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Boogie Cat
14 Mar 11 22:31
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i backed the winner at 6/1.my staked has been returned because they took the wrong horse out.
how can that be fair?

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By:
thecanadian
When: 14 Mar 11 22:41
It's your tough luck, but they made an error so the race should be refunded to be fair to all.
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 14 Mar 11 22:43
your wrong. they made an error so they should pay
By:
thecanadian
When: 14 Mar 11 22:46
but the money has to come from those on the other side of your trade and it's not fair to them if they considered the "reversed" runner in their analysis....or so the thinking goes.

I understand why you are frustrated but dem de rules.
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 14 Mar 11 22:50
im not talking about them paying, betfair should pay me.

if i make a mistake & back the wrong horse i stand the loss, i fvcked up, simple.

if your gonna make money from taking peoples bets, you should pay if you fvck up, not as if they cant afford it.
By:
thecanadian
When: 14 Mar 11 22:55
betfair facilitates the exchange of trades, they are not a bookmaker

I understand why you are upset, been there done that, but the rules are rules

the market was incorrect = VOID
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 14 Mar 11 23:00
this has happened to me twice in 2 weeks. just doesnt seem fair thats all.
betfair never loses out but their customers do lose out for their mistakes, thats wrong no matter which way you look at it
By:
jock1953
When: 14 Mar 11 23:11
i just wonder if any of there staff get reprimanded for tis error
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 14 Mar 11 23:20
probably the same person who closed the market at louisiana last week 5 minutes before the start & returned all bets. this is becoming weekly occurrence.
By:
thecanadian
When: 14 Mar 11 23:21
agree, the service is dreadful
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 14 Mar 11 23:26
betfair has such a monopoly, they do as they please. theres nowhere else to go. they'd soon shape up if they had rivals.
By:
beats....working
When: 14 Mar 11 23:43
i bet the winner thought i had won 1500 pound looked in my statement no bets were there ,,,,i know rules are rules but ,,,,,what actually happened  what was withdrawn ....and why just no reduction
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 15 Mar 11 00:04
they took the 1a out instead of the 1. of course because they made this mistake its only right that they dont pay any consequences. we pay for their mistake & thats betfair for you.
By:
thecatateitiatethecat
When: 17 Mar 11 14:32
boogiecat,

cant believe you bet into a market where the wrong runner had been ommitted to start with

ludicrous stuff!!
By:
winstonsmith1984
When: 17 Mar 11 14:42
this isn't the first time it has happened, nor will it be the last, 1.01.  Incompetent market managers....and who pays for it? 

Best thing to do when you see it is put up a warning thread on the forum and stay out of the market.  They always void the market in these cases.
By:
slydog123
When: 18 Mar 11 12:22
Actually betfair does lose in this case as well ie their 5% commission from your winnings.

Also one has to side with betfair because it is in their terms and conditions. Before betting, if you don´t agree with this policy, then don´t bet at betfair. It´s not like they are hiding this policy.

I understand your frustration, it has happened to me as well. It is just unfortunately any website would do the same thing that betafir does in this case, whether they are a large site or a smaller site.
By:
Boogie Cat
When: 21 Mar 11 22:36
thecatateitiatethecat you are a tool of the highest order.

of course i didnt check if theyd taken the right horse outLaugh. i actually thought betfair employees may be able to accomplish that task. ffs.
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