New Posts For Thread: why does not just charge 17% commission?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commissionif look at wimbledons prices, CRACK trading teem make what is same charge as commission of 8.5% on djokovic, 17.3% on andy murray(is 2.72 on exchange, is 2.25 with CRACK trading teeem), 17.4% on janowicz, 23.3% del potro, 41.6% on berdych (36 on exchI don't really believe the best odds are always here, by the time commission goes not any or much differenthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533587925#533587925I don't really believe the best odds are always here, by the time commission goes not any or much differentWed, 03 Jul 2013 08:19:58 -0500on Betfair Sportbook it say BEST ODDS GUARANTEED. what da kuf r they talkin bout :Dhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533585457#533585457on Betfair Sportbook it say BEST ODDS GUARANTEED. what da kuf r they talkin bout :DWed, 03 Jul 2013 06:34:35 -0500the answer to that, SS, is what bookie ever let you lay a tick above their back price?if they'd had a lay price, it would have been up to 20% worse too. and there'd be a 30 tick spread between the back and lay offers.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533584729#533584729the answer to that, SS, is what bookie ever let you lay a tick above their back price?if they'd had a lay price, it would have been up to 20% worse too. and there'd be a 30 tick spread between the back and lay offers.Wed, 03 Jul 2013 05:37:05 -0500To be fair, didn't they always use to use that olde favourite of financial firms.... "up to 20% better...?"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533583945#533583945To be fair, didn't they always use to use that olde favourite of financial firms.... "up to 20% better...?"Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:17:27 -0500The 20% better odds claim always CRACKED me up. If someone was getting 20% more then at a regular shop, didn't that mean the layer of that bet was getting 20% worse odds. Didn't BF trumpet that on their exchange a bettor could now take the other shttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533581303#533581303The 20% better odds claim always CRACKED me up. If someone was getting 20% more then at a regular shop, didn't that mean the layer of that bet was getting 20% worse odds. Didn't BF trumpet that on their exchange a bettor could now take the other sTue, 02 Jul 2013 22:46:02 -0500maybe good advert Betfair for could be "COMES TO BETFAIR!!!!!! 20% WORSE ODDS!!!!!""LOSERS WELCOME!!!!!!!"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533572451#533572451maybe good advert Betfair for could be "COMES TO BETFAIR!!!!!! 20% WORSE ODDS!!!!!""LOSERS WELCOME!!!!!!!"Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:51:57 -0500Remember the old BF ads where they claimed 20% better odds.. and we thought what a load of bollox... well this was the sort of example those claims were based on. (8.5 + 17.3 + 17.4 + 23.3 + 41.6 + 19 + 39 + 30.2)/8 = 24.53%https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533571175#533571175Remember the old BF ads where they claimed 20% better odds.. and we thought what a load of bollox... well this was the sort of example those claims were based on. (8.5 + 17.3 + 17.4 + 23.3 + 41.6 + 19 + 39 + 30.2)/8 = 24.53%Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:09:50 -0500IT'S THE NUTShttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533570975#533570975IT'S THE NUTSTue, 02 Jul 2013 14:02:40 -0500Strange thread.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533567857#533567857Strange thread.Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:30:08 -0500Strange thread.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29990747/why-does-not-just-charge-17-commission?post_id=533567851#533567851Strange thread.Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:30:08 -0500