Instant Messaging for Matchbook.

jjgold · 06-07-08, 07:18 AM

Sounds like a good idea but I doubt they will do it, many hide their identities when they gamble and plus most of matchbook money is just before games starts.

chemist · 06-07-08, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by AgainstAllOdds

Just thinking about if this could be incorporated into matchbook somehow? I think it would make the whole process more effective if you could talk with your buyer or seller. Better communication = Increased efficiency.

Anyone like/dislike the idea...is it even possible?

Dead easy to add a primitive chat window under each market. Obv it would be full of ramping and talking trash, not that that bothers me. A matchbook forum would help them develop IMO.

Art Vandeleigh · 06-07-08, 09:08 AM

Definitley agree with you on this one. They do a good job of this at Tradesports, with their chat window directly on their trading platform. I've made several transactions this way.

Unfortunately, from Matchbook's "Code of Conduct":

"Trading anonymity

Matchbook is designed to bring together two anonymous parties to a trade; clients are not to attempt to make their identities known to each other. Clients may not designate specific accounts as counterparties to their offers; any offer is open to all Matchbook clients.

Collusion/market manipulation

Clients are not to attempt to execute trades from one specific account to another (i.e., "pass-through" or "dump" trades) - particularly if the intention is simply to move funds from one account to another. Suspicious trades, once identified, may be reversed or voided, and payouts against the relevant funds frozen pending further investigation. Clients are also not to attempt to collude to manipulate market prices artificially, or to interfere with the orderly function of markets by introducing malicious code, etc. "

Pros and cons to both arguments, I guess.