New Posts For Thread: Protecting ourselves from terrible betting mistakes - why don't Betfair help?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-helpIt's interesting reading on here about the many hideous mistakes that people have made with bets on Betfair. Fat fingers, accidentally adding an extra zero, clicking 'lay' instead of 'back', and so on. But unless you make a million-pound mistake, BetBetfair's willingness to accept bets on things that have already happened is another big murky kettle of fish...https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514412423#514412423Betfair's willingness to accept bets on things that have already happened is another big murky kettle of fish...Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:13:26 -0600Perhaps ''You are backing a result that cannot happen''Example being backing, say 0-0, usually at 1000, when a goal has already been scored.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514410895#514410895Perhaps ''You are backing a result that cannot happen''Example being backing, say 0-0, usually at 1000, when a goal has already been scored.Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:22:17 -0600In fairness Trev I've been thinking about it a lot more the last few months and will almost certainly try it in the next 3 months at some point. I genuinely appreciate the kick up the rear too as I'm sure it would help me no end - if only to save mehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514392717#514392717In fairness Trev I've been thinking about it a lot more the last few months and will almost certainly try it in the next 3 months at some point. I genuinely appreciate the kick up the rear too as I'm sure it would help me no end - if only to save meFri, 30 Dec 2011 15:03:37 -0600I still find it hard to trust the auto-refresher no matter how many people tell me it won't expose me to extra charges, Lori it's a shame you won't try the API, you'd have a field day, it's really easy to set up and use, and any questions you can jushttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514391897#514391897I still find it hard to trust the auto-refresher no matter how many people tell me it won't expose me to extra charges, Lori it's a shame you won't try the API, you'd have a field day, it's really easy to set up and use, and any questions you can jusFri, 30 Dec 2011 14:45:59 -0600I rely on 'maximum liability per click' several times per week. I place a lot of manual bets, and anyone that does that will know that sometimes you will lay when you meant to back. Setting a modest 'liability per click' means my lay of say 30 quid ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514391559#514391559I rely on 'maximum liability per click' several times per week. I place a lot of manual bets, and anyone that does that will know that sometimes you will lay when you meant to back. Setting a modest 'liability per click' means my lay of say 30 quid aFri, 30 Dec 2011 14:38:59 -0600I've also asked Betfair for a) before, several times. At the last Q&A, they said it was the first time they'd heard of it These features should be on the website for everyone, including new and infrequent Betfair users, not via some 3rd-party API. Ifhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514375423#514375423I've also asked Betfair for a) before, several times. At the last Q&A, they said it was the first time they'd heard of it These features should be on the website for everyone, including new and infrequent Betfair users, not via some 3rd-party API. IfFri, 30 Dec 2011 08:23:21 -0600Oh, and I wouldn't buy an ap to do this. I still find it hard to trust the auto-refresher no matter how many people tell me it won't expose me to extra charges, so a more complex ap would be even harder to trust.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514374929#514374929Oh, and I wouldn't buy an ap to do this. I still find it hard to trust the auto-refresher no matter how many people tell me it won't expose me to extra charges, so a more complex ap would be even harder to trust.Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:10:01 -0600I would lovea) To be able to set a liability per market. If there are price bands I can set within that then great, but the liability thing would do.b) For different price bands to be different colours so I don't have to repeatedly check that the 1.0https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514374887#514374887I would lovea) To be able to set a liability per market. If there are price bands I can set within that then great, but the liability thing would do.b) For different price bands to be different colours so I don't have to repeatedly check that the 1.0Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:08:49 -0600"Act in haste, repent at leisure" is an apt motto for any player.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514371243#514371243"Act in haste, repent at leisure" is an apt motto for any player.Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:12:47 -0600Mine did once too. A lot of my code is belt and braces against a similar recurrence,https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28805623/protecting-ourselves-from-terrible-betting-mistakes---why-dont-betfair-help?post_id=514370325#514370325Mine did once too. A lot of my code is belt and braces against a similar recurrence,Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:40:27 -0600