Grand Banks...DO NOT PLAY!

I thought it probably was, just wanted to add my 2 cents worth (they're worth almost 3 cents in Canada so splurge!)
 
Grand Banks

Hello,

Im a new member of this community. This seems to be a very good site for talking with other casino players and their experience with good and evil casinos. Unfortunately I found this site too late, because i become a "victim" of grandbanks too. I read about them at gambling.com . They are listed there as a top twenty casino. So I thought its a good place to play....what a mistake !!!

I deposit 150$, they gave me 100% bonus and i lost all. The next day i found a 20$ bonus in my account with a 20 time playthrough wagering req... I won and after wagering several thousand of bucks, i had 1200$ in my account. I made a withdrawal at 22.03.04 and still waiting for my money. The support and live chat team from grandbanks have every excusion for it but they simply hold my money back. I filled out the pitch a bitch form on this site and hope casinomeister can help me and all other people in this case. If you make a deposit they take your money immediately but if you win something and want it back you can wait an eternity...

Greetings from Germany
Thomas
 
Wunderschnen guten Tag Thomas (das Wetter ist in der Tat traumhaft :) ) ,

Im exactely in the same situation at the moment - actually Im waiting even 3 weeks longer than you. You might have read my story a couple of postings above. Id say IN THESE CASES pitching-a-bitch is not going to help you, neither (at least it didnt improve MY and Embalus situation....). Id recommend you to forget about your money. In case they should finally pay you it will be an even nicer surprise ....

Gre

Lukas
 
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Hi Embalu,

GIGSE was great, but unfortunately I couldn't get a hold of any the people that mattered at Playtech. They only had sales people there. I'll be following up with the CEO today.
 
McClure.. welcome to the world of online gambling! If you play at the recommended casinos, you will have a much better experience. The best thing you did was find this forum. If you don't live in the United States, and like Microgaming casinos, I would highly recommend 32Red Casino. Honest and friendly people.. and you will be paid very quickly without any problems. The Tridente group is also good...and I think they still take U.S. players. They have several casinos... King Neptunes, Tridente Lounge, and another one I think. Good Luck on your new venture! Also.. if Bryan goes to bat for you and settles your problem satisfactorily, show your appreciation by getting him something on his wish list! He's a very powerful influence in the online gaming community!
 
casinomeister said:
Hi Embalu,

GIGSE was great, but unfortunately I couldn't get a hold of any the people that mattered at Playtech. They only had sales people there. I'll be following up with the CEO today.

Ok, thank you! What do you think, how good or bad are my chances?
 
In a few days my withdrawals will be half year old. I haven't contacted GB and SH for some months but now I plan to do it. I'm curious what will be their excuse for not paying me for HALF YEAR...
 
"We're backed up with withdrawl requests but yours will be processed as quickly as possible"
 
jpm said:
"We're backed up with withdrawl requests but yours will be processed as quickly as possible"

But sometimes they need to find out something new. Maybe they will tell this:

"Currently we are backed up with excuses but we can assure you that our Excuse Department is working hard on inventing new excuses. If everything goes well, you can expect a new one in a few weeks." :)
 
Embalu said:
In a few days my withdrawals will be half year old. I haven't contacted GB and SH for some months but now I plan to do it. I'm curious what will be their excuse for not paying me for HALF YEAR...

Unfortunately, I've contacted everyone who ought to have the power to do something about this a number of times. And you aren't the only one waiting for a long-ass drawn out payment.

This is also beginning to piss off a few Playtech operators since I have made it clear that I'm not endorsing Playtech operations (sans one - Kiwi) until they (Playtech) get this flaccid situation inder control.
 
Embalu said:
But sometimes they need to find out something new. Maybe they will tell this:

"Currently we are backed up with excuses but we can assure you that our Excuse Department is working hard on inventing new excuses. If everything goes well, you can expect a new one in a few weeks." :)

LOL! Good one, Embalu!

These operations seem to be going from bad to worse.
 
