Bookies Reopening

Degag · 14-03-2021 4:16pm

Tommo 76 wrote: »

Thanks, I did that. For anyone else just buy the voucher in a shop and in paddypower select deposit, alternative method, Paysafe and just key in the voucher number.

Thanks. Sounds fairly straightforward. Reckon i may be inundated with requests from friends of mine without online accounts to stick bets on next week and i'd rather not to have the money going through my bank account.

How would one go about withdrawing cash then? Would you have to wait for the shops to open so that you could get it out in cash?

Tommo 76 · 15-03-2021 12:22am

Degag wrote: »

Thanks. Sounds fairly straightforward. Reckon i may be inundated with requests from friends of mine without online accounts to stick bets on next week and i'd rather not to have the money going through my bank account.

How would one go about withdrawing cash then? Would you have to wait for the shops to open so that you could get it out in cash?

I’m not sure to be honest, paddypower have a card called a cash plus card or something but not sure what way it works or it’s capabilities. Yeah that’s why I topped up mine, you can get the Paysafe voucher in 10,25,50 and I’m sure other values and there may be a 50c or €1 charge in the shop but that’s it. Very straight forward really, you can look up Paysafe for retailers for where to buy them.

Greenlights16 · 16-03-2021 11:26am

do you have to open an account to use the paysafe voucher? or can you just deposit

hurleronditch · 17-03-2021 11:58pm

Greenlights16 wrote: »

do you have to open an account to use the paysafe voucher? or can you just deposit

But if you don’t have an account how would you get your winnings back?

pottokblue · 21-03-2021 10:53am

I enjoyed the Festival but still missed the bookies, anybody think they'll be reopening on the 5th april??

SteM · 21-03-2021 10:54am

Nope.

okidoki987 · 21-03-2021 1:35pm

pottokblue wrote: »

I enjoyed the Festival but still missed the bookies, anybody think they'll be reopening on the 5th april??

There's no chance in ROI, could be June at the earliest at the rate we are going.

pottokblue · 29-03-2021 11:24am

Do the bookies have an open book for easing of restrictions reopening of shops???? Maybe a 50-1 chance shops reopen in April? 25-1 that vaccine passport punters can attend race meetings from April???

hurleronditch · 01-04-2021 9:02pm

pottokblue wrote: »

Do the bookies have an open book for easing of restrictions reopening of shops???? Maybe a 50-1 chance shops reopen in April? 25-1 that vaccine passport punters can attend race meetings from April???

I’d say you could name your price for April, maybe 2/1 you’d get into one as some stage in May and odds on for June.

pottokblue · 06-04-2021 12:31pm

Coming home from work I passed a closed cornershop covered with ladbrokes red postering and something BIG opening soon. There's already a ladrbokes, PP, and boyles on that stretch of road. I think shops might be reopening May/June 2021, 4months in and I've had no bets as I dont want to go online. I am buying lotto/euro tickets in the shops...

realdanbreen · 06-04-2021 1:30pm

Greenlights16 wrote: »

do you have to open an account to use the paysafe voucher? or can you just deposit

? What would you be depositing to?

okidoki987 · 06-04-2021 7:34pm

pottokblue wrote: »

Coming home from work I passed a closed cornershop covered with ladbrokes red postering and something BIG opening soon. There's already a ladrbokes, PP, and boyles on that stretch of road.

Where was this?

pottokblue · 17-04-2021 10:46am

I think that they will move the current closed shop to the new location probably squeeze in more machines and maybe reopen in May.

Are shops up North now open??

Dr. Bre · 17-04-2021 11:41am

pottokblue wrote: »

I think that they will move the current closed shop to the new location probably squeeze in more machines and maybe reopen in May.

Are shops up North now open??

Bookies opening in UK soon I hear

okidoki987 · 23-04-2021 4:57pm

Talking to some PP staff and they were saying that the ROI shops will be reopening on 14th May in ROI.
Would have thought that was a bit optimistic especially with the number of cases at the moment.

SteM · 23-04-2021 5:28pm

Was told 16th of May by a manager of a different company but he stressed that was assumption by senior management there. No one has been given opening dates from the government.

Juwwi · 24-04-2021 2:46pm

I heard in the UK they don't have any live racing on in the shops and have a 15 min time limit you can spend in the shop.

