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13 Nov 08
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Last saturday I placed a £1ew L15 in a Bald Fred shop, ttl stake £30, having watched only 1 of the beasts place, at a meagre 11/4, I went to collect my pennies from a different shop, the pittance was to go towards my Fish & ***** because balds shop chain aren't on the same till system, the manager had to phone the other shop to confirm the amount, in the meantime I was watching Sky sports news for Footy res, I heard sum change drop on the counter, and to my surprise there was 4 nuggets, I stayed at the counter watching the TV, and then the manager said " Here you are mate, rest of your money" I spun round and saw a wad of notes in his hands, my face must have been a picture, but was quick to grab the wad, thank him, and leave the shop. when the coast was clear, I counted the cash, £169, a tidy return for a 11/4 place, then during the evening, it dawned on me how they came to overpay me, the supposed rtns of £1.69, translates over the phone as one six nine, therefore the Bonus King is true to his word!
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Got overpaid 200 quid at a Badblokes some years ago..... they paid the draw at the away price!!!
Phoenix Club: that is an interesting story. Where do you bet usually?
person who paid you out prob had to pay it back or get the sack
Dixie,
Its a £1e/w bet, not £1.50 so £1.69 would be the correct return with no R4.
Its a £1e/w bet, not £1.50 so £1.69 would be the correct return with no R4.
Its not quite the same as an over settled bet but about 6 or 7 years ago, the Magic Sign priced up an Italian Cup match between Juve and Atalanta as it being played at Atalanta when in fact it was played at a neutral venue (forgotten why).
On their coupons, they had Atalanta at home (like every other firm) but were obviously offering a juicy price on Juve (about 11/8 if I remember correctly) whilst everyone else had Juve odds-on.
Now this was a palpable errors rule situation so I had to choose my shops carefully! Max stake of £200 in each shop and made sure all bets were placed with lazy, dumb staff or ones I knew in person.
Especailly sweet returns those (Juve won) given that they were from the Magic Sign!
On their coupons, they had Atalanta at home (like every other firm) but were obviously offering a juicy price on Juve (about 11/8 if I remember correctly) whilst everyone else had Juve odds-on.
Now this was a palpable errors rule situation so I had to choose my shops carefully! Max stake of £200 in each shop and made sure all bets were placed with lazy, dumb staff or ones I knew in person.
Especailly sweet returns those (Juve won) given that they were from the Magic Sign!
60£ by a dopey woman who didn't have a clue,luckily the manager wasn't there at the time.
settled a spread bet as 50 pound stake not 15, dumb**neys didnt understand my accent...30 x 35 richer
so when they uunerpay you, you will of course say nothing? no you will no doubt come on hear moaning and whining
Got overpaid once in a shop by a lad whose father i knew.About £120 it was . I gave it back cos he was in the sh!te. I didnt mind cos bad KARMA is not good as we all know !
You guys who have walked away with more than you know you're due are**.
Hope this helps. :)
Hope this helps. :)
700 squid billy hills had 50 quid win antepost on monkerhostin at the festivlal 2004 went to collect dough had a tenner on earthmover at 18s and that won then another tenner on st pirren so another 40 so in total 920 was even better cause just got laid off
Backed Dubai Millenium @9/4 for Jaques Le Marois and was paid in full even though Sendawar who was about EVS when i placed the bet was a non runner(and it was non runner no bet)
Favourite ever was having a single on a team that lost 4-0 being settled as a winner :)
Favourite ever was having a single on a team that lost 4-0 being settled as a winner :)
Backed One Man when he won the Charlie Hall Chase at 8/11. The guy on the shop audio gave out a quote of 8/1 for that seasons Gold Cup. The girl settling obviously clueless settled my bet at 8/1. I would have owned up but really couldnt stand the staff in that particular shop for numerous reasons.
Had 100 on a dog at 3/1 a couple of years ago. It looked like it had won a head!!! Anway after 90 seconds or so the result is given as a dead heat. Could not believe it and nor could the bloke who was on SIS at the time. Looked a farcical decision. The manager must have agreed, as when I went up to draw 200 he gave me 400!!
