New Posts For Thread: Betfair EDGED acca rule on unplayed matches: Theft!https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theftThe other day I 'edged' a £25 football treble at Betfair Sportsbook (ie refund guaranteed if one of the three matches loses) but only two of the three matches were played, from which there was 1 win, 1 loss. The other match, at Juventus, wasn't playI must admit I misunderstood your OP. I thought you were complaining that as one game was called off you hadn't got a refund because only one game had lost (the edge) - hence my second post. I didn't suss that you were saying the bet should be void.Ihttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553620659#553620659I must admit I misunderstood your OP. I thought you were complaining that as one game was called off you hadn't got a refund because only one game had lost (the edge) - hence my second post. I didn't suss that you were saying the bet should be void.IThu, 01 Mar 2018 13:22:54 -0600Good idea, donny.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553617407#553617407Good idea, donny.Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:32:22 -0600You assume wrongly, JML, I assure your confidence is entirely misplaced. Otherwise I certainly wouldn't have pursued this issue with such zeal."Inability to read", eh, Hamlin? Strange that some find it so difficult to accept the simple truth, ie thathttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553615617#553615617You assume wrongly, JML, I assure your confidence is entirely misplaced. Otherwise I certainly wouldn't have pursued this issue with such zeal."Inability to read", eh, Hamlin? Strange that some find it so difficult to accept the simple truth, ie thatWed, 28 Feb 2018 15:35:06 -0600i'm fairly confident that you were aware of the rule in question before the bet was placed.since you regard it as a horrendously unfair rule why didn't you share your concerns with betfair at the time?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614971#553614971i'm fairly confident that you were aware of the rule in question before the bet was placed.since you regard it as a horrendously unfair rule why didn't you share your concerns with betfair at the time?Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:27:43 -0600I think the problem here is what mike thinks he signed up to is clearly not what he signed up to and he somehow is blaming betfair for his inability to read.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614961#553614961I think the problem here is what mike thinks he signed up to is clearly not what he signed up to and he somehow is blaming betfair for his inability to read.Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:27:10 -0600why not give an option for bet to run at revised odds, or void bet if one or more non runnersa simple tick box could pop up with each bet placed with an option to always take same optionof course if books were hedging or arbing against the bet then thttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614783#553614783why not give an option for bet to run at revised odds, or void bet if one or more non runnersa simple tick box could pop up with each bet placed with an option to always take same optionof course if books were hedging or arbing against the bet then tWed, 28 Feb 2018 14:07:35 -0600Good question, JML. Of course I wouldn't complain about any profits from 2/2, given that's the existing rule. But that wouldn't affect my stance on 'edged' bets with 1/2 wins and a postponed third match (or that, to be fair to Betfair, 2/2 'edged' thttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614755#553614755Good question, JML. Of course I wouldn't complain about any profits from 2/2, given that's the existing rule. But that wouldn't affect my stance on 'edged' bets with 1/2 wins and a postponed third match (or that, to be fair to Betfair, 2/2 'edged' tWed, 28 Feb 2018 14:04:19 -0600you wouldn't have had to claim anything,betfair would have automatically paid money into your account.so you log on and find £100? extra in your account because they have paid out on a bet which you strongly think should have been voided.Do you askhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614593#553614593you wouldn't have had to claim anything,betfair would have automatically paid money into your account.so you log on and find £100? extra in your account because they have paid out on a bet which you strongly think should have been voided.Do you askWed, 28 Feb 2018 13:37:00 -0600No, JML, I wouldn't have claimed anything if I'd got 2/2 as the postponed match plus the 'edged' factor would have meant an inconclusive outcome. In such a case, as I've said, let the client receive a refund of the stake. Sure, I'd be disappointed, bhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614573#553614573No, JML, I wouldn't have claimed anything if I'd got 2/2 as the postponed match plus the 'edged' factor would have meant an inconclusive outcome. In such a case, as I've said, let the client receive a refund of the stake. Sure, I'd be disappointed, bWed, 28 Feb 2018 13:31:30 -0600i think there are only the two ways and i agree that any rulethat can result in a winning double being voided has to be a non starter.the only realistic choice for betfair is to keep the rule as it is or stoptaking edged bets.if both selections had whttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30992367/betfair-edged-acca-rule-on-unplayed-matches-theft?post_id=553614527#553614527i think there are only the two ways and i agree that any rulethat can result in a winning double being voided has to be a non starter.the only realistic choice for betfair is to keep the rule as it is or stoptaking edged bets.if both selections had wWed, 28 Feb 2018 13:23:59 -0600