288

    QQPalladium, for what sport?

    We are doing 3-4M/day for baseball and it is inter-league (traditionally lower volume)

    Tennis and Soccer markets been growing everyday and we are soon to launch some new product improvements which is going to grow Matchbook even further.

  23. #23
    QQPALLADIUM
    QQPALLADIUM's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-22-10
    Posts: 367

    slamball...

Top