Deposit Not Reflecting
If money left your account but your Scorebet wallet hasn’t updated, take a breath — in the large majority of cases the deposit is simply pending and will land on its own, and even when it doesn’t, a debited payment is traceable. The two worst things you can do are panic-re-depositing (which doubles your spend) and not keeping your proof of payment. Work the checks below in order and you’ll know within minutes whether to wait or to message support.
Why a deposit might not reflect
There are only a handful of real causes, and knowing them tells you what to do:
- The payment is still pending on the bank’s side. This is the most common one — the money’s moving but hasn’t confirmed yet. It usually clears in a few minutes.
- A missing or wrong payment reference. If the reference didn’t carry through, the payment can arrive unmatched until support links it.
- A deposit limit was reached. If you’ve set or hit a limit, the deposit can be blocked even though you tried to pay.
- The payment failed mid-way. A dropped connection or a bank decline can stop it after you thought it went through — in which case the money often isn’t actually taken.
The step-by-step fix
Run these in order before assuming the money’s lost:
- Wait a few minutes. Most pending deposits clear by themselves. Give it time before doing anything.
- Don’t re-deposit. Paying again is how people accidentally double their spend. Hold off.
- Refresh your wallet — log out and back in, or pull the balance again. A successful deposit often just needed a refresh to show.
- Check the payment outcome. Look in your banking app: did it actually go through, or did it fail or sit pending? That tells you which path you’re on.
- Keep your proof of payment. Screenshot or save the transaction reference. This is the single most useful thing for any trace.
A quick example: you Instant-EFT R200, the bank debits it, but your wallet still reads the old balance. You wait two minutes, refresh — and there it is. That’s the typical ending. The reference is your safety net if it isn’t.
When to contact support
If you’ve waited, refreshed, and confirmed the money genuinely left your account but it still isn’t reflecting, that’s the moment to message Scorebet support. Send them the proof of payment — the amount, the date, and especially the reference — and they can trace the payment and credit it. A debited deposit isn’t gone; it’s misplaced, and support resolves these by matching the reference.
If the payment actually failed rather than debited, the money is usually not taken at all, or the bank reverses it within a few days — so there’s nothing to chase beyond keeping an eye on your account.
Stay calm, keep the proof, get it sorted
Wait before you worry, never re-deposit on a pending payment, and hold onto every reference until the money shows. Those three habits turn a stressful “where’s my money” moment into a two-minute non-event. To avoid the issue in the first place, the bank-push methods like Instant EFT are the most reliable to reflect. And while you’re sorting the money side, get FICA verification done so your payouts are just as smooth.
Frequently asked
My money was debited but the deposit isn't showing — what do I do?
Wait a few minutes first, since most pending payments clear on their own. Don't re-deposit, because that can double your spend. Refresh your wallet, check the payment didn't fail mid-way, and keep your proof of payment. If it still hasn't reflected after a short while, send that proof to Scorebet support and they'll trace it by reference.
How long should I wait for a deposit to reflect?
Instant EFT, Capitec Pay and vouchers usually reflect within seconds, and cards within moments. If a payment is still pending on the bank's side it can take a little longer. Give it a few minutes and refresh before assuming anything's wrong — most delays resolve on their own.
Will I lose my money if a deposit fails?
No. If a deposit fails outright, the money typically isn't taken, or it's reversed back to your account by the bank within a few days. If it was debited but didn't reflect, it's traceable — keep the proof of payment and contact support, and they'll locate it by reference.
Why is the payment reference the one thing support keeps asking for?
An Instant EFT or bank push arrives at the operator tagged with a reference that links it to your specific account. When that reference is missing or mistyped, the money lands in the merchant account but can't be auto-matched to you, so it sits unallocated until a human pairs it up. That is exactly why support traces by reference rather than by amount — several players could deposit the same R200 on the same day, but only your reference is unique.
If the money was debited but the bank shows it as pending, should I cancel it?
No — leave it alone. A pending bank entry is usually the payment still settling, and trying to cancel or reverse it from your side can clash with the deposit completing, leaving the funds in limbo. Give it the few minutes it needs to clear and refresh your wallet; only if it genuinely fails on the bank's side will the hold drop off on its own.