Bookmakers Bitch/Moan/Groan thread - See mod warning Post 1!

MrJoeSoap · 01-04-2012 7:46pm

daviddunne1992 wrote: »

William Hill, the worst bookies there is :mad:
Crap odds on the football and they very rarely cover the games I wanna bet on.

What games do you want to bet on? And do you ever request prices from them?

daviddunne1992 · 05-04-2012 7:18am

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

What games do you want to bet on? And do you ever request prices from them?

it's usually South American games and the more obscure leagues but I have since switched to Bet365 and I'm much happier with their selection of games.
Edit, I have asked but been refused prices several times.

slookie · 09-04-2012 10:32pm

Does Paddy Power live customer service always be slow? Telling me Ive to wait over an hour to speak to someone!! On another note, does anyone else have problems with poker there? When I ope it, it freezes eberyhting on my laptop?

ConorBFC3 · 10-04-2012 2:53am

slookie wrote: »

Does Paddy Power live customer service always be slow? Telling me Ive to wait over an hour to speak to someone!

Same for me earlier.

Generally, I've had very positive experiences with Paddy Power live help and have never had to wait long at all.

Last couple of days has been different though for some reason.

Headshot · 04-05-2012 2:27am

Deportivo Quito v Universidad De Chile - Total Goals U/O 2.5 Under 2.5 Double 4/5 100.00 0.00 Open Pending
Jaguares De Chiapas v Santos Laguna - Total Goals U/O 2.5 Over 2.5 8/11 Won
100 stake winnings 310
im so ****ing livid that is suppose to be over on the chile match, im absolutely gutted

boyles are ****ing sly *****. You know majoirty of bookies have either overs - unders or unders -overs. Well boyles have the lowest odds first and the highest 2nd or visa versa.

I know I should beable to read but if your sleepy, its ****ing dodgy tbh
Like i added the mexican game to the slip and that was at the start of the page and I just went down to the chile game thinking 4/5 sounds about right for overs

man im ****ing livid with myself to make a rookie mistake like this

Howjoe1 · 05-05-2012 3:53pm

156h in the queque for Paddy Power Live Help. Shocking Saturday service.

fergal23 · 16-05-2012 6:32pm

Hey guys wonder can anyone help me with this. I had a winning football bet last saturday (the janesboro s clarke wincast) and it still isn't settled with pp! I was on their live help and the rep said as it was a non league game they would have to wait to get confirmation that he scored before paying out...now I can understand this but it's four days ago now. Has anyone else been waiting this long?!

ihateusernames · 17-05-2012 6:26am

fergal23 wrote: »

Hey guys wonder can anyone help me with this. I had a winning football bet last saturday (the janesboro s clarke wincast) and it still isn't settled with pp! I was on their live help and the rep said as it was a non league game they would have to wait to get confirmation that he scored before paying out...now I can understand this but it's four days ago now. Has anyone else been waiting this long?!

They shouldnt offer prices if they cant get confirmation, id get straight back on to them

Luap · 20-05-2012 4:43pm

Doing a live bet on a race, favourite drifted to 5/1. Still going grand tried to throw some money on him but it kept saying price change and then they suspended it.

DB74 · 06-06-2012 5:36pm

Just as a change, here's a good-service story

Went into Paddy Power shop today and placed 2 bets, which I shouldn't have (cos I had a brain meltdown for some reason!)

Went back in there and girl behind counter said that she couldn't void them (which I more or less had an idea anyway) but she could change them if I wanted, which she did no problem

So thank you Paddy Power girl

IRISHREDSTAR · 07-06-2012 4:45am

DB74 wrote: »

Just as a change, here's a good-service story

Went into Paddy Power shop today and placed 2 bets, which I shouldn't have (cos I had a brain meltdown for some reason!)

