Gambling site that accepts credit cards without fees?

Cheetah Designs · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:35

Is there a gambling site that will allow me to bet on football that will allow me to use my Natwest mastercard credit card without charging a handling fee?

I.e I deposit £10 using my credit card. I get £10 added to my account balance. £10 total is charged to my credit card as a standard purchase.

PapaLazaru · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:38

Sounds like the actions of a depserate man.

Cheetah Designs · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:40

Haha no, just looking to place a few bets for a bit of fun with mates over the football season.

Would prefer to earn points on my WorldPoints card and not pay any interest/fees...just wanted to know if its possible.

Have had a credit card for years, thousands and thousands spent on it, never paid a single penny interest, and don't plan to.

OllyM · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:42

No. Even if the site didn't add a surcharge it'd be classed as a cash advance with the associated fee and interest charged from the date of the transaction.

Spit · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:44

I.e I deposit £10 using my credit card. I get £10 added to my account balance. £10 total is charged to my credit card as a standard purchase.[/QUOTE said:
Needs more clarification?

Cheetah Designs · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:51

OllyM said:
No. Even if the site didn't add a surcharge it'd be classed as a cash advance with the associated fee and interest charged from the date of the transaction.

Dang. That's what I thought. Thanks....however, some websites allow you to use PayPal too...that would be classed as a purchase wouldn't it (if I paid by CC)?

Spit said:
Needs more clarification?

What did you want clarifying? Thought it was pretty clear as it was.

I deposit £10 using credit card.
Betting account credited with £10.
Credit card debited £10 as purchase. (ie no extra fees/interest)

sammo62 · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:54

Why not just use a debit card instead? If you have to borrow money to gamble you probably shouldn't do it.

Cheetah Designs · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:55

sammo62 said:
Why not just use a debit card instead? If you have to borrow money to gamble you probably shouldn't do it.

See:

Cheetah Designs said:
Would prefer to earn points on my WorldPoints card and not pay any interest/fees...just wanted to know if its possible.

Have had a credit card for years, thousands and thousands spent on it, never paid a single penny interest, and don't plan to.

OllyM · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:15

Oh, while on the subject - if you have that rubbish YourPoints card I strongly suggest you dump it for a proper cashback card. You get the equivalent of 0.5% back but can more than double that with the right card!

Cheetah Designs · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:25

OllyM said:
Oh, while on the subject - if you have that rubbish YourPoints card I strongly suggest you dump it for a proper cashback card. You get the equivalent of 0.5% back but can more than double that with the right card!

I would but I am an unemployed university student. Nobody is going to give me credit. Thanks for taking the time though

OllyM · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:26

Ah, in that case I'll let you off then, it's better than getting nothing back. When you have a job ditch and switch

stuman · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:35

Cheetah Designs said:
I would but I am an unemployed university student. Nobody is going to give me credit. Thanks for taking the time though

so when you said double your earnings.....

2*0 = ....0?

Cheetah Designs · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:36

stuman said:
so when you said double your earnings.....

2*0 = ....0?

I didn't:

Milkybk said:
You won't be laughing when I've doubled my wage packet!