Betfair deposit methods?

kobefan08 · Jan 8, 2009

What methods can canadians use to deposit at betfair?

After looking through the site, all I could find was information via

http://payments.betfair.com

but all that is there in 'Choose a location' is

UK
Ireland
Australia

In the FAQ it says it accepts canadian credit cards, but I would like to know all the methods available...

Thanks

Betfair.com · Jan 8, 2009

Deposit methods

Canadian Deposit Methods

Hi there, thanks for your question

There is a banner on the main Betfair page which clicks through to this page.

I'm not sure why it isn't showing for your IP address? Are you going to the site from within Canada?

Thanks,

Rob

http://betfairpromo.com/Canada payment/Canada deposit page.html

kobefan08 · Jan 8, 2009

Rob,

I am accessing from a Canadian IP, so not sure why...

anyway, is there any way that Betfair can introduce instadebit for canadian customers? All of the current methods I see right now for betfair are very inconvienient and charge quite a bit in extra costs/fees...

Instadebit is used in such major places like full tilt, pinnacle etc... so it shouldn't be much of an issue, im sure you would generate a lot more canadian deposits if it were in place

Thanks

Betfair.com · Jan 8, 2009

IP, Instadebit and

OK thanks. That's weird, everyone should be seeing the Canada homepage for sports...

http://www.betfair.com/NA/

the UK one is:

http://www.betfair.com/en/

Ireland is:

http://www.betfair.com/IRL/

SAfrica is

http://www.betfair.com/ZAF/

etc.,etc.,etc., (I think there are 22 different "local" sites)

Anyway,I've submitted the issue to the "IP address techies" at BF to see what's up...

Instadebit...it's coming. I've been in discussions with them for a while. The problem is that we have so many countries with these localized payment providers that Betfair needs to prioritize which ones they add and in which order. Posts like this help the "people above" see the light much faster so thx for that!!!

You could also try Moneybookers. It takes a while at first but the fees are pretty low and u can x-fer from a number of Carribean bookies. Not sure which ones but I know sportsavant, the mod here uses MB with Betfair.

We do have a pretty good canadian customer base though. I was surprised when I first was told but you are 100% right. that number would be much healthier with instadebit!!!!!!

Thx,

rob

dr.chau · Jan 9, 2009

Don't use Moneybookers, if u are doing the Promo TRX100.

I had to learn the hard way =(

Just found out that Moneybookers, u can't claim bonus.

kobefan08 · Jan 9, 2009

Betfair.com said:
OK thanks. That's weird, everyone should be seeing the Canada homepage for sports...

http://www.betfair.com/NA/

the UK one is:

http://www.betfair.com/en/

Ireland is:

http://www.betfair.com/IRL/

SAfrica is

http://www.betfair.com/ZAF/

etc.,etc.,etc., (I think there are 22 different "local" sites)

Anyway,I've submitted the issue to the "IP address techies" at BF to see what's up...

Instadebit...it's coming. I've been in discussions with them for a while. The problem is that we have so many countries with these localized payment providers that Betfair needs to prioritize which ones they add and in which order. Posts like this help the "people above" see the light much faster so thx for that!!!

You could also try Moneybookers. It takes a while at first but the fees are pretty low and u can x-fer from a number of Carribean bookies. Not sure which ones but I know sportsavant, the mod here uses MB with Betfair.

We do have a pretty good canadian customer base though. I was surprised when I first was told but you are 100% right. that number would be much healthier with instadebit!!!!!!

Thx,

rob

Rob,

Thanks for the reply, top notch CS from betfair!

I have used moneybookers before many times and I must say the service is mediocre at best... CS is extremely frustrating as I found in my experience there is no phone # or live chat canadians can use to communicate, only email which can take days to reply..

However the biggest peeve I have with them is that they will not let you electronically DEPOSIT funds (like instadebit, neteller etc would) into moneybookers, only withdraw.. This gets really annoying when bank wire to them is the only option and my bank charges a $30 flat fee for wires even if I just want to deposit 200 or whatever

Instadebit allows for instant deposits to poker rooms, sportsbooks etc similar to neteller instacash... as well have a live chat option for much better CS..

Please add instadebit asap, so canadians like me can have a pain free way to deposit

Thanks!

Betfair.com · Jan 9, 2009

dr.chau - using moneybookers with TRX100

Hi dr.chau,

If you join Betfair with TRX100 you do qualify for the promotion if you deposit through moneybookers.

Just to clarify - once you make $100 CAD worth of matched bets, we'll credit your account with another $100 CAD.

If you have any other problems or questions, feel free to post them on here and I'll do my best to answer them.

Thx,

Rob

dr.chau · Jan 12, 2009

Thanks Betfair got the money for the TRX100 Promo.

Betfair.com · Jan 13, 2009

Betfair Sweater

Cool. You should receive the sweater as well soon. It was sent yesterday via express post.

Please let me know if you have any questions about the site.

Take care,

Rob