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Betting shops did you know that they want you to write down your bet?

Alex the old wrinkled retainer

10 Dec 09 17:14

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I expect you do.

I placed a cash bet over the counter today and expected them to just place it and give me a receipt. No, I had to write it down on paper. Just the same as it was when I last did a cash bet over the counter 35 years ago.

Astonishing.

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Report Gallivanter • December 10, 2009 5:30 PM GMT

I didn't know you could still get pens.

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 10, 2009 5:43 PM GMT

Yep, they even gave me a pen. They seemed ever so happy when I wrote down the selection, the market and the odds all on one piece of paper at the first attempt.

I felt really special.

Report Moon Light • December 10, 2009 5:49 PM GMT

I think they take a photo of your slip.

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 10, 2009 6:30 PM GMT

Moon Light 10 Dec 18:49
I think they take a photo of your slip.

They sort of do. I got a carbon copy. How weird is that?

Report GASHWAN • December 10, 2009 6:33 PM GMT

^
carbon copy.

amazing.local independant?

bettings shops died when they brought in epos imo

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 10, 2009 6:38 PM GMT

My local Korals Mashy.

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 10, 2009 6:39 PM GMT

Stormer arb, btw.

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 10, 2009 6:40 PM GMT

Ok, marginal arb. Nothing to dash for but worth a few pennies.

Report GASHWAN • December 10, 2009 7:38 PM GMT

^
carbon copy at coral??

ante post? world cup. this is more like it

Report GASHWAN • December 10, 2009 7:38 PM GMT

almost tempted to drive up to coral to investigate.

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 11, 2009 1:31 AM GMT

Europa Cup. korals are offering 9.0 on Liverpool and they are a teeny bit adrift of the market. Teeny though and nothing to get excited about.

Report GASHWAN • December 11, 2009 2:35 AM GMT

^
agreed.

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 11, 2009 2:40 AM GMT

There is more.

http://sports.betfair.com/Index.do?mi=100892540&ex=1&origin=MRL

Marginal too.

Report Video_Lounge • December 11, 2009 3:59 AM GMT

b a s t a r d s

Report Little Des • December 11, 2009 4:02 PM GMT

Do shops still write out Ante Post vouchers ??

Report Alex the old wrinkled retainer • December 11, 2009 8:28 PM GMT

Little Des 11 Dec 17:02
Do shops still write out Ante Post vouchers ??

I am not sure. I am getting old and my eyesight is going. They could have taken a Poalriod photo of my written slip.

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