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  • durito
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 07-03-06
    • 13173

    #1
    Dear Bookmaker
    I'd be more likely to play with you more often if instead of spending money to have some telemarketer (who can't speak english or understand anything about sports gambling) call me every week -- you instead made it free to transfer money to and from matchbook/wsex/greek etc.

    And while i enjoy surprising these guys by responding in Spanish and I can always use the practice, my guess is most clients with US phone numbers do not in fact speak Spanish and cannot understand a word these guys try to say in English.
  • durito
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 07-03-06
    • 13173

    #2
    Anybody else get these calls all the time?
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    • picantel
      SBR MVP
      • 09-17-05
      • 4338

      #3
      Yep I mentioned it on the forums and nobody responded. I talked to the book and they said they would stop and did not. I pmed Bill and put in a complaint and he ignored me. I love SBR but this bullshit sticking up for this dishonest book is starting to 1)piss me off and 2)looks like SBR is protecting a book no matter what the case. They called me again today and this time as the other affiliate Diamond sportsbook.
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      • astro61200
        SBR MVP
        • 09-15-07
        • 4843

        #4
        Yep some dumbass called me when I first signed up

        "Yo man you lookin at bettin any games bro" was what he started with

        I havent used them since

        Signed up with Diamond to just check it out and some clown kept calling me once a day for 10 or 11 days, since I never answered the phone when they called because I knew who it was, eventually I just picked up the phone and hung up, then I got an email about 20 minutes later saying thanks for talking to them and my VIP rep was so and so... havent got a phone call from them since
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        • The HG
          SBR MVP
          • 11-01-06
          • 3566

          #5
          Originally posted by astro61200

          "Yo man you lookin at bettin any games bro" was what he started with
          That's funny, I actually wouldn't mind being a caller for these guys on the side a little, once a week, as long as they didn't give me a script and I could do my own thing, off the cuff.

          I'd be like "yo you gotta hit that money line son! hit that money line son, they don't gotta cover, just gotta win that sh*t. yo you wanna re-up? yo - bro, bro, bro, bro, son, bro - re-up and hit that money line bro!"

          That's what i would say, things like that. Are they hiring?
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          • bigboydan
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 08-10-05
            • 55420

            #6
            If you think they are bad about that sorta thing. Go sign up at a First Fidelity family book, because they are worse than Bookmaker when it comes to cold calling.
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            • SBR Lou
              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
              • 08-02-07
              • 37863

              #7
              Originally posted by bigboydan
              If you think they are bad about that sorta thing. Go sign up at a First Fidelity family book, because they are worse than Bookmaker when it comes to cold calling.
              Hell yeah. Sometimes they even have a chick greet you and then transfer the call so you have like no idea who is calling until they make their pitch.
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              • BigBollocks
                SBR MVP
                • 06-11-06
                • 2045

                #8
                Only once a week? Consider yourself lucky! I get called multiple times a day, including Christmas Eve, 10 pm on New Years Eve, and 9 am on New Years Day. The number is 786-XXX-1040 always, right?

                Due to this begging I'll never play with Bookmaker again. It comes across way too desperate and pathetic, not to mention ANNOYING (particularly when family and/or ladies are around). Big thumbs down from me....
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                • picantel
                  SBR MVP
                  • 09-17-05
                  • 4338

                  #9
                  Yep that is the number that is calling me 3-4 times a day now. Once again, why would an A+ book need to cold call? Nobody at SBR seems to want to answer that question.
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                  • Doug
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 08-10-05
                    • 6324

                    #10
                    RX Wilheim can get them to stop if you contact him.
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                    • EaglesPhan36
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 12-06-06
                      • 71662

                      #11
                      Never got a call from Bookmaker nor do I have complaints with 'em. I think it's always fun to F with telemarketers though.
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                      • rjt721
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 02-06-07
                        • 7929

                        #12
                        BM called me 40+ times over the holidays. I didn't pick up each time, as I recognized the number from the past, but it's still a pain in the ass.

                        Originally posted by BigBollocks
                        Due to this begging I'll never play with Bookmaker again. It comes across way too desperate and pathetic, not to mention ANNOYING (particularly when family and/or ladies are around).
                        Absolutely. My girl kept asking who it was that was repeatedly calling me. Dinner time on Xmas Eve, just after midnight on New Year's, BM has no shame. Pathetic for a supposed A+ book to resort to such tactics.
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                        • picantel
                          SBR MVP
                          • 09-17-05
                          • 4338

                          #13
                          Come on SBR. Comment on this. This is not acceptable behavior from a book and you damn well know it. Quit remaining silent on this scam scummy book for once.
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                          • picantel
                            SBR MVP
                            • 09-17-05
                            • 4338

                            #14
                            ****ers just called me again at 8:40 p.m. est. They told me this morning when they called it would stop and it has not.
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                            • Bullajami
                              SBR Sharp
                              • 12-23-05
                              • 472

                              #15
                              It was especially annoying to me that they (bookmaker and others) would call the house and then refuse to tell my wife who they were - drawing the raised eyebrow as she would hand some seniorita over to me to talk to. Over a year ago I got a Skype account and use it as the number I give sportsbooks. Its nearly free, never rings, and goes straight to voicemail.

