In-Play Bet 3 sec delay

[billhiggs]

yesterday i put an in-play bet via the standard interface in BA. It told me that it will submit the bet in 3 sec and it counted down and then fired the bet..is this normal

i just wanted to know if this is normal or i did something wrong

thanks
bill

[GaryRussell]

It's normal. See http://betfair-en.custhelp.com/app/answ ... lay/p/%20/

If it was a horse race the delay is 1 second, but if you enter a bet below minimum stake it requires 3 transactions and therefore 3 seconds.

Also it looked like it waited 3 seconds and then place the bet. What it actually did was place the transactions and then counted down 3 seconds while it waited for the responses from Betfair.

[twills10000]

Sorry for digging up an old thread, but I've just taken out a subscription.

When the bet is placed and is ticking down, can is it possible to cancel it using a macro if the conditions in another related market go against the bet?

Thanks in advance.

[GaryRussell]

No. Betfair do not allow you to do this. You do not get bet references from Betfair until after the delay, therefore there is no bet available to cancel.

[twills10000]

Gary,

Thanks for the swift response.

So in this respect BA is slightly different from the standard BF interface where I get a chance to cancel my bet before it's accepted?

Kindest Regards,
twills

[GaryRussell]

Gary,

Thanks for the swift response.

So in this respect BA is slightly different from the standard BF interface where I get a chance to cancel my bet before it's accepted?

Kindest Regards,
twills

No, you cannot do it on the website either. I challenge you to prove it