Any good strategies for having limits lifted?

Hareeba! · 11-28-10, 04:55 AM

You will just be fobbed off with a reference to their terms and conditions which allow them to do virtually whatever they like. I'm guessing you are referring to IAS by the amounts you mention, but unfortunately it's the way they are all heading these days.
Get an account at Pinnacle - you'll get better odds most of the time anyway,

bobturner · 11-28-10, 05:11 AM

change bookmakers, pinny the best

magynuck · 11-28-10, 08:15 AM

It is tough to put genie back in bottle. Learn from this going forward
is about the only option.

Stumpage · 11-28-10, 08:27 AM

Shari, I've never actually heard of a book reversing their decision on this and can't imagine that it is going to happen in your case, but good luck regardless.....

shari91 · 11-28-10, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by Stumpage

Shari, I've never actually heard of a book reversing their decision on this and can't imagine that it is going to happen in your case, but good luck regardless.....

From looking through the forum it looks like you're right.

Now I totally understand why people get pissed about this at first. When they limited me with football I just laughed because I rarely bet it and really just got lucky with a succession of plays. Now though I have to go through the hassle of funding and verifying a new account offshore. I feel sorry for those who bet large amounts and do this for a living. Must be a total pain in the butt.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like I'm just screwed.

lacoste · 11-28-10, 09:18 AM

Open an account at pinnie, they don't limit

Rollins08 · 11-28-10, 09:23 AM

If speaking to a supervisor doesn't work there is no way to get this done. Change books.

katstale · 11-28-10, 09:53 AM

You will be happy with Match and Pinny considering your betting style and not have to worry abt the hassles.

Border Gadgie · 11-28-10, 10:36 AM

Limits almost never reversed, just drop the book and move on.

RickySteve · 11-28-10, 10:45 AM

Maybe your hamster would like to bet on sports.

ah81 · 11-28-10, 12:15 PM

You could try betting parlays/accumulators, have had limits increased at one UK book by doing this. Guess it's whether you consider it's worth almost certainly throwing money away to try getting back to sensible wager limits. However, I'd echo the other option, use Pinnacle, their odds and limits are far superior to any other book in existence.

Stacocakes · 11-28-10, 12:38 PM

Probably the best bet would be an exchange.That way you won't have to worry about limits. Don't think there are to many books that will lift limits.Has never happened with the ones that have limited me.

Kinda sucks but there are lots of books out there that are good

HeeeHAWWWW · 11-28-10, 04:05 PM

They limit for a reason: they've identified you as unprofitable. Lose lots of money to them and that can be changed.

shari91 · 11-28-10, 07:57 PM

Mission was unsuccessful unfortunately. What a joke. They didn't even have the decency to contact me to let me know when they limited me - I had to play around with numbers until I found the amount the online system would accept - and now they just said they were reviewing accounts and determined this was an 'appropriate betting range' for me. In all fairness though they did offer me a freeplay on an Aussie sport I know nothing about.

Thanks again everyone. Guess it's time to give the book up for good.

Chopsticks · 11-28-10, 08:17 PM

CBM, Youwin (not very much but a little) and betway have done it for me. I just asked. I asked BFC to lift the extreme limits on my account as well and they said they would do it for me... but I never got around to redepositing there.