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  • bubba
    SBR MVP
    • 09-29-05
    • 2432

    #1
    greek not transferring with matchbook?
    just called and tried to transfer. she said per management we are not transferring to or from matchbook at this time. she gave me no other info. kind of scares me, on chat with matchbook right now.

    Trinity: Hello. Thank you for contacting us at Matchbook.

    Trinity: How may I help you?

    dan: hi, i just asked thegreek to trasnfer money to matchbook and they said they are not doing any trasnfers to or from matchbook

    dan: do you know anything about this?

    Trinity: One moment please while I look into that for you.

    Trinity: Thank you for holding.

    Trinity: Transfer with the greek are currently on hold at the moment, we are unable to say when they will resume

    dan: are they on hold with BetJamaica too?

    Trinity: no sir

    dan: ok, thank you
  • bubba
    SBR MVP
    • 09-29-05
    • 2432

    #2
    anyone know anything about this? transferred yesterday no problem. this definitely has me nervous. love book 2 book transfers.
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    • -105
      SBR High Roller
      • 07-20-10
      • 208

      #3
      Why would any book transfer with matchbook?

      "Please play my bad numbers and middle me"
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      • BigDaddy
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 02-01-06
        • 8378

        #4
        that is not a good sign.


        is betjam still doing them?
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        • bubba
          SBR MVP
          • 09-29-05
          • 2432

          #5
          i did transfer from betjamaica to matchbook today. i have a feeling if thegreek is permanently not transferring with them, then betjamaica would follow shortly
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          • BigDaddy
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 02-01-06
            • 8378

            #6
            Originally posted by bubba
            i did transfer from betjamaica to matchbook today. i have a feeling if thegreek is permanently not transferring with them, then betjamaica would follow shortly
            yeah i would assume so as well

            i might have to get my money out of matchbook and into jam

            i like matchbook but i also like my funds to be safe.

            one sign that they might not be is no transfers to the greek family.
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            • Chuck Sims
              SBR MVP
              • 12-29-05
              • 3072

              #7
              You may be looking at this wrong. Whats happening is word is spreading that the juice books cannot compete with Matchbook.

              Before Sunday SF was -185 to win the division at The Greek. At Matchbook SF was -147. Where are you going to place your bet?

              Lay -110/-110 at The Greek or -101/Even at Matchbook. If you bet nickels and dimes we are talking huge money over the NFL season.
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              • Kindred
                SBR MVP
                • 09-09-08
                • 2901

                #8
                Originally posted by Chuck Sims
                You may be looking at this wrong. Whats happening is word is spreading that the juice books cannot compete with Matchbook.

                Before Sunday SF was -185 to win the division at The Greek. At Matchbook SF was -147. Where are you going to place your bet?

                Lay -110/-110 at The Greek or -101/Even at Matchbook. If you bet nickels and dimes we are talking huge money over the NFL season.
                I'm shocked they ever transferred, why would anyone want to play into worse lines when they can just transfer to MB
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                • bookie
                  SBR MVP
                  • 08-10-05
                  • 2112

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Kindred
                  I'm shocked they ever transferred, why would anyone want to play into worse lines when they can just transfer to MB
                  I"m shocked your shocked. You can only play openers with Greek or CRIS, and the same with quarters, odd markets, props...lots of reasons to have other accounts and to need to transfer money around.
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                  • bubba
                    SBR MVP
                    • 09-29-05
                    • 2432

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Chuck Sims
                    You may be looking at this wrong. Whats happening is word is spreading that the juice books cannot compete with Matchbook.

