[COLOR=#333335][FONT=Tahoma]I now realize it was really stupid of me to put $7k in with the Sports Trading Exchange. I was only going to make a very small deposit but I had some communications with OG77 who said he personally knew a guy that has been playing there for over a year with no problems and said he had made a very large deposit and was keeping a large balance himself so I decided to make a large deposit. OG77 said he had been paid quickly 3 times already in the last 2 months and I saw he was a longtime poster here so I thought it would be safe.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#333335]The Sports Trading Exchange still has not followed through with my request for an immediate good faith payout of even a small portion of my balance even though they deal in digital ecurrencies which can be paid in seconds.ffice:office" />[/COLOR][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]I learned about the Sports Trading Exchange from a post in the "Sportsbooks and The Industry" forum titled New Betting Exchange.ffice:office" />[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]So you can refer to that post but I want to get this information out here in the main Players Talk forum.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Below is a summary of my experience at The Sports Trading Exchange:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]I learned about the Sports Trading Exchange from the SBR forum and sent a $1058 Westu transfer to the Sports Trading Exchange on 12/09/11. My Sports Trading Exchange account was credited with $947.01 after the Westu fees and exchanger fees were deducted. I made additional deposits of...[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]I would like to hear about any decent new or relatively unknown sportsbooks that accept USA players[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]I know most people think you should only play at the top rated sportsbooks but I find many reasons to try out smaller books. I do realize there is likely more risk playing with newer books but sometimes these newer or smaller books try harder and have better customer service and sometimes they offer great promos like free half points or reduced juice, etc.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Here is a list of my preferred new/less known sportsbooks in alphabetical order:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]BetFirstClass - I have played here...[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4]I requested a fedex check payout from a [url="www.sportsbookreview.com/sbr/belmont/"]Belmont[/url].com (which is part of the Jazette/Sportsbook.com group) on 9/19 and they immediately processed it and changed the withdrawal status from Pending to Processed the same day I requested the payout and I had the check on 9/22. However, I requested another check on 10/5 and have not received this check and the payout status is still pending which means they have not even told their processor to pay me. I called Belmont and they just said they have check processor issues and it will be 4 to 6 weeks from the...[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

BetOnSports screwed me again. I got my BetOnSports liquidation check for $149.13 which is the wrong amount. I had 6 different BetOnSports accounts when they closed (BOS, BHB, MVP, Millennium, BetVSI, PlayersSuperbook). My combined account balances totaled $23,605.29 after my pending wagers were graded. I have documentation from BetOnSports liquidators, VantisPLC, where they confirmed they found some of my accounts and my total balance was $16,055.29. So I should have received a check for $1092.93 based on 4.63% of the $23,605.29. Or I should have at least received $743.36 based on 4.63% of $16,055.29.
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I have requested many Matchbook check withdrawals of about $3000 each over the last few months. Matchbook sent me an e-mail today saying they cancelled all the withdrawals that are not in the mail already and they put the money back into my balance.

For example, Matchbook cancelled my withdrawals requested on 1/20, 1/21, 1/24, 1/28, 1/31 and all my withdrawals requested after 2/10.

Matchbook sent me an e-mail saying to request my balance by wire.

But this makes me mad because now I go to the back of the line with all the other USA customers that are...

Anyone else playing at Oddsmaker?

I joined a few months back and have been very happy so far. They have good lines with lots of bet options and I like the wagering software. I have make a few credit card deposits online with no problems getting the deposit through and they have always given some good bonuses.

I also requested one payout that was an electronic instant deposit transfer to my bank account and I received the money in my bank account within one week of my request so I was happy with the payout speed. I have just met my rollover on my last deposit and will be requesting another withdrawal soon.

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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]I have heard that ?Chargeback? is a dirty word in the sports betting industry.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]I understand how [url="http://www.sportsbookreview.com/Ratings+on+over+400+Sportsbooks+/default.aspx"]sportsbooks[/url] can be rightfully outraged if a cheating player loses his balance and charges back his credit card purchases to recover his deposit. I detest any player who does things to cheat the sportsbooks because I realize that this will make things tougher for the majority of players who are honest. I understand that sportsbook?s need to take measures to reduce chargebacks from cheating players, such as circulating a list a player names who have cheated the sportsbooks with chargebacks.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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