What to do? I m guessing he didn't grade one right, or I was really drunk and called the wrong side of a bet, but either way his figure is off about 2x what I bet.
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I'm sure he'd appreciate the honesty, but how much $ in your favor are we talking?
And if you placed a bet on the wrong side because u were drunk and won, that's fair game and its absolutely yours to keep. If you phoned in the wrong side and lost, he'd make you pay.Comment -
ignore it, keep the money
he already has a 10% edge
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Yup if you make mistake whilst placing bet and bet loses then your £/$ are gone and rightly so , both parties are obligated to be on the ball when a wager is struck . Here in UK we can have vastly different prices for horses / Teams in events and obviously the practice is to "Shop" for best price available so if a bookie shows a nag at say 14/1 early odds whilst all his rivals are showing say 10/1 you take the better odds and consider it job done lol GL Bro with the extra $$$$'s have a few beers it wont happen often !!!
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don't let all the illegal forum bookies tell you to give it back.Comment -
how much is?Comment -
does he record the phone conversations?
two ways of looking at it
1) good karma to be honest (appears from your post that the odds you told him the wrong side are quite small)
2) part of his cost of doing business is losses on not taking bets properly, and if he can't do that and give you a proper readback then he deserves itComment -
Keep the money! Merry Christmas to you!!Comment -
My guy has messed up a few times over the last two years...in my favor...I say nothing
He has also messed up a few times which went against my figures...I've told him to go back through the week n recheck n grade things again...which he did and came back in my favor
His book/operation ... His responsibility ...if it were mine I would be so thoroughComment -
$840....thinking he graded a $400 wager wrong. Like I said, with Christmas parties and all, it's possible I called a total wrong or something like that.Comment -
I had Minnesota U tonight + 6.5 losing in double OT, so he just got his gift back.Comment -
keep it no matter what records he has . IF HE FINDS THE MISTAKE JUST TELL HIM YOU HAD LOST TRACK AND TRUSTED HIM THE ENDComment -
did u think maybe u made a mistake on who u bet ,just go with the flow and see what happens.either way its on him,not uComment -
Call and find out what he had you down for... If the mistake would have resulted in you losing instead of winning (if the game went the other way) no reason you should have to return the bet...Comment -
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I have a funny bookie mistake story. When I was 17 years old I lived with just my dad and he was a sports bettor and had a bookie. I remember one day he was betting horses and when he called in to place a bet with his bookie that was racing @ hollywood park the bookie was like 30 minutes behind. I guess the start time for the race day was changed to an earlier time by like 30 minutes or something and the bookie didn't know. My dad didn't know until it was like the 6th race or something but he was all excited lol. He didn't do anything all crazy though because he didn't want it to look obvious. He lost a couple races and won a few more. I still remember that day because he came home and that was the first thing he had to tell me. The bookie never knew and it didn't happen ever again. Good times.Comment -
Most big books record but maybe he didnt go over it ....maybe your small time and he doesnt give a crap
He wouldnt give you back money if you over paid him ....keep it go buy champange for New YearsComment -
Keep it, you know he would.Comment -
I would go to a strip club and make it "Sprinkle".Comment -
Just go with the flow.....I'm sure your bookie isn't hurting for that extra couple hundred.....If a bookie can't keep track correctly it is not your fault, consider it a giftComment -
Ha Gulch been reading through thread and it is obvious that pretty much everybody is of the same opinion bro , taking dough from a bookie is NEVER bad so dont concern yourself about the "Karma" argument bro , bookies (here at any rate ) entice the young , gullible and innocent to gamble by way of Media advertising so just think like you got some of his "Media " fund , never know bro that $800 might just be saving a sole haha . GL Guys !!!
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human error happens...if you are comfortable being a low life thief, then so be it... i will never understand this mentality, but then again i dont have a need to steal either... the first thing a player does is cry foul when their is a mistake not in their favor and the very first thing the bookie does is correct it... you know he is much busier than you, especially during peak hours and mistakes happen while taking bets and grading them and the mentality of "fukk him if he cant keep track right" or "he charges juice so i deserve a break here and there" is such degen whoreshit its disgusting... just because you are a losing degen doesnt give you the right to cheat him whenever there is an error...the book doesnt owe you anything and i have no idea why gamblers will ever think that the book does...Comment -
Dont say a word. It's his operation and his responsibility to put the proper payouts in the envelopes. Not your problem.Comment -
how long have you been with him for? if he thinks ur a bit shaky he could be trying to trick you, ive done this a few times in the past myself. if its something like a 420 difference which would be a 220 loss turning into a 200 win, then its probably an honest mistake. my current guy uses a comp program so things like this dont happen ever.Comment -
I used to do this on purpose a few times per year for my guys that always lost.
if their figure got a little high, I would credit them for a winner on a loser. This did two things: Let me know if they are honest enough to tell me about it and keep their figure reasonable enough to ensure that I got paid.
The ones that wouldn't tell me about it, wouldn't get much leeway from me if we had a real dispute on a bet and those that did tell me about it, i would let them keep "the winner" for their honesty.
It was a win-win for me.Comment -
im not noble, chief...since the vast majority of gamblers are losers, its a very easy statement to make...something wrong with the generation of guys who dont mind stealing and letting people know they did it... like i said, human error happens and nobody should be punished for it...you would expect the mistake to be fixed if the figure was off and not in your favor, so why not be honest and point out the mistake
...different breed of low life degens these days and everyone wants something for nothing...
with the state of offshore gambling now, everyone should do their best to not fukk over local outs that they might have...Comment -
And with impeccable timing we get the BETFAIR FIASCO in yesterdays big race over in Ireland - Millions wagered on a winning horse and a "Technical glitch " means that via "Terms & Conditions " they simply "VOID" the race and avoid paying out !!! personally I bet the winner but with Hills (TF) so didnt matter to me but know of plenty punters who had their normal £10-£50 bets on race voided when they believed they had won , Wonder if the BETFAIR guys worry bout Karma Thunder Gulch huh ?? - very good thread and yup Hels Im christian bud and I sleep perfectly soundly at night , especially if I get a turn at the geegees or fitba lol GL Men !!!!!!!!!!
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ray I correct m y guy several times a month and its always benefit bookie, and I must admit your right ,anytime it was a mistake he would not argue because I am honest. He is also related to me. Your right but is it the new generation or is it that the books often have the advantage ,and most guys are paying him on tuesday.So once and a great while the guys who get a few bucks from a mistake think its owed to them.Bottom line is stay honest karma sucks thanks rayComment -
Question is....
If he discovered that you overpaid HIM, would he be honest with you?Comment -
Honesty is the best policy period !!!!!!Comment
