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  • illfuuptn
    SBR MVP
    • 03-17-10
    • 1860

    #1
    Anyone ever had a problem with Matchbook?
    I was going to go to BetPhoenix but apparently they have issues. Is matchbook reputable? How can they get away with such great lines without the whole thing being a scam. Also, if you've cashed out from matchbook let me know the details.
  • sportsfanatic
    SBR MVP
    • 03-10-07
    • 3967

    #2
    Originally posted by illfuuptn
    I was going to go to BetPhoenix but apparently they have issues. Is matchbook reputable? How can they get away with such great lines without the whole thing being a scam. Also, if you've cashed out from matchbook let me know the details.
    I've been with matchbook for years. top notch. I've cashed out via moneybookers. a few business days till receive. they do limit moneybookers withdrawals to 2500 max per request though.

    read their faqs for more info.
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    • illfuuptn
      SBR MVP
      • 03-17-10
      • 1860

      #3
      So do they really have 1 cent baseball lines?
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      • Hareeba!
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 07-01-06
        • 37210

        #4
        Originally posted by illfuuptn
        I was going to go to BetPhoenix but apparently they have issues. Is matchbook reputable? How can they get away with such great lines without the whole thing being a scam. Also, if you've cashed out from matchbook let me know the details.
        Because they are BETTING EXCHANGE, not a BOOKMAKER

        Problems?
        Yes - unreliable software; failure to honour bets matched after they came back on line after a crash - cancelling them AFTER the start of games

        Poor - withdrawals limited to $2500 at a time and unusual commission structure - okay if you are offering odds but costly if you are taking odds

        However, I still use them
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        • Hareeba!
          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
          • 07-01-06
          • 37210

          #5
          Originally posted by illfuuptn
          So do they really have 1 cent baseball lines?
          that's solely up to the market at the time it may be only 1c but it could be a lot more depending on supply and demand .... but you have to factor in commission - they are not a bookmaker but a betting exchange
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          • robocop007
            Restricted User
            • 01-16-09
            • 22

            #6
            Originally posted by Hareeba!
            Because they are BETTING EXCHANGE, not a BOOKMAKER

            Problems?
            Yes - unreliable software; failure to honour bets matched after they came back on line after a crash - cancelling them AFTER the start of games

            Poor - withdrawals limited to $2500 at a time and unusual commission structure - okay if you are offering odds but costly if you are taking odds

            However, I still use them
            Best lines in the business usually because they are an exchange. Surprised they don't have competition already in the US markets.

            And yes, if you use them seriously and often you will have issues from time to time.
            You have to be careful about having bets bought and buying bets simultaneously,
            and the software will get real screwy, so you have to ALWAYS double check your bets to make sure they were accepted correctly.

            Every now and then the software will go totally haywire and you don't know what got bought and sold, and what got canceled and honored, but overall, believe it or not, it's a really good book, as long as they keep paying.

            But keep an eye on this book at all times, as there is no telling what direction they are going. So far, so good except for the occasional software glitches and crashes. Even though this makes them sound like a horror story, they are actually a decent book, and the lines are by far the best in the business, even better than Pinnacle's most of the time on games they both offer. Liquidity can sometimes be a problem though.
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            • siabdo23
              SBR Sharp
              • 12-02-09
              • 300

              #7
              is it 2500 per day or only per withdrawal which basically means you can do multiple on the same day
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              • Fishhead
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 08-11-05
                • 40179

                #8
                Best book by leaps and bounds for U.S. citizens............not even close.


                Enjoy your stay with the great Matchbook!
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                • winM
                  SBR Sharp
                  • 01-21-10
                  • 340

                  #9
                  Good for US!
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                  • coldhardfacts
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 10-19-07
                    • 717

                    #10
                    Matchbook is virtually the only online book I have ever dealt with where I can honestly say that I've never had a single problem. Payout requests done via the website are processed automatically (unlike BP) and checks are received within promised timeframes without exception.
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                    • Chuck Sims
                      SBR MVP
                      • 12-29-05
                      • 3072

                      #11
                      Matchbook

                      Matchbook payouts are fast. Never a problem. 5 figure book to book withdraw transfers are handled within 1-2 hours.

                      The majority of my offers are accepted and I am paid a commission. If you accept an offer, you pay a small commission.

