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    YorkHunt
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    Non-Pros Should be able to get stuff...

    Why wouldnt SBR allow non-pros to get items just inflate them 100%+?

    A pizza can cost 400 betpoints.

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    tblues2005
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    Not a bad idea. I don't know if John or Lou will like it though.

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    str
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    It is because they are a dot. com and not a dot.org.

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    theAkathist
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    good idea YH

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    RubberKettle
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    Non-pros should be banned from PT

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    boatboatboat
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    pizza, we don't need no stinkin pizza

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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberKettle View Post
    Non-pros should be banned from PT
    go fukk yourself pal

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    Justin3587
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    Quote Originally Posted by YorkHunt View Post
    Why wouldnt SBR allow non-pros to get items just inflate them 100%+?

    A pizza can cost 400 betpoints.
    Only CERTAIN items. I think that would be fair. Like a lot of the gift cards should DEFINITELY be available to non pros at an inflated price. However, the bigger ticket items, I can totally understand the availability.

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    High3rEl3m3nt
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    Scrap the whole point system and let's focus on beating real books
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    samgurt
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    Back when non pros could use the store, there was already a discount for pros. So this has basically already been done. Ain't happening

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    Wilfred
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    I agree to the extent of some items. I have contributed to this site by signing up under their sportsbook links and I'm sure other non pros have as well.

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    shari91
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    Because sadly this world is full of scammers and scumbags. So one of the best ways SBR can rule those people out is to encourage posters to become a Pro as it requires posters to get verified. We used to have it where everyone could buy stuff and it was scam city. Some guys even now try to use fake ID and then when they get busted they lose 10k pts and have their Store order cancelled. Sad in a way for them but you can imagine how happy I get. The bigger the balance, the less legit SBR Pros are getting fukked over by those wankers.

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    Justin3587
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilfred View Post
    I agree to the extent of some items. I have contributed to this site by signing up under their sportsbook links and I'm sure other non pros have as well.
    Definitely.

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    19th Hole
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    Non-Pros need goodies too.

    Let the great unwashed eat kake.

    Back to the old SBR republic....Marie Antoinette is gasping.

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    Altho, becoming a Pro IS a piece of KAKE.
    Easy as PIE.
    Last edited by 19th Hole; 11-02-12 at 01:28 PM. Reason: Pro

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    ofcourse not

    pro is the way to make sure people dont have 30 ghosts.

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    SBR Lou
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    The points aren't worth anything if you don't upgrade your account.

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    Justin3587
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    Quote Originally Posted by shari91 View Post
    Because sadly this world is full of scammers and scumbags. So one of the best ways SBR can rule those people out is to encourage posters to become a Pro as it requires posters to get verified. Some guys try to use fake stuff and then when they get busted they lose 10k pts and have their Store order cancelled. Sad in a way for them but you can imagine how happy I get. The bigger the balance, the less legit SBR Pros who are getting fukked over by those wankers.
    Shari, could you give me an example. I'm not quite sure I follow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR Lou View Post
    The points aren't worth anything if you don't upgrade your account.
    Lou. Let a brother get a fukkin pizzza!

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    Quote Originally Posted by shari91 View Post
    Because sadly this world is full of scammers and scumbags. So one of the best ways SBR can rule those people out is to encourage posters to become a Pro as it requires posters to get verified. We used to have it where everyone could buy stuff and it was scam city. Some guys even now try to use fake ID and then when they get busted they lose 10k pts and have their Store order cancelled. Sad in a way for them but you can imagine how happy I get. The bigger the balance, the less legit SBR Pros are getting fukked over by those wankers.
    Shair Bear go make me some fukkin pancakes gal.

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    Justin3587
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    Lou, I still think there should be some kind of contest that allows for broke dikks(i.e. ME) to win their pro status. One winner per year. Of course I would win any competition, but that's the whole basis behind my suggestion.

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    jaeguyoon
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    just get rid of the point system for non pros.

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    Wilfred
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    If this is all because of identity verification I'm sure there is some way someone could figure out a way to verify everyone. And still couldn't some guy still make 2 accounts and become pro under both?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaeguyoon View Post
    just get rid of the point system for non pros.
    Then how the fukk do you expect us to get our hat??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilfred View Post
    If this is all because of identity verification I'm sure there is some way someone could figure out a way to verify everyone. And still couldn't some guy still make 2 accounts and become pro under both?
    Its about money bro.

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    i still dont understand why non pros dont have full run at anything with sbrs logo on it. You know us broke fukks would be wearing those polos to church

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    Wilfred
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    Quote Originally Posted by Justin3587 View Post
    Its about money bro.
    Not according to what Shari said. But if it is about money going I have pumped dollars into this site. And they aren't gaining anything from the charity donations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GOIRISH View Post
    i still dont understand why non pros dont have full run at anything with sbrs logo on it. You know us broke fukks would be wearing those polos to church
    I agree. It would be my every day shirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilfred View Post
    Not according to what Shari said. But if it is about money going I have pumped dollars into this site. And they aren't gaining anything from the charity donations.
    I think they might be gaining a lil something from charity donations. SBR ain't about to send somebody to a charity site to donate 200 without raking some of those dollar bills.

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    What is this claim based on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR Lou View Post
    The points aren't worth anything if you don't upgrade your account.
    can you at least let me pick the charity? i know you need your cut, but its not going to happen for me with 'doctors without borders'.

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    Pros or Non-Pros contribute to the SEO of SBR, So players have to give $200 to a charity Deposit another $200 with a Book, so they can buy something in SBR worth Less than $400 Really??

    I wonder if Facebook would do this will there be 300 million ppl on there site??

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    nvm...

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    Brokedikk fukks can just go pro problem solved

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    marcojuiceman
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    SBR just said fukk you to the Non-Pros, you guys are boosting their SEO but are get fukked while at it.. The less you post or contribute to SBR there Search Engine Rankings go plummeting then they would beg you Non-Pros to come back with a Gift Wrapped Hand Basket..

    Remeber: Im very good at marketing and know How this shit works....

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    shari91
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    Quote Originally Posted by marcojuiceman View Post
    Pros or Non-Pros contribute to the SEO of SBR, So players have to give $200 to a charity Deposit another $200 with a Book, so they can buy something in SBR worth Less than $400 Really??

    I wonder if Facebook would do this will there be 300 million ppl on there site??
    If you think what you get as a Pro member for a year is less than what you contribute either to charity or to a sportsbook then you don't understand the benefits of the program properly.

    SBR fortunately doesn't need a certain amount of traffic from posters to survive. Hence = no paid posters, ghosts and multi accounts are banned, etc. Not sure how else to explain that although it's been said many times before already. You say you're very good at marketing but you're talking about a company that pulled all marketing activities about 3 yrs ago to funnel that cash into the Points system instead. The products offered here attract people whether they post or not. So yeah, the Pro Program is laughable for ppl like you I guess but when I'm sitting on an iPad for my son, about 20k pts I've donated and given away and another 20k that is ready to be exchanged for cash in Moneybookers, for me it's pretty bloody good.

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