I know of someone who once got a placepot up for a fiver that had paid about £20. When he collected he was paid over a grand. It transpired the manager had settled it for another placepot dividend the same day.
I know of someone who once got a placepot up for a fiver that had paid about £20. When he collected he was paid over a grand. It transpired the manager had settled it for another placepot dividend the same day.
Yes Josh, my local Laddies did the same for me for a good few weeks. Seems the settler was recruited from Hills where the coupons have the away and draw transposed with laddies.
If I am overpeid at my local shop I own up, but anywhere else fair game; take it ouf all those sleepers.
Overpiad an old feller once in Whitecross Street, when they have the maket there. Was on relief on a saturday morning; screaming busy; short of staff etc. Old but comes in with his comes ttc 6p rfc doubles, and I paid him out £300. Checked with another shop etc but only later realised it was 2 1/2p doubles and he wrote 6d! Got away with it.
If I am overpeid at my local shop I own up, but anywhere else fair game; take it ouf all those sleepers.
Overpiad an old feller once in Whitecross Street, when they have the maket there. Was on relief on a saturday morning; screaming busy; short of staff etc. Old but comes in with his comes ttc 6p rfc doubles, and I paid him out £300. Checked with another shop etc but only later realised it was 2 1/2p doubles and he wrote 6d! Got away with it.
A few spread betting companies I used to bet with made inexplicable errors in my favour around 10 years or so, each time as I recall on Horse Racing 'Match Bets'.
I find it incredible that the mistakes weren't later rectified. Under 100 pounds both times, but would it have cost them too much time and effort to correct their mistakes?
I find it incredible that the mistakes weren't later rectified. Under 100 pounds both times, but would it have cost them too much time and effort to correct their mistakes?
£200 joining bonus turned up in my account twice. Not saying who with! :)
Had £90 on a 100/30 winner over the phone with Billy's about 15 years ago. When I got the statement and cheque a fortnight later it had been settled as £90 at 100/3.
I'm ashamed to say my first thought was: "Why did I only have £90 on it?" As they are a conglomerate who manipulate prices and close down winners, I cheerfully cashed the cheque, and lo and behold, a mere 13 years later they closed my account, thus proving my point.
A few years after, I made a rare trip North to Sedgefield one afternoon, and the late Pat Whelan overpaid me a hundred quid. I pointed out the mistake and handed the cash back. "You are a gentleman, sir," he cried. "Thank you very much."
Over the rest of the afternoon I lost over £2000 to Whelan, thus proving something.
I'm ashamed to say my first thought was: "Why did I only have £90 on it?" As they are a conglomerate who manipulate prices and close down winners, I cheerfully cashed the cheque, and lo and behold, a mere 13 years later they closed my account, thus proving my point.
A few years after, I made a rare trip North to Sedgefield one afternoon, and the late Pat Whelan overpaid me a hundred quid. I pointed out the mistake and handed the cash back. "You are a gentleman, sir," he cried. "Thank you very much."
Over the rest of the afternoon I lost over £2000 to Whelan, thus proving something.
PLaying Blackjack in a casino, I always watch for a particular girl to take teh table and start dealing, she's new and easiy distracted when paying out had extra £50's out of her like no ones business. Best yet she still works there
i had a lucky fifteen once, only had the one winner 3/1 , wiyth two placed horses, the manager settled it as three winners.
did i run out the shop when i got paid
of course not. i was the settler
did i run out the shop when i got paid
of course not. i was the settler
iver paid a guy once in the past myself, settled a £50 each way bet as a straight £100 win @ 6/1... never again.. had the lads stake still sititng by my till and a bundle of 500 id just counted from another punter banded up, just glanced at the ticket having watched the race and handed it all straight over.
this was even before the days of red bull + 8 cups of coffee a day, i was buzing after winning a bet myself on the same horse, just lost concentration.
never got it back but did see them again, there was no hard feelings from me and he was as good as gold since, **tted himself when he saw me behinf the counter of another shop.
