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Feck N. Eejit
10 Aug 10 09:47
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Do any gamblers know of any normal commission avoidance strategies that would see us paying the privileged rate on profits that the traders and cheats are given?
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Report BobSievier • August 10, 2010 9:52 AM BST
Yawn Yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz yawn Cool
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 10, 2010 10:24 AM BST
If you're not getting enough sleep bob they say there's no sounder sleep than after you're cremated.
Report M4RK1988 • August 10, 2010 10:25 AM BST
Never heard of this privelege rate, what is it and how do you get it? I'm a trader but not consistently winning.
Report hazel • August 10, 2010 10:46 AM BST
the best way to avoid all current charges is to be a full time forum poster.  :-)
Report hazel • August 10, 2010 10:47 AM BST
I am so out of touch that i don't even know how to :-)
Report .Marksman. • August 10, 2010 11:17 AM BST
Laugh
Report .Marksman. • August 10, 2010 11:20 AM BST
hazel, click reply, then move your mouse over the smiley face underneath the area that you are typing into and click it.
Report Fred! • August 10, 2010 11:28 AM BST
Green up or red out every single market Feck, that should help. I reckon the proliferation of green up buttons was one of the factors that led to PC lol
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 10, 2010 5:01 PM BST
It's a pity we couldn't get everyone to do that Fred. It would maybe make them value their gamblers more. You wonder what posessed betfair to let traders and cheats bet virtually free for 8 years and then decide that they'd still charge them less than everyone else.
Report frames • August 10, 2010 5:25 PM BST
That`s one big chip you have on your shoulder Feck.Have a day off ,you might not be so bitter then.
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 10, 2010 6:18 PM BST
It's not a chip on my shoulder it's a boil on betfair's nose.
Report kenilworth • August 10, 2010 7:20 PM BST
Feck, I expect they will increase the PC, as is normal
with the intro of a new charge. Only they know the effect
the PC has, so far.
Report CLYDEBANK29 • August 10, 2010 7:27 PM BST
Just over 10 years ago petrol was just over 50 pence a litre, my council tax was about £500 a year instead of  £2500 and my gas and electric was £50 a month instead of £200 a month plus you could get a decent bet on at the bookies on athletics without any problem at all.
Report CLYDEBANK29 • August 10, 2010 7:27 PM BST
wrong thread
Report scarecrow • August 10, 2010 8:54 PM BST
can anyone remember the film groundhog day this thread reminds me of it i feel the thread starter needs new material myself and perhaps needs to reflect on things its bad for you to go through life bitter you only live once perhaps you should concentrate your efforts on something more positive your obviously a clever intelligent person why use that on so much negativety when you would get much more from doing something positive.
Report The Investor • August 10, 2010 9:43 PM BST
The best commission reduction strategy for a profitable gambler is to maximize your unfair advantage by trading out.
Report charlatan • August 10, 2010 9:54 PM BST
and when i fell on the floor.....
.....i drank more
Report charlatan • August 11, 2010 1:15 AM BST
It's not a chip on my shoulder it's a boil on betfair's nose.

that's quite an ego problem.
Report Muqbil • August 11, 2010 6:47 AM BST
Medemi's input is sorely missed on this forum....

You will be asking which is the best trading software next, FeckLaugh
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 11, 2010 9:50 AM BST
I didn't expect an answer to the original question Muqbil. The number of replies suggests I'm not the one who's seething.

Medemi (among others) certainly missed though.
Report baldloaf • August 12, 2010 6:01 PM BST
Feck N. Eejit Joined: 10 Jan 02
Replies: 1736 10 Aug 10 09:47 
Do any gamblers know of any normal commission avoidance strategies that would see us paying the privileged rate on profits that the traders and cheats are given?


The privileged rate you talk of is up to 20% of profits for traders. Right now you are paying close to 0% of your profits in charges.
Your question is an oxymoron. Still, there is an answer to your request to pay close to what traders pay on their profits - you would need to stop all them losing bets feck.

M4RK1988 Joined: 06 Jun 09
Replies: 350 10 Aug 10 10:25 
Never heard of this privelege rate, what is it and how do you get it? I'm a trader but not consistently winning.


Why don't you address this post feck?
Report Don No1 • August 12, 2010 6:17 PM BST
Is that story true about Feck not having 100 betfair points true?  That's one way to leach the site, just don't bother betting at all Laugh
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 12, 2010 6:48 PM BST
You could pay hundreds of thousands in commission (conceivably while making a considerable loss), be on 2% and 45 weeks later have less than 100 points. Surely there isn't a business in the world that would treat such a customer as they would a newbie?

You two clowns are so stupid you'd waltz into a job with betfair.
Report Ron Pillock • August 12, 2010 7:01 PM BST
In think someone needs a hug
Report Don No1 • August 12, 2010 7:27 PM BST
What use to betfair is somebody who doesn't bet for 45 weeks? The biggest thief of them all is the person who never provides any custom yet uses the business's own resources to slag them off.  The height of all hypocrisy
Report baldloaf • August 12, 2010 7:46 PM BST
Dropped a level there.
Just answer the questions. Its a shame when frustration at your diminishing arguements, manifests into insults.
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 12, 2010 9:01 PM BST
The biggest thief of them all is the person who never provides any custom yet uses the business's own resources to slag them off.

That's exactly what I've been saying about the pc payers for ages bot. They are the enemy within, albeit of your own creation.
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 12, 2010 9:18 PM BST
What use to betfair is somebody who doesn't bet for 45 weeks?

Don't forget I'm taking this time out at betfair's suggestion. Their advice to anyone who bets in size but can't be bothered drip feeding (or is unable to due to other commitments) is to get a degree in computer programming. Of course for everyone who takes this advice on board there will be a thousand will walk away. As I've said before, why did God give the Arabs the oil and us the potatoes .....
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 12, 2010 9:19 PM BST
Just answer the questions

What questions? You've quoted a rhetorical one asked by someone else.
Report dlarssonf • August 12, 2010 10:54 PM BST
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"a chip on your shoulder"

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mmmmmmm
Report shiraz • August 12, 2010 11:45 PM BST
Perhaps there should be a charge associated with starting threads on the General Forum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL9oA1LFoMw
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 13, 2010 10:52 AM BST
sook, souk [suːk] Scot
vb
to suck
n
1. the act or an instance of sucking
2. a sycophant; toady
[Old English sūcan]
Report CLYDEBANK29 • August 13, 2010 11:35 AM BST
Bots are considered cheating on poker websites.  They should be on here too imho but that's all it is just my opinion.

The majority of bots (I think) leech off the prices and information set by others
Report Feck N. Eejit • August 13, 2010 5:21 PM BST
It's difficult to stop screen scraping bots but easy enough to deny them the information.
Report baldloaf • August 17, 2010 7:52 PM BST
Just answer the questions

What questions? You've quoted a rhetorical one asked by someone else.


Stop dodging. I know you don't need it spelt out.
Wasn't it you feck that was complaining once about the premium charge not being fair, due to the sequence of bets a person might have had? I think you know full well that a gambler is no different to a trader. Its the sequence of bets which determines whether they pay an extra charge. The charge has nothing to do with betfairs excuse about certain people taking too much money out the system.

So, why are you not happy with paying 0% of your profit in charges? How can it be possible to take extortionate amounts out the system yet pay nothing from your profits in charges? Charges that are designed to prevent this very thing happening?

Your crusade means nothing until these issues are addressed.
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