Embalu said:
In a few days my withdrawals will be half year old. I haven't contacted GB and SH for some months but now I plan to do it. I'm curious what will be their excuse for not paying me for HALF YEAR...

The casino is claiming that you agreed not to go to a faster system to be paid out. Is this true? If so, when was your last communication with them and when did they state specifically when you would be paid. Thanks!
 
casinomeister said:
The casino is claiming that you agreed not to go to a faster system to be paid out. Is this true? If so, when was your last communication with them and when did they state specifically when you would be paid. Thanks!

This is not true. Originally I requested bank drafts, but when they told me in December that it would take 8 weeks to process a bank draft and that Moneybookers would be faster, I chose to change the method to Moneybookers. Now both casinos are supposed to pay to Moneybookers (my withdrawal requests are now 26 weeks old).

The last time when I contacted them via live chat was on 1st March. I also sent them an e-mail on 16th March, but they didn't reply to that. I sent the "pitch a bitch" to you at the end of March, and I've not contacted GB and SH since that.

When I last talked to them (on 1st March), they said they are unable to give me any specifics about when will my withdrawals be processed.

I send you the live chat transcriptions via e-mail.
 
Cash Flow Warning!

Hi Embalu,

I've forwarded the chat sessions to Playtech. Hopefully they will see (like most everyone else) that this casino group has a serious cash flow problem. Yours is not the only complaint of non-payment. It seems as though if anyone is owed over $1000 - the delay process kicks in. I had another complaint over the weekend from someone who has been waiting EIGHT months!
 
Portal Whore Side Note

Just a side note: If you're a webmaster who is promoting this group, don't be an asshole - drop these guys like a ton of bricks. They don't give a fuck about the players -- promoting these guys indicates to me that you don't give a flying rats ass either.

And players, how about doing all of us a service and contact these asshole portal whores and tell them that they are blood sucking leeches who don't give a damn about the player. (just do a google search for the casino names - portal whores will appear)

Or shall I start naming and shaming?
 
casinomeister said:
I've forwarded the chat sessions to Playtech. Hopefully they will see (like most everyone else) that this casino group has a serious cash flow problem. Yours is not the only complaint of non-payment. It seems as though if anyone is owed over $1000 - the delay process kicks in. I had another complaint over the weekend from someone who has been waiting EIGHT months!

I think what I've been warning about for so long is now coming to pass with this group. I kept saying that slow pay is the first indicator of cash flow problems, that coupled with endless bonuses for everyone and their pets is the best recipe for disaster. Looks like the chickens are coming home to roost, I only hope playtech does the right thing here and pulls their license, shuts them down, and pays everyone who is owed so that they don't continue robbing Peter to pay Paul. Maybe those who are owed money by these scumbags should write to Playtech and suggest this.
 
casinomeister said:
Hi Embalu,

I've forwarded the chat sessions to Playtech. Hopefully they will see (like most everyone else) that this casino group has a serious cash flow problem. Yours is not the only complaint of non-payment. It seems as though if anyone is owed over $1000 - the delay process kicks in. I had another complaint over the weekend from someone who has been waiting EIGHT months!

When you talked to the CEO and other Playtech people, what did they say and how did they approach to this? Did they admit at least that this situation is unacceptable?
 
Embalu said:
When you talked to the CEO and other Playtech people, what did they say and how did they approach to this? Did they admit at least that this situation is unacceptable?

The sad thing is they don't say much of anything. I've pounded them with some very serious questions -- this being only one of them. The CEO remains aloof - and only one of my two other contacts has been helpful in this.

It seems to me that they have other things to do besides helping you or the casino out.
 
casinomeister said:
The sad thing is they don't say much of anything. I've pounded them with some very serious questions -- this being only one of them. The CEO remains aloof - and only one of my two other contacts has been helpful in this.

It seems to me that they have other things to do besides helping you or the casino out.

Do you mean the CEO of GB/BW/SH casinos or of Playtech? If its of Playtech, that's disturbing.
 

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