[JoshW]

It seems at least one book is asking some players to physically brush a pencil over paper over a credit card and fax in the results.

I am thinking this is to prove physical possession of the card.

This is a new one to me? Anyone had to do this or think of a good reason why this would be required over a picture or scan?

[michael777]

i have had to do it many times,a pain in the ass for sure,usually takes me many tries to get it right,guess it shows them you have possesion of the card

[JoshW]

Thanks Michael. I had no idea this was common.

[gambleballs]

I recall doing this once. But i don't remember for who. SIA maybe?

[pokernut9999]

I have had to do it on a few occasions also.

[michael777]

i remember doing it for bookmaker,sportbet,a couple others,cant remember

[pimike]

Every time when you use a credit card and request payouts they will request this.

[fiveteamer]

stall tactic.

if they found that the card wasn't yours, would they send the deposit back to the CC?

[tomcowley]

This is stupid. A lot of what is being used to deposit is disposable, and sometimes there isn't even a physical card to go with a number. What's a book really going to do when you tell them you don't have a nameless gift card from 2 years ago? Steal your money? Oh, wait...

[homerbush]

bodog requires this

[fingas]

what about non-phisical cards?

My bank has a function that when i want to buy something in internet they create a credit card number and CVV with the amount i want, only for internet purposes and only valid for one purchase

[Mudcat]

Seems crazy to me. Never had to do it.

[Santo]

I've never had to do this online, but I've often had hotels & golf courses here in Europe take carbon copies (essentially the same thing) of a credit card imprint.

[Pat_Bateman]

do they make you do this just the first time you want a payout or everytime?

[Karla]

i have done it once or twice just forgot which book it was.

but this is absolutely crazy. with the cards coming out now. some of them are not embossed anymore. how in the hell would you get a paper and charcoal it to imprint the card details? lolz

[losturmarbles]

what books do this?

like fingas above me said, what if you used a non-physical card?