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redcode said:I just picked up my Microsoft debit card from Chase today... tried to fund my account on Bwin... and it was a total bust. 😕
Does anyone actually know if a Microsoft card from Chase works for this?
Honestly, it’s been an absolute age since I spent any time messing around with these types of cards, but if memory serves, a Microsoft card from Chase was pretty much the only reliable way to get transactions through. Of course, I can't say for certain if the landscape has shifted in the last five or six years...
You'd be better off finding someone with a legitimate Mastercard to transfer funds to your PayPal and betting like a grown adult instead of chasing it on Bwin. 😉
Stick to Bet365 if you want my honest, well-intentioned advice... When it comes to shady online sportsbooks, Bwin is easily the most crooked player in the game, especially when they start dangling bonuses in front of you. Back during the 2008 Euro tournament, I put down $200 to trigger a $200 bonus; the requirement was a 3x rollover at odds of 1.70, which I handled by placing outright bets. Of course, they spent the next three agonizing months dragging their feet, burying me in endless bureaucratic nonsense and endless requests for documentation just to avoid paying out—and even then, I didn't see a dime until I finally picked up the phone to call them out.
Then there was the matter of them arbitrarily voiding winning bets and slapping ridiculous limits on things like the Swedish second division, capping it at a measly $15. Ultimately, a $200 bonus is completely worthless if you're forced to sit around waiting months just to access your own money.😉
By the way, if anyone is actually foolish enough to play along with these games, the most effective strategy is probably sticking to outright bets; pick about ten potential winners of the World Cup and place your wagers on them, or perhaps mix in some bets for top scorer, group winner, or qualifying favorites.