New Posts For Thread: Could a new exchange ever recreate the original BF model?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-modelBF have made pretty clear that now they are listed on a stock market the traditional betting exchange model is not one that is really appealing to them; They now owe a duty to shareholders to maximise profits each year, and it's clear that the bet365Two new people who oppose each other at evens on here for £100 have to pay £5 to Betfair for matching them. This is an enormous rake. One day someone will offer people better value than this. Revenue per user on social gaming is $1 per user perhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524579869#524579869Two new people who oppose each other at evens on here for £100 have to pay £5 to Betfair for matching them. This is an enormous rake. One day someone will offer people better value than this. Revenue per user on social gaming is $1 per user perFri, 28 Sep 2012 17:23:19 -0500Anyone on here use Bettor 1.5% comm.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524470759#524470759Anyone on here use Bettor 1.5% comm.Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:49:12 -0500Not to worry. In a few years, you'll all discover that this is just an extension of a 'matrix existence' and none of this actually existed......https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524465407#524465407Not to worry. In a few years, you'll all discover that this is just an extension of a 'matrix existence' and none of this actually existed......Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:00:30 -0500It seems to me the market makers are backing and laying off the bets they take elsewhere. If you ask for odds they can match somewhere else they'll take it.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524363331#524363331It seems to me the market makers are backing and laying off the bets they take elsewhere. If you ask for odds they can match somewhere else they'll take it.Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:43:00 -0500That's what I think it is feck--someone w/ a cushion against the pc who is tired of seat-of-the-pants betting. Or maybe looking for another sideline.Does anyone have experience of trying to take a smarkets price only for it to appear unmatched in thehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524359801#524359801That's what I think it is feck--someone w/ a cushion against the pc who is tired of seat-of-the-pants betting. Or maybe looking for another sideline.Does anyone have experience of trying to take a smarkets price only for it to appear unmatched in theFri, 21 Sep 2012 15:55:22 -0500^In fact maybe they've got numerous such people on board.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524341155#524341155^In fact maybe they've got numerous such people on board.Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:50:15 -0500If it was smarkets themselves who were relaying the bets to bf then you'd only get matched if they did. Otherwise your unmatched bet would just appear in the smarkets queue just as their unmatched bet would appear in the bf queue. I doubt anyone woulhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524329373#524329373If it was smarkets themselves who were relaying the bets to bf then you'd only get matched if they did. Otherwise your unmatched bet would just appear in the smarkets queue just as their unmatched bet would appear in the bf queue. I doubt anyone woulThu, 20 Sep 2012 15:34:27 -0500But it sounds like their MM is dependent on his bets getting matched at bf. As I understand it from their chat (may be wrong), the MM is not a direct smarkets employee but someone on a comm. from the site to put up liquidity.If bf turn off the tap, ohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524328245#524328245But it sounds like their MM is dependent on his bets getting matched at bf. As I understand it from their chat (may be wrong), the MM is not a direct smarkets employee but someone on a comm. from the site to put up liquidity.If bf turn off the tap, oThu, 20 Sep 2012 14:55:33 -0500No sign up bonus from them though.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524315523#524315523No sign up bonus from them though.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:15:55 -0500I followed the correct score odds on the Barca v Spartak game yesterday and the odds on the smarkets exchange mirrored the betfair exchange movements within a few seconds. I placed my first bet and won and instead of 4.4%, I only paid 2% comm. No comhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29383925/could-a-new-exchange-ever-recreate-the-original-bf-model?post_id=524315291#524315291I followed the correct score odds on the Barca v Spartak game yesterday and the odds on the smarkets exchange mirrored the betfair exchange movements within a few seconds. I placed my first bet and won and instead of 4.4%, I only paid 2% comm. No comThu, 20 Sep 2012 08:07:36 -0500