Sportsinteraction is getting an unfaily bad reputation.

Nick Douglas

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Jack, I know this is about a non-sponsor so delete it if you must. I just hate to see gamblers affected by oddball cases that don't really apply to them.

Sportsinteraction has been getting a ton of bad publicity lately and rightfully so. People have had to go through circuitous verification processes in order to get withdrawls and some players have complained about having money "stolen" from them via cancelled bets, odds fixing, etc. If your modus operandi is to scam a book or deposit via any method besides Neteller, then I would certainly stay away from Sportsinteraction. If you need your money quickly when you request a withdrawl, then stay away from Sportsinteraction. If, however, you only use Neteller for sportsbook transactions, you follow all posted rules at a sportsbook and you don't mind waiting a week or two to get your money out, then Sportsinteraction is still a great book for underdog bettors.

Those who have followed Sportsinteraction complaints know that the vast, vast majority of these complaints have come from folks who do not use Neteller. Many have also come from people who tried to circumvent Sportsinteraction's low limits by opening multiple accounts for their "brother" or "father". There are also many complaints about getting kicked out for winning too much (but still getting paid what you are owed). The people who have not complained are those who play just one account, accept their low limits and are willing to wait for their payouts.

I don't play at Sportsinteraction. This is because I don't like having to wait several days for a payout to be processed and I don't particularly like using Neteller. But for many people out there, Sportsinteraction would fit your needs. If you are a low limit player who uses Neteller and you are willing to wait for withdrawls sometimes, then Sportsinteraction is a good book for underdog bettors. If you don't fit that profile, then stay the heck away from there.

Quite frankly, there are not all that many books out there any more that move on action and offer great "square" lines. What I mean by "square" is offering good value on lines by moving them on action and not keeping them on a certain number just because most other books are on a certain number. Sportsinteraction is probably the best book for that type of value, along with a couple of other non-Mad Jack's sponsors and WSEX.
 

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Nick:

can't believe I just read that........you have to be kidding :eek:

SIA was good 2 years ago......but now........you'd have to be an idiot to play there....I mean why would anybody want to play there now???.......look at all that has happened......are you crazy :eek:
 

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I guess I'm an Idiot :shrug:

I have 12 books on the go right now, and I'll keep using these guys. I have taken multiple withdraws from sia over the last 4 monthes (maybe 10 or so), totalling about $8000 canadian, and got the money next day EVERY time into my neteller. I just never keep more than a dime or so in there. When u get something like +7.5 +105 on a NFL dog that others have at +6.5 -110,.....well you figure it out.....but I've had a lot of winners there that would have lost or pushed elsewhere.

Idiot? I think not.....even if I lose the dime I keep in there at some point, their loose lines have made me much more than that, money that I would have lost elsewhere.
 

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ok Mr.

your right.....I went a little far with the "idiot" remark......sorry:cool:

count yourself very lucky.......SIA has had major major problems with pretty much everything.......I'm the first to admit that 2-3 years ago they were great.....but they have had major major problems within the last year....I myself would never ever play there again..........but hey you've obviously never had a problem so all is well :)

once again I am sorry for the "idiot" comment.
 

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and worth noting.......it's too bad all that crap has happened at SIA....they had a good thing going there.......although it's funny...by far the worst customer service of any book on planet earth.....:rolleyes:
 

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when you're a member at a place since '97 with info that has never changed, you shouldn't have to prove who you are. That book sucks, and it's so frustrating to not be able to get anybody on the phone. They also lie about when payments are going out. They out and out suck.

PS, I used to refer and have referred lots of people to sia (one was Nick Douglas if I'm not mistaken ;) ), but that was when they were good and paid out fast without any hoop jumping.

They are square, alright, but I surely wouldn't be suprised to see them go belly up in the near future. The signs are all there.
 

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6-5, buddy, yes, you were the one who referred me to SIA immediately.

I know you got the runaround there, but eventually you got paid. Nobody is denying that you sometimes have a tough time getting paid quickly, but you are far from "lucky" if you get paid from there. Most people get paid from there.

