"Invalid" check from Carbon

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Received an email from Carbon that the check they sent me is invalid and that I shouldn't deposit or cash it... Of course this is two weeks after I already deposited it!

I wonder what my bank is gonna charge me for the bounced check. They already charged me a fee for depositing a canadian check.
 
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It probably won't bounce. More than likely since it went through 2 weeks ago it went through before they closed whatever processor they were using.
 
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I hope that it doesn't, but I have heard that Canadian checks can take up to 4 weeks to clear. I transfer extra $ into my account just in case (to avoid potential overdraft fees).
 
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just contact your bank and ask if it's cleared.
 
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Nope not yet. Just have to wait then...
 
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Someone else just recently had one bounce and posted it on another forum. If it bounces email Carbon support and they will add it back to your balance plus bad check charges.
 
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So it finally bounced today and I got charged a $12 fee along with it. I emailed Carbon and asked to be credited the $12. Will see what happens.
 
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That's crap especially since they say all players funds are kept in separate account which they are prob collecting Interest from . And also they take 6-8 weeks to get check ugh.:mad: Who has to pay for the bounced check now???
 
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sure makes me just wanna start playing live,
at least the cash IS there
unreal how they cant payoutin 24-72hrs, especially if all id info is already good/cleared
you can send $$ soooo many ways most instantly- we deposited to these sites and they get the cash fast....wtf???
 
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scary, i only have $120 there so still just virtual play money, but hate hearing that stuff ... how can they be issuing bad checks
 
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Got a response. They wanna see a screen shot of the transactions plus they wanna see my credit card number on the statement.

I already emailed them a JPEG of my checking account with transactions clearly marked earlier today so I dunno what's going on... but anyway, I don't have a credit card associated with that checking account I deposited the check into and I used a different bank to deposit into Carbon originally... I hope they don't use this as an excuse.

I replied to them with a clear and polite explanation, including offering to forward them the "don't deposit check" email from them if they wanna see. Can only wait and see now... feels like it might be a run around, but I just hope it's a short one.

I really miss the gold ol' days when FT and PS were top notch when it came to withdrawals. Sigh~
 
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Yeah good luck, let us know what ends up happening .
 
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Update us. A lot of us U.S. players here play on a merge site since the lockout..

Would hate to hear they are having any problems with withdrawals, but at the same time they've been pretty reliable for awhile so gotta give them a break if they do, just hope it doesn't last long.
 
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Credit to Carbon, they've given me the $12 back for the bounced check. So it only took a few days for the situation to be resolved.
 
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You guys have to realize that it is not illegal to play poker on the internet. The circumventing of the banks has to be done or else you would not be able to deposit or withdraw.It's a game of smoke and mirrors
Your money is in the Laundry getting cleaned.
 
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I just received a phony check i think from carbon for $2.5k

wow guys ,

Listen to this.... So I won a about 7 grand on carbon in MTTS in end jan and start of feb and I cashed out 3 separate checks to equal out 5k. 8 weeks and 1 day I finally receive my check for 2.5k and of course its a Canadian check and bank and all this shit like always. I go to checking out the bank and processor on the check and call around and the bank tells me that THEIR ISNT EVEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THESE NUMBERS. Sooo I don't know what to even do here other than just email carbons suppors (which I already did) and let them know the ****ing scoop cause im pissed. Am I ever going to see any of this money ? I have heard about bad checks being sent out from carbon and I was just hoping to god that it wasn't going to happen to me but Im pretty sure it just def did. If anybody knows anything about this at all please respond. Im so disappointed right now. God I miss pstars....... Maybe I should just leave the country to play again.
 
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I was wanting to play on Carbon Poker but the website has blocked all of Kentucky residents from playing on their website.I first was disappointed but maybe it was really a good thing that I am blocked from playing there.I hope you can get your money though and maybe it was just an honest mistake if any by Carbon.
 
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wow guys ,

Listen to this.... So I won a about 7 grand on carbon in MTTS in end jan and start of feb and I cashed out 3 separate checks to equal out 5k. 8 weeks and 1 day I finally receive my check for 2.5k and of course its a Canadian check and bank and all this shit like always. I go to checking out the bank and processor on the check and call around and the bank tells me that THEIR ISNT EVEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THESE NUMBERS. Sooo I don't know what to even do here other than just email carbons suppors (which I already did) and let them know the ****ing scoop cause im pissed. Am I ever going to see any of this money ? I have heard about bad checks being sent out from carbon and I was just hoping to god that it wasn't going to happen to me but Im pretty sure it just def did. If anybody knows anything about this at all please respond. Im so disappointed right now. God I miss Pokerstars....... Maybe I should just leave the country to play again.
Email them, tell them the same thing the bank told you!
It could be that the bank does not take checks from canada, also check with the bank on this.
 
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heyyy

yea I emailed them this morning. I think im still just going to take it up to my bank tomorrow morning and see if they can even verify it which im almost positive they wont be able to. Such a pain in my assssssss. I cant wait to hear back from them and hear some bullshit on what is going on. god FML
 
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I withdrew from Carbon on 1/5/13. It took exactly 5 weeks rthe check to arrive at my door.

I deposited the check in a USA bank without any problem on 2/15/13. To this date I have not been notified by my bank of any problem with the check from Carbon.

I requested another withdrawal 13 days ago. One from Carbon and one from Bovada. I also requested a withdrawal from Lockpoker today.

I hope there will be no issues. I will post here any update
 
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Every single US site has had some issue with a batch of checks at one point or another. To date, every single one of them has rectified the error. It is a reality of the current market that on occasion this sort of thing may happen with any operator who sends you a check in the USA. It is very uncommon in the scheme of things. :)
 
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