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    kero214
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    Matchbook Makes Me Nervous 2011 Poll

    Okay, when I first started wagering at Matchbook a couple of years ago, it was like paradise with all the reduced juice and not worrying about getting a payout because of too much winning. But now Matchbook is making me really nervous. There is not near as much liquidity in the markets, they have slashed the deposit methods in half for U.S. players with ******* and GP being the latest, and they don't even have a customer service phone line anymore. The only way to speak with them is through live chat. It sucks because I really love this book, but don't want to jump on a sinking ship. Am I just being paranoid? Would like to know everyone's opinion/confidence level and recent dealings with Matchbook.
    Thanks

    My confidence level: 70%

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    The rumor tread and no money available on the NBA games...
    If Matchbook dies I have to get a real job

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    ditto...I am slowly lowering my balance and seeing how it is come baseball

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    Don't like what I'm hearing so far. Damn, so it's not just me huh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kero214 View Post
    Don't like what I'm hearing so far. Damn, so it's not just me huh.
    I dont think u should worry as if u need your doe fast b2b almost instant. I mean your money is as safe as thegreek, 5dimes, pinnacle, bookmaker, etc. if u think about it as u can get your money to and from there in a few hours at most.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legions36 View Post
    I dont think u should worry as if u need your doe fast b2b almost instant. I mean your money is as safe as thegreek, 5dimes, pinnacle, bookmaker, etc. if u think about it as u can get your money to and from there in a few hours at most.
    Ok, we have a vote in favor of Matchbook.com! Confidence level has risen to 72%!

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    i did some b2b transfers there today and they were both done within 30min .... no problems at all ....lets just hope these are all bad rumors

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaps View Post
    i did some b2b transfers there today and they were both done within 30min .... no problems at all ....lets just hope these are all bad rumors
    I just don't see how they could do something like that and still survive, don't u think they would just have to fold before that as most of there business is in the US. I just think it was a rumor misunderstood for the whole washington thing going on.

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    they have been slow for payouts by check three to four weeks but book to book to 5 dimes within an hour during daylight

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    Would you guys say to just transfer the balance to thegreek, betjamaica , 5dimes right now? If it does close, i'm guessing check is going to be the only way for them to cashout?

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    the only way to get checks now is thru regular mail ....unfortunately it takes 3 weeks to get to you .... that suxks bad but what can you do .....

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    i believe that this whole thing is jjust a bad rumor .... but if its true then i would thing the target date would be april 1st .... thats the first day of baseball ... if we get thru that day then we should be fine

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    For those of us who live in free countries we still get our E wallets filled within a few hours of withdrawal requests.

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    It's essential to support the exchanges if only to keep the regular books honest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dynamite140 View Post
    Would you guys say to just transfer the balance to thegreek, betjamaica , 5dimes right now? If it does close, i'm guessing check is going to be the only way for them to cashout?
    last heard bookmaker was doing a 1x rollover from mb

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    the sky(MATCHBOOK) is falling -------------again--------always rumors---------never proof-------ridiculous

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    Would you guys say to just transfer the balance to thegreek, betjamaica , 5dimes right now? If it does close, i'm guessing check is going to be the only way for them to cashout?

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    Another false rumour about Matchbook. Matchbook continues to pay promptly. Book to book transfers with all the top sportsbooks. Just received a max payout by regular mail. It arrived in 20 business days as promised.

    The juice I save at Matchbook is what I live on.

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    confidence is at 79% here

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    Quote Originally Posted by relaaxx View Post
    the sky(MATCHBOOK) is falling -------------again--------always rumors---------never proof-------ridiculous
    I didn't start this thread because of rumors. Just wanted to know what other players confidence level in Matchbook is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2Bdown View Post
    confidence is at 79% here
    Thanks man.

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    Can We tell Matchbook to put *** as a deposit & withdraw method? If they have that option, then the MB's destiny will much better..

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    don't they still accept **** , that would be easy and probably takes 3 days
    Last edited by shari91; 03-14-11 at 07:48 AM.

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    I find it easier to put $$ in and out of their than even some A books here. I have total confidence in them

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    Another friend of mine told me today he is transferring a nice chunk of cash into MB on Thursday...................

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legions36 View Post
    I mean your money is as safe as thegreek, 5dimes, pinnacle, bookmaker, etc.
    No, MB has always paid quick and iam not worried, but with all the shit going on with Wsex and the fiasco involving "The Shrink" it is just crazy to think your money is as safe as with Pinny or Greek.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monte View Post
    No, MB has always paid quick and iam not worried, but with all the shit going on with Wsex and the fiasco involving "The Shrink" it is just crazy to think your money is as safe as with Pinny or Greek.

    Think about this, if they have indeed cut off 90% of their credit operations, MB just went up a few notches on the safety scale.

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    MB is solid.

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    Its kind of sketchy when you can no longer get a book on the phone.

    If that doesn't throw up an alarm----I don't know what does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinBlank View Post
    Its kind of sketchy when you can no longer get a book on the phone.

    If that doesn't throw up an alarm----I don't know what does.
    Their live chat is outstanding..........no big deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thespeculator View Post
    don't they still accept **** , that would be easy and probably takes 3 days
    I know they don't take ** *****.
    Last edited by shari91; 03-14-11 at 07:45 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kero214 View Post
    I didn't start this thread because of rumors. Just wanted to know what other players confidence level in Matchbook is.
    Much lower than it was a year ago. Though I continue to have my highest balance there for now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monte View Post
    No, MB has always paid quick and iam not worried, but with all the shit going on with Wsex and the fiasco involving "The Shrink" it is just crazy to think your money is as safe as with Pinny or Greek.
    If u have the ability to move your funds in and out within the most of a few hours then guess what Monte your funds are just as safe as Pinny, Greek, Bookmaker, BetJam, 5dimes. And if u add it all up and take the average score between all of them it really put Match somewhere in the high A grade. Not to mention this place is a goldmine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legions36 View Post
    If u have the ability to move your funds in and out within the most of a few hours then guess what Monte your funds are just as safe as Pinny, Greek, Bookmaker, BetJam, 5dimes. And if u add it all up and take the average score between all of them it really put Match somewhere in the high A grade. Not to mention this place is a goldmine.


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    Quote Originally Posted by kero214 View Post
    I didn't start this thread because of rumors. Just wanted to know what other players confidence level in Matchbook is.
    nothing wrong with the thread. like the idea of players talking about anything. facts come from 1st hand sources. MATCHBOOK management. maybe even 2nd hand. SBR relating what MATCHBOOK told them. everything else, just rumors. rumors i don't mind being told about. i can make up my own mind about what i think are facts and not rumors or even out right lies. here in the US. MATCHBOOK is the best book. no bonuses - no rewards of any kind. just the best lines and until someone has not been paid, my confidence is as close to 100% as any other book out there.

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