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Awaiting withdrawal after 4 weeks


4 years ago
On 27th July 2021 I deposited £300 and placed a bet on a football match at the Olympics for the following day (28th July 2021). The bet won and on 28th July 2021 I requested to withdraw my deposit and winnings (at total of £348). I am yet to receive this withdrawal despite the site advising the process can take 3-5 days. In this time Dr.Bet have instead suspended my account and are refusing to tell me why or even advise how long this will take to process the withdrawal.
Attempts to speak with their Customer Service department have been largely pointless as the staff advise that they are not authorised to deal with these enquiries and the department that are cannot be contacted. Instead they have directed me to the Complaints department who, with the exception of an automated email confirming receipt of my complaint, do not appear to respond. The automated response advises that a complaint can take 8 weeks to consider but this would appear to be an unreasonable timeframe.
Reading online more there would appear to be suggestion that this has now become common practice for Dr Bet and there are an increasing number of people waiting for withdrawals whilst the company holds onto their customers money unfairly.
Disputed Casino Dr.Bet Casino
Amount £348

Discussion

User name

Dear @bezza,

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 Client,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for your patience in waiting for a response.
Same as it was instructed to you in the final decision regarding your complaint, delays with processing your withdrawal request were caused by your account undergoing security checks on our side, which all of our clients have to undertake according to the respective T&C paragraph, stating:

“4.17. We reserve the right to perform background checks on any Member and request any relevant documentation, for any reason, including (but not limited to) any investigation into the identity of the Member, any credit checks performed on the Member, or any enquiries into the Member's personal history. The basis for such investigations will depend on the specific case but could include (but not limited to) the verification of the Member’s registration details, such as the name, address and age, occupation, verification of the Member’s financial transactions, financial standing, and/or gambling activity.
4.18. The Company is under no obligation to advise the Player of such an investigation taking place. Such activities may include the use of specific third-party companies who perform the investigations as required.”

The investigation process has now been completed and the final decision was provided to you according to our internal complaints handling procedure.

We trust that you will find this a satisfactory response and that this correspondence will bring this matter to a close. However, should you wish to discuss this matter further, please let us know.
Best Regards,
DR.BET
User name

Dear Dr.Bet Casino,

Please let us know if there are any updates regarding this ongoing complaint. Please note that, in case you fail to respond within the given timeframe, we will consider your case unresolved and it will be closed accordingly.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

User name loyalty-level-2
Thank you for the update. Sadly this is the same update as I have been provided on the multiple times I have contacted you and now, over 4 weeks later, I am still no closer to a resolution or even in receipt of a timeframe of when a response will be provided. I fail to see how an investigation into a single deposit and single bet can take 4 weeks.

Dr.Bet Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 2 / 4
Avg. Amount $2,191
Avg. Complaint Duration 6 days
Avg. Response Time 4 days

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My complaint against Dr.Bet, I am asking - AskGamblers to mediate.

I have attempted to upload documents easily over 30 to 40 times. I have sent enough documented information to surface a verification. I won't be uploading anymore, no matter how they want to put it.

In terms of verification and other sites I have experienced in my years of playing casino, your system has to be the worst ever.

The other main problem here is that. I have deposited approximately 30 times in a 4 to 5-month period you took my money and processed it with no problem, yet the moment I withdraw, you ask for over-the-top KYC, plus you could have asked for this way before this point(please bare in mind as well my account has an automatic deposit limit as well). This all points to the fact you're trying to make the customer's life as hard difficult to get the money out of your casino. There is no other explanation & please do not fall back on your t & c's cause its ridiculous.

Remember, and as your support has said many times, you, as a licensed casino, also give rights to the customers as well. Please bare this in mind when replying:-

under the section "What not to do"

> - Players must not be asked for information at the point they request a withdrawal from their account if the operator could reasonably have asked for this information at an earlier time.

The above is taken from the UK gambling commission website. All I want from this solution is that my £2328 is paid to me with is rightfully won.

My username on the site is: Chefinal

Kind regards

<full name removed>

Status unsolved Unresolved
£2,328
Withdrawal unreasonably delayed despite admission no verification outstanding

What I expect from the operator: payment of withdrawal as per their Ts and Cs

Why you believe your demand is justified: I have asked for reasons why this is under investigation or caught up in the system or gameplay being reviewed and there have been no reasons given. Initially, I was asked to re-send in the debit card photos front and back - I did so immediately and then it was relayed to me that this was in fact incorrect and there was no outstanding verification, validation, or anything relating to my account that was blocking any usage, play or compliance checks. I have always gambled responsibly and within my own personal earnings capacity. The withdrawal for £3,035 was on the 29th of April and since then I have asked repeatedly on LiveChat - evidenced below excerpts from Chat:

11th May 2022: Unfortunately, sometimes, it might take some time, and according to our T&C 12.10. There may be instances when a Player’s gambling patterns need to be investigated prior to authorizing a withdrawal and in such cases, delays in processing withdrawals can be expected. Hopefully, it will be done soon, Jonathan.

Jade

2022-05-11 08:35:48

As an operator, I cannot provide you with the exact timeframes but I hope your withdrawal will be checked at the earliest opportunity. Thank you for your understanding!

Jonathan <last name removed>

2022-05-11 08:36:12

OK cheers, I understand it isn't your fault personally, I am keeping a copy of this conversation too. Thanks for your help.

Status solved Resolved
£3,035