been paid out too much a few times for a couple of quid, which wouldve been much more with bigger stakes. done a few correct score cross doubles settled at the wrong odds back when i used to do them, normally just 8/1 instead of 7/1 or he like.. nothing criminal.
once frauded a ladcrooks but that was a stupid one off. loaded up a saturday coupon with all the lower league firday night results and a couple of noticeable home bankers (ie celtic, man united, teams that were obviously sat kick offs theyd recognise) and put the bet on at 3.01.
the lad scanned the slip when he was in the shop on his own and said all the games were void, they decided in the intrests of customer service theyd pay out as was just a minute and some quick adding up later i was £300 up. loking back ive no idea why i did it and although i was the big man at the time im not proud of it now. would never try something like that again as in these ays of the GC theyd be on dodgey ground with their jobs
this was even before the days of red bull + 8 cups of coffee a day, i was buzing after winning a bet myself on the same horse, just lost concentration.
never got it back but did see them again, there was no hard feelings from me and he was as good as gold since, **tted himself when he saw me behinf the counter of another shop.
been paid out too much a few times for a couple of quid, which wouldve been much more with bigger stakes. done a few correct score cross doubles settled at the wrong odds back when i used to do them, normally just 8/1 instead of 7/1 or he like.. nothing criminal.
once frauded a ladcrooks but that was a stupid one off. loaded up a saturday coupon with all the lower league firday night results and a couple of noticeable home bankers (ie celtic, man united, teams that were obviously sat kick offs theyd recognise) and put the bet on at 3.01.
the lad scanned the slip when he was in the shop on his own and said all the games were void, they decided in the intrests of customer service theyd pay out as was just a minute and some quick adding up later i was £300 up. loking back ive no idea why i did it and although i was the big man at the time im not proud of it now. would never try something like that again as in these ays of the GC theyd be on dodgey ground with their jobs
my local Laddies did the same for me for a good few weeks. Seems the settler was recruited from Hills where the coupons have the away and draw transposed with laddies.
Laddies have always freaking annoyed me with the way they set out prices on their coupons; it makes sense (like every other High St company) to put the draw in the middle of the coupon and not on the left hand side.
If Laddies lost a few quid due to their intrasigence (sp?) then more fool them.
Laddies have always freaking annoyed me with the way they set out prices on their coupons; it makes sense (like every other High St company) to put the draw in the middle of the coupon and not on the left hand side.
If Laddies lost a few quid due to their intrasigence (sp?) then more fool them.
right hand side I meant; Laddies go Home Away Draw whilst the logical set out is H D A
Anyone know why they persist in this please?
Anyone know why they persist in this please?
What did the staff say when you guys gave the money back ?
C0ral online paid me over £900 on a bet settled in error.
As it was on an obscure market and I hadn't checked the result I genuinely thought the bet was a winner and withdrew the amount back to my account as usual.
Later that day I got an email from them asking me to return the money - my account balance when I logged back on was now minus £1100.
I could have just closed the account and kept the money, but I decided to pay the money back - as with the eralier poster I thought it would be bad karma and knew that someone would probably be in the sh!te at C0ral if I didn't.
Within six months they had closed both my online and telephone accounts without so much as a second thought...
As it was on an obscure market and I hadn't checked the result I genuinely thought the bet was a winner and withdrew the amount back to my account as usual.
Later that day I got an email from them asking me to return the money - my account balance when I logged back on was now minus £1100.
I could have just closed the account and kept the money, but I decided to pay the money back - as with the eralier poster I thought it would be bad karma and knew that someone would probably be in the sh!te at C0ral if I didn't.
Within six months they had closed both my online and telephone accounts without so much as a second thought...
Don't know if anyone else has had this happen,laddies paid me out for full win bet i,e £20 win instead of £10 e/w plenty of times.probably an error in capturing not sure.
been underpaid loads of times online. When you point it out, they usually close your account within the week as being too shrewd!
Afriend of mine settled his credit account with a cheque for £36.00.
