The cardinal sin is to beat sp they will soon restrict you or ban you I am a very small punter average bet £5 and even though was not winning money two bookmakers have restricted me to £2 pound or other bookmaker banned me, don't think it will change.

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Ryan (2/16/2016, 3:51:40 PM): Welcome to BetBright.com. How can I help you today?
Me (2/16/2016, 3:52:00 PM): hi, i see my last few bets do not have BOG applied, has that been removed?
Me (2/16/2016, 3:52:07 PM): seems crazy if it has
Ryan (2/16/2016, 3:52:40 PM): Hi Toby, let me check this for you here
Me (2/16/2016, 3:52:46 PM): cheers Ryan
Ryan (2/16/2016, 3:56:11 PM): Ok it appears there is a trading decision on your account which restricts you from gaining BOG odds. Thats why it hasn't been applied to your last few bets
Me (2/16/2016, 3:56:29 PM): ok, strange
Me (2/16/2016, 3:56:55 PM): can you advise what my total P/L is since the account was opened please Ryan?
Ryan (2/16/2016, 3:57:34 PM): Sure I'll check that now
Me (2/16/2016, 3:57:42 PM): thanks Ryan
Ryan (2/16/2016, 3:58:42 PM): Ok it looks like you have a loss of £1.245.30 since the account opening in April 2015
Me (2/16/2016, 3:59:00 PM): seems an odd 'trading decision'
Me (2/16/2016, 3:59:07 PM): is it policy to advise customers that decision has been made?
Me (2/16/2016, 3:59:31 PM): because this feels like pretty awful service, to remove fairly standard offers to a losing account
Ryan (2/16/2016, 4:00:11 PM): Unfortunately its down to a number of factors that we're not privy to here in Customer Service.
Ryan (2/16/2016, 4:00:21 PM): No we wouldn't inform customers of any restrictions
Me (2/16/2016, 4:00:31 PM): can i close my account please Ryan
Me (2/16/2016, 4:01:23 PM): i might enjoy taking that survey too
Ryan (2/16/2016, 4:01:38 PM): Yes you can, now I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't try and retain you, while I can't remove the restriction, I'd like to offer you a £25 free bet to remain with BetBright
Me (2/16/2016, 4:02:53 PM): do you think losing more than 100 on average  every month constitutes a problem Ryan?
Me (2/16/2016, 4:03:09 PM): that free bet sounds tempting though
Me (2/16/2016, 4:03:21 PM): and a very return on those losses
Me (2/16/2016, 4:03:54 PM): guess it would be too much to ask for BOG to apply to that free bet?
Ryan (2/16/2016, 4:03:54 PM): Depends on what problem you're referring to specifically
Ryan (2/16/2016, 4:04:12 PM): Unfortunately yes, that BOG restriction isn't something I can change I'm afraid
Me (2/16/2016, 4:04:26 PM): you know the problems that make one want to consider closing one's account

On this forum we see some good posts and comments Re account closures but they are scattered on different threads and then disappear along the way.There are many thousands of us involved and a united and collective response is the only way we will achieve change.I had hopes that the HBF would help enable this but after several months yesterdays disclosure above by stevetilley is the first and only sign of this.

Some will be aware of a new forum Punters For Justice its worth a look.Currently they maintain a low profile with a planned official launch during GN week.My take so far is that those concerned are genuine and knowledgeable and probably our last and only hope but when they implement campaigns these will only be effective if we work collectively and actively support thier efforts.I intend to do so please consider doing likewise.

on the Richter Scale the HBF will barely register a tremor and slowly fade into darkness, S Tilley is basically telling everyone this(covering HBF asses), irrefutable evidence is needed to persuade the establishment. maybe when the HBF present the BHA with an issue they should already have this evidence in hand..Incompetence is to kind a word for some cronies at HQ.
when u see the champs image splashed all over FOBT's u know the game is up..maybe its time for the BHA to take control of its own betting by setting up its own exchange and taking the tote back.. all profits would go back into racing and I'm sure many here would welcome another platform besides here to bet into to, one with no restrictions, no IESnare, no bookmaker links and all will feel they r contributing to the sport in some way..Nick Rust whose experience in the field of bookmaking would surely be an ideal candidate to bring about this huge change..Horse Racing has been sold to the lowest bidder for far to long and to be honest its in decline at a rate of knots..prize-money levels r less or much the same as 20yrs ago with no incentive for small owners who love the sport. the present handicapping system needs to go into the bin and horses who achieve their best possible position need rewarding, similar to the trotting system. This will create a very competitive sport long term. the monopoly of wealthy horse owners in both the UK and Ireland has turned our once great sport into a capitalist's wet dream. It's time to get back to basics from the grassroots up. It's time for a revolution or at least a debate

The Advertising Standards Authority require all advertisements to be 'legal, decent, honest and true.'

I pointed this out to Skybet when a couple of years back they advertised a promotion for all sky users- but i was debarred; only after getting on my high horse and actually reporting them  to the ASA - who upheld my complaint- did they backtrack, recompense me and then all future adverts had the proviso - 'terms and conditions apply' and the word 'all' was dropped from the slogan.

BOG is a less clear - but i would say still misleading - advertisement - given that my account was benefiting from this - and the inevitable reduction to penny stakes being imposed.


The Australians are right: a bookmaker should be made to accept all bets up to a specified minimum liability on all races - say £1000 - or be debarred. That would demonstrate fair trading .


IMO

Bet Bright-over a long period of time i think i was up about £200 with these jokers until they restricted me to one whole pound yet the clowns kept sending me e mail promotions bet £20 and get x,bet £10 get y etc,it is obviously beyond the traders intellect to put in place a system to stop sending these promotional e mails to me when they know i cannot get on,any way i have now closed said account to which they enquired why and they got the same answer i got from there trading team when i enquired why i had been restricted in the first place.

my betfair sportsbook account is in profit, why not restricted?

huge profit from max bank lays

but dont 95% of exchange players lose?

and arent about 70% on here restricted?

doesnt add up

u have now

i dont use them a lot to be honest, and the profit is only a few hundred, but one of my losing bets was on Kingman at 8/1 for the Guineas, went off a short price as you know, which would have put the profit much higher and getting a much bigger price than sp, still not restricted, I wonder had I backed Kingman e/w would I have been restricted, because i think its those short price e/w tht get people blocked, they dont want that business, I play straight and I always get on

oneyall ur a fascinating bloke. I remember I think when u first appeared, off-the-wall selections and sensational wins. I think I'm ready to think about possibly playing to win. Amidst all the reports of account-closures and restrictions, are you saying you can keep winning and they don't close or restrict you? I'd like to think so

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