Went back in there and girl behind counter said that she couldn't void them (which I more or less had an idea anyway) but she could change them if I wanted, which she did no problem

So thank you Paddy Power girl

why can you not change bets online even just the ones with n/r but shops pay better bonus on lucky 15etc

IRISHREDSTAR · 07-06-2012 4:46am

daviddunne1992 wrote: »

William Hill, the worst bookies there is :mad:
Crap odds on the football and they very rarely cover the games I wanna bet on.

I found boylesports the worst online really crapy

plasteritup · 11-06-2012 4:34pm

boylesports to be fair a by far the worst online bookie.
its laughable their football market is.

BettorAssist · 23-10-2012 5:44am

I registered an account with William Hill using a new email address that I have not used for anything else.

When signing up I ticked all the boxes so that they would not share my information with 3rd parties.

Almost immediately I began receiving emails from Casino BeGado who said they were affiliated with William Hill.

I contacted William Hill and they denied being affiliated with this casino.

This leads to one obvious conclusion in my opinion, that an employee of William Hill is selling account information (possibly just name and email).

Anyone · 10-11-2012 3:19pm

2.15 on a Saturday afternoon and Paddypower decide that now is a good time to do maintenance. Joke website, if they run maintenance at this hour they are idiots, my own guess is their is problems with their site again, but wont admit it.

tallaghtmick · 10-11-2012 7:48pm

Anyone wrote: »

2.15 on a Saturday afternoon and Paddypower decide that now is a good time to do maintenance. Joke website, if they run maintenance at this hour they are idiots, my own guess is their is problems with their site again, but wont admit it.

Ring in moan about it and say you're closing your account get a free bet! trust me ex employee here:pac:

Mr. Manager · 10-11-2012 10:28pm

Anyone wrote: »

2.15 on a Saturday afternoon and Paddypower decide that now is a good time to do maintenance. Joke website, if they run maintenance at this hour they are idiots, my own guess is their is problems with their site again, but wont admit it.

That maintenance was due to the timing of the UFC being off. They had the market open for results that had already come through.

Chanced my arm at it. Bet got voided.

Complained looking for a free bonus

patmac · 22-11-2012 10:43am

I have backed Shane Lowry with Betfair, he has withdrawn this morning before striking a balll does anyone know if I will get my money back?

Edit funds refunded, get well soon Lowry.

Caveman1 · 24-11-2012 9:24pm

Lads new to betfair, had a winner in the 7.20 at Wolverhampton, the result was amended and my horse was disqualified, does first past the post not apply with betfair?

luis suarez · 24-11-2012 9:58pm

Caveman1 wrote: »

Lads new to betfair, had a winner in the 7.20 at Wolverhampton, the result was amended and my horse was disqualified, does first past the post not apply with betfair?

The first past the post doesn't apply with betting exchanges so your bet is a loser i'm afraid.

curehead · 25-11-2012 4:01pm

in running when he hits 1.01 crossing the line, you are saying if he get's disqualified you lose your bank ?

Howjoe1 · 25-11-2012 9:56pm

curehead wrote: »

in running when he hits 1.01 crossing the line, you are saying if he get's disqualified you lose your bank ?

that would be the case. mind you 1.01 in-running is usually a long way clear, but if jockey weighed in wrong or took wrong course like last week , rules of racing and not FPP applies to Betfair.

So always beware.

curehead · 26-11-2012 1:31am

surely then it would be value to back the 1000/1 guy in second and just hope for the best

UrbanSea · 28-11-2012 1:51pm

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Mr. Manager · 28-11-2012 3:52pm

Ask for a good will credit as compensation.

dvd · 27-12-2012 6:24pm

hi, a friend of mine did a fixed odds football coupon yesterday in bookies. all teams won. so he was due about 8500.
bookie is saying now that some of these odds were changed and will only pay 4500.
can they do this

carly_86 · 27-12-2012 6:29pm

dvd wrote: »

hi, a friend of mine did a fixed odds football coupon yesterday in bookies. all teams won. so he was due about 8500.
bookie is saying now that some of these odds were changed and will only pay 4500.
can they do this

course they can. read the small print on the end of the coupon

ihateusernames · 27-12-2012 6:35pm

dvd wrote: »

hi, a friend of mine did a fixed odds football coupon yesterday in bookies. all teams won. so he was due about 8500.
bookie is saying now that some of these odds were changed and will only pay 4500.
can they do this

