Deposit easily, withdraw hard

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Personally, I am waiting to make sure the money I deposited last friday actually clears, I have been told upon contacting each casino several times, that the check will be honored when presented by my bank for payment. We will see. The largest check was put on hold until 4/9.

Also, I have made no further deposits since the nonpayment issues started. But have been lucky with FREE money casinos have given due to the problems and due to the fact I am a VIP for several years at these places.

I go 250.00 and turned it in to 1150.00 sent to C2P, then got 50.00 and cashed out 700.00 sent to click2pay. Deposited 50.00 to try out hitman at the moment up to 276.00(won on hitman). Having alittle fun will some of the FREE money.

No intention of depositing more of MY funds.

[recruit]

Very true!No blasting here, just curious as to why anyone from the USA would continue to play with all the problems going on and so many complaints CONTINUOUSLY being posted.I guess because we can and it's a great place and, and, and...I could go on and on..

Just because I choose not to play and go through all the agony of some players nightmares, doesn't mean I need to leave the boards. Yes? After all, I am a grownup! (Refers to first line on post)

You say you have had no problem and then come back and say except for..so either you had problems or haven't...

I can answer the question "Why keep playing?" Consider this...all of us U.S. players that have been playing for years online and built relationships with a few reputable casinos that we trusted, were promised that our money would be safe, deposits would be honored and withdrawals would be paid. This from casinos that (at least in my case) have paid us some staggering amounts with lightening speed, consistently and hassle free, (for the most part) for many years.

So yes, when we were promised that they were aware of the new laws, but that they had developed systems to effectively deal with them and assured us repeatedly that our loyal patronage would not go unrewarded, WE BELIEVED THEM...they had never given us a reason NOT to all these years.

So, we continue to deposit in good faith. And unless I've missed it, I think for the most part, we ARE getting paid, albeit with delays and hassle.
While there have been a FEW instances of returned checks, or cancelled processors resulting in the withdrawal having to be re-done, I do believe the reputable casinos have come through, and are bending over backward to try and find a more streamlined system. The last thing the casinos want to see happen is to lose all the US player money....it's too profitable for them.

Back to the original question.... Where else can you sit in your PJ's, throw $100 at your computer and walk away with ten times that amount in a few hours??? THAT, my friend, is why we continue to play. We just cannot fathom these companies NOT treating us in the fashion we have become accostomed to all these years.

So - for those of you (and you know who you are) who continue to sit in countries OTHER than the U.S. and say, "those silly Americans, when will they learn???" I would challenge you to withhold judgement until you have walked a mile in our shoes...it's very easy to be playing somewhere that you still enjoy hassle free deposits and withdrawals and criticize those of us who don't have it so easy right now. I really wonder if the same thing happened in your country, if you would just immediately wipe all your casino accounts off your computer, as you seem to imply Americans should do. I really wonder.....

[happygobrokey]

it seems to me gambling is akin to something like drugs to the government. they can't keep you from doing it, although they wish you wouldn't, and all they can do to hinder it is make it difficult to access. and the casinos have their own motivation to take in money, and will of course reach out to the american clientele to get deposits in the door. and it seems many casinos are indeed endeavouring to get funds back to the players, but this is where the government has the most supervision and can cause the most havoc. and it emulates the classic no-pay scenario of a casino, where america lets you put your money into gambling no problem, then invokes a clause and screws you on the cashout.

i wonder if this continues, will it be common for even the casual gambler to have an offshore bank account or similar off of which to supply the online casino accounts? eventually a service will surface that will allow anyone to send money anywhere, just like when napster came out and rendered music essentially free. i have a bit to cry about too. good ol reliable neteller just shut its door to canadians any day now. and for now my credit card is spent dry while i'm waiting on payouts to c/c as well as direct back to my bank. granted i have the liberty of funding an alternative ewallet like mb or c2p, but i need my gambling winnings before i spend more to gamble. i have already maxed my credit card for 500 since i know a payout of 1100 is going to it one day or another.

and if you have the luck of being an american, it takes time to launder money, and the longer interval from deposit to cheque in your mail, the less suspicious it all looks. rest assured, there is always going to be some way to get it done, and as they get to know the beast they're up against, payment systems will adapt to better solve the issues present. it sucks it has to be this way, but like i have in my sig, wagering is the hardest way to make an easy living. the streets says it, i've heard matusow and other poker players say it as well. good luck y'all, at the tables, machines, and cashier cages

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I contacted Villento casino. They are taking a week to process a withdrawal to Click2pay. Now that has nothing to do with problems with u.s. banks, etc. The deposits I made were from FUNDS in my c2p account, not DD. Click2pay no longer did direct bank debits on 4/12. The casino should know that. Plus the transaction once processed shows deducted from Click2pay FUNDS. Now Villento says they have to wait a week for my C2P deposits to CLEAR. The transactions are processed by Click2pay in REAL Time. Money subtracted from my click2pay balance immediately. This is garbage!


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Jolene: Hi Tracey

tracey : they deducted my deposits from the l000.00 balance I had in my clic2pay account. on the 12th. They say they transmit it to you immediately so I am confused regarding clearing time of l week aslo the website says 48 hours for click2pay withdrawals.

Jolene: Tracey, this is a policy of our ecash company to wait for deposits made prior to a withdrawal to clear

tracey : They have cleared.

Jolene: Once the withdrawals are processed, the funds take 24-48 hours to reflet in your click2pay account

tracey : it reflects in my account the same day you send it
tracey: always

tracey I am very confused. There has only been a clearing period if it involved click2pay needing to get the money from my bank account. That clearing period was 7 day.
tracey : There is no clearing period if the funds are already in my account. It is like handing you cash. I will call on monday. Cause this is not right. I made a withdrawal after this one elsewhere and funds already arrived in click2pay account

Jolene: i understand what you are saying, and I would like to get a further explanation for you from our finance department

tracey : ok
tracey : thanks

Jolene: sure, and youre welcome

tracey : why did you say c2p better than check

Jolene: its faster
Jolene: and if you do experience any problem cashing the check, this causes a further delay.