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i used their live support, the fiver only gets added within 2 hours of you adding a valid debit/credit card. From what I saw on the interface, that also means depositing cash.
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A losing bet for me, unfortunately.
I've just had to double check on the Channel4 On Demand site that Fahey did say on the Morning Line this morning that Supplicant was his fancy in the 3.50 at York, after the favourite of Appleby's, as a good each way bet at the price - seeing as his Spirit Of The Law won at 14/1 at York in the 2.40. I could only remember that the horse began with an 'S' when I went to place my free bet. On checking - it was Supplement (who came 12th of 20) at 20/1 that Fahey tipped, which, when I'd looked at the form, seemed a terrific bet at the price. I'd got 28/1 with the free bet. He never mentioned Spirit Of The Law at all! No worries though. Enjoyed it all very much - especially learning how to use my mobile for something else - and it's all because of Huggy! |
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Erse, it made me enter a card - which I did but didn't deposit any money.
I then kept being redirected to the sign up to deposit some money when I tried to place the bet. That's when I used live chat and spoke to someone at Stan James about it. I eventually was able to use the free fiver to place the bet without depositing any cash by logging into the account via mobile. The SJ operative told me that I could call them on their telephone numbers for a trader to place the free bet if the sites don't work. |
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Thanks Huggy, I've gone for a Norn bet with my free one
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Aye Tommy, it sounds like you can get away with not depositing. I stuck a tenner in anyway. If all goes well I'll be sticking 15 quid on 3-2 England.
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Good luck Erse!
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I have been informed from my mole that a free £5 bet (no deposit) will be offered by the same company each day for Royal Ascot.
I will post the link up each day when I get hold of it. |
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Kit-Kat-Dan - have you tried hovering over your account?
If you've only set it up today (like I did) the money doesn't show on the main tab (which reads £0.00 if you haven't deposited) but is shown as a £5 free bet below it - when you hover. |
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Cheers Huggy.
I wondered when I read the advert in the link you first posted if SJ may be doing it for a few days because of the way it was worded. |
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Thanks Tommy - I opened the account on my tablet and the free bet didn't show. I went to the site via laptop and it was there.
Many thanks and also to Huggy for posting this. |
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You're welcome Kit-Kat-Dan.
Sometimes these things are sent to 'test us'! Chit Chat is usually the best port of call at sorting something out - particularly if people post of their experiences of such a problem. |
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I've already got an account with stans but I can't find out how to claim the free bet - any suggestions?
tia |
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just hover over your balance and it will come up
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You have to log in from this link, Mr Badger. or it won't show:
http://www.stanjames.com/UK/541/promo |
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Yup ta Huggy
 I've had an account for ages haven't used it, logged in and fiver free was there in about 20 mins. Put it on a loser in the 9.05 instead of the one winner in my L15 that came up in that race  |
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Tommy Toes giving technological advice.
Sparky won't believe this until he sees it. |
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Lay off on Betfair
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CMAT, as I haven't seen Sparky about for a few days on here I texted him the info about the free bet this afternoon, including the right log in address.
He hasn't replied - probably because he thinks I'm winding him up with the 'technicals'! |
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He'll send you a Tom Jones link if you got it wrong.
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Hahaha!
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Thanks PugMunter.
I've just registered with Corals for the 4/1 guaranteed Argentina match odds for £10. For others; as PugMunter said yesterday Corals are offering people who open an account tonight before the Argentina game guaranteed odds of 4/1 on an Argentina win. You HAVE to use the hyperlink on the link below to get to it (or the few other places where it's being advertised). Then, when you click on the Coral sign to register YOU MUST ENTER YOUR £10 in the betting slip for the offer before you sign up. Then sign up. Then go to the slip and place the bet. I researched it all last night and there were only a few places you could find the offer. I tried to join in the early hours, but it wouldn't let me (!) but it was as easy as pie tonight. Here's the link for anyone who wants to take advantage of it: http://www.soccernews.com/argentina-v-bosnia-argentina-41-betting-odds-beat-bosnia/147950/ |
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Lay off on Betfair @ 1.33 for £11.72 and you will win £11.13 regardless of the result.
This is known as matched betting and I do it all the time. Risk free betting. |
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Ovalman, I've been juggling in the numbers boxes for over an hour now and I still can't work it out!
My latest attempt gives me: lay Argentina for £28.60 @1.35 - which will cost you £10.01 if it loses - and then provides green on Bosnia and the draw of £28.60 each. I take it that's not right then? Pugmunter said yesterday you could green up all round for £24 when the Argie odds were 1.44? |
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Thus, if the coral bet loses you've lost your tenner.
If the Betfair lay off loses you've lost a tenner. Can some one work the numbers out please before the odds go out again! |
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lay odds are 1.33 now - is it £30 lay now - for £9.90?
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http://www.matchedodds.co.uk/matched-betting-calculator/
It's always worked for me. Remember this is a free bet, stake not returned. Just look up the lay odds on Betfair to find the odds. |
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Use my odds, as long as 1.33 is matched and you get 4.0 on Coral (make sure everything is decimal). They will work.
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Lay off on Betfair @ 1.33 for £11.72 and you will win £11.13 regardless of the result.
assuming you got a free £5 bet @ 4.0 |
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Hi TT,as I understand it it's not a free bet, but you've had a tenner on the Argies at enhanced odds of 4/1 = £40 profit if Argies win, £10 loss if they dont win. Lay the Argies on here at 1.33 for £39, costing you £12.87, which will guarantee a profit of around £27 whatever the result (allowing for a bit of commission if the betfair side of the bet wins)
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Ovalman, it wasn't a free £5 bet - that was another one with Stan James.
This was where you put your own ten pounds on but were guaranteed odds of 4/1 on Argentina if you were a new Coral customer. Thanks for the calculator - but Muntz worked it out for me and it was lay Arg @ 1.33 for £37.59 - to make a profit of £27.59 whatever the outcome. Cheers though. |
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Thanks Lord Snooty - but luckily Muntz came to my rescue before kick off!
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no worries, glad you got it sorted
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Tommy the Trader
Great name for a Horse  |
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nice one tommy
cant beat free cash |
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McMoon :
http://i62.tinypic.com/29l0e1w.png They aren't waank stains I promise  Always a work in progress. Still not using a HUD? |
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You can't indeed PiMunter!
Thanks again - as I wouldn't have known about the offer but for your post on this thread. |