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by **doris_day** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:05 pm

Personally I think its a total fucking joke that after paying over a hundred grand in commission over the years, I cant watch a horse race on Betfair's video without making a bet on that particular race.

by **Captain Sensible** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:39 pm

Doesn't need to be a matched bet though, Doris.

by **doris_day** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:56 pm

Is that true always though ? I've placed bets before that were unmatched and didn't get to watch the video. Other times its worked. I just think its a bit insulting to even be asked.

by **Captain Sensible** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:08 pm

BF video is a law unto itself sometimes doesn't even work when you've matched bets

I only found out a year ago it didn't need matched bets :oops:

but never had any problems soley due to the bet not being matched. Yep ut is a pain but most bookies won't let you watch their feeds without matching a bet first so it's surprise Betfair let you watch just for placing a bet which I suppose confirms for them it's from people using funded accounts rather than freeloaders.

How much comm you paid doesn't seem to hold much sway with bf doris, now if you were a regular super slots player you might get your own account manager :twisted:

by **six gun** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:18 pm

As of today BF appear to have moved the goal posts.

Previously I could put a lay bet in on a big outsiders at 1.01 for £2.
Get the video running and then cancel it.

Now it appears the bet must be matched.

Does BF actually think we are just watching the races without betting.
I bet in running. I want to see the horses perform and then I bet.
Now I can't see the horses.
This is just plain stupid.

by **six gun** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:19 pm

Of course I'm banned from the forum so I can't complain on the forum as if that would make any difference anyway.

by **2020vision** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:42 am

My sympathies are with you but as I have said before...

Betfair will not be in the slightest bit bothered - my experience is that they are a law
unto themselves and will do exactly as they please with their service and customers.

Good luck - Michael :wink:

by **DFK** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:59 am

How can you bet in running sixgun? B/F video must be miles behind sis?

by **SenseiCRO** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:50 pm

Put Liability $5 LAY bet before race on any horse with the option that it is removed when race starts. That way you'll watch any race, since that bet will never be matched.

by **six gun** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:59 pm

The BF video is not miles behind.

It does fluctuate a bit.
I have timed it to 1.5 seconds behind the SIS.
Some days it seems quicker, some days not.

It depends on how you are betting in running.
If you are reading the race, how the horses are running, it does not matter that much. The difference however is in the price you can get.
The quicker the feed the better the price.

by **six gun** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:00 pm

I am putting a backing bet in at the lay price for £1
As soon as it is taken I bang in a lay at that price for £1.

by **doris_day** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:34 pm

Sure, there are always ways round but my argument is that I shouldn't need a work round

by **DFK** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:08 am

That has really surprised me Sixgun, 1.5 seconds behind SIS is quite impressive, although that does equate to approximately 7 1/2 lengths on the flat! With technology I wonder how quick these feeds could become in the future?

by **kiint** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:44 pm

doris_day wrote:Sure, there are always ways round but my argument is that I shouldn't need a work round

Absolutley.
But what winds me up even more is when you have bets all over the place on a race and then it still insists on telling you that you need a bet on the race and then also randomly switching the feed off to tell you that you need a bet on the race. Even more annoying when it happens in-running.

by **six gun** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:23 pm

I don't think a day goes by that there isn't a problem with the BF racing video.
Now they want £5 of bets on a race to see a video that often times does not work.
This Sunday it is all to cock.

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