Just curious how you guys have been doing with your Merge Withdrawals lately?It's been going pretty smoothly for me up until my most recent one...Merge Network - Player's only Past Couple Wire TransfersRequested: 6-11-2011 Received: 7-05-2011Requested: 7-05-2011 Received: 7-20-2011 Recent Wire TransferRequested 8-05-2011Not Yet ReceivedIt said processed and sent on 8-30-2011 however it is still not in my bank account. It usually only takes a couple days to show on my online banking after it has been processed and sent. Initially support sounded like they were gonna be helpful but they haven't been responding to my emails for the past few days.
What country/state are you in?A ton of US checks are bouncing from Merge lately, at least the ones that were received 9/12-9/14. This is an incredibly useful thread to get a good idea of what is going on: 2p2 Merge WD ThreadStart at the most recent posts and work your way back if needed for this type of thread.
Thanks for the quick response!... I'm in California... Ya i talked to another guy today in a match and he said his recent check bounced.
I have a big wiretransfer from playersonly as well, i originally cashed out aug 27 and they waited 3 weeks to tell me i needed a swift code because there payment processors are now overseas. Maybe they have a high volume of cashouts and don't segregate there funds :/
MastAAce08
I'm not sure it has anything to do with segregation or a lack there of.I think it has more to do with processors ripping off sites or getting seized in the US, but that's just a guess/what people are talking about as reasons for bounced checks.There's also likely other potential reasons, a movement of money... for example, a processor could potentially decide that their checks are at risk, cancel them last minute and retry/move cashout funds somewhere else and proceed from the start, reissuing checks.But it's a giant negative unknown at the moment, something to keep an eye on (for all of Merge that is).Merge uses the same cashier for all their skins reportedly. Lock is the only one that uses an additional processor (their casino side), so aside from Lock casino, when you talk about merge cashouts, it's likely you're talking about the same thing, the Merge Cashier.Take all of the info above lightly, truth is nobody really likely knows exactly how it works aside from the very top of Merge, even some skin owners don't likely know where or how the funds work precisely, just what they are told by the network's management/leadership.
I'm not sure if this is true but i read somewhere that Players Only's processor is different from Merge. Like they go through their sportsbook or something. I know to withdrawal I can't go directly from clicking on the poker application cashier. I usually click on sportsbook which takes me to their website and I do it there.Do you guys think it would be safer to request checks as oppose to wire transfers?
Oh yea Sportsbook is the primary owner of Merge I think, and PlayersOnly and some other sites are a part of Sportsbook I believe. So they may have their own special processor for their sportsbook, to keep their most valuable customers happy.I'm not positive though.
yea i would cash checks, only problem is they only go up to $2,500, so if your cashing out 2,500 or less i would go with the check. The wiretransfer i requested has been a month and still havent gotten it. The check i requested took 4 days.
MastAAce08
Oh ya I forgot checks had a lower limit than the wires. I always got wire transfers and I think the limit is like 25k on those... I guess you can just get multiple checks but I know they charge $40 for every withdrawal after your first one per month.
Hey MastAAce08, did you ever get your wire transfer?
no i havent i cashed out on sept 16th and last time i talked to them they raised the timeframe to 6-8 weeks. Im pretty ticked off, it could potentially take over 2 months to receive a wiretransfer that should be instantanious. oh well as long as it goes through thats all that matters but if i dont get it by november 16th ill be very concerned. how but you?
MastAAce08
Haven't gotten it yet. It'll be ten weeks this friday! I've seen other people on 2+2 say that they've gotten their wire's from player's only within a few weeks time. Guess it's luck of the draw. They keep telling me they are waiting to hear back from the payment processor on the issue. Also just put in for a check on 9-28-2011 so hopefully i at least get that money. That check is still pending. What is the status of your wire transfer? Does it say it's "sent" or "processed" yet?
my transfer was actually just processed by playersonly today although the funds still arent in my account it still has to go through my bank and be deposited. they said it can take up to 10 business days for that but usually sooner. good luck man hope your transfer comes soon. noone should have to wait over a month to get paid its absurd. they said they havent missed a payment in like 15 years though.
MastAAce08
Thanks.. Let me know when it shows up in your bank account... I'm just curious cuz mine was processed on 8-30-2011 and supposedly sent on 9-6-2011.Good luck!
Update CheckRequested: 9-28-2011Received: 10-21-2011Check Cleared Wire TransferRequested: 8-5-2011Received: Still haven't received At least I got something! If you guys play at Players only then the checks seem like a better option. You might have to request multiple checks and pay a fee though because the max check is a lot less than the max wire transfer amount.
i got my wire transfer a couple days after it was processed, i requested it sept 16th and received it on october 19th. Tht wait time wasnt too bad but i originally requested it mid august but had to re-request in sept after they needed a swift code so it felt a lot longer. i feel confident now i will recieve all my payments in the future but i will never expect them to be in a timely fashion. although i dont understand why youve waited over 2 months for a wiretransfer when they said the wait time is up to 6-8 weeks thats pretty disconcerning and would get on them about that.
MastAAce08
Good to hear you got your wire man! I've probably had like 50 conversations with them about it. It sounds like they sent it to the payment processor and the processor keeps telling them they sent it to me but it never really got to me. I told them they need to just pay me then deal with getting their money back. My money shouldn't be the money that's at risk. They haven't let me down with a withdrawal yet so I feel like I'll eventually get my money but who knows with online poker these days.
yea man thats bad business on there part, remember they have to pay though or there site will loose all credibility. better come soon though!p.s. u own me =)
MastAAce08
lol who are you!? They finally just credited the money back to my account today. I basically waited all this time for nothing to happen! At least i know my check was successful and now i can just requests some checks.
thats bullcrap they should give you compensation for wasting your time. im BeWater on merge
MastAAce08
Hey MastAAce08 did you notice they removed all stakes greater than or equal to $200 on Player's Only heads up sit n gos!!? Btw, do you have skype so I don't have to keep bumping this thread? You're the only person I know that's also on the player's only skin.
Oh ya we played some 220s the other day... It looks like you're doing really good with Super Turbos plus I noticed you binked that MTT on merge. Can't beat one of those pay days!
gg's the other day hehasrisen :)
Man you really crushed me that first game!... Whenever I play you it's like, alright time to give it %110... gg's!
Hey,I noticed Players Only removed their tables too...I'm a Players Only player and I've emailed their support but no response yet.Have you heard anything? PS...I got a withdrawl wire and it took 3 weeks. Request Date: 10/31/2011 (05:46 PM EDT)Action Taken: 11/22/2011 (12:57 PM EST)
did you ever get wire?
If you are asking me...yes I received the wire on the action taken date. Took just about 3 weeks...Action Taken: 11/22/2011 (12:57 PM EST)