Logged into his online credit account and there was £3564 showing.
You can guess the rest and they havnt sussed it yet
Logged into his online credit account and there was £3564 showing.
You can guess the rest and they havnt sussed it yet
bet on a top runscorer in the cricket 2 months back, had about £150 at 13/2 or thereabouts, was paid out as a winner in error so pocketed about £800 with 365 (free money if there ever was any), no guilt whatsoever as i only found out about the mistake when they emailed me saying 'your bet was paid out in error, as a gesture of goodwill we'll let it stand...')
alun2005 14 Nov 14:13
A few spread betting companies I used to bet with made inexplicable errors in my favour around 10 years or so, each time as I recall on Horse Racing 'Match Bets'.
Sporting & City overpaid regularly,but IG were always correct.
A few spread betting companies I used to bet with made inexplicable errors in my favour around 10 years or so, each time as I recall on Horse Racing 'Match Bets'.
Sporting & City overpaid regularly,but IG were always correct.
Just been to billies to collect in a shop that I only rarely use. I had £20 on an 11/2 winner. She says "that's £120" so I tell her it's £130. She then says "of course, sorry" but then walks to the back of the shop to check it on her machine.
Same woman has made mistakes in the past with writing the right odds on winning margin bets (instead of giving me 8/1 on the favourites to win 16-20 points, she has given me 33's which was the price of the dogs to win by the same margin).
Unfortunately I haven't had a winner when she's made a mistake yet so I haven't been overpaid but with the brain-power behind the counter I will have to start going out of my way to use it as it only has to be a matter of time before I start to benefit.
Same woman has made mistakes in the past with writing the right odds on winning margin bets (instead of giving me 8/1 on the favourites to win 16-20 points, she has given me 33's which was the price of the dogs to win by the same margin).
Unfortunately I haven't had a winner when she's made a mistake yet so I haven't been overpaid but with the brain-power behind the counter I will have to start going out of my way to use it as it only has to be a matter of time before I start to benefit.
won about 4.5k profit from ladbrokes by ticking the wrong boxes on football quickslips. did loads of doubles and trebles from 3 which was supoosed tio be 1 home win and 2 away wins. by mistake put 2 draws at 12/5 instead of away wins.( ladbrokes being ladbrokes for some reason have draw and away mixed up) didn;t notice untill 2.55pm and felt sick with my stupidity.
home team won at 5/4 and the 2 draws copped. won 4.5k profit from my own stupidity.
it was a new shop for me and the girl thought i was a complete legend. little did she know.
home team won at 5/4 and the 2 draws copped. won 4.5k profit from my own stupidity.
it was a new shop for me and the girl thought i was a complete legend. little did she know.
most common mistakes are rugby handicaps. very often entered intop epos the wrong way around as it's generally 10/11 both sides. so my advice is even if you lose take the slip in and ask if theres anything on it. you'd be amazed how often it's wrong
Never been lucky enough to get an overpayment myself. :(
Knew a bloke who bet with an Indie some years ago. Female cashier was a pi$$head, member of the boss's family. She was putting the prices on this blokes yankee when the phone rang and the boss was in the khazi. She wrote the 9 of 9/4 and answered the phone. When she came back she never wrote the 4 down.
Lucky bastid got 3 winners.
Fack knows how it wasn't checked, he got paid out.
Knew a bloke who bet with an Indie some years ago. Female cashier was a pi$$head, member of the boss's family. She was putting the prices on this blokes yankee when the phone rang and the boss was in the khazi. She wrote the 9 of 9/4 and answered the phone. When she came back she never wrote the 4 down.
Lucky bastid got 3 winners.
Fack knows how it wasn't checked, he got paid out.
About 20 years ago there was a Lad brokes near me who never ever seemed to get the right payout, which was brilliant, because any time I was underpaid I would complain and any time I was overpaid I left the shop rather quickly.
I must have been overpaid on at least a dozen occations the manager didn't seem to be able to add up.
I must have been overpaid on at least a dozen occations the manager didn't seem to be able to add up.
