How Do You Fund A Betfair Account If You Live In North America?

[NicksPicks]

I know CCs won't work.

[Santo]

CC's will work if you're Canadian I believe; American's are not welcome there full stop.

[Hareeba!]

I know CCs won't work.

I would have thought funding the account would be the least of your problems.

Betfair won't allow customers to place bets from the US.

In fact I'm not sure they'd even even permit a US citizen living overseas to open an account.

[NicksPicks]

I'm Canadian, will they let me in?

[thechaoz]

The should I know for sure that american players are not welcome. BOL

[Hareeba!]

I'm Canadian, will they let me in?

As far as I'm aware, yes, but the best people to ask are BetFair.

However, they won't let you bet if they detect that you are located in the US. If they discover you doing so by using means designed to hide your true location they will boot you permanently.

[fido007]

Yes Some credit cards work.Allprepaid cards work.Bankwires are very fast.sometimes one day

[Stumpage]

If you are Canadian based, I would definitely recommend Moneybookers, which like BetFair itself still takes our business.....

[Juret]

I bet from Québec at BF but I am not Canadian though..

[Stacocakes]

Lots of banks in canada are disallowing gambling transactions it seems. I know scotiabank always has and TD Canada Trust stopped allowing VC transactions to gambling sites last year I believe. I fund Betfair via a bank wire. Works good

[BigSpoon]

If you are Canadian based, I would definitely recommend Moneybookers, which like BetFair itself still takes our business.....

I agree. You will most likely need to fund your Moneybookers account initially with a bank wire transfer though.

[Hareeba!]

I agree. You will most likely need to fund your Moneybookers account initially with a bank wire transfer though.

For sure!
I wasn't sure that Canadians could use Moneybookers but if so that is the ideal solution.

[trumpdown]

I would have thought funding the account would be the least of your problems.

Betfair won't allow customers to place bets from the US.

In fact I'm not sure they'd even even permit a US citizen living overseas to open an account.

Actually you're mistaken. Americans can live outside US and place wagers with Betfair same as Pinnacle. Problems come with the Asian bookies.

[thespeculator]

Lots of banks in canada are disallowing gambling transactions it seems. I know scotiabank always has and TD Canada Trust stopped allowing VC transactions to gambling sites last year I believe. I fund Betfair via a bank wire. Works good

get a cibc account , they now have VC debit , you won't have any problems , if you are canadian cibc should be your only bank for gaming, van city credit union is great also national bank and desjardin , the rest stay away in terms of playing online

[peterd78]

the ban is on all players on US soil regardless of nationality. you need a foriegn address and and ip address scrambler to fool them.

[mminkovski]

Yes, peterd78 is right. I never managed to access betfair site when I go to USA (each year). They have filters both by IP address and account holder.

[protein]

I believe if there is will there is also a way.

[trumpdown]

I believe if there is will there is also a way.

I believe in this too