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Overpayment from a bookmaker - what to do?
Overpayment from a bookmaker - what to do?
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Maybe you could speak to somebody on their PR side or something similar and just say, look are you seriously going to chase me for xxx how do you think this is going to look?
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I think they already know they've got no chance of getting back. Telling you they're contacting IBAS is an empty threat, nothing will come of it. Like i said, just tell them you asked the staff member to check and double check and they assured you it was fine, so you left with the money and now it's been spent.
If you don't hear anything in a few weeks though, please come back and tell us what the bet was |
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I'll update with any correspondence from them, if any. I've kept the transcript with the online rep (50 minutes that took
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that's 50 minutes of your time they owe you for, for a start.
I see potential for a juicy counter claim here. tell them if you're forced to repay, you'll have to borrow it from wonga, and you'll sue them for the interest.  |
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Viva
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Whether you return the money to the bookie (I assume it must be a major firm) would depend on which bookie is involved.I suggest you return the money to Group B bookies as below
Group A: money grabbing, penny pinching, thieving, cheating, account closing or welshing bookies (or combination of any of these) Group B: others Now, how many in Group B? More seriously, if it was on their website, their usual "palpable error" rule cannot apply. A counter clerk did not write 1000/1 on a slip instead of 50/1. Someone deliberately and WITH INTENT put up 1000/1 and it must have been checked. The fact that the odds compiler intended it to be 50/1 is irrelevant. The fact that the offer was clearly generous (could have been an "offer") is also irrelevant. Drink up (but don't use the account or the bookie again!) |
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Not trying to cause an argument jimmy but as far as im aware palpable error does apply online
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I had the same threat a couple of years ago with another high street company. I couldn't sleep and paid them back. I wish I hadn't having researched since. These people legally rob people blind all day long and if they have made the mistake it is their fault. What is their argument? There is none. They offered the odds and have to honour them. What if you said that you backed a dog that loses and you realise you backed the wrong trap number. Im sure you wouldn't get a refund. Call them and explain that you won't pay them back and if they feel that they have a case to take you to a small claims court and if pressured you will have no choice but to make the situation public.
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i thought gambling debts weren't enforceable in the UK ??
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tell them you put it in the fobt in another bookie as you have a problem
they dont seem to like bad publicity about them things |
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gambling debts are enforceable in the UK
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idle threat by them imho , trying it on , in case u fold ...take the money and enjoy your good fortune , when you think of their threat , just laugh harder
would love to know what the selection was and what the 'actual' price should have been ...I'm guessing it was laddies as their the only High Street firm i can think of that would pay out internet accounts in cash in shop ... |
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never used to be scared money
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William hill also offer a payout in their stores from online accounts aswell
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changed in 04 i think nicky.....been enforceable for a while anyway
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I'm not up to date on the law as it is now.But when has a gambling debt been recoverable by law.
Also I would say that I had been in another shop & blown it in 1 of those Poker machines.Which you obviously would not have done without there windfall.100% keep it. If you were to offer me a grand from you personally or £900-00 from a filthy bookie I would take the £900-00 every time.When all these poor bas**rds lose all there wages every friday afternoon on there way home to the wife & kids,all they do is plan how to put more machines in etc. Seems like a bit of Robin Hood behaviour here m8.Give them f** k all. |
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If it wasn't for those machines most bookies would be out of business.There are now 4 times more betting shops in this country.
If you have a proper bet in a bookies & cheer your horse home in a tight finish people tut at you.They wouldn't allow Super Casino's in this country,but they have let bookies off the leash to do absolutely what they please.I'm guessing,but I think they will be causing more poverty & misery than Arcades & loan sharks ever have. You keep that cash m8.I wish in this day of computer says no,that it happened more often.Fare play to you,go 7 waste it on your mother if you feel guilty.The only sad thing is that none of them will lose any sleep over it. |
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Spend it and give them nowt.No way this would ever go to court
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I can guess what bookies this is they credited my account with someone else's winnings on more than one occasion but this was before you could withdraw in a shop and they eventually noticed.
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I would spend that money with more enjoyment than any other.Serves the clever bas**rds right.They would take your last penny & smile as you made your way to the poor house.
Buy something fancy,that you wouldn't normally buy with your hard earned. |
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Buy a magic sign lol
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this thread is a load of bollox... do high streets even offer 1000/1 name the bet or piss off
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kingmax is right I never seen 1000/1 in a high street bookie website. name the bet or piss off.
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tell em to whistle with the full force of two fingers .
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have a great cheltenham also
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This never happened. £1 at 1000/1 LOL. Unless it's an accy i dont believe you at all.
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keep the money and never bet with them again.......remember if ur betting with them ur losing........if u win from them be done with them........they wont take u to court
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keep it and run
I placed a bet on 100/1..accepted the bet...an hour later they say price mistake.....he wins the tournament...2k short  |
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this is really funny some, p i s s ed off manager, is after coming up with the cunning plan to scare you into giving the money back, even the threat of fear has you thinking differently, from my experiences, keep the money and do what you like with it, even write a letter back saying you will go on the offence making your story viral, through facebook the lad bible and many, many betting pages, if they even consider trying to cheat you out of your winning bet,
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I'd be sending them a threatening email of my own, demanding that they mail me a cheque for the outstanding balance of my account within 7 days. Failure to do so will result in a complaint of theft being filed with the police.
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If this story is true -then good.
Mate you've got the bookie by the balls - a rare occurrence, they're not going to go through the small claim courts it'll cost them and bring bad publicity, just a complete waste of time, keep the money and close your online account, if you continue to use the online account and get back into 1k profit they'd probably take it before you've had the chance to withdraw. |
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Morning all. Someone in this thread is correct with which bookmaker it is, however I won't verify this as yet.
I'm also incredibly disappointed by some people telling me to **** off not believing this to be true calling my integrity into question. I shouldn't be bowing to your demands, but I'll post a screenshot shortly to quash any non-believers. I'm not a liar, never have been and never will be. |
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http://imageshack.us/f/705/1k1w.jpg/ - Picture 1 showing the (obviously edited) selection.
http://imageshack.us/f/14/1k2i.jpg/ - The funds being credited to my account, and the withdrawal (W/S = Withdrawal, Shop) http://imageshack.us/f/14/1k3qd.jpg/ - Them adjusting my account by £53. |
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really want to know what bet this was
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its a secret
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from my experience a 'palpable error' would have been flagged up on their system well before the actual event.
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i still think its bollox... name the ****g bet!!
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Some of you may remember this. Round about 2005 WH priced up the handicap of a rugby league game between Whitehaven and Rochdale wrong. Whitehaven were clearly favourites and most other bookies had them giving away 16 of a start. WH gave Whitehaven 16 of a start. I bet it online for 500 and got on. I phoned my pal and he got on too. Together with another friend we had £2k put away to take us to Cheltenham. We stuck that on as well. I can't remember the final score but Whitehaven won very comfortably. WH paid out all three bets online and never queried it.
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I think it is significant that the OP hasn't revealed what the bet was.
Why hasn't he? |