Had £240 on a dog at the old Walthanstow. Cashier took bet then i sat down she shouts 'Thats 7/2 love not 9/4' i just say ok. Dog got beat and then i see a dog running at millersfield same trap and 7/2.
Thought i would try my luck, gave her the ticket and she pays me out £1080. Couldnt get out of there quick enough.
Got few more dog ones but they can still be exploited so i dont want to blow them out. Noting ambiguous just the face that they get put in epos wrong
Thought i would try my luck, gave her the ticket and she pays me out £1080. Couldnt get out of there quick enough.
Got few more dog ones but they can still be exploited so i dont want to blow them out. Noting ambiguous just the face that they get put in epos wrong
Got paid 4k one time by bills on a baseball game that was actually postponed. Logged in and knew my balance was wrong, then looked and saw what they had done. Yum.
Withdrew the money and closed the account, I'm sure they would have found out in the long run, but they never contacted me about it. Happened to at least one other person on the same game as well so can assume they paid out a hefty sum on that one!
Withdrew the money and closed the account, I'm sure they would have found out in the long run, but they never contacted me about it. Happened to at least one other person on the same game as well so can assume they paid out a hefty sum on that one!
Nothing as major as some of you lot.
Around xmas time 3 years ago, I had just finished the last of my xmas shopping, and called into Laddies for the last few races. had a tenner on a 4-1 shot which won thanks to the leader falling at the last, so with my £50 i decided to place a £25 e/way on the next race on a horse at 10/1.
The horse bolts in, but instead of getting £337.50 back, I got £510. dozy buggers settled it as a £50 win! I tipped them a tenner and left!
Around xmas time 3 years ago, I had just finished the last of my xmas shopping, and called into Laddies for the last few races. had a tenner on a 4-1 shot which won thanks to the leader falling at the last, so with my £50 i decided to place a £25 e/way on the next race on a horse at 10/1.
The horse bolts in, but instead of getting £337.50 back, I got £510. dozy buggers settled it as a £50 win! I tipped them a tenner and left!
SuperSuperShire 22 Nov 23:41
Nothing as major as some of you lot.
Around xmas time 3 years ago, I had just finished the last of my xmas shopping, and called into Laddies for the last few races. had a tenner on a 4-1 shot which won thanks to the leader falling at the last, so with my £50 i decided to place a £25 e/way on the next race on a horse at 10/1.
The horse bolts in, but instead of getting £337.50 back, I got £510. dozy buggers settled it as a £50 win! I tipped them a tenner and left!
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£510? It should have been £550 unless there was a R4, you should have demanded the other £40!
Nothing as major as some of you lot.
Around xmas time 3 years ago, I had just finished the last of my xmas shopping, and called into Laddies for the last few races. had a tenner on a 4-1 shot which won thanks to the leader falling at the last, so with my £50 i decided to place a £25 e/way on the next race on a horse at 10/1.
The horse bolts in, but instead of getting £337.50 back, I got £510. dozy buggers settled it as a £50 win! I tipped them a tenner and left!
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£510? It should have been £550 unless there was a R4, you should have demanded the other £40!
many many moons ago i used VC and phoned for a £10 trixie on 2 named horses and unnamed fav as my 3rd choice. The 2 named horses won and the 2nd fav won the last race, i got paid out around £1500 as they settled it as 3 winners. I hastily withdrew most of the winnings and never head a whisper from them and the bet did not even show up on my monthly statement.
Sorry Dave, yeah £550. Just a typo as I had the first £10 bet in my head.
Twice in the spreads, once bought points on a team at rugby league at 24 and they paid me out as total points on the game at 54, then backed a team who lost heavily and they paid me out on the other team for a massive swing.
And yes they have messed up and I have rung up and had it changed, all the do gooders on here fk yer it's dog eat dog, bookies are the biggest parasites going and I can certainly sleep at night doing them over.
And yes they have messed up and I have rung up and had it changed, all the do gooders on here fk yer it's dog eat dog, bookies are the biggest parasites going and I can certainly sleep at night doing them over.
