New Posts For Thread: Betfair need a rule changehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-changeIf Betfair fail to put a market in-running at the official start time but do so later in the event then all bets matched between the start time and when it was put in-running stand. (for football only if a material event of goal or sending off has noIt's frustrating from this side for sure.There should be standard procedures for the various possible things that can go wrong that have been carefully thought through (involving people who know things well and understand our side) and are fair, at mhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515905213#515905213It's frustrating from this side for sure.There should be standard procedures for the various possible things that can go wrong that have been carefully thought through (involving people who know things well and understand our side) and are fair, at mFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:27:37 -0600It's wide open to abuse and preferential treatment of one customer over another.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515899951#515899951It's wide open to abuse and preferential treatment of one customer over another.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:06:53 -0600I thought you needed 300 million or a hammersmith address to get a bet voidedhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515897007#515897007I thought you needed 300 million or a hammersmith address to get a bet voidedFri, 03 Feb 2012 07:46:59 -0600Sometimes they void, sometimes they don't. Left to their judgement call which is often sorely lacking. I could understand letting bets stand if you missed a KO by 28 seconds assuming nothing had happened, but 28 minutes! Complete farce and lack of unhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515896731#515896731Sometimes they void, sometimes they don't. Left to their judgement call which is often sorely lacking. I could understand letting bets stand if you missed a KO by 28 seconds assuming nothing had happened, but 28 minutes! Complete farce and lack of unFri, 03 Feb 2012 07:38:18 -0600Report • Quote TheVis • February 2, 2012 2:53 PM GMT It is not what they do at all. Depends on sport and where (aus wallet and footie are different) but if market is not cleared down at the off and then is turned in play at some stage then all bhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515895221#515895221Report • Quote TheVis • February 2, 2012 2:53 PM GMT It is not what they do at all. Depends on sport and where (aus wallet and footie are different) but if market is not cleared down at the off and then is turned in play at some stage then all bFri, 03 Feb 2012 06:43:58 -0600Thanks, that will be why my experience differs from current practice.I now know that there is a point to trading these games.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515878415#515878415Thanks, that will be why my experience differs from current practice.I now know that there is a point to trading these games.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:32:39 -0600They used to in the past, not any more...https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515873993#515873993They used to in the past, not any more...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:09 -0600and if not .. given the frequency of screw ups in the inplay markets, it's bad enough if the existing rules are going against you, if the rules that go FOR the customers to give the customer at least some protection are being ignored as well, to realhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515871187#515871187and if not .. given the frequency of screw ups in the inplay markets, it's bad enough if the existing rules are going against you, if the rules that go FOR the customers to give the customer at least some protection are being ignored as well, to realThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:57 -0600Re OP I don't understand this, surely they don't need a rule change but instead to follow their own rules?"Predict the result of this match. At kick off unmatched bets will be cancelled and the market turned in play."If they don't do this, they've brhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515870835#515870835Re OP I don't understand this, surely they don't need a rule change but instead to follow their own rules?"Predict the result of this match. At kick off unmatched bets will be cancelled and the market turned in play."If they don't do this, they've brThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:21:56 -0600A few years ago when the rule was brought in I recall stating my objection to Andrew Black at a horse meeting. He said that the rule was there simply for if Betfair miss the start by a few seconds and they would never put in-play an event that had ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28892041/betfair-need-a-rule-change?post_id=515870661#515870661A few years ago when the rule was brought in I recall stating my objection to Andrew Black at a horse meeting. He said that the rule was there simply for if Betfair miss the start by a few seconds and they would never put in-play an event that had aThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:17:23 -0600