Fonbet review
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[Open account] [Transactions] [Navigation]
[Design] [Graphics] [Bet
procedure] [Service] [Reliability]
[Odds] [Events on offer][Verdict]
Opening account:
Allows customers to choose their own username and password. Their language options aren't as wide as other bookies , they offer only English and Russian. A lot of currencies are on offer which is a positive thing. No welcome mail or some extra-features in the process. Nothing special but not bad either.
Our rating: 7/10
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Transactions:
Fonbet newly introduced their credit card deposit facility which is a must in my opinion. They instantly transfer the deposited money , so no waiting for 10 minutes for transaction. As for withdrawals , you can take your money to your bank account or via Western Union. MoneyGram is the third offered option. All these options are also available for deposits. Minimum amounts are 50 USD for WU , MG and Bank Wire , 5 USD for CC. They currently offer some bonuses on deposits. These are : 6% for Bank Wire , Western Union and Money Gram 3% for Credit Cards. No problems here.
Our rating: 8/10
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Navigation:
Navigation is executed with the menus in the page and I can't say it offers best functionality but it isn't bad either. All main needs are presented.
Our rating: 7/10
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Design:
Different design from all other bookies which make them good in this area. Their page and used characters are all positive factors for Fonbet. Originality increases their points. Surely one of best and most inviting features of Fonbet.
Our rating: 9/10
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Graphics:
Not too many graphics but the current ones are nice and they usually don't cause any problems to page's speed. Another good point for Fonbet.
Our rating: 8/10
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Bet procedure:
First you choose the bet you want to place then you enter the amount. It would be better if a confirmation utility was present but there aren't any. Another negative point is the fact that you must see all bets offered. You can't choose some leagues and see only the odds offered for that league. It sometimes cause problems when loading the page. Positive thing is that when you bet combo's the choosen bets are highlighted. Not my top marks here.
Our rating: 7/10
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Service:
Phone , fax , mail options are available and also a help utility in the members area. From there you can ask any questions to the staff and they answer it quickly. They also answer quickly to mails (less than 24 hours) but I encountered one problem. I couldn't reach them from my hotmail account. There's a problem with hotmail accounts or just my mail. Everytime I tried to send them a mail I received "access denied" message but there weren't any problems with my other mail accounts. The staff is polite , professional and try to help as much as they can. Good service.
Our rating: 8/10
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Reliability:
Fonbet operate from Moscow , Russia which causes some question marks on some customers but I didn't hear any bad experiences with them. My friends who have account with Fonbet, have all got paid and they haven’t encounterd anything bad. It could be better if they would have more info about themselves in the site but anyway I don't think Fonbet is a "dangerous" bookie.
Our rating: 7/10
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Odds:
Fonbet do not have the lowest profit margin and their offers aren't good enough in sports like tennis etc. But the interesting thing is that they usually have their "own" odds which means they don't copy odds from other bookies so they have interesting offers all time. Their odds can cause sure bets and even if this isn't the case overodds are often present. From this point of view Fonbet is a must.
Our rating: 8/10
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Events on offer:
Not the largest number of leagues offered but they have some unique events like Russian League or some hockey bets. Also they have handicaps , over/unders , double chance and half time/full time bets for most of matches. This is the thing I like most from Fonbet. A really interesting section if you dig enough. Correct score offers are also largely presented.
Our rating: 8/10
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Verdict:
Total score 77/100
I can't say Fonbet is the best bookie around and I don't think they're a must for every punter. But with some special features they're a very interesting bookie for professional gamblers. You can always find something interesting from their offers and making profit there isn't that hard. Forget your doubts because it's a Russian bookie as they had a "clean sheet" so far amongst punters. For those who bet professionally and like "exotic" bets Fonbet is recommended. Service is also quite good.
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Review date:31.01.2002, by Selim Suner
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