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                              • indy62
                                SBR Sharp
                                • 07-21-07
                                • 321

                                #16
                                Originally posted by astro61200
                                Yep some dumbass called me when I first signed up

                                "Yo man you lookin at bettin any games bro" was what he started with

                                I havent used them since

                                Signed up with Diamond to just check it out and some clown kept calling me once a day for 10 or 11 days, since I never answered the phone when they called because I knew who it was, eventually I just picked up the phone and hung up, then I got an email about 20 minutes later saying thanks for talking to them and my VIP rep was so and so... havent got a phone call from them since
                                ......im laughing so loud right now i get the same thing,last week it was hey bro lou here....i said i wasnt home,then 10 mins later i get the e-mail
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                                • picantel
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 09-17-05
                                  • 4338

                                  #17
                                  Yesterday:

                                  info: Please wait for a site operator to respond.
                                  info: You are now chatting with 'CS - Juan'
                                  CS - Juan: Welcome to the Live Chat Support. How may I help you today?
                                  unknown: We had an account awhile back and we no longer deal with your company. However, your company cold calls me multiple times a day and refuses to stop. They told me today they would remove our phone number but just called again and said nothing on the line. This is harassment and I want it stopped
                                  unknown: The phone number they are calling is xxx
                                  CS - Juan: I need your name, thanks
                                  unknown: xxx
                                  CS - Juan: thanks
                                  unknown: I do not remember the account number or anything like that. should be able to look under the phone number
                                  CS - Juan: yes its ok
                                  CS - Juan: ok I just put the request for the phone number to be remove from the phone list
                                  unknown: Thank you.
                                  info: Your chat transcript will be sent to xxx at the end of your chat.
                                  CS - Juan: You are welcome!

                                  Today:

                                  2008-01-04 13:42:33 EST "Miami FL" <+17865221040>

                                  They called and said hello. I said hello. They said hello again and hung up. I have pmed 2 mods and 1 site owner and nothing. I have contacted all books and they have stated they would remove the number and have not. The people who call on that number stated they would remove the number and have not. This all started 1 hour after I pmed the SBR staff with information on the government and betcris. I find it hard to believe this is a coincidence and it is inexcusable for a so called neutral players site to repeatedly favor 1 book over another unless the book pays an inordinate amount of revenue for this site. I am still waiting for SBR to respond or even answer my pm. Ridiculous.
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                                  • pavyracer
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 04-12-07
                                    • 82809

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by picantel
                                    Come on SBR. Comment on this. This is not acceptable behavior from a book and you damn well know it. Quit remaining silent on this scam scummy book for once.
                                    Maybe is SBR that gave your number to them and that's why they don't want to get involved.
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                                    • picantel
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 09-17-05
                                      • 4338

                                      #19
                                      Does anyone have a link to the Costa Rican association that deals with gambling companies so I can file a complaint? thx
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                                      • ShamsWoof10
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 11-15-06
                                        • 4827

                                        #20
                                        Hey man you guys need to stop bothering the mods about this... You are on the border of stealing now stop and just deal with it... If they comment it will not be in their best interest finacially! It's about people getting paid and they are people too!

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                                        • picantel
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 09-17-05
                                          • 4338

                                          #21
                                          No Sham it is about a consumer advocacy forum doing what they are suppose to be doing- protecting the players. The moment you start taking money from the big businesses you are no longer working for the people. IF that is the case then just come out and admit it. Just filed a complaint with the OSGA and will work my way down or up as it may be.
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                                          • ShamsWoof10
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 11-15-06
                                            • 4827

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by picantel
                                            No Sham it is about a consumer advocacy forum doing what they are suppose to be doing- protecting the players. The moment you start taking money from the big businesses you are no longer working for the people. IF that is the case then just come out and admit it. Just filed a complaint with the OSGA and will work my way down or up as it may be.
                                            That's like saying why doesn't the administration come out and say we are in IRAQ because of Oil...

                                            Are you crazy..???

                                            I would encourage it behind closed doors if I was a mod but to you guys I would act like it's the biggest crime since SBG Global... Now everything is fine so just use your caller ID like I do...

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                                            • picantel
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 09-17-05
                                              • 4338

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by ShamsWoof10
                                              That's like saying why doesn't the administration come out and say we are in IRAQ because of Oil...

                                              Are you crazy..???

                                              I would encourage it behind closed doors if I was a mod but to you guys I would act like it's the biggest crime since SBG Global... Now everything is fine so just use your caller ID like I do...

                                              I have done alot of work on alot of consumer advocacy sites. None of them took money from the businesses they were trying to protect people from. If you want to play both sides of the fence and make money then fine. However, as I said do not pretend to work for the people when in fact you do not. Do not ignore the people when it comes to one of your biggest revenue providers. The top 5 months betcris affiliates make huge money- some into 6 figures. No doubt SBR is one of them. However, a simple pm stating we will let them know to stop calling is not exactly asking for alot. Also Sham pm me your phone number. I will be sure to call in the middle of the night, throughout the day, and on holidays and will make sure to just hang up on you. Sound fun? Its not.
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                                              • ShamsWoof10
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 11-15-06
                                                • 4827

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by picantel
                                                I have done alot of work on alot of consumer advocacy sites. None of them took money from the businesses they were trying to protect people from. If you want to play both sides of the fence and make money then fine. However, as I said do not pretend to work for the people when in fact you do not. Do not ignore the people when it comes to one of your biggest revenue providers. The top 5 months betcris affiliates make huge money- some into 6 figures. No doubt SBR is one of them. However, a simple pm stating we will let them know to stop calling is not exactly asking for alot. Also Sham pm me your phone number. I will be sure to call in the middle of the night, throughout the day, and on holidays and will make sure to just hang up on you. Sound fun? Its not.
                                                There is no need to PM you my number... You act like I don't get them... I DO!!! I don't like it but give me my payout and good lines when I need them and you can send me a rug and which way to aim it because I'll prey five times a day to you!

                                                Mods I agree you should post something saying you'll look into it for "damage control"... Remember it does not have to be real it only has to appear real... Just say it and be done with it...

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                                                • astro61200
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 09-15-07
                                                  • 4843

                                                  #25
                                                  Getting phone calls from 786 area code again... so probably these sad people wanting me to use their book

                                                  They never leave voicemails so almost certain of it
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