I would ask what prices changed, must have been a right few changes to make that much of a difference. Ask for the new odds and compare to what was taken, wouldn't be just accepting it.

curehead · 28-12-2012 9:43pm

coupons are just a guide, theyre not written in stone as it were

madalig12 · 21-04-2013 1:56pm

I bet on a player to score anytime in a match yesterday, he came on with 20seconds to go ffs. PP said that was unlucky when I asked could they refund it. Hope they spend that five euro wisely it'll be the last they ever get out of me, he was a defender.

tallaghtmick · 21-04-2013 2:10pm

madalig12 wrote: »

I bet on a player to score anytime in a match yesterday, he came on with 20seconds to go ffs. PP said that was unlucky when I asked could they refund it. Hope they spend that five euro wisely it'll be the last they ever get out of me, he was a defender.

Ring customer service,threaten to close your account over it,you will get that 5er back in a free bet id say.

madalig12 · 21-04-2013 4:30pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Ring customer service,threaten to close your account over it,you will get that 5er back in a free bet id say.

I was on the chat and all he said was unlucky, I actually withdrew the €85 euro in my account and asked him to close it which he did.

You would think they would try to keep their customers. Ho hey off to another site I go.

curehead · 21-04-2013 6:26pm

madalig12 wrote: »

I was on the chat and all he said was unlucky, I actually withdrew the €85 euro in my account and asked him to close it which he did.

You would think they would try to keep their customers. Ho hey off to another site I go.

and other guys from william hill ladbrokes boylesports etc who had same bet and are equally pissed off are off to paddy powers to open account and
on and on it continues:rolleyes:

Howjoe1 · 21-04-2013 8:35pm

madalig12 wrote: »

I bet on a player to score anytime in a match yesterday, he came on with 20seconds to go ffs. PP said that was unlucky when I asked could they refund it. Hope they spend that five euro wisely it'll be the last they ever get out of me, he was a defender.

why should they pay out on a losing bet for you

maybe next time my horse falls at the first fence I'll threaten to move account if they don't give me my money back:rolleyes:

i doubt they'll miss you. have a look at their financial accounts.

allthedoyles · 23-04-2013 10:04pm

I find it very unfair that Paddy Power still consider an ante-post non runner as a loser .

So I put €20 on Lion Na Bearnai in Irish Grand National ........He's a non runner and Paddy Power keep the €20 .

Healio · 23-04-2013 10:19pm

allthedoyles wrote: »

I find it very unfair that Paddy Power still consider an ante-post non runner as a loser .

So I put €20 on Lion Na Bearnai in Irish Grand National ........He's a non runner and Paddy Power keep the €20 .

That is the risk with antepost betting. Also this is industry standard and not exclusive to PP.

UrbanSea · 23-04-2013 11:40pm

Not trying to be funny but you mustn't have a clue about ante post betting if you're giving out about not getting your money back if he doesn't run. That's the chance you take for what often turns out to be much fancier odds (if you're smart and a little lucky)

allthedoyles · 24-04-2013 12:15am

UrbanSea wrote: »

Not trying to be funny but you mustn't have a clue about ante post betting if you're giving out about not getting your money back if he doesn't run. That's the chance you take for what often turns out to be much fancier odds (if you're smart and a little lucky)

For Cheltenham 2013 , if you backed ante-post from 1st March , to day of festival , you got your money back if horse was non-runner with PP.

Don't agree with bookie should having an advantage over punter , when horse does not run.

Its inconsistant rules .

tallaghtmick · 24-04-2013 12:26am

allthedoyles wrote: »

For Cheltenham 2013 , if you backed ante-post from 1st March , to day of festival , you got your money back if horse was non-runner with PP.

