http://www.car4play.com/forum Car4play forum en-gb Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:44:19 +0100 Copyright: Car4play webmaster@car4play.com (Technical) 5 car4play687856 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:44:19 +0100 >> When working in business finance, one account was a local bookie who took a lot >> of bets on their local team when playing a premier league team. >> >> Against all odds the locals won and the bookie honoured all bets made, even though >> it took well over 50% of his net worth - i.e. selling the house territory >> - because he knew that if he didn't, he wouldn't have any returning customers. Then said bookie was a silly billy. He should have laid the bets off. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687856&v=e car4play687846 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:29:09 +0100 Presumably the punter has raised this with theIndependent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS). I wonder what the outcome is A follow up post would be interesting http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687846&v=e car4play687844 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:19:38 +0100 >> To be fair since bookies live on their reputation they are normally fair. I suspect we don’t know the full story here. >> >> Most of them are chains or online and give not one jot about their reputation. Complaints about not paying out are common. >> Presumably they gamble on some punters giving up, accepting that 700:1 is good odds anyway, and the others won't bother going to law which would put them out of pocket another way ? http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687844&v=e car4play687811 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:04:48 +0100 Sounds like Stevie the bookie from Still Game when he didn’t payWinston’s winnings and did a runner. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687811&v=e car4play687804 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:03:37 +0100 >> >> >> To be fair since bookies live on their reputation they are normally fair. I suspect >> we don’t know the full story here. Most of them are chains or online and give not one jot about their reputation. Complaints about not paying out are common. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687804&v=e car4play687801 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:07:18 +0100 >> Are gambling debts still 'debts in honour only'?. No, I believe 2005 Gambling act changed that. You see a lot of news stories about bookies not paying out because of glitches. Never hear of punters being refunded the other way though ;-| http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687801&v=e car4play687799 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:03:23 +0100 >> To be fair since bookies live on their reputation they are normally fair. I suspect >> we don’t know the full story here. >> This is very true for independents. When working in business finance, one account was a local bookie who took a lot of bets on their local team when playing a premier league team. Against all odds the locals won and the bookie honoured all bets made, even though it took well over 50% of his net worth - i.e. selling the house territory - because he knew that if he didn't, he wouldn't have any returning customers. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687799&v=e car4play687797 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:10:27 +0100 Are gambling debts still 'debts in honour only'?. i.e. the bookie can welch on a bet, but if the punter does, they get a 'visit'. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687797&v=e car4play687795 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:27:22 +0100 >> >> >> To be fair since bookies live on their reputation they are normally fair. I suspect >> we don’t know the full story here. >> I'm a regular punter and I've never had a problem, either in shops or on course. Back in the seventies when I first took an interest in horse racing their were some dodgy characters about, but now even racecourse bookies pay out with a smile and a "Well done". http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687795&v=e car4play687794 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:20:29 +0100 To be fair since bookies live on their reputation they are normally fair. I suspect we don’t know the full story here. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687794&v=e car4play687793 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:20:14 +0100 Its a common ploy, sorry con http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687793&v=e car4play687791 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:02:02 +0100 I would not stand for that. Provided he filled the betting slip correctly any fault with their system is their problem. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687791&v=e car4play687789 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:33:30 +0100 A mate of mine bets £1 a day on the nags at a bookies in the high-street. He always does accumulators and whilst he has the odd win - he mostly loses. Last week he got a sizeable win, about £3,500 on a £1 bet. The major chain bookie has offered him £700. His ticket confirms the odds and guarantee of the best odds. They are saying it wasn't put in to their system correctly and the £700 is all that they can pay. Crooks! http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687789&v=e