Its amazing how much pleasure you cant get from being over paid by a bookie, its only happend to me a few times and not for any great amount but it just puts a spring in your step for the rest of the day as you walk out the shop without them calling you back.
newlawncailin 22 Nov 20:10
Had £240 on a dog at the old Walthanstow. Cashier took bet then i sat down she shouts 'Thats 7/2 love not 9/4' i just say ok. Dog got beat and then i see a dog running at millersfield same trap and 7/2.
Thought i would try my luck, gave her the ticket and she pays me out £1080. Couldnt get out of there quick enough.
Your bet was probably timed incorrectly.
Had £240 on a dog at the old Walthanstow. Cashier took bet then i sat down she shouts 'Thats 7/2 love not 9/4' i just say ok. Dog got beat and then i see a dog running at millersfield same trap and 7/2.
Thought i would try my luck, gave her the ticket and she pays me out £1080. Couldnt get out of there quick enough.
Your bet was probably timed incorrectly.
took me a long time to reply charlie but it was defo timed correct. it was obviously the next race going off in epos.
Wow - some really lucky people out there. Been betting 28 odd years and the biggest overpayment was getting paid 10/1 on a 10/3 for a fiver by a half blind manager at Ladbrokes Colchester high st.
As a betting shop proprietor, I had a 'sleeper' for over a £1000. I never
knew who's bet it was.
knew who's bet it was.
If you knew whose it was would you let them know?
A hypothetical question, so it would be easy to say yes
although I don't really know for sure. Would you?
although I don't really know for sure. Would you?
No....I asked you because I was in the same boat. 700 pound placepot that hit and person didn't know because a NR went on the fav who placed.
Yes absolutely. He was an agent for a pro and thought it was ok to bring bets to a small independant(which as a pro punter myself now I would NEVER do). He did his own stuff too (small including the placepots). Took me a couple of weeks to figure out what he was doing and thereafter the main stuff was laid off as they were always big shorteners but he did cost me my Winning Post bookmakers (do you remember them?) hedging service.
Think I had about 1200 pounds worth of sleepers when we closed down but he had over 2 years to collect it or even ask - he deemed it a loser and so be it.
Think I had about 1200 pounds worth of sleepers when we closed down but he had over 2 years to collect it or even ask - he deemed it a loser and so be it.
Only yesterday morning, a certain spread betting company put up their winning distances spread for Southwell st 0-0.2! So, they were saying that the eight race card would produce aggregate winning distances of less than a neck...
Clearly an error but I thought I'd try it on and had a £5 per point (kept it small hoping I'd sneak under their radar).
As I watched their screen the spread suddenly started marching upwards (surprise, surprise) before settling at 7-8 or thereabouts. My profit was instant but I didn't close, as 7-8 was still wrong. But then the penny dropped with them and the quote disappeared with 'suspended' in its its place.
Inside a few seconds, my profit disappeared as well and my account showed a void bet. I did't / won't dispute it because it was clearly wrong.
Obviously someone had put up a quote as live in error but what slightly irritates me is how they didn't bother to email me with a quick apology and explanation. Yes, I was trying it on but it was their error and good customer service would have been to drop me a note, not just void my bet and ignore me - for all they know, the bet may have been made in good faith.
Clearly an error but I thought I'd try it on and had a £5 per point (kept it small hoping I'd sneak under their radar).
As I watched their screen the spread suddenly started marching upwards (surprise, surprise) before settling at 7-8 or thereabouts. My profit was instant but I didn't close, as 7-8 was still wrong. But then the penny dropped with them and the quote disappeared with 'suspended' in its its place.
Inside a few seconds, my profit disappeared as well and my account showed a void bet. I did't / won't dispute it because it was clearly wrong.
Obviously someone had put up a quote as live in error but what slightly irritates me is how they didn't bother to email me with a quick apology and explanation. Yes, I was trying it on but it was their error and good customer service would have been to drop me a note, not just void my bet and ignore me - for all they know, the bet may have been made in good faith.