                    .

                    there is no way you know this. its just an educated guess. its my hope though.
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                    • Shifty
                      SBR Wise Guy
                      • 08-10-08
                      • 558

                      #11
                      Originally posted by bubba
                      there is no way you know this. its just an educated guess. its my hope though.
                      FWIW, Greek stopped transferring with Pinny several years ago.
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                      • Kindred
                        SBR MVP
                        • 09-09-08
                        • 2901

                        #12
                        Originally posted by bookie
                        I"m shocked your shocked. You can only play openers with Greek or CRIS, and the same with quarters, odd markets, props...lots of reasons to have other accounts and to need to transfer money around.
                        Didn't say I don't see a reason for transfers, just don't see what's in it for the Greek or the other books, why make it easier for bettors to get a better line? Why help the competition. I don't know, just doesn't make business sense to me to make it easier for your customers to send business to your competitors.
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                        • bubba
                          SBR MVP
                          • 09-29-05
                          • 2432

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Shifty
                          FWIW, Greek stopped transferring with Pinny several years ago.

                          thats somewhat reassuring
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                          • Hareeba!
                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                            • 07-01-06
                            • 37279

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Kindred
                            Didn't say I don't see a reason for transfers, just don't see what's in it for the Greek or the other books, why make it easier for bettors to get a better line? Why help the competition. I don't know, just doesn't make business sense to me to make it easier for your customers to send business to your competitors.
                            I've never had the need to do such transfers myself but would think for US customers in the current climate of difficulty in transferral of funds to and from offshore books it's a great service which I'm sure the customers appreciate. It can work both ways so also be of benefit to the industry as a whole in keeping all that US currency offshore.
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                            • Doug
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 08-10-05
                              • 6324

                              #15
                              I think Greek is just tired of one way transfers.
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                              • bubba
                                SBR MVP
                                • 09-29-05
                                • 2432

                                #16
                                the thing is, when sbr lowered matchbooks rating, lots of people would say as long as top books are trasnferring with them, thats a good sign. so if greek and betjamaica are out it lowers that theory by a bunch. hopefully this is just temporary.
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                                • Hareeba!
                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                  • 07-01-06
                                  • 37279

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by bubba
                                  the thing is, when sbr lowered matchbooks rating, lots of people would say as long as top books are trasnferring with them, thats a good sign. so if greek and betjamaica are out it lowers that theory by a bunch. hopefully this is just temporary.
                                  fwiw I withdrew $2500 x 2 from Matchbook yesterday, and as per normal, no delays
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                                  • SpiderMonkey
                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                    • 08-30-09
                                    • 552

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Doug
                                    I think Greek is just tired of one way transfers.
                                    ... and why the Greek has/had a 4x roll on transfers from MB.
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                                    • John Dough
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 09-21-05
                                      • 1785

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Hareeba!
                                      I've never had the need to do such transfers myself but would think for US customers in the current climate of difficulty in transferral of funds to and from offshore books it's a great service which I'm sure the customers appreciate. It can work both ways so also be of benefit to the industry as a whole in keeping all that US currency offshore.
                                      This is exactly correct.
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                                      • Max009
                                        SBR Sharp
                                        • 10-13-09
                                        • 439

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by John Dough
                                        This is exactly correct.
                                        This is only true from the book's perspective if there is a flow of money both ways. If it is mainly in the direction of Matchbook then the greek ends up just being a processor for Matchbook. I wouldn't be surprised if more and more stop doing book to book with Matchbook for this reason. If Greek was just being used as a pass through by a lot of people then having that option closed will just increase the pressure on the others.
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                                        • John Dough
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 09-21-05
                                          • 1785

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Max009
                                          This is only true from the book's perspective if there is a flow of money both ways. If it is mainly in the direction of Matchbook then the greek ends up just being a processor for Matchbook. I wouldn't be surprised if more and more stop doing book to book with Matchbook for this reason. If Greek was just being used as a pass through by a lot of people then having that option closed will just increase the pressure on the others.
                                          I should have been clearer, my comment was meant more towards it indeed being a great service to US players.