Wonder will they do something similar here it would make sense .

pottokblue · 28-04-2021 9:24am

Hope the gov gives us midmay nonessential reopening tomorrow. I'm enjoying watching the festivals but its missing the flutter factor plus I nearly got a SCOOP6 up at the weekend with 5/6winners.

okidoki987 · 28-04-2021 8:55pm

pottokblue wrote: »

Hope the gov gives us midmay nonessential reopening tomorrow. I'm enjoying watching the festivals but its missing the flutter factor plus I nearly got a SCOOP6 up at the weekend with 5/6winners.

That would have been nice!

okidoki987 · 29-04-2021 6:09pm

Bookies in ROI to reopen on 17th May!

29-04-2021 8:25pm

okidoki987 wrote: »

Bookies in ROI to reopen on 17th May!

That is good. Will have somewhere to go. Thanx 4 sharing x

realdanbreen · 30-04-2021 12:04pm

okidoki987 wrote: »

Bookies in ROI to reopen on 17th May!

Don't know if I'll bother setting foot in one again, what's the benefit? I get a lot more specials/ free bets etc online.

Dr. Bre · 30-04-2021 1:05pm

realdanbreen wrote: »

Don't know if I'll bother setting foot in one again, what's the benefit? I get a lot more specials/ free bets etc online.

True about online being better. Older people tend to prefer going to bookies rather than using account. Also anyone trying to get a mortgage might want to use betting shops rather than an online account

realdanbreen · 30-04-2021 2:51pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

True about online being better. Older people tend to prefer going to bookies rather than using account. Also anyone trying to get a mortgage might want to use betting shops rather than an online account

You don't have to use a bank account to carry out bookie transactions.

okidoki987 · 30-04-2021 10:55pm

realdanbreen wrote: »

Don't know if I'll bother setting foot in one again, what's the benefit? I get a lot more specials/ free bets etc online.

Ladbrokes & PP shops offer more specials than online, Boyles specials are the same apart from their enhances at a meeting.

pottokblue · 01-05-2021 10:01am

no benefits but the social interaction of saying hello to other punters, reading the racing post and easier to keep some control on my losses then the 24/7 online factor. I'm looking forward to fluttering again in 2021 I wonder if the new laddies shop will be open in time...

Juwwi · 01-05-2021 11:09am

Online alot easier to lose any winnings back unless your withdrawing regular .easier to chase loses when your just typing in numbers on keyboard instead of handing over hard cash .
Online is alot more dangerous than betting in the shop .
Deposit limits are a good idea.

Shop specials l usually find are better than online aswell .

Edit : A positive for online is your more likely to get the big jackpot win online imo as its easier to do multiples clicking them into the betslip than writing out big essays on a betslip .

Mongfinder General · 01-05-2021 11:44am

I miss scenes like this. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LpSGJOrtoVg

01-05-2021 4:44pm

Got an email from Boyles today. They are now saying that there are no guarantees that bookies will reopen on May 17th. They said that they don’t know whether bookies will be deemed the same as “non essential retail”. They are awaiting clarity on this from the government.

So basically the 17th May date re bookies reopening is far from set in stone.

chancer007 · 05-05-2021 9:27am

any update on the reopening?

Lost Ormond · 05-05-2021 9:52am

chancer007 wrote: »

any update on the reopening?

About 2 weeks time. PP and few others are training a lot of new staff next week so safe to assume it will be soon enough after that unless something changes in government policy in big way between now and then

SteM · 07-05-2021 8:18pm

17th May.

carlirl · 16-05-2021 7:29pm

never bet what you can`t afford to lose

Mongfinder General · 16-05-2021 7:31pm

carlirl wrote: »

never bet what you can`t afford to lose

Most of us on here like a bet. And if we lose our bollocks we don’t care.

Andrew00 · 16-05-2021 10:19pm

Mongfinder General wrote: »

Most of us on here like a bet. And if we lose our bollocks we don’t care.

Couldn't have put it better myself

okidoki987 · 17-05-2021 7:14pm

In a few today

, very quiet with very few punters around with most placing their bets and walking out which is what the government was looking for.

realdanbreen · 18-05-2021 11:30am

Called in to collect on a few old dockets. Like a morgue in there. The guy behind counter said very few in yesterday either. I'd say the high street shops days are numbered.

SteM · 18-05-2021 11:38am

realdanbreen wrote: »

Called in to collect on a few old dockets. Like a morgue in there. The guy behind counter said very few in yesterday either. I'd say the high street shops days are numbered.

I'd agree, there's a huge downsizing period on the way for bookies in this country imo. It's an industry that's ideally suited to work mainly online.

