Beware of Absolute Poker

[adanthar]

trader01,

this post is well and good but you're not convincing anyone here, because frankly, a good chunk of us would rather fax in 6 forms of ID before every cashout and the rest don't give a damn.

also, it's hysterical that people trust a poker site with all of their personal and financial information and link bank accounts/credit cards to it, but then always balk when it comes to their SSN or (omg no) their credit card that they already gave the site once in the first place.

[trader01]

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also, it's hysterical that people trust a poker site with all of their personal and financial information and link bank accounts/credit cards to it, but then always balk when it comes to their SSN or (omg no) their credit card that they already gave the site once in the first place.

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That's the point - I DIDN'T give them my CC info, I gave it to their independent 3rd party CC processor. Now they want it too. In any case, do as you will... I haven't had these types of problems at other sites, and their customer service has been a lot better, so I will just play there. All I ever asked them for was a decent explanation for why they needed this to refund my money to the same CC, and got NOTHING but vague responses and evasion in return.

[cardcounter0]

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I DIDN'T give them my CC info, I gave it to their independent 3rd party CC processor.

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STOP! Yer killin' me.

[PrimogenitoX]

I have deposited and cashed out hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of transaction at absolute over the past 2 years with no problems and currently have a 5 figure balance on the site. OP is a douchebag.

[cardman]

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trader01,

this post is well and good but you're not convincing anyone here, because frankly, a good chunk of us would rather fax in 6 forms of ID before every cashout and the rest don't give a damn.

also, it's hysterical that people trust a poker site with all of their personal and financial information and link bank accounts/credit cards to it, but then always balk when it comes to their SSN or (omg no) their credit card that they already gave the site once in the first place.

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Any deposit with a credit card will inevitably require an ID check at withdrawal. However, any player sending their SSN number to a foreign site might be asking for trouble. Scans of driver's licenses, OKAY. Scans of banks statements or utility bills, OKAY. Never send your SSN number to any gambling site. Ever. Identity thieves prize the SSN number the most. If the site's got bad security or bad employees, your f***ed. You can cancel a credit card. You can't cancel your SSN. There is absolutely no reason for any gambling site to ask for your SSN. Ever.

[antisocialgrace]

"also, it's hysterical that people trust a poker site with all of their personal and financial information and link bank accounts/credit cards to it, but then always balk when it comes to their SSN or (omg no) their credit card that they already gave the site once in the first place."

Not to mention the entire contents of their Hard Drives which all of these sites already have total access to with their spyware (supposedly built in to detect cheaters).

OP has a valid point about ease with which you can deposit vs. hassle to make a withdrawal.