[Homedawg]

How is Skybook? Seems you need a little more effort to make a deposit? I usually use my pre paid cc and it's done instantly, but skybook requires to fill out a form? Also it says that you must withdraw the same way you deposit? That can't be true, why the hell would I want money deposited on my prepaid cc ? Also have heard it's tough to get money out of there? Just wondering since I would like to use this book for the free half point for middling games. Any help would be appreciated.

[bigboydan]

Skybook (SBR Rated B) currently has no outstanding or processing complaints levied against them at this time. In regards to Credit card type deposits. Every book will make you fill out the forms with those types of deposits before withdrawing (some even before wagering these days) sir. As far as withdrawing via your CC there goes, they will just send you a cashiers check in it's place (just like every other book that accepts U.S. players).

The only really big problem I see Skybook has these days is that there website seems to go down 2-3 times per month on average.

[Mudcat]

Skybook is alright. I find them more useful for their opinionated MLB lines than the free half point. You can't use the half point on/off the 3 or 7 in football and they keep those lines tight to the point where it almost never generates any middles with +ve expectation.

Certainly it is better to have it than not have it, but I'm just saying you shouldn't expect great middles to be jumping out at you at every turn.

But for a book with such a long reputation of being vanilla, their MLB lines have been surprisingly good all summer.

It's true they are difficult for moving money. I use Moneygram which is definitely not a favorite method for me.

[John Dough]

I only use book-to-book transfers with thegreek with them, keeping a small balance there for the free 1/2 point. Transfers are processed same-day, never had a problem.

[bigboydan]

The B2B transfers at Skybook are free which does help. The problem is that Skybook only does those at TheGreek nowadays unfortunately.

[John Dough]

Yeah, but if you keep a Greek account funded anyway, it's really not that big a deal. After the rollover, you can then redistribute the money to a much larger number of books or receive a quick payout from TheGreek.


As a post-NETeller American, things would be a lot harder for me without B2B transfers.

[Mudcat]

I was hoping people wouldn't get talking too much about the B2B with the Greek. I'm afraid it may be on the way out due to too many abusers.

Understandably, Greek has recently switched from 1x to 4x rollover on those transfers.

[bigboydan]

They stopped doing B2B transfers with Cris/Bookmaker back in like August for some reason. Although I didn't feel it was a big loss at all considering the incoming fees they would charge you with.

[John Dough]

Originally Posted by Mudcat

I was hoping people wouldn't get talking too much about the B2B with the Greek. I'm afraid it may be on the way out due to too many abusers.

Understandably, Greek has recently switched from 1x to 4x rollover on those transfers.

With the increased rollover, you would think Greek would welcome them and be happy to receive transfers. I think the fact that they increased the rollover rather than discontinuing them is a good sign. I don't blame them at all and have no problem with the increase.

That said, I'll end the discussion at this point.

[John Dough]

Nevermind.

[Mudcat]

Originally Posted by John Dough

With the increased rollover, you would think Greek would welcome them and be happy to receive transfers. I think the fact that they increased the rollover rather than discontinuing them is a good sign. I don't blame them at all and have no problem with the increase.

I think and hope so too. 4x seems like a pretty healthy bite for them.

[Bluehorseshoe]

Any chance of getting them on the line service?

[bigboydan]

Originally Posted by Bluehorseshoe

Any chance of getting them on the line service?

It's possible I guess sir. Although I'm not sure if they wish to participate on it.

[Frank]

Any chance of them fixing their shitty site and mirrors so you can actually get in and bet?

[Bluehorseshoe]

I've had no problems today using this link....


http://www2.skybook.com

[bigboydan]

Originally Posted by Frank

Any chance of them fixing their shitty site and mirrors so you can actually get in and bet?

The Skybook website has been getting hit at a high rate these past couple of months IMO Mr.Frank. Always good to check the updated mirror site directory because I always update it every month whether I find a new one or not.

FWIW: You can always check out the website monitor if you want to know about downtime's books might have every month.

[Bluehorseshoe]

Nothing working today. Not good.