New Posts For Thread: credit card companies blocking deposits into bookie accountshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accountsUsed to be really easy to deposit funds into your online betting accounts.Now they seem to automatically reject any transaction that has anything to do with gambling, and you have to contact them to get it lifted.PAIN IN THE A.RSEYep, and I'm hoping that by the time seven year old shapeshifter jr hits 21, it will finally show signs of recoveryhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520990499#520990499Yep, and I'm hoping that by the time seven year old shapeshifter jr hits 21, it will finally show signs of recoveryTue, 19 Jun 2012 07:04:06 -0500Sadly true. And part of the reason why the world is in such a financial mess now..https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520988705#520988705Sadly true. And part of the reason why the world is in such a financial mess now..Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:51:04 -0500Fair enough, post, Cooee. i agree with you (traded nasdaq for years and survived).My post was based on how the banks think.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520988367#520988367Fair enough, post, Cooee. i agree with you (traded nasdaq for years and survived).My post was based on how the banks think.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:36:30 -0500That's fair enough for traditional stock market investing. Many areas of financial markets can be death-traps though. I lost money far more easily when I was trading the S&P Index Futures than I ever have on Betfair. Forex wasn't such a money pit ashttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520988071#520988071That's fair enough for traditional stock market investing. Many areas of financial markets can be death-traps though. I lost money far more easily when I was trading the S&P Index Futures than I ever have on Betfair. Forex wasn't such a money pit asTue, 19 Jun 2012 05:21:38 -0500Result of a bet is finite. Loosing 100% of your stock investment is possible but rare.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520987141#520987141Result of a bet is finite. Loosing 100% of your stock investment is possible but rare.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:26:46 -0500Borrowing to buy into the stock market or borrowing to bet on sports.Any real difference at the end of the day, if you don't have any idea why you are doing what you are doing ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520905805#520905805Borrowing to buy into the stock market or borrowing to bet on sports.Any real difference at the end of the day, if you don't have any idea why you are doing what you are doing ?Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:32:47 -0500TBH I don't believe CC's are the way to go to deposit anyway?AFAIK they now start charging that as a cash advance(???) so you pay interest even if normallygreen with them end of month, so if you've the money in a proper account, use that?Correct me ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520904297#520904297TBH I don't believe CC's are the way to go to deposit anyway?AFAIK they now start charging that as a cash advance(???) so you pay interest even if normallygreen with them end of month, so if you've the money in a proper account, use that?Correct me iSat, 16 Jun 2012 16:41:14 -0500When I was at the casino in Niagra Falls, I saw this line-up of around 8 men and women looking really depressed.I came around the corner and the line continued for another dozen people.....all lined up at a phone that was direct to Mastercard to gethttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520904137#520904137When I was at the casino in Niagra Falls, I saw this line-up of around 8 men and women looking really depressed.I came around the corner and the line continued for another dozen people.....all lined up at a phone that was direct to Mastercard to getSat, 16 Jun 2012 16:34:42 -0500A credit card is their money not your money, I'm ok with them keeping an eye on it. Last time I tried to deposit to a gambling place (not to here) I had to make a phone call but I can live with that.Exchange betting is a godsend to people trying to shttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520898559#520898559A credit card is their money not your money, I'm ok with them keeping an eye on it. Last time I tried to deposit to a gambling place (not to here) I had to make a phone call but I can live with that.Exchange betting is a godsend to people trying to sSat, 16 Jun 2012 14:28:45 -0500Never used a credit card to deposit.Never had a problem with depositing using ANY debit card though(and I've used 3 different bank cards).https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29179559/credit-card-companies-blocking-deposits-into-bookie-accounts?post_id=520898161#520898161Never used a credit card to deposit.Never had a problem with depositing using ANY debit card though(and I've used 3 different bank cards).Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:17:07 -0500