It's happened me a few times but one occasion stands out. Back in late 1989 shortly after the draw was made for that year's World Cup I noticed that Cameroon were a best priced 100/1 to win their group. When lunch-time arrived I rushed down to Corals in Tottebham Ct Rd to place £100 on the bet only to discover that the price had been cut to 66/1. No bet.
I went home for Christmas a few weeks later and, while perusing the betting boards in one of the local shops, noticed that Cameroon were priced at 100/1. The bookie only had 2 shops so I decided to place only £10 on the bet. Cameroon duly won their group that Summer and, about 2 months after the W.C., when home again, I went to collect the bet. It was early morning and the owner was alone behind the counter. I handed over the docket. He looked at it, then back at me, and asked had I been in jail ! I laughed and told him I was working in London. He then proceeded to pay me my winnings. I went straight to the bank nearby where I counted the cash. £1,110 - he had overpaid me by £100. I went back to him and returned the money whereupon he gave me £30 for my honesty.
In situations where you get an overpayment from a bookmaker, via the employee of that bookmaker, remember that there is very likely a cost to be borne by that staff member. This may entail a verbal/written warning from management or, to avoid same, the making good of the loss to the bookmaker by the employee paying the overpayment back into the shop float.
I went home for Christmas a few weeks later and, while perusing the betting boards in one of the local shops, noticed that Cameroon were priced at 100/1. The bookie only had 2 shops so I decided to place only £10 on the bet. Cameroon duly won their group that Summer and, about 2 months after the W.C., when home again, I went to collect the bet. It was early morning and the owner was alone behind the counter. I handed over the docket. He looked at it, then back at me, and asked had I been in jail ! I laughed and told him I was working in London. He then proceeded to pay me my winnings. I went straight to the bank nearby where I counted the cash. £1,110 - he had overpaid me by £100. I went back to him and returned the money whereupon he gave me £30 for my honesty.
In situations where you get an overpayment from a bookmaker, via the employee of that bookmaker, remember that there is very likely a cost to be borne by that staff member. This may entail a verbal/written warning from management or, to avoid same, the making good of the loss to the bookmaker by the employee paying the overpayment back into the shop float.
A few years ago william hill left the last eight teams for spanish cup on the screens right up to the final the finalists at 8/1 and 11/1 seville v athletico lots of fun
Over the counter only really had one decent overpayment, years ago. But it was the fact that the bellend who was paying me had tried to void my bet (incorrectly) that made it sweet, and certainly acceptable to walk away with it for sure! Ladblokes for reference.
The bellend in question had refused to pay me a winning football treble, until I made him ring up to check it was valid. He overpaid because he was caught out by a customer who refused to walk away, and accept their stupid rules. He was even having a go at the other staff for taking the bet and almost paying me out, lol
The bellend in question had refused to pay me a winning football treble, until I made him ring up to check it was valid. He overpaid because he was caught out by a customer who refused to walk away, and accept their stupid rules. He was even having a go at the other staff for taking the bet and almost paying me out, lol
I work for a foreign currency exchange and a few times i've paid people out 100 Euros too much. I then put the cash in the till to balance it out to avoid losing my job.
Hope some of you are proud.
Hope some of you are proud.
Just a thought - if your till is over do you take the cash out to balance it out?
No, I declare it but the company don't care about your till being over. They only care about shorts. They say both are equally unwelcome but if your till is £50 over, you never hear anything. If it's £50 under then you do.
No job is worth keeping if they don't trust you enough to cover genuine errors. I've worked in cash handling businesses in the past and if the till was over its over and if its short its short. If you make a habit of being short obviously they will have words but foolish IMO to fork out from your pocket when you've made a genuine mistake. It's part of the business you work in - mistakes happen and you're not an ATM - just think you are crazy to cover your mistakes.
