How long did BK KYC take before your first withdrawal?
Hi all, first post here so go easy on me 😅 Thinking of signing up with the book. Do they usually ask for ID right at signup or only when you withdraw? And is the line decent compared to the TAB, or should I not bother? Sorry if that's a daft question, still learning this stuff 🙏
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✓They only hit me for docs at the first withdrawal, not signup, wanted ID plus a bill and it sat in review about three days before it landed. Once you're verified it's smooth sailing after that. On the line, honestly I mostly stick to the TAB for my weekend multis, but bookmaker's odds are sharp enough on head-to-heads that I'll shop around if I'm chasing value.Bankroll discipline wins.
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Four days is about par for the course, mate, don't let it rattle you. When I cashed out my first proper win off the bookie a while back, and it was around that same sort of figure, a few hundred NZ$. They wanted driver licence, a power bill with my Rotorua address on it, and even a photo of me holding the ID. Old school, the whole thing felt like applying for a bank loan 😄 took the best part of a week all up before the money showed. To the young fella asking: they won't usually poke at you at signup, it's the first withdrawal that triggers the doc check, and once that's done it's plain sailing. That's just how these outfits operate everywhere now, TAB does the same compliance dance. So don't take the review queue personally, she'll be right, just keep the utility bill handy before you hit the cashout button.Seen it all, lads.
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Three or four days sounds normal, sure. Just don't get comfortable — once you're a winning punter they'll cut your limits quick enough. Happens everywhere.Numbers are honest, takes aren't.
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RobbedAgain's got a point about the limits but I wouldn't let that colour the KYC side of things. Four days in review is patience-testing, sure, though back in my day you'd post a photocopy of your licence away and wait a fortnite for the cheque 😄 Had the same utility bill request myself once, sent it through on a weeknight and the money landed early the next week, so the wheels do turn eventually. Get the docs in sharpish and the rest is easy sailing.Remember when the grass was greener 🌱
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Four days felt rough till I read this lot, so maybe I'm just impatient 😅 did anyone's doc check actually get rejected first go or is that rare? 🙈Learn something new every day.
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Welcome aboard, UltraUltra. And no, a knockback first go isn't common if your docs are clear and the name on the utility bill matches the account. My old housemate copped a rejection once, turned out his bill was in the landlord's name. Took a fresh one with him listed and it went through next day, ah well, we'll see 😄 To the OP: seen worse myself, mate. Back in the day with the TAB you'd front up to the agency with your licence in hand and walk out paid. These offshore outfits with the flash lines and better odds, you trade a bit of patience for it. Four days on NZ$500 is annoying but I've watched worse drag on. One tip from experience: send everything they might want the first time, including that bill, saves the back-and-forth. Ah well, we'll see how yours lands.Seen it all, lads.
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Sorry if this is a dumb question but if the bill is in the landlord's name, what are flatmates supposed to send then? 🙈 I'm renting in Wellington and mine's got the property manager's details everywhere, so would a bank statement do instead or do they only want a utility bill? 😅Dumb questions are my specialty.
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Dave, a bank statement usually does the trick if the bill's not in your name, that's what got my first payout through when I was flatting in Tauranga. Any doc showing your name and current address does it, doesn't have to be a power bill. Take photos before you even deposit, then KYC's a formality and the money lands 💸Value over a big price 💸