Should you even notify a book of a line error anymore?????

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  • baskets
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 11-24-11
    • 11691

    #1
    Should you even notify a book of a line error anymore?????
    Was off by 10 points. Let them know.

    No longer give out free plays. But a tremendous pat on the back was awarded.





    Anybody want to wager "2 pat on the backs" on the Dodgers game? Straight up. If you win, you get my "2 pat on the backs" and you will have "4 pat on the backs"!!!!!
  • baskets
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 11-24-11
    • 11691

    #2
    assholes
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    • billysink
      Restricted User
      • 03-29-09
      • 5172

      #3
      What book? I let Pinny know about a bad line and they credited my account with a small amount. Any decent book should pay for that service.
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      • tatommack
        SBR MVP
        • 10-10-08
        • 4171

        #4
        If its heritage they will do something for you im sure. They surprised me the other day. I'm not use to books trying to have any kind of customer service.
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        • Emily_Haines
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 04-14-09
          • 15847

          #5
          The only thing you should be doing is max betting these.

          Unreal we still have people treating the books like their best friends.
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          • baskets
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 11-24-11
            • 11691

            #6
            Originally posted by Emily_Haines
            The only thing you should be doing is max betting these.

            Unreal we still have people treating the books like their best friends.


            they'd waive it anyways

            explain to me the point
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            • baskets
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 11-24-11
              • 11691

              #7
              Originally posted by tatommack
              If its heritage they will do something for you im sure. They surprised me the other day. I'm not use to books trying to have any kind of customer service.
              lol

              they are a jewish book now. I'd find one in the past and they'd throw me a $25 fp

              and this was, in fact, the book. with their new barmitzvah style there won't be a fp
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              • Emily_Haines
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 04-14-09
                • 15847

                #8
                Originally posted by baskets
                they'd waive it anyways

                explain to me the point
                I bet 5 or 6 college football team totals at greek last year all off by 5-10 pts. I won them all and they didn't cancel one. Who cares if the cancel them, just keep firing and hope they don't. Anyone passing up bigtime +EV opportunities simply hates money.
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                • tatommack
                  SBR MVP
                  • 10-10-08
                  • 4171

                  #9
                  I'd bet it cause if you lose I bet they take ur money and not refund you
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                  • baskets
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 11-24-11
                    • 11691

                    #10
                    hmmm

                    ok, well, that sounds good.

                    but a 10-pt differential? I mean, that's like a whale in a fish bowl


                    really think they would've reversed that no doubt.


                    (and Greek is a different animal by a mile)
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                    • baskets
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 11-24-11
                      • 11691

                      #11
                      lol, not even an email thnk you from Heritage
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                      • konck
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 10-17-06
                        • 12554

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Emily_Haines
                        The only thing you should be doing is max betting these.

                        Unreal we still have people treating the books like their best friends.
                        They have line disclaimers stupid if you bet it you probably can only lose
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                        • Marv001
                          SBR MVP
                          • 02-27-10
                          • 1147

                          #13
                          Shady, but it's a business.
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                          • TheCentaur
                            SBR Hall of Famer
                            • 06-28-11
                            • 8108

                            #14
                            Originally posted by baskets
                            lol

                            they are a jewish book now. I'd find one in the past and they'd throw me a $25 fp

                            and this was, in fact, the book. with their new barmitzvah style there won't be a fp
                            Jewish because they're cheap or Jews run it? Please clarify
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                            • Emily_Haines
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 04-14-09
                              • 15847

                              #15
                              Originally posted by konck
                              They have line disclaimers stupid if you bet it you probably can only lose
                              Not true

                              I never bother betting the stuff I know will get canceled like lines that are 100pts off or games that are over and still available to bet. And I only bet with the big shops. As far as I'm concerned if the bet is not canceled by the time that it starts the bet stands. Never had one canceled after it started yet. And oh yeah I hit many CBB halftimes at Pinny that were 5 or more pts off and they did not cancel any of them.
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                              • Spanks
                                SBR MVP
                                • 04-12-07
                                • 2040

                                #16
                                bookmaker doesnt give you anything...cheap bastards...
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                                • baskets
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 11-24-11
                                  • 11691

                                  #17
                                  got the $25 fp

                                  ironically, I found another line error.... I saw it and recognized it as an automatic winner.


                                  line is -200... and the real price is -430 at Pinny

                                  they're closed.. but sent thru auto system and an email.


                                  wouldn't mind another $25 fp
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                                  • baskets
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 11-24-11
                                    • 11691

                                    #18
                                    this bet is pretty much a straight-up lock.... wouldn't have minded testing EH's theory.


                                    if it were the Greek, I would definitely do it
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                                    • ChalkyDog
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 10-02-11
                                      • 9598

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Spanks
                                      bookmaker doesnt give you anything...cheap bastards...
                                      Bookmaker might be the best book out there, for many reasons, but I am getting real sick of them.

