New Posts For Thread: Will Betfair increase the PC in the future?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-futureBlast from the past comments from a Betfair employee, 2008:Posted by Pythia on 02 Oct at 09:57.People can take a view about whether charging fewer than 500 winning customers out of more than 110,000 exchange punters, last week, is the right move forEddie , I don't like the charges any more than you do ,it spells bad news for many players long term however,I am trying to see this from BFs own point of view ,they want to maximise profits ,much the same way you do ...no good burying your head inhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501909357#501909357Eddie , I don't like the charges any more than you do ,it spells bad news for many players long term however,I am trying to see this from BFs own point of view ,they want to maximise profits ,much the same way you do ...no good burying your head inFri, 08 Jul 2011 07:28:55 -0500I actually wish they wouldn't try to justify in these terms, a straight - "We regret to inform you that we are putting the prices up again. We have thought long and hard about this and consider it the best decision for betfair." would be easier to dhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501898181#501898181I actually wish they wouldn't try to justify in these terms, a straight - "We regret to inform you that we are putting the prices up again. We have thought long and hard about this and consider it the best decision for betfair." would be easier to dFri, 08 Jul 2011 04:37:16 -0500Ask the same accountant to do it 100 times and you'll get 100 different answershttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501897885#501897885Ask the same accountant to do it 100 times and you'll get 100 different answersFri, 08 Jul 2011 04:31:25 -0500There is a big difference in "not paying a fair price" and "not being profitable" There is also a big similarity. Ask 100 different gambling accountants to indepedently quantify a figure for each and you'll get 100 different answers.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501897565#501897565There is a big difference in "not paying a fair price" and "not being profitable" There is also a big similarity. Ask 100 different gambling accountants to indepedently quantify a figure for each and you'll get 100 different answers.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:24:23 -0500Sorry that is in reply to eddie's previous post. My fingers just aren't fast enough anymore:phttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501895433#501895433Sorry that is in reply to eddie's previous post. My fingers just aren't fast enough anymore:pFri, 08 Jul 2011 03:42:59 -0500Yes, that's true and I think it's an unfortunate choice of words considering they have 3 different versions of what a fair price is.I actually wish they wouldn't try to justify in these terms, a straight - "We regret to inform you that we are puttinghttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501895389#501895389Yes, that's true and I think it's an unfortunate choice of words considering they have 3 different versions of what a fair price is.I actually wish they wouldn't try to justify in these terms, a straight - "We regret to inform you that we are puttingFri, 08 Jul 2011 03:42:09 -0500cheers EddieA lot of the facts and figures are in this link which is a breakdown of their revenue and costs which I have been reading through:http://corporate.betfair.com/investor-relations/~/media/Files/B/Betfair/press-releases/2011/2011-06-29.pdfhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501895085#501895085cheers EddieA lot of the facts and figures are in this link which is a breakdown of their revenue and costs which I have been reading through:http://corporate.betfair.com/investor-relations/~/media/Files/B/Betfair/press-releases/2011/2011-06-29.pdfFri, 08 Jul 2011 03:35:56 -0500Moregoodies from their presentation : CustomersTotal active customer numbers grew by 15% over the year, with the FIFA World Cup attracting a large number of new players. During the second half we concentrated on winning high-value customers through ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501894885#501894885Moregoodies from their presentation : CustomersTotal active customer numbers grew by 15% over the year, with the FIFA World Cup attracting a large number of new players. During the second half we concentrated on winning high-value customers through aFri, 08 Jul 2011 03:31:46 -0500There is a big difference in "not paying a fair price" and "not being profitable"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501894533#501894533There is a big difference in "not paying a fair price" and "not being profitable"Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:24:18 -0500Surely it is implied in the sentence before the one you have highlighted? Although they have moved from the 'profitable' of the first pc to talk about a 'fair price'.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27966569/will-betfair-increase-the-pc-in-the-future?post_id=501894389#501894389Surely it is implied in the sentence before the one you have highlighted? Although they have moved from the 'profitable' of the first pc to talk about a 'fair price'.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:20:46 -0500