You don't and that's the point. As an employer you make a decision on an employee on whether that person is trustworthy or not. His performance/past records on shorts is a factor but ultimately you can't hold them responsible for shorts if you trust them enough to keep them employed. As an employee you should feel the same that if you do your genuine best you shouldn't be held accountable for such errors.
a few years ago I had £200 on a BTTS double at a fixed odds price of 9/4 - I went to collect, one had won and the other was postponed so I should have been paid out at 4/5.
I was expecting £360 but I noticed a lot of notes being counted and obviously you don't want to count a load of money in the shop so I asked how much they had given me - she said £650. I said no that is too much and I was having to argue with her as to why she had overpaid me but she wouldn't believe me so she checked it with someone else in the shop and finally agreed and I handed back £290.
I'm not sure if the fact that she was very fanciable played a part but I did feel good for it - it was an indie
Another indie tried to pay me £1155 instead of £1050 by settling a RL handicap single at 11/10 rather than 10/11 - I told them
Both these indie's let me bet however much I wanted - I wouldn't be as honest with the big bookies possibly apart from my local Hills who normally let me have a bit more on than what their screens say
I was expecting £360 but I noticed a lot of notes being counted and obviously you don't want to count a load of money in the shop so I asked how much they had given me - she said £650. I said no that is too much and I was having to argue with her as to why she had overpaid me but she wouldn't believe me so she checked it with someone else in the shop and finally agreed and I handed back £290.
I'm not sure if the fact that she was very fanciable played a part but I did feel good for it - it was an indie
Another indie tried to pay me £1155 instead of £1050 by settling a RL handicap single at 11/10 rather than 10/11 - I told them
Both these indie's let me bet however much I wanted - I wouldn't be as honest with the big bookies possibly apart from my local Hills who normally let me have a bit more on than what their screens say
Honesty is easy when you know being honest serves you long term. I was the same with a John Power shop in Palmers Green, North London. With all that he gave to the punters, back shows, best morning price of the big firms, take a decent bet and crazy multibet stuff that you would not even believe you would just do everything to make sure he stayed in business as long as possible.
Alas, he didn't survive too long.
Alas, he didn't survive too long.
25 years ago £650 appeared in my account. It was £250 on a winning favourite.Never had another bet with them just to be safe. Never heard a word.
^North berwick has to be one of the strangest places in Britain,went through the place once as I was running low on fuel, it was like walking into a saloon, the guy on the piano stopped playing 
As I said in my earlier post, any guilt I might have felt was removed by the fact that the guy I was dealing with was a total d'ck - having a go at his fellow staff, having a go at me. Sadly he isn't the only one I've been 'served' by in bookies that try to treat you like dirt. I might think different depending on who it was and how they acted.
Each situation is different for each of us.
Personally, it's very unlikely that I would notify one of the larger betting organisations of an error, in my favour, regarding a bet placed by phone or on the net. The owners and/or shareholders will be taking the loss and, as we know, they practice an obvious discrimination between their customers in order to maximise their profits.
Front-line shop staff are a completely different matter. If I think they have made a mistake I will notify them of the error as they are likely to suffer financially for the loss.
Personally, it's very unlikely that I would notify one of the larger betting organisations of an error, in my favour, regarding a bet placed by phone or on the net. The owners and/or shareholders will be taking the loss and, as we know, they practice an obvious discrimination between their customers in order to maximise their profits.
Front-line shop staff are a completely different matter. If I think they have made a mistake I will notify them of the error as they are likely to suffer financially for the loss.
All about karma. Working in a small Billy's a few years back, we had a big punter who would visit us every few months or so, spending a few thousand in an hour or so. Checking the till while he was there, he'd clearly paid us twice for a bet. Went outside and gave him the £200 he'd overpaid us.
Long story short, a few months late he came in to collect an Acca from another shop that netted him just over 5 figures. He remembered us and asked us to keep £400 between us.
The moral is when it's people, do the right thing. When it's online, take the money and run :-)
Long story short, a few months late he came in to collect an Acca from another shop that netted him just over 5 figures. He remembered us and asked us to keep £400 between us.
The moral is when it's people, do the right thing. When it's online, take the money and run :-)
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