                                      That sucks baskets. Call them back and tell them to loosen the Casino for you.
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                                      • baskets
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 11-24-11
                                        • 11691

                                        #20
                                        never play casino at books, Chalk. only do that at Sbr occasionally for fun.... and the sbr casino is extremely generous w/ me



                                        I only ask that sbr casino not get 15 blackjacks in a row... instead of the standard 20 that it throws at you
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                                        • thechaoz
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 10-23-09
                                          • 12154

                                          #21
                                          Pound it..... **** the books
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                                          • ChalkyDog
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 10-02-11
                                            • 9598

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by baskets
                                            never play casino at books, Chalk. only do that at Sbr occasionally for fun.... and the sbr casino is extremely generous w/ me



                                            I only ask that sbr casino not get 15 blackjacks in a row... instead of the standard 20 that it throws at you

                                            I'd play the shit out of a loosened Casino. Rigged less is Rigged less.
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                                            • LVHerbie
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 09-15-05
                                              • 6344

                                              #23
                                              I probably reported bad lines to like five different books and never gotten anything out of it... IMO the time spent reported it isn't worth the effort (as you you have to sit there and wait for them to contact the line managers, correct the error, etc) on an off chance a you might get thrown a small handout so now I just ignore them...

                                              In contrast a stale number (or any number reasonable close to the publicly available line) is fair game IMO...
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                                              • CWD
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 01-22-12
                                                • 7665

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by baskets
                                                got the $25 fp

                                                ironically, I found another line error.... I saw it and recognized it as an automatic winner.


                                                line is -200... and the real price is -430 at Pinny

                                                they're closed.. but sent thru auto system and an email.


                                                wouldn't mind another $25 fp
                                                -430 at one book and -200 at another last time i checked that was called shopping around
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                                                • rm18
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 09-20-05
                                                  • 22292

                                                  #25
                                                  the greek the best book ever you could pop a bad line they would pay
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                                                  • baskets
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 11-24-11
                                                    • 11691

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by CWD
                                                    -430 at one book and -200 at another last time i checked that was called shopping around
                                                    shopping around on that difference? u're joking right

                                                    they fixed it. so it's current right now

                                                    but it was Fed -200 to win first set. it currently shows as -450


                                                    -200 is an absolute steal in this spot for that wager....
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                                                    • seaborneq
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 09-08-06
                                                      • 22556

                                                      #27
                                                      I told a book about a correction (overpayment) yesterday and they were very appreciative. 50 dollars for being honest. I knew they would probably eventually find it so I just gave them the heads up.
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                                                      • jjgold
                                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                                        • 07-20-05
                                                        • 388208

                                                        #28
                                                        I would not

                                                        Keep it to yourself
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                                                        • seaborneq
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 09-08-06
                                                          • 22556

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by jjgold
                                                          I would not

                                                          Keep it to yourself
                                                          When they figure it out and just take it back, will you be upset? Just as easily as they made the mistake, they can just as easily correct it. If the mistake had gone the other way I know I can't fix it. Know your role and stay in your lane.
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                                                          • baskets
                                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                                            • 11-24-11
                                                            • 11691

                                                            #30
                                                            another $25 fp.

                                                            I'd rather have that than get nothing after they see a wrong line bet... pretty sure they'd cancel it
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                                                            • seaborneq
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 09-08-06
                                                              • 22556

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by baskets
                                                              another $25 fp.

                                                              I'd rather have that than get nothing after they see a wrong line bet... pretty sure they'd cancel it
                                                              The books will treat decent humans like higher beings and freeloaders like poop.
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                                                              • Emily_Haines
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 04-14-09
                                                                • 15847

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by baskets
                                                                got the $25 fp

                                                                ironically, I found another line error.... I saw it and recognized it as an automatic winner.


                                                                line is -200... and the real price is -430 at Pinny

                                                                they're closed.. but sent thru auto system and an email.


                                                                wouldn't mind another $25 fp
                                                                So essentially you got $12.50 for something you could have made $500 on

                                                                Ever hear the old saying....................nice guys finish last?
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                                                                • baskets
                                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                                  • 11-24-11
                                                                  • 11691

                                                                  #33
                                                                  $500 profit gets cancelled and I end up w/ zero

                                                                  I think the expression you're looking for is "this book is not the Greek"
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                                                                  • CWD
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 01-22-12
                                                                    • 7665

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by baskets
                                                                    shopping around on that difference? u're joking right

                                                                    they fixed it. so it's current right now

                                                                    but it was Fed -200 to win first set. it currently shows as -450


                                                                    -200 is an absolute steal in this spot for that wager....
                                                                    that's like 3 points if it were spread betting its a very fine line between it being an error and a loose line. if they cancelled out wagers placed before this "error" that pretty chicken shit but that is how online books are nowadays
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                                                                    • hydrosmak
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 10-13-11
                                                                      • 1908

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Helped BetIslands a few times and never got a Free Play. Once had a NBA game where both teams were +6.
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