New Posts For Thread: How frustrating can this be?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-beI'm new to Betfair (I didn't need to say that given the title of the topic! ;)) and I can say that so far my experience has been really frustrating!My frustration is not because of money....I am not losing money so far. I made an initial deposit of It's not so much about trusting their odds compilers as being smart enough to get the customers to price things up for them.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493772569#493772569It's not so much about trusting their odds compilers as being smart enough to get the customers to price things up for them.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:33:24 -0500Pinnacle accept large bets as they trust their odds compilers who are very very sharp. SJ, BS, 365 etc are often out of line because they are usually wrong!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493771377#493771377Pinnacle accept large bets as they trust their odds compilers who are very very sharp. SJ, BS, 365 etc are often out of line because they are usually wrong!Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:44:40 -0500TI, are they arbs or just bets? I had you down as more of a trader than a position taker?Why do you think Pinnacle accept large bets, yet other bookies restrict accounts? If bookies are making books, why would they want to limit anyone, they choose thttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493754849#493754849TI, are they arbs or just bets? I had you down as more of a trader than a position taker?Why do you think Pinnacle accept large bets, yet other bookies restrict accounts? If bookies are making books, why would they want to limit anyone, they choose tTue, 26 Apr 2011 20:24:00 -0500***=spoilsportshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493752297#493752297***=spoilsportsTue, 26 Apr 2011 19:47:51 -0500I.quit.my.country is exaggerating of course, but it is true stan james limit extremely fast, as do ****.In my own case I was limited to peanuts after a grand total of 10 bets.Later I opened an account with Betpack, which is a Stan James clone. I bethttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493752245#493752245I.quit.my.country is exaggerating of course, but it is true stan james limit extremely fast, as do ****.In my own case I was limited to peanuts after a grand total of 10 bets.Later I opened an account with Betpack, which is a Stan James clone. I betTue, 26 Apr 2011 19:47:18 -0500Why would bookies limit or ban you after one successful bet? They use somebody else's money to pay you out. I've heard it said many times and it's still one of things that is unfathomable to me.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493750153#493750153Why would bookies limit or ban you after one successful bet? They use somebody else's money to pay you out. I've heard it said many times and it's still one of things that is unfathomable to me.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:15:40 -0500Here and Pinnacle...Betfair is the best, but for straight bets, shop around.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493740985#493740985Here and Pinnacle...Betfair is the best, but for straight bets, shop around.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:18:37 -0500win one bet with stan james and you'll never be able to take a price againso all these best prices are useless cos you can never get on.tonight it was uni bets turn to f u c k me over. Only safe place to play is here.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493740149#493740149win one bet with stan james and you'll never be able to take a price againso all these best prices are useless cos you can never get on.tonight it was uni bets turn to f u c k me over. Only safe place to play is here.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:10:06 -0500Seems the OP is backing short priced favourites so 17 from 22is not unusual over a short run therefore he should be aware of that. For sure he won't be able to keep it up (17 from 22 average price 1.6)and IMO, as his original picks are less successfuhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493686353#493686353Seems the OP is backing short priced favourites so 17 from 22is not unusual over a short run therefore he should be aware of that. For sure he won't be able to keep it up (17 from 22 average price 1.6)and IMO, as his original picks are less successfuTue, 26 Apr 2011 07:08:28 -0500Blackbelt - maybe you don't need an exchange at all as you say.Despite the marketing, BF is rarely best price on favoured selections across most sports. e.g ManU tonight 2.38 with Stan James, 2.34 on here and of course no commission with Stan James -https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27509117/how-frustrating-can-this-be?post_id=493684197#493684197Blackbelt - maybe you don't need an exchange at all as you say.Despite the marketing, BF is rarely best price on favoured selections across most sports. e.g ManU tonight 2.38 with Stan James, 2.34 on here and of course no commission with Stan James -Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:28:00 -0500