New Posts For Thread: MarathonBet doing credit searches on mehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-meJust checked my credit file and noticed that last year when I opened a MarathonBet account they did 3 generic check searches on me. Why are betting companies looking into my credit rating? All seems a bit funny to me.running a Cr checkhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540441237#540441237running a Cr checkSat, 12 Jul 2014 18:04:04 -0500oh my reply didn't posthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540437745#540437745oh my reply didn't postSat, 12 Jul 2014 15:31:51 -0500I was able to open up a lot of accounts when I was 17 back in 2006, I just changed the last 2 digits of my D.O.B. In fact this investigation in 2009 found only 7 out of 37 sites blocked an underage user http://www.gamcare.org.uk/pdfs/StudyReportFinalhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540437631#540437631I was able to open up a lot of accounts when I was 17 back in 2006, I just changed the last 2 digits of my D.O.B. In fact this investigation in 2009 found only 7 out of 37 sites blocked an underage user http://www.gamcare.org.uk/pdfs/StudyReportFinalSat, 12 Jul 2014 15:27:42 -0500This is the formula. Easy to deposit. Hard to get out not to keep your money. They have it. But so you will bet and eventually lose.In general, no company can run credit checks if they do not offer you credit (ie. banks, stores, etc, do).It shouldhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540427799#540427799This is the formula. Easy to deposit. Hard to get out not to keep your money. They have it. But so you will bet and eventually lose.In general, no company can run credit checks if they do not offer you credit (ie. banks, stores, etc, do).It shouldSat, 12 Jul 2014 06:02:52 -0500def very suspect imo. I thought you had to specifically agree (not in general T&C) to such checks.They certainly shouldn't leave a trail on the credit record, if no credit is being sought.OP if you can be bothered you could complain to http://ico.orhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540426547#540426547def very suspect imo. I thought you had to specifically agree (not in general T&C) to such checks.They certainly shouldn't leave a trail on the credit record, if no credit is being sought.OP if you can be bothered you could complain to http://ico.orSat, 12 Jul 2014 03:16:15 -0500Yes darlo bantam. Some of them try to make it hard work to withdraw so in the end they want you to put it all back on and lose it all!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540426351#540426351Yes darlo bantam. Some of them try to make it hard work to withdraw so in the end they want you to put it all back on and lose it all!Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:11:26 -0500Bookies can have their licence taken away if you bet aged under 18 so it's up to them to do the checks before you place any bet not after you want to withdraw winnings.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540424599#540424599Bookies can have their licence taken away if you bet aged under 18 so it's up to them to do the checks before you place any bet not after you want to withdraw winnings.Fri, 11 Jul 2014 18:25:10 -0500Well after you've put in all your personal details and bank card surely that should be enough to confirm that you are older than 18! Even if someone did try and get away with it at say 16 or 17 they wouldn't get past the system anyway I tried when Ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540416131#540416131Well after you've put in all your personal details and bank card surely that should be enough to confirm that you are older than 18! Even if someone did try and get away with it at say 16 or 17 they wouldn't get past the system anyway I tried when IFri, 11 Jul 2014 09:12:20 -0500smithy91 - How can they verify your age before you open an account or make a deposit? it's the only way they can do ithttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540412261#540412261smithy91 - How can they verify your age before you open an account or make a deposit? it's the only way they can do itFri, 11 Jul 2014 02:45:10 -0500But these lot do offer some of the best prices and can get decent amounts on.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30301777/marathonbet-doing-credit-searches-on-me?post_id=540405389#540405389But these lot do offer some of the best prices and can get decent amounts on.Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:30:21 -0500