Don't agree with bookie should having an advantage over punter , when horse does not run.

Its inconsistant rules .

That was for Cheltenham......

carly_86 · 24-04-2013 11:23am

allthedoyles wrote: »

I find it very unfair that Paddy Power still consider an ante-post non runner as a loser .

So I put €20 on Lion Na Bearnai in Irish Grand National ........He's a non runner and Paddy Power keep the €20 .

Paddy power is not all that great i have no pity for ya. You should of looked around at some of the independent bookmakeRs they were doing nr no bet from the 1st of Feb for cheltemham

allthedoyles · 24-04-2013 1:41pm

carly_86 wrote: »

Paddy power is not all that great i have no pity for ya. You should of looked around at some of the independent bookmakeRs they were doing nr no bet from the 1st of Feb for cheltemham

Not looking for sympathy .........non-runner no bet should apply always regardless .

tallaghtmick · 24-04-2013 2:03pm

allthedoyles wrote: »

Not looking for sympathy .........non-runner no bet should apply always regardless .

Are you serious? Everyone knows ante post rules, I doubt you would be on here saying all this if you didnt lose money.

carly_86 · 24-04-2013 4:05pm

allthedoyles wrote: »

Not looking for sympathy .........non-runner no bet should apply always regardless .

Why should it

allthedoyles · 24-04-2013 11:43pm

carly_86 wrote: »

Why should it

All you posters on this topic are biased and not interested in the average punter .

You all have tunnel vision and suffer from logical fallacy.

As any Sales and Marketing idiot would know , there always has to be incentives to attract business .

In this ante-post rule , Bookmakers are not offering any incentive to punters , and the risk is totally taken by the backer.

Healio · 25-04-2013 5:32am

allthedoyles wrote: »

All you posters on this topic are biased and not interested in the average punter .

You all have tunnel vision and suffer from logical fallacy.

As any Sales and Marketing idiot would know , there always has to be incentives to attract business .

In this ante-post rule , Bookmakers are not offering any incentive to punters , and the risk is totally taken by the backer.

Where is the incentive for the bookmaker to price these markets if they are going to have to refund non runners down the line?

The only alternative is having a day of race market up for a year(which is not possible anyway without declarations) where there would be a heap of rule 4 on your price; thus negating the price you took anyway.

Take it as a lesson learned to either avoid Antepost betting or look for non runner no bet/with a run prices.

carly_86 · 25-04-2013 10:33am

I don't understand why people back horses if they don't know what there doing 9 times outta 10 the price is bigger on the day. You don't get the bigger price on antepost if you take the price

J0E_90 · 26-07-2013 1:17am

Hi all,

Question about darts betting here. Tonight I bet on there to be over 27.5 Legs in the James Wade - Simon Whitlock match. There were 34 legs in said match however Paddy Power have not payed out

When i checked the market on the results section of their website it said; 'Market Value settled at: 0.0'

Anyone know why they are not counting this bet as a win?

Thanks

montyrebel · 26-07-2013 9:55am

not sure have you tried asking their online help etc and see what they say

J0E_90 · 26-07-2013 4:36pm

Was onto the live help last night , paid out this morning. No harm no foul

Randomfriend · 20-10-2013 4:26am

B365 are gob****es, been using their site for a few months now, a reasonable amount of cash and bets flowing throughout. Randomly got a mail this week saying that I used an american IP and that my account would be closed until I could prove residence etc. Luckily I had just withdrawn what I had in there that morning preceeding the mail, (600 odd) because there was rent to pay and whatnot.

The guy on the chat told me that it's an error that happens a lot if you use their mobile site, which I had done the 3 days previous but still said that the only way to have my account reopened was if I were to go through the postal process again..

Couldn't be more awkward eejits if they tried. I decided to just close the account altogether after that and stick to pinny and betfair..

Bookmakers Bitch/Moan/Groan thread - See mod warning Post 1!

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