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    BigJay
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    It's been said several times before here but I'll go ahead and post just in case it helps anyone remotely thinking about making a deposit with these con-men, and I don't use that term lightly, it's just exactly how they conduct themselves when you deal with them.

    First of all, I now am well aware this is the same group that stole millions from bettors in the BetOnSports fiasco a decade ago.
    Unfortunately I didn't realize that when I first received a phone call from these tools.

    It was a March Madness Saturday and my funds were low in the account I use the most, long story short I was lied to time after time about by CC deposit being worked on was told someone would call me back in 5-10 minutes later three different times. Never got a call, ended up wasting more than 1.5 hours with these fools and literally nothing they said would happen ultimately did (said they would absolutely get the deposit go through, plenty of money available on my end and no problems with my CC - they finally admit they are having a lot of trouble with processor today, something they could have been honest about and told me long before). Get this, when they realized I wasn't going to waste any more time with them they said I could write them a personal check, take a picture of it, and email them the picture of the check. You think I want these guys knowing my checking account info? No thanks to that.

    Should have quit while I was behind but they said even though ** closing soon if I send funds and take photo of my receipt and send it in my account would be credited. Stupid I know, but I went ahead and did it, let them know I'd be sending using my middle and last name since first name was blocked by ** long ago, no problem they said. Did everything on my end, now fund my damn account as promised, wasn't taking any bonuses so simple, right?

    Nope, once again they couldn't live up to what they had promised. They started telling me to send ** with them and have it credited in the fashion they promised I had to send it with the exact name on my ID. Who ever heard of such a thing. I really started to get upset at this point. They said because if I withdraw they couldn't send to my middle name. On what planet does this make any sense? Who cares what name I send ** under as long as they get their funds, and I was actually sending as my Middle and last name on my ID, the exact name the customer service rep I was transferred to by the person from sales put for the transaction. I was put on hold again by the sales rep, and I just hung up and canceled the ** and got a refund, minus the fees, lesson learned.

    I let them know I just canceled the entire ** transaction. In dealing with them for the 3-4 times I did, literally nothing they told me turned out to be true. Told them to close my account and that I was in not was interested in doing business with them again.

    This is on a freaking deposit, can you imagine how tough a withdrawal would be? Not to mention upon further inspection their ridiculous fees and low limits for withdrawals.

    Then they proceed to call me no less than 8 times that night using spoofing techniques where it appears to come from a local number. They were even leaving messages begging me to make the deposit again, saying there was a mistake. First blaming me when they were apparently angry I canceled the ** deposit, then taking the blame themseleves, seemingly anything to get my money.

    Don't ever get involved with these clowns. I actually think calling them clowns is a disservice to clowns. I think they are the crooks they always have been and I'm not one to go off on a site (been a member a long time, this experience just struck a nerve). It will save you a lot of time and probably money. Luckily time and several big headaches was all it cost me.
    Last edited by BigJay; 04-01-17 at 10:45 AM.

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    Hi BigJay, thanks for sharing your experience with us.

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    No problem Ivy. Hope my experience helps others make an informed decision in the future about the way this book operates. Take care.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJay View Post
    No problem Ivy. Hope my experience helps others make an informed decision in the future about the way this book operates. Take care.
    I will let our sportsbook expert knows about your issue so that he can give you help on this matter.
    Please fill out the complaint form http://www.sportsbookreview.com/sportsbook-complaint/ or send an email to help@sportsbookreview.com and we will try to assist you in the process.

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    I've got an account at MyBookie and like them a lot. Have to give them credit for not taking on guys that cannot send under their own name. Good risk management. Thanks for the update.

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    Seriously, go ahead and defend these guys but I was writing about my experience as a whole. Initially I sent them my ID, copy of my CC, was told everything would be fine and deposit should go through and I'd get a call back in 5-10 minutes. Heard the same story multiple times before they admitted they were having trouble with their processor and it was affecting a lot of customers that day.

    How many folks on here that have been in the game awhile have had to tweak their name because ** or ** blocked them? It wasn't because I did anything wrong. I just use my middle name and it works. It's on my ID. Simple as that. Folks get their funds. If that's the best you can come up to defend these guys fine.

    I described my experience to a T exactly as it happened. If anyone new decides this is the book for them good luck, they're probably going to need it.

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    They made a good decision but will likely cost them money.

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    One thing I've never understood about SBR are some of the members and their apparent need to attack people personally.

    With nothing to gain I just felt like posting my experience with mybookie.

    I could totally understand a rebuttal if someone had a different experience at the site, but I feel personally attacking someone you literally know nothing about could keep others from wanting to share their own experiences at sites. That lack of information ultimately might hurt SBR members and others searching for info about a given site make an informed decision on where to play. People don't want to get bashed if they report on their experiences.

    Just my two cents. Attack away. Good luck in the future. I'm done as far as this debate goes.
    Last edited by BigJay; 04-01-17 at 05:26 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJay View Post
    One thing I've never understood about SBR are some of the members and their apparent need to attack people personally.
    Who attacked you BigJay?

    Ivy thanked you and suggested submitting a complaint and BuffaloNickle has only spoken about the book and not even mentioned you as far as I can see
    Last edited by Optional; 04-01-17 at 08:46 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJay View Post
    One thing I've never understood about SBR are some of the members and their apparent need to attack people personally.

    With nothing to gain I just felt like posting my experience with mybookie.

    I could totally understand a rebuttal if someone had a different experience at the site, but I feel personally attacking someone you literally know nothing about could keep others from wanting to share their own experiences at sites. That lack of information ultimately might hurt SBR members and others searching for info about a given site make an informed decision on where to play. People don't want to get bashed if they report on their experiences.

    Just my two cents. Attack away. Good luck in the future. I'm done as far as this debate goes.
    Try bitcoin. Mybookie is not interested in taking deposits with people trying to use a false identity when depositing. If you are dealing with a book that openly processes these types of deposits, you are probably dealing with a second-rate book. It is too much of a hassle when people send their money where it can never be retrieved and then blame the book and come to SBR when it gets screwed up.

    If you had screwed it up, you'd be here making the opposite complaint.

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    I also do the middle name trick with the money transfer places. All of the top books let me do it no problem and most of them let me cashout to other names as well. I can understand your frustration. Unfortunately because our government doesn't like offshore betting this is the stuff we have to go through and it can be a hassel getting money in and out of books. Luckily bitcoin has helped tremendously and I hope that lasts before that gets shut down. I was so pissed when the money transfer places banned me because they actually banned me after a transaction I did that was not even gambling related. They just assume if you send money international it's gambling involved. Fuk them.

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    Not being able to send under your name is no issue that is very popular when sending person to person

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