New Posts For Thread: Credit checkshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checksOpened an account recently to get a FREE gift and later notified by my monthly credit report that the company had recently made a credit check. I just don`t get it. It`s not as if one is asking for credit like one could do 20 years ago. Is this the lWhat was the free gift? Just so you know, they clean used silicone minges and pass them on as new.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280667#564280667What was the free gift? Just so you know, they clean used silicone minges and pass them on as new.Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:44:02 -0500I use a couple of the credit report companies - often see several checks (soft credit searches) and often not even credit companies doing it. Stuff like having an unsolicited quote from an insurance company sent to me, comes with them doing a credithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280559#564280559I use a couple of the credit report companies - often see several checks (soft credit searches) and often not even credit companies doing it. Stuff like having an unsolicited quote from an insurance company sent to me, comes with them doing a creditSat, 21 Sep 2024 04:11:58 -0500I got two soft checks last year from Betfair (PP) with reason money-laundering checks. I'm small punter who usually makes a small withdrawal each money and had not made a deposit for many months before. Totally unnecessary.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280505#564280505I got two soft checks last year from Betfair (PP) with reason money-laundering checks. I'm small punter who usually makes a small withdrawal each money and had not made a deposit for many months before. Totally unnecessary.Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:54:42 -0500100% betting companies should not be running credit checks, soft or otherwise. But in of themselves there is no tangible impact.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280443#564280443100% betting companies should not be running credit checks, soft or otherwise. But in of themselves there is no tangible impact.Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:33:49 -0500The insurance comparison generates a soft check every time the algorithm is ran! So for example if you toggle the optional excess from 50 to nil and run the query again, that's another soft check.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280439#564280439The insurance comparison generates a soft check every time the algorithm is ran! So for example if you toggle the optional excess from 50 to nil and run the query again, that's another soft check.Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:30:13 -0500No such thing as "a free gift" in this world at least.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280431#564280431No such thing as "a free gift" in this world at least.Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:22:47 -0500Sign of the times, soft checks primarily used to screen for pre-approval offers or possibly a background check. Credit scores are not impacted by soft credit checks and as Cider said, soft checks cannot be seen by anybody else. I checked my car insurhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280429#564280429Sign of the times, soft checks primarily used to screen for pre-approval offers or possibly a background check. Credit scores are not impacted by soft credit checks and as Cider said, soft checks cannot be seen by anybody else. I checked my car insurSat, 21 Sep 2024 03:21:53 -0500"the company had recently made a credit check. I just don`t get it""light touch" affordability checks. If they see you have CCJs or outstanding bank debts etc, they will immediately restrict your deposit/spend limits. AIUI.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564280195#564280195"the company had recently made a credit check. I just don`t get it""light touch" affordability checks. If they see you have CCJs or outstanding bank debts etc, they will immediately restrict your deposit/spend limits. AIUI.Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:22:35 -0500When Betfair decided to float on the stock market ,they called in PWC,after 10 mins they said great buy,float it.Yet I know a guy who wanted a 10ew treble,they took 17 years to due dilengence,and PwC wouldn’t sign off .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564279893#564279893When Betfair decided to float on the stock market ,they called in PWC,after 10 mins they said great buy,float it.Yet I know a guy who wanted a 10ew treble,they took 17 years to due dilengence,and PwC wouldn’t sign off .Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:25:52 -0500Very true Cider. But I`ve never seen that happen before. It must be an identity check. .... First time I`ve ever had a credit check made on me to lose a tenner And I guarantee it will be the last. I was relieved to lose it, as I was worried I would whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31854143/credit-checks?post_id=564279881#564279881Very true Cider. But I`ve never seen that happen before. It must be an identity check. .... First time I`ve ever had a credit check made on me to lose a tenner And I guarantee it will be the last. I was relieved to lose it, as I was worried I would wFri, 20 Sep 2024 13:22:30 -0500