RANT CORNER

[Derek27]

i dont get it whats the problem for you with people matching a few pennies of your stake

It's like sitting on a bench eating chips, and somebody sits next to you and starts pinching your chips!

ah maybe i didnt understand it right, arent all your matched bets averaged together, your still missing the downrounded pennies even if you matched other bets in the market?

Every bet is individually calculated and rounded. If you have £10 on a 1.4, the Betfair website will say you stand to profit £4.00. But if it was matched with 1000 penny bets, you actually win nothing, because each bet wins 0.4 pence which gets rounded down to nothing.

[firlandsfarm]

I saw a bumper sticker that answers this question. "Dogs have owners, cats have staff".

As someone who shares the home with two cats I can confirm that!

[firlandsfarm]

Every bet is individually calculated and rounded. If you have £10 on a 1.4, the Betfair website will say you stand to profit £4.00. But if it was matched with 1000 penny bets, you actually win nothing, because each bet wins 0.4 pence which gets rounded down to nothing.

Gotcha … Like rik I thought you were just complaining about the extra record keeping. I guess you have been a victim of the Befair Rounding Scam so maybe with their new efforts to stop the scam it should stop.

[Derek27]

Every bet is individually calculated and rounded. If you have £10 on a 1.4, the Betfair website will say you stand to profit £4.00. But if it was matched with 1000 penny bets, you actually win nothing, because each bet wins 0.4 pence which gets rounded down to nothing.

Gotcha … Like rik I thought you were just complaining about the extra record keeping. I guess you have been a victim of the Befair Rounding Scam so maybe with their new efforts to stop the scam it should stop.

My software makes a clicking sound, almost like a soft gunshot, every time a bet is matched. I love hearing that sound but when 30 penny bets are matched together it sounds like a machine gun and the sound card struggles to get them all out, distorting the sound. That's one of the biggest nuisances. I'd love to know how much these idiots make and how much time and effort they put in to make their pennies.

[firlandsfarm]

… when 30 penny bets are matched together it sounds like a machine gun …"

Bet you would love to aim the gun at them!

[Jukebox]

If the broadcasters insist on faking football crowd noise could they at least throw in a few boos from the home team when they go 2 down to Southampton. And maybe throw in some cardboard figures in home colours walking out early in disgust.

[Derek27]

SSR have curtailed their US coverage to show a Peter Scudamore interview for the umpteenth time.

[Derek27]

Why does it take 5 flipping weeks just to get a £3.50 lighter from Amazon? Are they constructing it specially fo me?

[greenmark]

Why does it take 5 flipping weeks just to get a £3.50 lighter from Amazon? Are they constructing it specially fo me?

Perhaps because margin on £3.50 is minimal. Barely worth someone's effort to pick/pack it. Order a pair of running shoes and they can be there in days, because the margin is handsome (well, judging by their awful durability these days).

[Derek27]

Why does it take 5 flipping weeks just to get a £3.50 lighter from Amazon? Are they constructing it specially fo me?

Perhaps because margin on £3.50 is minimal. Barely worth someone's effort to pick/pack it. Order a pair of running shoes and they can be there in days, because the margin is handsome (well, judging by their awful durability these days).

They shouldn't sell it if they're too flipping lazy to pack it. I actually thought the 3rd of August was in a few days time when I purchased. Now I've got to wait a whole month before I can light a cigarette.

[jamesg46]

Why does it take 5 flipping weeks just to get a £3.50 lighter from Amazon? Are they constructing it specially fo me?

Perhaps because margin on £3.50 is minimal. Barely worth someone's effort to pick/pack it. Order a pair of running shoes and they can be there in days, because the margin is handsome (well, judging by their awful durability these days).

They shouldn't sell it if they're too flipping lazy to pack it. I actually thought the 3rd of August was in a few days time when I purchased. Now I've got to wait a whole month before I can light a cigarette.

Are drop shippers selling on Amazon?

[greenmark]

Why does it take 5 flipping weeks just to get a £3.50 lighter from Amazon? Are they constructing it specially fo me?

Perhaps because margin on £3.50 is minimal. Barely worth someone's effort to pick/pack it. Order a pair of running shoes and they can be there in days, because the margin is handsome (well, judging by their awful durability these days).

They shouldn't sell it if they're too flipping lazy to pack it. I actually thought the 3rd of August was in a few days time when I purchased. Now I've got to wait a whole month before I can light a cigarette.

Well, I've only ever smoked one cigarette. Been offered many, including exotic ones, but its never appealed to me.
Stick a beer in hand or glass of wine and you'll have my ear all night.
And just to round off, beware the friendly Scot clutching a shot glass and whisky bottle.
If you allow yourself to submerge into the Bon Homie, you're lost .

[Derek27]

Are drop shippers selling on Amazon?

I'd guess so (had to look up the term) but for £3.50 they'd have to sell a lot! I've ordered a windproof ashtray for £1.67 as well.

[jamesg46]

Are drop shippers selling on Amazon?

I'd guess so (had to look up the term) but for £3.50 they'd have to sell a lot! I've ordered a windproof ashtray for £1.67 as well.

The process was highlighted to me because a friend of mine has been attempting to do it for years. As soon I looked into it I noticed them everywhere. My mates orders can take up to 7 weeks to arrive from China AFTER he's sold the product. I do my best to avoid them but the twats are getting smarter. It used to be as easy as not buying anything that was being delivered direct from China, now they have their business addresses in the UK which gives the false pretence that this is where the product is coming from. Needless to say, it pisses me off massively.

[jamesedwards]

Amazon seem to be deliberately lengthening lead time for non-Prime customers since the Covid19 supply chain issues. Been a couple of items when I've gone to buy something and been given an estimated time of 4 to 5 weeks, but when I buy on my good lady's Prime account they can get it to her next day as usual.