** Official ** PokerStars Check Problems Thread

[IDozeEveryone]

edit/Markusgc: please don't name banks or processors.

Thanks.

my stars checks just came through my bank .... it bounced and it said "refer to sender" wtf...what is going on?

[nineinchal]

stars ran out of money due to the bad economy, posted on their website during the last hour.

They are hoping for a bailout from the US...

[magnum_mr]

Stay calm.

Must be some temporary problems with the processor. I'm sure it will be resolved soon. Your money is safe...just a slight delay.

[IDozeEveryone]

in all seriousness...the lasy from my bank said the check was stamped "returned to maker" was wondering if anyone else had the same problem....

[TXTiger]

I and many others had checks stamped the same. They are not accepting checks that they think have ties to online gambling. Of course everyone on the board actually blamed us in that thread. As if we walked into the bank and anounced we were deopositing an online gambling check. Anyway, you may have to switch banks, I had to.

[IDozeEveryone]

well i bank with PNC

[Halstad]

what did stars say when you emailed them?

[IDozeEveryone]

awaiting response....

[schem11]

Originally Posted by TXTiger

I and many others had checks stamped the same. They are not accepting checks that they think have ties to online gambling. Of course everyone on the board actually blamed us in that thread. As if we walked into the bank and announced we were depositing an online gambling check. Anyway, you may have to switch banks, I had to.

link to thread?

[LeapFrog]

Originally Posted by schem11

link to thread?

I think he meant this thread in legislation

Originally Posted by TXTiger

I didn't read the whole thread. But I recently tried to deposit a check at Wells Fargo from ECash and they would not accept it. They never gave me a straight answer as to why. The check was returned to me with the code "refer to maker". I do my business banking at WF and know several people at the branch and move 6 figures in and out of my accounts there. Still could not get a straight answer.

Why do some of you always attack the OP in these threads? Pretty stupid.

[IDozeEveryone]

so basically...from what I am thinking...my bank knows that the checks are from an online gaming company and are refusing payment on them...also...what about echecks...could I just withdrawl using echecks I suppose? this seems like a hugggge hassle

[Halstad]

So you don't know if the check actually bounced like you said in your first post?

[IDozeEveryone]

well i called the bank the check is stamped 'refer to maker' and yes it bounced and was not deposited into my account...the representative told me that there is 3 stamps that go on checks when they are rejected "NSF", "account closed", "refer to maker"

[MSH]

mine has bounced as well. hoping to hear something from stars about this soon.

[bengiec]

same. completely ****ing broke until this gets fixed. waiting on stars reply.

what happens to the check? are we going to get another one from pokerstars? will the old check work after all of this gets cleared up?

also, can someone post the reply they get from stars?