New Posts For Thread: PURPLE TO TAKE OVERhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-overHow long before purple take over,offering 2.5 commission and no TAXA good situation wd be to have an API giving access to both of purple and bf's prices at once, allowing bettors to take the better given comm. and liquidity.Bf really dislike the idea tho and I believe blocked it. No incumbent wants a set-up where thhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=490232865#490232865A good situation wd be to have an API giving access to both of purple and bf's prices at once, allowing bettors to take the better given comm. and liquidity.Bf really dislike the idea tho and I believe blocked it. No incumbent wants a set-up where thThu, 24 Mar 2011 10:50:34 -0500no problem getting bets on with purple at chelt,plenty tradedhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489991481#489991481no problem getting bets on with purple at chelt,plenty tradedTue, 22 Mar 2011 03:46:00 -0500Also, I don't think purple would become just like bf if they gained more success. I think a healthy level of competition would have the opposite effect and stop future price increases.You would think that as technology improves over time, Betfair canhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489555525#489555525Also, I don't think purple would become just like bf if they gained more success. I think a healthy level of competition would have the opposite effect and stop future price increases.You would think that as technology improves over time, Betfair canThu, 17 Mar 2011 18:52:59 -0500Betting quant, the liquidity providers aren't just laying, they are offering. So in a correct score football market for instance, they will be backing and laying, and the recreational punter will take what is offered, either backing or laying (althouhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489555309#489555309Betting quant, the liquidity providers aren't just laying, they are offering. So in a correct score football market for instance, they will be backing and laying, and the recreational punter will take what is offered, either backing or laying (althouThu, 17 Mar 2011 18:50:48 -0500In my opinion, what purple or any other betting exchange site needs is a huge amount of cash spent on marketing - seriously a huge amount to attract all the plankton. Its taken betfair years and millions of £££ to get its brand out there. Funny thhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489552797#489552797In my opinion, what purple or any other betting exchange site needs is a huge amount of cash spent on marketing - seriously a huge amount to attract all the plankton. Its taken betfair years and millions of £££ to get its brand out there. Funny thThu, 17 Mar 2011 18:27:49 -0500But the less attractive girl, for the moment at least, won’t take your money and disappear for an afternoon then turn up later minus your money and an explanationThat was actually quite funny.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489448781#489448781But the less attractive girl, for the moment at least, won’t take your money and disappear for an afternoon then turn up later minus your money and an explanationThat was actually quite funny.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:38:18 -0500Very true. I am still fuming with BF. Site crashed earlier and i could only sit and watch my bank slowly drain away as i was unable to trade out. This time the horse in question won but that isn't the point! After Saturday's debarcle when i lost £40https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489371357#489371357Very true. I am still fuming with BF. Site crashed earlier and i could only sit and watch my bank slowly drain away as i was unable to trade out. This time the horse in question won but that isn't the point! After Saturday's debarcle when i lost £40Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:31:28 -0500i know this much, betfair goes down more than my other halfhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489369601#489369601i know this much, betfair goes down more than my other halfWed, 16 Mar 2011 11:15:37 -0500But the less attractive girl, for the moment at least, won’t take your money and disappear for an afternoon then turn up later minus your money and an explanationhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489368669#489368669But the less attractive girl, for the moment at least, won’t take your money and disappear for an afternoon then turn up later minus your money and an explanationWed, 16 Mar 2011 11:08:07 -0500agreed Mr H ,it's a bit like going out with a less than attractive woman in order to save a few quidhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27187065/purple-to-take-over?post_id=489363297#489363297agreed Mr H ,it's a bit like going out with a less than attractive woman in order to save a few quidWed, 16 Mar 2011 10:21:40 -0500