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  1. bbtb bbtb is offline

    Tulsa, OK
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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 4:10am)

    I am considering using WU to make a deposit into poker stars for the first time. As it stands right now I have the cash to play but my bank account is overdrawn for personal reasons and this can't be taken care of at the moment. I wanted to hear from someone else who has used this before, is it as safe as other methods? Can I really get the money within an hour? And what will I be looking at for charges from WU?
  2. doomed222 doomed222 is offline

    Canton, MI
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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 4:12am) in reply to bbtb

    They charge like 20%. (I think its $120 total for a $100 deposit, so a $20 charge.)

    Ussually the money is in your account very quickly, sometimes less than an hour.
  3. Certifiable Certifiable is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 4:24am) in reply to bbtb

    Translation: I am hoping to take my last $50 cash and cover the $400 in overdraft fees from Neteller/Firepay. I just need one good run, Ill cash out, and Ill be even in the morning!
  4. ivegottadollar13 ivegottadollar13 is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 4:29am) in reply to Certifiable

    this is the way i normally do it and it is around a $15 fee but you can easiy make up for it with your winnings onine :) i just do it because i did have my neteller account hacked into once (i got all the money back) and just dont want to deal with that kinda crap anymore

    money normally takes around 30 minutes or so from the time you punch in the mctn number
  5. Ugottook420 Ugottook420 is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 4:47am) in reply to ivegottadollar13

    Besides a shitty high fee. I have done it numerous times, VERY SAFE. Less than 1 hour. Comes recomended here
     
  6. DPCartel DPCartel is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 5:27am) in reply to Ugottook420

    I've used Western Union for deposits into party poker And Poker stars and in both cases the money was in my account within an hour, usually less. Other than the charges I also recomend it. Oh just DON'T EVER make a withdrawal from you account by Western Union (some sports books allow Western Union withdrawal). I tried it once and it cost me $50 to take out $500 from my account.
  7. PokerLungs PokerLungs is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 7:00am) in reply to bbtb

    When I used to deposit, to party a couple times, it was this way. They had a couple of different cities it would go to, one much more expensive than the other. The fee was never more than like 15% if I remember correctly, and the more you send, the lower the % I'm pretty sure, at least to a point. The location you go to can check how much it will be ahead of time if you give them the destination.
  8. Enigma1157 Enigma1157 is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 7:33am) in reply to bbtb

    You shouldn't be playing any poker at all if your checking account is overdrawn......
  9. Pokerchamp Pokerchamp is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2006 (7/29/2006 7:48am) in reply to Enigma1157

    I see bbtb's father has shown up.
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