New Posts For Thread: Pay Out Complaint - Any Commentshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-commentsI emailed the following to the bookie in question 2 weeks ago but still not having any joy...i am not too chuffed about it!!!!! is writing to IBAS my best option?Good afternoon, I placed a €60 bet on big zeb to win by 4 3/4 lengths or less at 11/4thanks for all the replies (about time ive a few more replies after 8 years RM)and sorry for the delay in getting back to you all...i think that distant view understands best when he says that 'The point is that they still accept bets after the off,https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513581103#513581103thanks for all the replies (about time ive a few more replies after 8 years RM)and sorry for the delay in getting back to you all...i think that distant view understands best when he says that 'The point is that they still accept bets after the off,Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:15:25 -0600Anyone that has worked in a company bookies will know one of the golden rules is ''it's up to the punter to know the rules you don't call him to collect a bet.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513349179#513349179Anyone that has worked in a company bookies will know one of the golden rules is ''it's up to the punter to know the rules you don't call him to collect a bet.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:30:43 -0600The "off slip" would be useless in these circumstances.The computer tells them when the race was off.The point is that they still accept bets after the off, but distance bets would seemingly not falls within the category of these type of bets.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513347417#513347417The "off slip" would be useless in these circumstances.The computer tells them when the race was off.The point is that they still accept bets after the off, but distance bets would seemingly not falls within the category of these type of bets.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:40:47 -0600Many of you wouldn't have been around when the Bookie's had to print out an "off slip". That is an idea for races.I know someone similar to Kev who was done in PP for something similar and Lads have done the same to a mate of mine.Spoils get a lot ofhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513336665#513336665Many of you wouldn't have been around when the Bookie's had to print out an "off slip". That is an idea for races.I know someone similar to Kev who was done in PP for something similar and Lads have done the same to a mate of mine.Spoils get a lot ofFri, 02 Dec 2011 12:28:04 -0600lapsyi agree that the OP should be paid out.Bookies are in the business of taking money off punters,you dont want to make it easyfor them.its like giving a pickpocket your wallet to mind and then complaining whentheres nothing left in it when he handhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513327633#513327633lapsyi agree that the OP should be paid out.Bookies are in the business of taking money off punters,you dont want to make it easyfor them.its like giving a pickpocket your wallet to mind and then complaining whentheres nothing left in it when he handFri, 02 Dec 2011 08:06:38 -0600pa lapsy..thats fair enough..but before i go just a few reasons why some punters could of went over before the race..small field only 5 runners..opposition [mainly noble prince}runs a stinker...fallers in the race...second beat at last jockey looks ahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513321819#513321819pa lapsy..thats fair enough..but before i go just a few reasons why some punters could of went over before the race..small field only 5 runners..opposition [mainly noble prince}runs a stinker...fallers in the race...second beat at last jockey looks aFri, 02 Dec 2011 04:30:50 -0600Chingachgook you,re right, a simple "is that alright" at the counter would save all the hassle,the race went off 14 seconds after the advertised off which is very prompt for Irish racing,possible the bookmaker has a rule with distance bets and the ofhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513319085#513319085Chingachgook you,re right, a simple "is that alright" at the counter would save all the hassle,the race went off 14 seconds after the advertised off which is very prompt for Irish racing,possible the bookmaker has a rule with distance bets and the ofFri, 02 Dec 2011 01:16:17 -0600pa lapsy ..the firm put the line for the winning distance at 4.75..even if kevster fancied it to be less they still forced him to bet under at less than 8/11..nothing shrewd about that...keep backing a coin flip at less than 8/11 and youll end up withttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513314795#513314795pa lapsy ..the firm put the line for the winning distance at 4.75..even if kevster fancied it to be less they still forced him to bet under at less than 8/11..nothing shrewd about that...keep backing a coin flip at less than 8/11 and youll end up witThu, 01 Dec 2011 20:17:51 -0600you knew the race was off so why didnt you ask them while placing the betif you were on or not.If it was me and they couldnt tell me yes or no i wouldnt place the bet as i'd be leaving myself opened to be screwed as you were.The amount of punters whhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513312973#513312973you knew the race was off so why didnt you ask them while placing the betif you were on or not.If it was me and they couldnt tell me yes or no i wouldnt place the bet as i'd be leaving myself opened to be screwed as you were.The amount of punters whThu, 01 Dec 2011 19:06:46 -0600FFs i had a bet with them 5f sprint 15min late and they paid me i got delayed putting the bet on as i had to leggit from my job(post office worker ) to my local betting shop as some old dear wanted to collect her pension i left that job now and nothttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28732353/pay-out-complaint---any-comments?post_id=513312405#513312405FFs i had a bet with them 5f sprint 15min late and they paid me i got delayed putting the bet on as i had to leggit from my job(post office worker ) to my local betting shop as some old dear wanted to collect her pension i left that job now and notThu, 01 Dec 2011 18:47:02 -0600