Sports Offshore Phantom Bets

[RickySteve]

Sports Offshore just placed a phony wager on my account. At 3:55, I called to ask the line on the Angels game. The manager told me it was -130 and then the call dropped. I did not say I wanted the bet, let alone confirm with a read-back and account number. Since the price was listed as -120 steady online (an issue in itself), I didn't have any interest in calling back to actually make the bet. At 5:15 I logged into my account to see my entire balance placed on the Angels -130. I called the manager to inform him of this mistake and he told me once I asked for the line, it was placed. He said the confirmation was just a formality and that it didn't mean anything. I told him that's not how it works at every other book in the entire world and he said, "Well now you know that's how it is here." SOS played a terrible angle on me, quoting a false line and then forced me into a bet I didn't ask for or confirm.

[fiveteamer]

I used to call bowman's for lines back in the day all the time. never had this shit happen. get your money back.

[robmpink]

Sports Offshore just placed a phony wager on my account. At 3:55, I called to ask the line on the Angels game. The manager told me it was -130 and then the call dropped. I did not say I wanted the bet, let alone confirm with a read-back and account number. Since the price was listed as -120 steady online (an issue in itself), I didn't have any interest in calling back to actually make the bet. At 5:15 I logged into my account to see my entire balance placed on the Angels -130. I called the manager to inform him of this mistake and he told me once I asked for the line, it was placed. He said the confirmation was just a formality and that it didn't mean anything. I told him that's not how it works at every other book in the entire world and he said, "Well now you know that's how it is here." SOS played a terrible angle on me, quoting a false line and then forced me into a bet I didn't ask for or confirm.

Ok based on this story, this is my question. Lets just say this is their policy. How did they come up with a $ figure to put on the Angles if no $$ figure was mentioned? I would ask them that.

[RickySteve]

Ok based on this story, this is my question. Lets just say this is their policy. How did they come up with a $ figure to put on the Angles if no $$ figure was mentioned? I would ask them that.

The minimum and maximum wager is $500. There was $475 in the account.

[sickler]

The minimum and maximum wager is $500. There was $475 in the account.

What do you mean by that?

Every bet has to be $500?

[pimike]

sounds fishy to me

[pavyracer]

Same thing happened to me. I called and asked what the over line was for Angels/Yankees game and he said 10. I said everyone has it at 9.5 and hanged up. I logged in my account later and my balance doubled. I called them and told them of their mistake of placing a winning bet on my part without my authorization and they said these are the rules. Then he asked me if I wanted the $500 in twenties or fifties and I said, how about tens?

[pimike]

Same thing happened to me. I called and asked what the over line was for Angels/Yankees game and he said 10. I said everyone has it at 9.5 and hanged up. I logged in my account later and my balance doubled. I called them and told them of their mistake of placing a winning bet on my part without my authorization and they said these are the rules. Then he asked me if I wanted the $500 in twenties or fifties and I said, how about tens?

[big joe 1212]

sounds like a solid book, how about an upgrade to A+ ???

[pimike]

Sounds like a story to me.

if min/max bet is 5 units, then there should have been no bet

[pavyracer]

Sounds like a story to me.

if min/max bet is 5 units, then there should have been no bet

Ricky Steve is very opiniated in everything regarding online sportbooks.

[RickySteve]

What do you mean by that?

Every bet has to be $500?

Yep, that's what I mean.

[pimike]

Yep, that's what I mean.

You didn't have 500 available to bet, so bet should have not been placed, what book is this, never heard of a 500 min/max line.

let me know to verify this story.

[RickySteve]

Sounds like a story to me.

if min/max bet is 5 units, then there should have been no bet

I'm all busted up inside that you don't believe me.

[durito]

Is this book still affiliated with Carib?

There's no way any book has such a policy. Ask for a number and you automatically bet it? That's ****ing ridiculous.

[RickySteve]

You didn't have 500 available to bet, so bet should have not been placed, what book is this, never heard of a 500 min/max line.

let me know to verify this story.

[pimike]

I'm all busted up inside that you don't believe me.

Well give out the books name, have SBR look into this, otherwise why waist your time telling stories here.

[RickySteve]

Is this book still affiliated with Carib?

There's no way any book has such a policy. Ask for a number and you automatically bet it? That's ****ing ridiculous.

Yep, still sisters. Obviously it's not policy, they just saw an angle and took it. They've had a hard-on for me for months.

[durito]

Well give out the books name, have SBR look into this, otherwise why waist your time telling stories here.

what?

[pavyracer]

The only one having fun is noone.

[RogueJuror]

Well give out the books name, have SBR look into this, otherwise why waist your time telling stories here.

its in the thread title, SOS

[pimike]

its in the thread title, SOS

Yea I just found it, thanks. I am reading their info now Thanks!

[Bill Dozer]

It sounds like a no-brainer from the player's side. We have RS's email and expect to have the book's response tomorrow.

[pimike]

It sounds like a no-brainer from the player's side. We have RS's email and expect to have the book's response tomorrow.

Glad to hear. Seems a little strange if you ask me. One thing we have learned through the years is there are always TWO sides to a story.

Glad your looking into this

[Bill Dozer]

Ricky,

It looks like mgt. has already had the chance to review the call and put the funds back in your account.

[RickySteve]

Glad to hear. Seems a little strange if you ask me. One thing we have learned through the years is there are always TWO sides to a story.

Glad your looking into this

'years' = 1/4 year