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if a couple of hundred of us wrote in to watchdog complaining about bookmakers restrictions, closing of accounts, losers only wanted, casino addictions etc etc would they be interested in taking it up do you reckon???
i know its there business and they dont have to accept bets but with regards to their licenses and what business they are in, would it be worthwhile writing in? am sure there are plenty of emails and letters people have recieved as evidence.
i know its there business and they dont have to accept bets but with regards to their licenses and what business they are in, would it be worthwhile writing in? am sure there are plenty of emails and letters people have recieved as evidence.
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Why dont You organise it so..... the amount of guys who have got knockbacks and letters on here would give you enough evidence for a whole series of watchdog programmes never mind one episode
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i know its there business and they dont have to accept bets
True, but if they restrict/close down winners and only want to play losers they take on the appearance of social vultures, which is something they are keen to avoid. I'm in, siralex....everyone in this industry takes this sh1t for granted but people outside it, including watchdog, would be horrified imo. |
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Pointless.
The bookies will just scream "ARBERS" |
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yeah seems quite pointless i think. if they had to accept bets then professionals would take every last penny off them.
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I've written to That's Life and they've done feck all.
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i dont think watchdog would sympathise with a big time punter placing large "pro" bets.
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It isn't just " big time punters" who are penalised.Small players are punished too, if they look like they know what they are doing.A bookmakers "defence" of "arbing" would sound even worse on TV in my opinion. What business of theirs is it if one shows enterprise and makes a profit by laying off on here.
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of course nothing will change but if watchdog did have it on their programme at least the high st betting shops wuld look really bad on tv.
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what aboutthe advertising watchdog nothing in there ads that says winning accounts closed
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Im in and have e.mails of Badcrooks.....
also closed by spoils, very shabby firms who obviously only want losers.... |
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bring back the cook report
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Good Idea.I will be able to produce several e/mails regarding closed accounts if needed.
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Siralex is without doubt the very last person on this forum who should be heading up any sort of protest in regard to bookmaker practices imo.
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paddypower was caught out on radio over here about closing accounts. the (unt was left speechless.
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Brother Mouzone - don't give up just yet on That's Life. I wrote to them saying I had an account closed due to backing a few winning horses and they weren't interested, however when I wrote another letter saying I had had an account closed when I backed a winning greyhound who could say "sausages" they were all over it like a rash.
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Dear Peter,
We are writing to you to let you know that we have reviewed your account. As you will be aware until now your account has been heavily restricted and the bets that you have wished to place haven't been accepted. We have taken the decision to close the account rather than continue to offer a heavily restricted service. Your account will remain open for the next 48 hours, please withdraw any balance during this time; once your account has been closed you will have to call us if you wish to withdraw any remaining funds. We are aware that you may be unhappy with this decision and apologise for any inconvenience. Your sincerely, Ladbrokes Customer Services Team |
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sell your Ford Cortina, and stop betting with the bookies, what's the point.
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Gerard
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Siralex,agree with you,bookmakers know they can get away with their scandalous practices of only accommodating losing punters because they know the racing media will never expose them because of the advertising revenue,so the general media are the only hope us punters have of highlighting this to the general public and even MP`s who should do something about what after all is a total abuse of their licence`s.
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thanks for your support aviboyd!!
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thanks for your support aviboyd!!
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none of you would be closed , you could have any bet you want. just learn to accept lower prices.
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Do you mean that if Lads. are offering 9/1 we should 'phone up and insist on being given 7/1 ?
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so let me get this straight barry, a firm advertises a horse that it will lay at a certain price and a customer also thinks that price is a price he would like to back the selection at but you are saying he shouldn't take that price he should take a lower price?
a bit confusing to say the least. |
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siralex you really are clueless if you think this is a runner.
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I've got a few account closed emails you can have - not in my name though
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soba dont own a ford cortina or a car even where we live in spain we do need one any way i have been looking at the asa web site also if a bookie will take a bet from a punter all day long then will refuse a bet from another type of punter is that discrimination and we know what the law is about discrimination
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Nothing to do with discrimination. Perfectly acceptable for any retailer to refuse service unless it is on the grounds of race, sex, disability etc.
To suggest that there is or should be a legal requirement that could make a bookmaker have to accept a bet is crazy. |
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Exactly, strawberry face. My thoughts exactly.
It's their business to run as they see fit, within the laws. END OF STORY. |
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Forget Watchdog, you need to pettition Parliament if you want the laws changed.
Should be funny! Calling for the law to state that a bookmaker is legally obliged to accept a bet. WHAT AN UTTER NONSENSE. |
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ozy - i am not expecting anything to change, far from it. i just want it highlighted somewhere as relying on anyone connected with bookies or racing to do that is never going to happen.
just something that lets the public know what goes on would be a start. anything to humiliate the bookies would be good also. |
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Count me in Sir Alex.Anything that gives those mf's a hard time is ok by me.
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would mr c stein refuse a bet
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Is it the said type of businesses fair practice under trade description act to advertise winning and prizes, jackpots and then ban someone for doing what you advertise you supply, I think not and removal of all types of advertising should be banned from such companies as clearly they are breaking rules and regulations regarding service and product description.
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Why dont we start a campaign and convert as many as we can into using exchanges instead of the bookmakers and slowly the tide will turn!
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It is one thing to refuse any customer on seperate case issues but to refuse mostly the ones you sell the idea of winning to is quite a misuse of this policy.
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It would be like a bank refusing customers services if they dont get into constant debt!
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and yet advertising they pay the best commisions!
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* iterests
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