                      For sides and moneylines they are a must out.
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                      • Hareeba!
                        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                        • 07-01-06
                        • 37210

                        #12
                        Originally posted by siabdo23
                        is it 2500 per day or only per withdrawal which basically means you can do multiple on the same day
                        yes, good question .. I don't know if there is a daily limit but from my recall the last time I withdrew it was $7500 in three requests and I think the first two were the same day in US and the third may have been into the next day but all were on the same day here so yes, three max withdrawals went through within 24 hrs
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                        • Fishhead
                          SBR Aristocracy
                          • 08-11-05
                          • 40179

                          #13
                          Day in and day out great reviews..........when will SBR raise their ranking????
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                          • blix177
                            Restricted User
                            • 09-20-08
                            • 1520

                            #14
                            Once... I had my lines up waiting for it to be matched. Then they had a system msg up and said the site was down for maintance. So I thought my bets would have been removed. End up, they didn't pull the bets off because they only brought the site down for 3min and it wasn't their policy to pull it down with that short of a time frame. But I didn't know the site was only down for 3min, i thought it was one of their 5 hours one that they do at night. End up losing $70 bucks net from the time I left the bets up. I asked for a reimburstment from commission credit or money. I didn't my money back. Only $70 so oh well.

                            Note, that is the only issue I had with them for over 1 year of using them.

                            Oh another rant would be they have sticky updating lines sometimes on live betting. What I mean is sometimes you post a bet on live betting it takes a while to refresh/update. So you don't know if your bet goes through or not for a few seconds. Does make a world of a difference if it is the last point shot on a game. So I advise don't use their live betting after the timeout is over. Just use it between breaks, and not during real live play.
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                            • pitch10000
                              SBR Rookie
                              • 07-10-08
                              • 21

                              #15
                              sbr is a joke sometimes

                              money talks bullshit is for sbr to feed you...matchbook gets lowered for some stupid stuff and betphoenix is the chit while stealing players money...they pay for advertisement and BAM great book here...look at reviews and if they screw the players well maybe still good rating due to loot....
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                              • Johnny 55
                                Restricted User
                                • 05-16-09
                                • 1079

                                #16
                                I get checks for $3,000 from Matchy, not sure where you get the $2500 thing from unless it is a very recent rule change, checks always come on time, no nonsense like at other places.
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                                • thespeculator
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 09-09-08
                                  • 2999

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Fishhead
                                  Day in and day out great reviews..........when will SBR raise their ranking????
                                  does it really matter, just like in boxing they are the people's champion ,who cares who is officially holding the belt
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                                  • menang8
                                    SBR Hustler
                                    • 03-24-10
                                    • 90

                                    #18
                                    Just wait n c
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                                    • do5000
                                      SBR Wise Guy
                                      • 06-06-08
                                      • 853

                                      #19
                                      i fond sometimes thje commission idea makes my bookkeeping a little more difficult, but the lines are always amazing and i find the site very easy to use.
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                                      • stillhoping
                                        SBR Rookie
                                        • 11-13-09
                                        • 8

                                        #20
                                        Is matchbook down now? I cannot access it. I offered the odds and I dont know, if somebody took it or not. Is there any alternative link for them please?
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                                        • thespeculator
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 09-09-08
                                          • 2999

                                          #21
                                          thank you chuck
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                                          • sdtrader
                                            SBR Wise Guy
                                            • 01-23-09
                                            • 536

                                            #22
                                            I was just going to ask the same thing when I go to the site it just says page not displayed.
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                                            • stillhoping
                                              SBR Rookie
                                              • 11-13-09
                                              • 8

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by sdtrader
                                              I was just going to ask the same thing when I go to the site it just says page not displayed.
                                              I just received answer. They have ISP problems and all unmatched bets will be suspended.
                                              Last edited by stillhoping; 03-30-10, 04:04 PM.
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                                              • Fishhead
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 08-11-05
                                                • 40179

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by stillhoping
                                                I just received answer. They have ISP problems and bets will be suspended.

                                                Will they be up by 640pm ET?
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                                                • stillhoping
                                                  SBR Rookie
                                                  • 11-13-09
                                                  • 8

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Fishhead
                                                  Will they be up by 640pm ET?
                                                  From email received: "Please note, The Matchbook site has been down since 3:18 PM EST due to a circuit issue at our ISP. This is a global outage, and no markets are accessible. We will suspend and flush offers from all markets on today's games once ISP access is restored.

                                                  We do not anticipate a prolonged outage, based on the reports we've received from the ISP. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
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                                                  • Glitch
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 07-08-09
                                                    • 11795

                                                    #26
                                                    haha
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                                                    • PatrickBateman
                                                      SBR Sharp
                                                      • 03-29-08
                                                      • 367

                                                      #27
                                                      Have always enjoyed using them
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                                                      • sdtrader
                                                        SBR Wise Guy
                                                        • 01-23-09
                                                        • 536

                                                        #28
                                                        I love matchbook in particular the live betting, love to lock in a profit on both teams
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                                                        • scott235
                                                          SBR Sharp
                                                          • 10-12-09
                                                          • 465

                                                          #29
                                                          i heard that money orders are down as a wd option. i'm not really big on depositing checks from foreign banks. what are their other wd options like?
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