New Posts For Thread: RATE BETFAIRhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfairHow do you all see betfair now.Started as a person to person betting site with max commision as 5 percent.NOW as much as 25 per cent.arcades casinos there own sp,poker, has it become a joke or is it just a sighn of the timesi love it with the one exception...5% commission is way too much.. i will be looking at the alternative in the near future.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485409517#485409517i love it with the one exception...5% commission is way too much.. i will be looking at the alternative in the near future.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:33:13 -0600...probably 8.5 out of 10https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485407793#485407793...probably 8.5 out of 10Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:10:30 -06006-7 YEARS AGO--Would have been very nearly 10 out of ten,now about 3https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485402461#4854024616-7 YEARS AGO--Would have been very nearly 10 out of ten,now about 3Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:42:09 -0600To answer the posters question as to whether "Betfair was a joke or a sign of the times", I would say very much a sign of the times.Everybody including its customers just never being satisfied.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485400941#485400941To answer the posters question as to whether "Betfair was a joke or a sign of the times", I would say very much a sign of the times.Everybody including its customers just never being satisfied.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:14:02 -0600From my naive perspective, what they do is essentially simple and should be cheap to operate. The exchange is hugely overpriced and they never miss a trick to skim some more off the customers, who they treat with considerable disrespect (again fromhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485400269#485400269From my naive perspective, what they do is essentially simple and should be cheap to operate. The exchange is hugely overpriced and they never miss a trick to skim some more off the customers, who they treat with considerable disrespect (again fromThu, 10 Feb 2011 03:59:32 -0600How they rate depends on how you operate tbh. For trading, there is no viable alternative so obviously its the best for that.As for just straight bets pre-event, there are several books that consistently offer better value on most events. 90% of my bhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485398013#485398013How they rate depends on how you operate tbh. For trading, there is no viable alternative so obviously its the best for that.As for just straight bets pre-event, there are several books that consistently offer better value on most events. 90% of my bThu, 10 Feb 2011 03:04:47 -0600The bottom line is that they're the best around.That'll have to do till if and when something better comes along.But don't hold your breath.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485393657#485393657The bottom line is that they're the best around.That'll have to do till if and when something better comes along.But don't hold your breath.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:38:07 -0600Thanks Mansini, you have given me a terrific idea.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485387241#485387241Thanks Mansini, you have given me a terrific idea.Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:05:30 -0600BF is an excellent idea. however, you dont half feel like they are robbing you with their shocking commissions etc. customer service can be useless as well, overall 6/10https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485385009#485385009BF is an excellent idea. however, you dont half feel like they are robbing you with their shocking commissions etc. customer service can be useless as well, overall 6/10Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:27:16 -0600IM GONNA BECOME A BILLINAIRE AND BANKRUPT THEMU LL SEEhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26962133/rate-betfair?post_id=485375613#485375613IM GONNA BECOME A BILLINAIRE AND BANKRUPT THEMU LL SEEWed, 09 Feb 2011 19:39:10 -0600