And they are not going out of business. Their limits are small, their clientele is square and large and they boot winners. Obviously I don't know for sure, but this book is far more stable than most books out there. At least they are bright enough to move on action, boot squares and not get greedy by offering huge bonuses or large limit wagers.
 

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I don't do any business with anybody who pushes pop-ups on me over and over.
I can't even get this typed without seeing the SIA pop-up.
I wish I could do something about them, but I can refuse to do any business with them and others that are so intrusive.
:moon:
 

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Who the hell woke *you* up, jerky treat? You gonna make the party this year, or is it just too much of a pain to make the long trek from San Diego?

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Boy........That sure makes me feel alot better knowing that I "most" likely will get paid there. Are you serious?
 

Nick Douglas

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Thank you for taking my quote completely out of context. As I wrote earlier, the only people not getting paid altogether are people who tried to circumvent their limits or did something else to break the rules. Slow pays are common, but if you follow their rules, you get paid. Hence the use of the word, "most".
 

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nick:

i normally agree with a lot of the stuff you write and i can say with all sincerity that you are quite the pensman (as a lot of your stuff is well-written and well thought out)

and i know some guys took your post out of context.

however -- by and large, this is the worst piece youve written on any sportsbook or gambling-related topic. every other sentence seems to contradict the one that preceeds it.

i absolutely know what you mean about some people using surreptitious methods to gain a few bucks with sportsbooks, but the fact that you can even semi-vouch for a book that slow pays is absurd.

i dont care if a member "eventually gets paid". slow pays are not acceptable period. its pointless to debate the semantics of what "slow pay" is or "whats a reasonable amount of time". bottom line is that payouts should never take more than 24-48 hrs and SIA clearly jerks their customers around (it makes no difference if youve played there 4 months or 4 years, youre subjected to their perpetual bullshit and run around)

this piece on SIA does not attest to the normally excellent work many of us have come to expect from you. there is simply no way to spin that book as "reliable". yes, their dog lines are second to none, but when books like olympic and pinnacle pay out 10,000 dollars in a split-second and SIA gives the runaround when you win 500 bucks, that says enough about the quality of their book.

ive come to expect better from you

jmo.

gman
 

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GMAN - WHAT A HIPOCRITE YOU ARE!! YOU STIFFED 68 FOR $1000 @ WT, YOU HAD YOUR MOTHER SCREEN YOUR PHONE CALLS AND TELL HIM THAT YOU WEREN'T HOME WHILE YOU COWERED IN YOUR BASEM....ERRRRRRRR APARTMENT, YOU THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE ON HIM WHEN HE TRIED TO COLLECT HIS MONEY, AND THEN HAVE THE NERVE TO BASH SOMEONE ABOUT SLOW PAYING? BOY IS THAT THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! SLOW PAYS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE? WHAT ABOUT NO PAYS??????????????

INSTEAD OF PUTTING THAT $660 ON BOWLING GREEN WHY DON'T YOU SEND IT TO 68 AND SQUARE UP WITH HIM? YOU SIR ARE A WELCHING HIPOCRITE!!!!!

:nono: :nono: :nono: :nono:

"i dont care if a member "eventually gets paid". slow pays are not acceptable period. its pointless to debate the semantics of what "slow pay" is or "whats a reasonable amount of time". bottom line is that payouts should never take more than 24-48 hrs"

:moon: :moon: NOW GO WHINE TO JACK AND GET THIS POST DELETED:moon: :moon:
 
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yo eleven:

im not going to stop ya from posting. heck, i enjoy reading this kind of stuff. never ceases to amaze me the lengths some guys will go to bash. put your talents to better use though. for future stories, i dont have a mother. kinda sucks, but wont hold it againt you. also, theres no basement in my place. just a 1-bedroom apartment. pretty nice place though. just recently renovated. nothing to write home about -- definitely a modest place. nice area is what i enjoy most. when ive read stories about me in the past, most have me working at wendy's. thats old and boring. at least tell me i work at IHOP or something.

gl. im just not a fan of sports interaction. olympic and pinnacle as well as carib and vip are pretty solid books imo. customer service at those book are excellent, although vip's customer service has been slipping lately.

take care.
 
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