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TiptheOdds
15 Jul 15 13:11
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Is the old site gone now, cannot access the old site today.

I work mostly in Germany and normally access BF from here, but from today - on the new site - I no longer have the possibility to bet on horseracing. The moron on the help desk is only able to tell me ´that is probably the reason´ but unable to explain why it is only now and why I had no problems for 14 years. There are ´certain restrictions´in some countries.

Anybody else having the same problems?

Absolute shambles of a company.
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Report bigmart July 15, 2015 1:22 PM BST
just back from crete cd not get on betfair or even forum as restricted in that country .. bet on paddy power  as fine  , how can u bet with one book maker and not another has to be a betfair issue imo !
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 1:25 PM BST
I have the same probs with the books BM. I can bet with 365, Hills and PP (to pennies) but not Corals.
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 1:26 PM BST
Maybe I have to check out using a proxy server (VPN?)...
Report never give up July 15, 2015 1:28 PM BST

Jul 15, 2015 -- 1:25PM, TiptheOdds wrote:


I have the same probs with the books BM. I can bet with 365, Hills and PP (to pennies) but not Corals.


ppowers a joke of a firm..........do well to get a score on with them unless u have a long losing account with them

Report bigmart July 15, 2015 1:33 PM BST
tip i can put 2 to 3k on easy paddy , only been refused once but let me put 2 k on instead of 4
corals are the worst , hills are you can have 200 then rest at sp pi--sh , bet 365 are ok if your not betting heavy , some places  on line betting i.e parts pf states etc !  what area are you based tiptheodds
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 1:34 PM BST
Germany
Report imyourdoc July 15, 2015 1:38 PM BST
same here tiptheodds...work and live in Germany..i always feared this day would come..and there she is...
Report bigmart July 15, 2015 1:38 PM BST
am sure another user on here works in germany  ?  al e mail customer support  if their is any betting restrictions , but to my knowledge germany is ok
Report bigmart July 15, 2015 1:40 PM BST
LaughLaugh posted at the same time !
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 1:42 PM BST
nah, Germany is not ok BM. The German govt wanted betting tax from BF.

The question is why can I not bet only today and not for the past 14 years? I knew the day was coming too imyourdoc, started getting restricted with a few online books - corals and tote recently. I think it is when they update their sites...

The only way round it is to pay fro a proxy server I think...Sad

Though I fukking hate the new site anyway...but I don´t want to stop betting on what has been my passion for nearly 40 years.
Report bigmart July 15, 2015 1:52 PM BST
one of your customers , lives in germany , he able to place bets , until the new site is up and running , i take it their is no betting restrictions in that country , cd you please help , as its very frustrating for him !
he can place bets with other bookmakers , so it would not be good business loosing valued custom , if you can ask your IT guys to look into this please !
his forum name is tip the odds . thanks in advance .  just e mailed them for you tiptheodds
Report onlooker July 15, 2015 1:57 PM BST
TiptheOdds - I appreciate your geographical issue.

Many of us have bookmarked direct links to the Old Site - However ...

Can you tell me what you get - or do NOT get - by just attempting the basic access - which I have just successfully done - admittedly from the UK.

I just typed www.betfair.com into the address bar.

This instantly brought up the Home Page - Defaulted to the Sportsbook

On the Orange Header Bar - Have you got EXCHANGE as an Option? -
- being the second item in from the left - after the (black) Highlighted Sportsbook

If so - and you then click on EXCHANGE - then that will/should take you to the NEW Site.

If you can then access the EXCHANGE - Does the BLACK HEADER Bar (along the top of a Market) then offer you  > 'HORSE RACING'? - (as 5th Option in from the Left) - or is that NOT available where you are?
Report imyourdoc July 15, 2015 2:05 PM BST
you can do all that onlooker but when you click on horse racing on the black bar you get message Error 404 page not found..and if i type the old site mit optout true etc. sends me direct to the new site...
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 2:06 PM BST
cheers BM - already chatted online to one of their ever ´helpful´ helpdesk who could tell me nothing I didn´t already know...

onlooker I get a menu down the left with all sports except horseracing. And when I click on Horseracing along the top I get an error message - page not found
Report YOMOMMA July 15, 2015 2:08 PM BST
Absolute shambles of a company.
Report onlooker July 15, 2015 2:12 PM BST
Thank you - TiptheOdds and imyourdoc - That, sadly, confirms a geographical, and pointless political, issue for German residents, then.
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 2:14 PM BST
Looks like we will have to look into proxy servers/VPNs?

Until then it looks like a quiet summer...
Report onlooker July 15, 2015 2:18 PM BST
Strange German government decision, though - As it looks as if you can still access, and presumably bet on, OTHER SPORTS - But not on Horse Racing.

You will know more about that, though - TiptheOdds
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 2:25 PM BST
I think it is to do with the websites onlooker. The newer sites - like the recently updated Tote and Coral sites, and now BF - seem to recognise the IP address as restricted. I thought I always got away with it because I am still listed as UK resident and all my cards are UK addressed.

If you ever have a bet with racebets you have to pay betting tax.
Report Barton Bank July 15, 2015 2:27 PM BST
Another nail in the coffin of liqudity on Horse Racing.
Report TiptheOdds July 15, 2015 2:31 PM BST
The people at Purple must be rubbing their hands with joy today...
Report bilbobaggins July 15, 2015 2:40 PM BST
Have you twittered them Tip - usually they are very quick at responding and try to be helpful.
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