New Posts For Thread: profits withheldhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheldYou close a restricted account and reopen it with your same details.If they are slow enough to let you get on again do they have a right to withhold profits?The short answer is yes. Nearly all online sportsbooks have it written in their terms and conditions. If they have closed your account and informed you that you cannot bet with them then if they are clever enough they are effectively having a freehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=469697281#469697281The short answer is yes. Nearly all online sportsbooks have it written in their terms and conditions. If they have closed your account and informed you that you cannot bet with them then if they are clever enough they are effectively having a freeMon, 11 Oct 2010 05:16:53 -0500artie, i emailed about 40 different lawyers and got zero informative replieshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=469670661#469670661artie, i emailed about 40 different lawyers and got zero informative repliesSun, 10 Oct 2010 22:02:50 -0500If possible its always best to close the account yourself before the bookmaker does, then open again with a new card. I used to get away with this but not any more. When the bookie has written to me saying that any future bets taken will be null anhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=467461081#467461081If possible its always best to close the account yourself before the bookmaker does, then open again with a new card. I used to get away with this but not any more. When the bookie has written to me saying that any future bets taken will be null anFri, 24 Sep 2010 05:56:40 -0500Ron - the only time I had an account actually closed by the bookie was VC. Could not log in one day and when I phoned they just said that they were closing it and sent me the balance. In my experience most other books just seem to restrict accounts whttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=467456797#467456797Ron - the only time I had an account actually closed by the bookie was VC. Could not log in one day and when I phoned they just said that they were closing it and sent me the balance. In my experience most other books just seem to restrict accounts wFri, 24 Sep 2010 04:55:53 -0500If you close the account and then reopen it they have no right to withhold winnings. If however they close the account and write to you saying if any bets are taken in the future they will be null and void , they probably will be if they notice. Alhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=467456049#467456049If you close the account and then reopen it they have no right to withhold winnings. If however they close the account and write to you saying if any bets are taken in the future they will be null and void , they probably will be if they notice. AlFri, 24 Sep 2010 04:41:38 -0500nearly all the accounts I have had have been severely restricted (not closed by the bookie) and I have simply withdrawn the balance and asked for the account to be closed. Usually get an email saying 'should you decide at a future date to consider ushttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=467329553#467329553nearly all the accounts I have had have been severely restricted (not closed by the bookie) and I have simply withdrawn the balance and asked for the account to be closed. Usually get an email saying 'should you decide at a future date to consider usThu, 23 Sep 2010 05:32:57 -0500Lots of lawyers give free interviews to create goodwill.Have you tried wandering around your town centre and going into a few soliciters offices ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=467328421#467328421Lots of lawyers give free interviews to create goodwill.Have you tried wandering around your town centre and going into a few soliciters offices ?Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:16:04 -0500any lawyers on here so?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=467327513#467327513any lawyers on here so?Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:01:09 -0500Ask another lawyer. There will be an answer.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=466380453#466380453Ask another lawyer. There will be an answer.Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:36:10 -0500yeah artie i play ball with a lawyer, he didnt really have a clue, looks like it's not worth the risk of losing profits anyways...https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25716405/profits-withheld?post_id=466375689#466375689yeah artie i play ball with a lawyer, he didnt really have a clue, looks like it's not worth the risk of losing profits anyways...Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:57:32 -0500