Issues with online bookies?

[nobbyiscool]

hi all,

well, my tried and true online bookie in sportsbet has shit itself in the worst way at the moment and is not accepting deposits.

is sportsbet the only place having problems? i actually thought this would be making the news by now, because for it to crap itself on Melbourne Cup day? seems suss... friggen russians...


anyway, other than sportsbet, what are the recommendations to sign up for on short notice, make a quick deposit, and get punting? (can't do centrebet, cos i hate them. can't do sportingbet, cos my account is locked)

 

[bigdroppunt]

IAS are good

 

[banana_bus]

Anyone want to refer me for an IAS account?

Seems Sportsbet dont want my business.

fatboss302@hotmail.com

 

[mattys123]

Haha, SportingBet shut down for 2 hours Sunday Morning, just to prepare their servers for Cup Day.

Seems SportsBet did nothing to prepare for the "rush".

 

[BuddysBiggestFan]

No issues with TAB.

 

[nobbyiscool]

right... well, sportsbet don't want my money... if anyone wants to give me a referral for a free bet, i'm about to sign up to ias. pm me...

 

[banana_bus]

right... well, sportsbet don't want my money... if anyone wants to give me a referral for a free bet, i'm about to sign up to ias. pm me...

Same for me guys.

 

[True Bluebagger]

No issues with TAB.

Really.....from my POV, the question is where do you start when you are talking about the TAB and the ongoing problems with its online service!!!

 

[Ill Chicken]

Anyone want to refer me for an IAS account?

Seems Sportsbet dont want my business.

fatboss302@hotmail.com

Sportsbet own IAS.

Every booker maker has issues. The best way to go it is to have variety of accounts going. This is good for taking advantage of products and prices and different markets.

Rumour has it that Sports Alive is going broke, so if you have an account with them I'd keep a minimal bank.

 

[FFB1]

Betfair for me all the way. Havent touched my TAB account in probably 9 months (surprised it's still active, thought if you didnt place a bet in 6 mths they shut it - maybe the $0.09 in there is stopping that). I use the IAS website for my guide to market movers/flucs.

Use my Centrebet account for racing multi's and Betfair Aus Multi's for my other sports multi's - however sightly concern if the rumour is true re Sports Alive being in trouble as thats who run the Betfair Aus Multis I have a few healthy ones going around the EPL and NBA.

Anyway for single punts on the races cant go past Betfair, not uncommon to get well above tote odds - and I thank a regular poster on the harness threads for getting me into it.

 

[benhawk]

Scored a $100 free bet from sportsbet for the internet probs Cup day. The probs actually didn't really bother me just had to try a few times.

 

[Lurkalot]

Scored a $100 free bet from sportsbet for the internet probs Cup day. The probs actually didn't really bother me just had to try a few times.

$100??? I received a minor $10 free bet as per the below email. And their server problems did bother me as I had to put on my cup trifecta through one of their competitors, so I missed out on Sportsbets 5% exotics bonus.

I'd be interested to know what amount others received as their compensation free bet.


RE: Melbourne Cup Day 2009

Dear xxxxxxx,
Sportsbet sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused to members on Melbourne Cup Day due to the poor performance of the website. We understand members put their faith in Sportsbet's usually robust website system and responsive customer service teams, only to be partially let down on Australia's biggest day of racing.
Due to unforeseen circumstances the performance of the website was severely impacted yesterday leading to the site being slow or at times unavailable. Our team is genuinely hurt by our inability to service you to the level you deserve. We hope you can please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience or frustration you may have an experienced yesterday and give us a chance to restore your faith in placing your wagers with Sportsbet.
How Sportsbet will rectify issues.
In the next 48 hours Sportsbet will process member IDs, assist members with credit card refunds due to deposit issues and our teams will do their best to ensure you are not inconvenienced in any further way - please be patient whilst we work through your enquiries and we will personally contact every member who has contacted Sportsbet.
We are taking every possible measure to ensure there is no repeat of the poor site performance which occurred yesterday and do not anticipate there will be a repeat of these issues in the future.
As a gesture of goodwill I have credited your account with a free bet valued at $10 which is now available for you to use anytime on any race or sports event by midnight Sunday 8 November. Whilst this is not real compensation for the issues we caused you and the other tens of thousands of members, we hope it helps a little.
Please feel free to contact Customer Service on 1800 155 877 or Click Here to send us an email with any questions.
I personally thank you for your support of Sportsbet and I do hope you will continue to enjoy our service.
We wish you the best of fortune for the remainder of the Spring Carnival.

 

[TheTrav]

Yeh I think the size of your free bet was calculated by how much you have wagered over a certain ammount of time or something with sportsbet.

Would rate IAS number 1 if they would have treble and quaddie betting already.....in saying that I still use it most, just think if they added that it'd be great.

 

[Lurkalot]

Yeh I think the size of your free bet was calculated by how much you have wagered over a certain ammount of time or something with sportsbet.

Well if benhawk is wagering ten times more than me, he's got a very serious gambling habit.

Would rate IAS number 1 if they would have treble and quaddie betting already.....in saying that I still use it most, just think if they added that it'd be great.

Yep, heard nothing but good things about IAS but I've got accounts with TAB, Sportingbet, Sportsbet, Flemingtonsportsbet, Canbet (UK) & SportsAlive. Might look at closing those last three & open accounts with IAS & Betfair.

 

[TheTrav]

Yeh, next time I talk to someone from IAS on the phone I might ask if they are looking to get quaddies in soon, it's so annoying that they don't have it other than that the site is great, and I get my withdrawl less than 24hrs later, can't say that for anywhere else.

 

[KardiniaPark]

Really.....from my POV, the question is where do you start when you are talking about the TAB and the ongoing problems with its online service!!!

I use mainly the tab and sportingbet. Never had any problems on tab mobi, even got bets on easily cup day which was a surprise!

 

[The Midfield General]

Well if benhawk is wagering ten times more than me, he's got a very serious gambling habit.



Yep, heard nothing but good things about IAS but I've got accounts with TAB, Sportingbet, Sportsbet, Flemingtonsportsbet, Canbet (UK) & SportsAlive. Might look at closing those last three & open accounts with IAS & Betfair.

Lurkalot

Don't worry about closing accounts, just open new one's at the books you mentioned. It never hurts to have lots of accounts as you can then shop around for the best price. Sportspunter.com is a great site for comparing odds of the different bookies.