                                          To respond to your points though, which are mostly valid, all a book has to do is set a rollover amount that they're comfortable with. If they are that worried about pass-throughs, make it a 10X rollover. I'd much prefer that than losing the option.
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                                          • Fishhead
                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                            • 08-11-05
                                            • 40179

                                            #22
                                            MATCHBOOK has new owners.

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                                            • John Dough
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 09-21-05
                                              • 1785

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Fishhead
                                              MATCHBOOK has new owners.

                                              Good news if true.
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                                              • RichardGeorge
                                                SBR Wise Guy
                                                • 04-18-10
                                                • 640

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Fishhead
                                                MATCHBOOK has new owners.
                                                Can u give anymore info on this?
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                                                • Chuck Sims
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 12-29-05
                                                  • 3072

                                                  #25
                                                  bubba, Matchbook stopped advertising at SBR at the end of football last year. I posted that SBR would lower their rating for no longer advertising with them. Sure enough, within a couple of weeks SBR lowered their rating.

                                                  What do you think would happen if Bet Phoenix stopped paying SBR? You get the picture.
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                                                  • BigDaddy
                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                    • 02-01-06
                                                    • 8378

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Chuck Sims
                                                    bubba, Matchbook stopped advertising at SBR at the end of football last year. I posted that SBR would lower their rating for no longer advertising with them. Sure enough, within a couple of weeks SBR lowered their rating.

                                                    What do you think would happen if Bet Phoenix stopped paying SBR? You get the picture.
                                                    is that true chuck?

                                                    do you have a link?

                                                    i would like to read that thread

                                                    thank you
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                                                    • Chuck Sims
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 12-29-05
                                                      • 3072

                                                      #27
                                                      BigDaddy, I'll try to find it. Dec. 2009 or early Jan 2010 is when I posted in a Matchbook thread.
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                                                      • PH
                                                        SBR Rookie
                                                        • 09-08-10
                                                        • 8

                                                        #28
                                                        My high four figure book-to-book transfer out of MB to 5Dimes just now took less than 15 mins. It is MB/Spiro issue at moment as they have suspended transfers out *or* into The Greek
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                                                        • Monte
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 08-21-10
                                                          • 2056

                                                          #29
                                                          for the record, i transfered from greek to MB 3 days ago
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                                                          • LVHerbie
                                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                                            • 09-15-05
                                                            • 6344

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Fishhead
                                                            MATCHBOOK has new owners.

                                                            I read this in the WSEX thread and it definitely seems like a good sign if they have cut their old ties with WSEX... Right now I'm in need of redepositing at Matchbook... Is this the most info you can share Fishhead? Also it would be nice if SBR would "shed some light" on what info they have on the current situation at matchbook...
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                                                            • Donadon
                                                              SBR High Roller
                                                              • 04-19-09
                                                              • 246

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Fishhead
                                                              MATCHBOOK has new owners.

                                                              Is this true?
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                                                              • Hareeba!
                                                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                • 07-01-06
                                                                • 37279

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Donadon
                                                                Is this true?
                                                                there appear to be some signs that it is:
                                                                there is a thread suggesting a major announcement re MB around this time
                                                                WSEX appears to have had a cash injection (from sale of MB?) and is now paying customers who've been waiting for months

                                                                good news for WSEX customers, but what about MB customers?
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                                                                • bookie
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 08-10-05
                                                                  • 2112

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Hareeba!
                                                                  there is a thread suggesting a major announcement re MB around this time
                                                                  Yeah...but the starter of the thread suggested that the announcement would turn out to be bad news.
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                                                                  • Slim
                                                                    SBR MVP
                                                                    • 11-13-08
                                                                    • 4722

                                                                    #34
                                                                    I think I should transfer some money from Betjam to MB.
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                                                                    • bookie
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 08-10-05
                                                                      • 2112

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Slim
                                                                      I think I should transfer some money from Betjam to MB.
                                                                      People are going to go Greek>>BetJam>>MB if they leave the window open. I sure wish we knew more about Spiro's reasoning.
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