General Chat

[Runragged]

Had a bit of an idea. This could just be a bad idea as i am sat here waiting for the action to start unfolding but i think the site could incorporate a members chat box. Obviously we all comment on individual threads but there could be a pop up box which would be perfect for weeks like this where people could just accumulate in the same space and just generally abuse each other or chat

I remember years ago an old racing message board I was on used to do a chat room while the racing was on. Was limited to 20 people so had to be early getting in! All before mobile phones became more than just phones

[Yosser]

Had a bit of an idea. This could just be a bad idea as i am sat here waiting for the action to start unfolding but i think the site could incorporate a members chat box. Obviously we all comment on individual threads but there could be a pop up box which would be perfect for weeks like this where people could just accumulate in the same space and just generally abuse each other or chat

[Odin]

No wonder the site has been slow recently. There has been town populations on here

Most users ever online was 64,923 at 05:00 PM on 1 March 2025.

ChatGPT and DeepSeek very much in a Cheltenham prediction model fight off me thinks

[TigerRolllllll]

Not sure if this is the reason for you but this can happen due to supplementary entries. For example if you had laid Inothewayourthinkin back in December at say 21 for £10 then you would have £200 taken from your available balance to cover the liability. When the horse was scratched from the race his price would be set to 1 on Betfair and the £200 would be released back to your available balance. You then use this balance to place other bets and the available balance reduces to say £50. The horse is then supplemented and so your original liability becomes real again and they have to reduce your available balance by £200 - in this example turning it into negative £150.

Great example !!! Not sure if that or another horse like this ….but it makes sense ….abd ctuslly poss I did lay Ino as it happens

Thanks for taking the time to write this - appreciate it

UPDATE - I did lay it !!! That’s it sorted …,thx again ur a genius

[Prestbury]

PLEASE HELP - Betfair negative balance

Just after todays changes at 12pm, my Betfair account moved from credit into a negative, forcing me to top up

I have queried this with BF and they say this can happen as markets shift, but will correct itself and not to worry

However, please tell me if i am being a thickie here....i don't see how this is possible? I thought BF always remove from your balance the highest liability in that race? So, when horses come out, the balance can and does move up as your biggest losers are withdrawn.....but i don't understand how it can move negative?

I do recall BF had issues with a fault on this a few years ago, so thinking it has possibly happened again?

Has anyone else had this experience, or can anyone explain this who understands the exchanges well

Thanks for any help & have a great week all

Not sure if this is the reason for you but this can happen due to supplementary entries. For example if you had laid Inothewayourthinkin back in December at say 21 for £10 then you would have £200 taken from your available balance to cover the liability. When the horse was scratched from the race his price would be set to 1 on Betfair and the £200 would be released back to your available balance. You then use this balance to place other bets and the available balance reduces to say £50. The horse is then supplemented and so your original liability becomes real again and they have to reduce your available balance by £200 - in this example turning it into negative £150.

[TigerRolllllll]

I had this before, really annoying!

I went on live chat and got it rectified and they sorted it 'as a gesture of good will'.

It wasn't a huge amount though, so that's probably why!

But they are saying it’s not wrong ?? I don’t get how it’s possible except in error …,it’s a fair bit too sadly

[ComplyOrDie]

PLEASE HELP - Betfair negative balance

Just after todays changes at 12pm, my Betfair account moved from credit into a negative, forcing me to top up

I have queried this with BF and they say this can happen as markets shift, but will correct itself and not to worry

However, please tell me if i am being a thickie here....i don't see how this is possible? I thought BF always remove from your balance the highest liability in that race? So, when horses come out, the balance can and does move up as your biggest losers are withdrawn.....but i don't understand how it can move negative?

I do recall BF had issues with a fault on this a few years ago, so thinking it has possibly happened again?

Has anyone else had this experience, or can anyone explain this who understands the exchanges well

Thanks for any help & have a great week all

I had this before, really annoying!

I went on live chat and got it rectified and they sorted it 'as a gesture of good will'.

It wasn't a huge amount though, so that's probably why!

[TigerRolllllll]

PLEASE HELP - Betfair negative balance

Just after todays changes at 12pm, my Betfair account moved from credit into a negative, forcing me to top up

I have queried this with BF and they say this can happen as markets shift, but will correct itself and not to worry

However, please tell me if i am being a thickie here....i don't see how this is possible? I thought BF always remove from your balance the highest liability in that race? So, when horses come out, the balance can and does move up as your biggest losers are withdrawn.....but i don't understand how it can move negative?

I do recall BF had issues with a fault on this a few years ago, so thinking it has possibly happened again?

Has anyone else had this experience, or can anyone explain this who understands the exchanges well

Thanks for any help & have a great week all

[Yosser]

No wonder the site has been slow recently. There has been town populations on here

Most users ever online was 64,923 at 05:00 PM on 1 March 2025.

[Yosser]

This time tomorrow we will have had decs for Tuesday and will all be clicking the refresh button on the bookie sites to see the formed markets It's here

[somer1]

Sure we been here before but thinks all yankees (monthly and the captains) should go behind members for 24hrs to give members time to get on?
Thoughts?

[Carnage at Taunton]

This is exactly the same for me, i have had all refunded as free bets, it took a while though

Nice one Joleg,
Great stuff

[Kevloaf]

Can someone please copy the jane mangan interview on racing post in here please as don't have subscription

No that would breach copywright laws....

On an unrelated note....maybe check the members only section

[OffTheBridle]

Can someone please copy the jane mangan interview on racing post in here please as don't have subscription

[Joleg]

Hi mate
I went to contact us
Then sports query
Then uk and Irish racing
And then clicked on still looking for answers
Contact us and got through to live chat
Tell them reason for chat and they should ask for bet ref number and date of bet as well as horse and race.
They also asked for my e-mail and mob number.

Hope this helps mate and good luck!!

This is exactly the same for me, i have had all refunded as free bets, it took a while though