Moneygram or Western Union

crookedlink · Apr 1, 2008

Hey guys, hoping you can help me out.

I'm loading two accounts tomorrow now that baseball is underway.

One is Bookmaker and the other is The Greek.

Anyway I'm a small time bettor so I will only be depositing $100 on each one, and since my debit card got rejected, it seems that a money transfer is my only other option.

I was just wondering what you guys would recommend I use between Moneygram and Western Union. Whats more conveniant as far as fees and stuff.?

This will be my first deposit on either site so I guess my first time deposit bonus will cover for the fees but I also want to know which one is more of a hassle to transfer money with.

Since it's such a small amount I don't think I should have any trouble with either one. I'd like to not give them an ID if that's possible.

Anyway, any insights would be great.

audude · Apr 1, 2008

moneygram is cheaper

Brock Landers · Apr 1, 2008

get a netspend card from an advance america store, works REALLY well.
If nothing else MG is a decent option. fuck Western Union

crookedlink · Apr 1, 2008

I'd also not like to use a credit/debit card because I don't want to deal with having to fax them half my life when I want to withdraw.

BradtheBloke · Apr 1, 2008

Brock Landers said:
get a netspend card from an advance america store, works REALLY well.
If nothing else MG is a decent option. fuck Western Union

how long before netspend gives you the boot for using the card for gambling purposes? I havent used one myself but I think I recall someone mentioning that in a thread last week?

Brock Landers · Apr 1, 2008

BradtheBloke said:
how long before netspend gives you the boot for using the card for gambling purposes? I havent used one myself but I think I recall someone mentioning that in a thread last week?

people are getting booted for that? i used it like 6 or 7 times this year back and forth with no issue, used it for meals and stuff too though...

Anthony V. · Apr 1, 2008

Don't use GREEK for bases use BetJamaica. Call them and ask about there pre paid card you can purchase at a Sunoco station. Only costs I think $3 to use, Moneygram is $9.99 and Western UNion is $15 for $100.

Brock Landers · Apr 1, 2008

Anthony V. said:
Don't use GREEK for bases use BetJamaica. Call them and ask about there pre paid card you can purchase at a Sunoco station. Only costs I think $3 to use, Moneygram is $9.99 and Western UNion is $15 for $100.

WU fees are IRRELEVANT if you send more than 300 bux...

dave11486 · Apr 1, 2008

The greek for baseball blows. Over the long run you are missing out on a lot of extra change. They may be alright for favorites, but the dog lines are bad.

Betallsports · Apr 1, 2008

crookedlink said:
Hey guys, hoping you can help me out.

I'm loading two accounts tomorrow now that baseball is underway.

One is Bookmaker and the other is The Greek.

Anyway I'm a small time bettor so I will only be depositing $100 on each one, and since my debit card got rejected, it seems that a money transfer is my only other option.

I was just wondering what you guys would recommend I use between Moneygram and Western Union. Whats more conveniant as far as fees and stuff.?

This will be my first deposit on either site so I guess my first time deposit bonus will cover for the fees but I also want to know which one is more of a hassle to transfer money with.

Since it's such a small amount I don't think I should have any trouble with either one. I'd like to not give them an ID if that's possible.

Anyway, any insights would be great.

Bookmaker has " Other " Better Options.

Look a little Closer to there Options, you will Find it ! :drink:

crookedlink · Apr 1, 2008

lol yea im not sure which one you are refering to...

bankwire?

Betallsports · Apr 1, 2008

crookedlink said:
lol yea im not sure which one you are refering to...

bankwire?

Nope But it Starts with an " E "

I believe that it is New, Maybe not good for First Timers ??? Not sure, but Has No Fees and it's Done in Seconds

Betallsports · Apr 1, 2008

crookedlink said:
lol yea im not sure which one you are refering to...

bankwire?

Just went to check it out, It's the Last item on the List

michael777 · Apr 1, 2008

Betallsports said:
Just went to check it out, It's the Last item on the List

i used it a couple of weeks ago,worked great :103631605

Betallsports · Apr 1, 2008

michael777 said:
i used it a couple of weeks ago,worked great

Couldn't Believe it was even there ! Saves you a Trip as well :toast:

crookedlink · Apr 1, 2008

I guess it's not for first timers then, because the last item on the list for me is the credit card option... hm...now I'm curious to know what you guys are talking about. Why is it not allowed to be discussed openly?

Betallsports · Apr 1, 2008

crookedlink said:
I guess it's not for first timers then, because the last item on the list for me is the credit card option... hm...now I'm curious to know what you guys are talking about. Why is it not allowed to be discussed openly?

It's Best not to Talk Openly on a Forum. Don't want to kill it for others
which I'm sure it took some time to get it done.

If it's Not there for Newbees, there's a Reason ! :wink:

dave11486 · Apr 1, 2008

Do you guys do moneygram online or in-store?

CoolBreeze22 · Apr 1, 2008

For you guys that use moneygram do they just send you a check when you cash out or do they send you back a moneygram(I'm guessing this is just like Western Union but not sure)? If they send you a check can you just take it to a currency exchange and cash it there? Thanks

crookedlink · Apr 1, 2008

Well, I decided to go with the Money Gram and I'm happy to say the whole process was effortless.

They charged me 9.99 for $100.00 but everything went smoothly.

About 40 minutes after calling bookmaker with the reference #, the money was in my account.

I have a question I hope you guys can help me with. I asked the guy if I qualified for any 1st time deposit bonuses and he said no because my first deposit had to be over $300 but he said that there was a March Madness promotion going on that was even better. Something like 25% with 5x rollover.

I have no idea what that means. I placed a couple of winning bets tonight and now I see that I have $25 dollars under Bonus Play. Is this my 25% from my deposit and if so, can I just use it freely. What the heck does 5x rollover mean?