Neteller Pays - and then some!!!

Talking Poker · #1 04-01-07, 07:02 PM

I've been out of town for the past 4 days (more on that later - good times), and when I got home today, I had a check waiting for me in my mailbox from Neteller. I thought this was cool, figuring that they are finally paying people in the U.S., but I didn't get too excited since I had < $500 in my account when everything froze up, thanks to making a bunch of last minute transfers to the big sites.

Anyhoo, I opened up the check and it was for $9468.68.

So, I just logged in and reviewed my account and here is what I think happened: I had EXACTLY $9468.68 in my account on January 17th, before transferring a total of $9k of that to Stars, Tilt, and UB (my Bodog transfer attempt was declined). So all I can think is that they are closing out U.S. players' accounts and sending them their balance via check, and they screwed up when calculating my balance.

So, what should I do with the check? I know the "right" thing would be to call them and tell them what happened, but do I really feel like being bounced through their phone menu until I get disconnected (like usual), or should I just say screw them for jerking me and everyone else around all this time, deposit the check tomorrow morning, hope that it clears, and then close that bank account as soon as it does? Honestly, I think that's what I'm going to do. If it doesn't work, so be it, nothing lost. But damn, the way I've been running lately, an extra $9k would be an awfully nice boost. Well, it's really only $7k, since I have $2k in EFT Withdraws (from 1/15) that are still "Pending" - I assume I'd be kissing that money goodbye.

Has anyone else here gotten a check yet, and if so, was it for the correct amount? I see nothing about this on their page (it's still the same as that last update from last week).

I haven't had a chance to look at 2+2 or anywhere else about this yet, but I didn't see any threads about this here. I'm way behind on the forum though, so my apologies if people getting checks from Neteller is old news already.
April Fools, bitches.

Boobie Lover · #2 04-01-07, 07:07 PM

Cash that bitch ASAP. Fuck Neteller.

Boobie Lover · #3 04-01-07, 07:09 PM

Oops forgot..

APRIL FOOLS!

MAYHEM45 · #4 04-01-07, 07:16 PM

You dick. haha.

Talking Poker · #5 04-01-07, 08:12 PM

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. If it works, we'll have a nice Money Added tourney later this month!

Robbie Robb · #6 04-01-07, 08:18 PM

Cash it! Quick! (not that they seem too on the ball and probably won't catch it before you have a chance to cash it)

Look at it this way - they paid for your pinball machine and hot tub as thank you gifts for your years of loyalty.

Windbreaker · #7 04-01-07, 08:27 PM

Hmm...what date is it?

PShabi · #8 04-01-07, 08:37 PM

I smell a "Good Riddance Neteller TPF Freeroll!"

X-Longshot-X · #9 04-01-07, 08:43 PM

April Fools!

Zybomb · #10 04-01-07, 08:49 PM

There is a 0% chance I would ever contact them about this mess up. Call me a dick if you'd like

bunny · #11 04-01-07, 08:59 PM

Hope not, since April Fool's pranks end at noon.

Superstition has it that, any joke attempts made after this time, are nul and void and in turn makes the prankster the real and only fool.

Talking Poker · #12 04-01-07, 10:43 PM

I've never heard such nonsense. It's called , not April Fool's Morning!

Following one of the references in the Wiki article, I found this:

Good thing I live in the USA!!!

BTW - Boobie and Mayhem figured out the prank right away, but I temporarily deleted their posts above in hopes that a few more people would fall for it. I'll undelete them now, so you can all appreciate Mayhem calling me a dick.

Talking Poker · #13 04-01-07, 10:43 PM

Oh, and btw - it was there the whole time:

To be perfectly clear: I received NOTHING from Neteller.... just wishful fantasizing.

Happy April 1.

Nikita · #14 04-01-07, 10:47 PM

Nice one!

Robbie Robb · #15 04-02-07, 01:46 AM

D'oh! Silly me. Nice one!

bunny · #16 04-02-07, 11:45 AM

Never said it was fact.

Spuddy · #17 04-03-07, 01:42 PM

I was hoping you were going to do a $1000 freeroll for your favourite members

lightfungus · #18 04-03-07, 02:56 PM

Not bad...I believed it but I am not reading it on April Fools day.

Talking Poker · #19 04-03-07, 04:32 PM

Why? Would you have railed?

(heh)

Spuddy · #20 04-03-07, 05:38 PM

Would you have expected me anywhere else?

I'm the resident railbird of the forum....

Stealing a quote from Talladega Nights, "I'm the magic man, now you see me now you don't"

I'd rather be known as a railbird than the freeroll chaser...... not one of the proudest moments

However, I hope to have come a long way from that image (I hope at least)....