Mongfinder General · 18-05-2021 11:44am

SteM wrote: »

I'd agree, there's a huge downsizing period on the way for bookies in this country imo. It's an industry that's ideally suited to work mainly online.

This and the problems with bookies being smashed up by loons who can’t handle losing. Some of the stuff you see on YouTube is mental.

SteM · 18-05-2021 12:02pm

Mongfinder General wrote: »

This and the problems with bookies being smashed up by loons who can’t handle losing. Some of the stuff you see on YouTube is mental.

They have constant issues. Lads writing vague dockets on purpose, running up late to put a bet on, claiming wrong payouts, claiming being shortchanged etc. All of these headaches go away if bookies move online.

I don't think all shops will shut but I really do think that as you see some leases finish they won't be renewed and some shops will close. A lot depends on reopening of pubs I guess.

18-05-2021 8:41pm

SteM wrote: »

They have constant issues. Lads writing vague dockets on purpose, running up late to put a bet on, claiming wrong payouts, claiming being shortchanged etc. All of these headaches go away if bookies move online.

I don't think all shops will shut but I really do think that as you see some leases finish they won't be renewed and some shops will close. A lot depends on reopening of pubs I guess.

Know of a certain Eastern European 'culture' that seem the most "prolific" in that regard.... They do be certainly complaining the most.. Most certainly very demonstrative with their bogus illegitimate complaints...

I reckons they think they have some sort of a "4 chances to win" entitlement

No's 1 & 7 eg are very similar.... There could also be 2 races on at the same time, such as 12.48 Steepledowns and Turffontein (a lot of clashes in times with them 'hobby' horses and the 'early doors' South African racing.. Plus an odd French meet as well)... Suppose they've other tactics as well. Not just that culture I alluded to, that does be at it; but I guess I just seem to see them 'remonstrating' more with the clerks; than anyone else..

Most likely they got plenty of 'schemes' to try and rip the bookies off...

Often times in their 'butter wouldn't melt righteous grievance' defence; the exaggerated pointing towards the floor plays a part; where they claim they've thrown similar "losing" dockets... And out with the "these bets I do always"

Can only laugh... A ruddy scourge they is :rolleyes:

No harm if they got rid of them coffee machines and the bikkies etc... Anything to keep that calibre out...

pottokblue · 21-05-2021 9:25am

I've been back in a few times this week and havent noticed any real differences apart from less punters maybe cos the pubs are still closed.

Lost Ormond · 21-05-2021 3:23pm

pottokblue wrote: »

I've been back in a few times this week and havent noticed any real differences apart from less punters maybe cos the pubs are still closed.

They're all dead quiet. Been speaking to a few staff and it's not simply because pubs still closed

jkmanc1974 · 21-05-2021 8:55pm

Be interesting to see how busy shops are when the pubs back open - Bar One opening plenty of shops - opened one right between 2 pubs in Clonmel recently

okidoki987 · 21-05-2021 11:02pm

PP, Lads and Boyles were giving out free bets later on in the week.
Most likely due to the small number of punters around, looking for people to come in.
When the pubs reopen, it will be interesting to see how the betting shops are doing then.

pottokblue · 29-05-2021 6:23pm

Been to ladrokes a few times since reopening first time they had seating then today all chairs were gone. I asked the lads about the chairs and he said that they had to remove them as the coffee shops werent happy that people could spend time indoors the bookie and not indoors the coffeeshop but sure they trade in different things. Anyhow boyles still had their high stools I'm suprised the pubs havent asked for their removal.

Lost Ormond · 29-05-2021 11:13pm

pottokblue wrote: »

Been to ladrokes a few times since reopening first time they had seating then today all chairs were gone. I asked the lads about the chairs and he said that they had to remove them as the coffee shops werent happy that people could spend time indoors the bookie and not indoors the coffeeshop but sure they trade in different things. Anyhow boyles still had their high stools I'm suprised the pubs havent asked for their removal.

The reason isnt about coffee shops its simply to reduce reasons for people to stay inside the bookies longer than they would if the chairs were there.

Headshot · 01-08-2021 8:16pm

Is Paddy Power shops open tomorrow on a bank holiday?

bigmac3 · 01-08-2021 8:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692727#Comment_117692727

Yes, they is.

pottokblue · 09-08-2021 7:22pm

Think the delay in the opening of new ladbokes opp Whelans is to make it wheel chair accessible.

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