Betting Complaints

Doesnt allow withdrawals and more than 8500 usd is blocked in the account


4 months ago
My account was suspended by stake more than half a year ago. All this time i couldn't access my funds, because of enormous verification demands from the Stake Team. Nevertheless, after i have provided each and every document and completely verified my account including proof of address and source of funds verifciation, my account is still blocked. They just tell me to keep waiting and nobody knows how long it will take. Live chat support says "they dont have any insights in the work of the responsible department". I would like Askgamblers to help me, because this is becoming insane!
Disputed sportsbook Stake Sportsbook
Amount $8500

Discussion

User name

Dear all,

As apparent from the submitter's latest post, the AskGamblers Complaint Team is pleased to announce the case has been resolved and closed.

We thank both parties for their assistance during the complaint process.

User name loyalty-level-1
Thank you. The complaint can now be closed.
User name

Dear @B7874,

The AskGamblers Complaint Team is kindly asking you to update your complaint in a timely manner and confirm if you consider the issue resolved. Please note that, in case you fail to respond within the given timeframe we will consider your case resolved and it will be closed accordingly.

Please keep in mind that as per the AGCCS Terms and Guidelines which you accepted upon registering and using our complaint system, you are obliged to provide the necessary level of assistance and cooperation during the process and providing updates in a timely manner is a must.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

User name
Dear B7874,

Thank you for your patience and cooperation throughout this process.
Following your most recent submission, your account has now been fully verified and is active.

We appreciate you cooperating throughout the verification process and providing all the requested documents in a timely manner.

Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please remember that our customer support team is available 24/7 and is always happy to help.

Kind regards,

Stake Sportsbook Complaint Stats

Resolved 10 / 10
Avg. Amount $912
Avg. Complaint Duration 6 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

Stake Sportsbook Complaint Summary

Most user complaints about this operator fall under the Payment category.
So far, 4 out of 4 complaints in this category have been resolved.
This operator's average complaint duration is 6 days, while the average duration across all operators is 7 days.

Stake Sportsbook Complaints

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Stake KYC Level 4 impossible
I would like to express my deep frustration regarding this KYC verification process. Honestly, it feels like it is designed to discourage users from completing it rather than simply verifying their identity.

I almost gave up several times because of how exhausting this process has been. However, I need to recover my money, so I have no choice but to keep going despite all these obstacles.

The starting point should be simple: I am not a fraudster, a thief, or a cheater. I still do not understand why I am being subjected to such an extensive verification process. Nevertheless, I have cooperated from the very beginning and have done everything that has been asked of me. The problem is that every time I complete a requirement, a new one appears.

To make things clearer, here are the main issues I have encountered:

1. Customer support is not the actual verification team. They only act as intermediaries and keep sending the same pre-written responses without being able to provide any meaningful assistance or explanations.
2. The upload system only allows one document at a time. This makes the process unnecessarily complicated when multiple documents are required.
3. Scanned documents are not accepted. Only photos of the original documents are allowed. However, when you need to submit several payslips and several bank statements, this results in a large number of photos. Combining them into a single file often exceeds the maximum file size allowed by the website.
4. The requirement for signed and stamped documents is unrealistic. My employer does not sign or stamp payslips, so how am I supposed to provide something that simply does not exist? The same applies to bank statements. As far as I know, no bank signs or stamps standard bank statements. This requirement is almost impossible to fulfill.
5. The verification process is extremely slow. I waited four days just to be told that the document I submitted was not acceptable. Every rejection means starting over and waiting several more days for another response.
6. I am seriously concerned about my privacy. I have already submitted my ID, selfies, proof of address, bank statements, payslips, and other personal documents. At this point, I feel like I have shared my entire private life, yet I still don’t know if it will ever be enough.

I am simply asking for someone qualified to review my case properly and tell me, clearly and definitively, exactly what is required. I am doing everything I can to cooperate, but right now it feels like I am trapped in an endless verification process.

Please, I am asking for your help. I am genuinely desperate. I only want to complete this verification and withdraw the money that rightfully belongs to me.
Status rejected Rejected