Betfair Review

Fast, precious, professional and kind and I can say Shena is the best agent ever.Thanks

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Not cool. I tried using the time-out feature twice to keep my gambling in check, and both times, I felt like I was jumping through hoops. What’s up with that?It’s like you guys are actively making it harder for users to use the safer betting tools. That’s not what I signed up for. If you’re all about responsible gambling, start acting like it. Cut the obstacles and let users do what they need to do.Get your act together, Betfair.

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There’s a game in the Betfair Casino operated by Paddy Power called Bounty Hunter which is the most fixed and manipulated game I have ever seen.I have never played a Casino game where you start off losing and carry on losing its literally every single time I played it the same patterns of play would appear.The game claims to have an RTP of 94.7% which is quite low anyway in my opinion its nearer to 10% that’s how bad it is its just loss after loss £10 in two minutes can easily be lost on 40p spins so steer clear if you value your money its fixed to the hilt and really not worth sacrificing your hard earned money on.

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Daniel from customer service or possibly accounts department, helplessly me swiftly with a password reset link I was struggling to receive… spot on and helpful! Saturday.. after 8 so possibly out of hours team.. just know a Thankyou can go a long way… thanks team!

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AVOID!!I tried to make a £100 deposit and I accidentally pressed £10000. I tried to cancel it and it said error so I assumed it had been canceled. Approx hour later £10000 missing from my bank account. I contacted them over TEN times and they told me they’d not had a deposit from me and I needed to contact my bank.I contacted my bank and I was arguing with them since betfair placed the blame on them. My bank was adamant that the funds had gone to betfair, they gave me tracing IDs. I gave this tracing ID to betfair, betfair was still denying that they’d received a payment and said even with the ID they couldn’t track it. So off I go, back on the phone arguing with my bank. I contacted betfair again after my bank refused responsibility and lo and behold they managed to track the transaction 3 DAYS AFTER I FIRST CONTACTED THEM ABOUT IT!!!! I asked for a refund and they said and I quote “unfortunately this can only be refunded by our payments team and as it’s Friday, they won’t be back in until Monday then it will be processed” so now I have to wait until MONDAY because of their incompetence in tracking a payment. Currently 5 hours from home can’t get home because they have my money can’t even get a hotel. They don’t give a damn, just say that the payments team will be in on Monday.Absolutely avoid unless you want thousands of pounds of your own money (not even winnings) to go missing.

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Trying to Sign up is just an endless series of hoops to jump through. Newly opened account was suspended not long after being opened. After trying for 4 days to get it unsuspended during which time I uploaded pictures of my passport, payment card, and proof of ID (they’ve now had the latter twice…), I was then asked for a selfie of myself holding my passport.I appreciate that in this day and age there have to be security measures online, but this is just overkill. I’ve actually opened bank accounts and applied for mortgages online easier that this…. lolIt’s a shame, as their website actually looks quite user friendly, and one that I’d enjoy spending time on, but at the end of the day this is just overkill and too much hassle for a betting account.I’ll take my business elsewhere.

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The virtual bot i don’t like but when connected to a real agent who was Shivani they were more than helpful

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Thanks for the heads up Lee minimum deposit 30pound disgraceful I was going to sign up to this company until i read this review shame on you betfair you greedy vile hypocrites sensible gambling my ars.

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Absolute disgraceful tactics… like me many ppl like to use paysafe vouchers to control spending amounts so what do betfair go and do they raise the minimum paysafe deposit to £30 when I complained about this they state it’s a business decision and tried every way possible to get me to use my bank card for deposit which I clearly stated I won’t do incase I empty my bank balance they like to broadcast safer gambling tools yet deliberately try to entice you to use card payments. GREEDY COMPANY STAY WELL CLEAR

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The agent who helped me, Ramona, was amazing they explained everything thoroughly and finally sorted out my withdraw issues. I had been through like 5 shockingly unhelpful agents but Ramona was amazing please give them the credit they deserve

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I have been playing Betfair for 13 years. I have never had a problem with playing or paying out. Compared to other bookmakers that impose limits, Betfair is really ok. Moreover, their helpdesk is very helpful in case of problems.

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Absolute vile company. AVOID AVOID AVOID. I signed up and played with a small deposit and returned winnings of over £400. My account was shutdown due to a ‘security breach’. Funny how they take your money and then don’t pay out. They haven’t even returned my deposit and kept it for themselves.

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Best of both worlds, Sportsbook and Exchange, plus you can choose your own rewards package and charges, withdrawals paid direct to Bank, they say within an hour or two, but it was literally minutes, great customer service if you have an issue, UK, Ireland, but Malta was the best, Shoshaana very friendly and helpful

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As with other reviewers, quick to take your money. However, when you win, you have to provide documents to verify your age. Funny how they don’t request these BEFORE you deposit money. All documents have been uploaded and still no payout. I’m only glad I deposited 15 quid and not 150. They have no intention of paying out. They are also affiliated with Paddy Power, who I had the same problem with. I will be reporting both of them.

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Very bad betting site ever seen in my life in 8 november I created an account at Betfair and like every site they ask me for documents to verify my account and I submitted all verification documents after that they sent to me an email asking for selfie holding ID and i contact them in chat section and send to them the selfie an I was waiting for verification process for 4 days. So I decided to contact them again via chat and they told that your account will be closed due to business grounds dicision 😅😅. I never seen a website the close an account permanently without any reason I never had an account in betfair before and I just want to try their betting exchange platform but they are so bad in costumer service and they closed many accounts whitout any reason.

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BIGGEST REGRET OF MY LIFE!!THERE A BUSINESS !! (Vile too !!)They only wont your money ‘ you havent a hope in hell of winning ‘ win rate is shockingly poor !I must add at first you might win ! As they love to bait all new customers then shaft you sideways !! Its a fact some people have nearly ended there lifes after playing on this site ‘ there in bed with the gaming commission & its another site who pride themselfs on safer gambling & using there tools !! Complete Rollocks !

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Betfair EXCHANGE is the unique bookmaker who allows you to withdraw how many times you want, almost how much you want and do not jeopardize your account or ask you lots of annoying verification process. I know this should be their obligation, but in online betting´s world, unfortunetely, this is a great advantage.Their support is pretty good as well, fast and straight, and their attendants are nice and polite.Regarding Betfair SPORTSBOOK, is the same BS of any other Bookmaker. Limits you after 2 or 3 winnings, dont want your businnes if you are a winner.

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Betfair is still the top innovative betting exchange. Better odds 90-95% of the time compared to the High Street Bookies. My experience is that they are excellent in dealing with queries you may have in their Exchange, Sportsbook, Casino etc. Excellent for traders and bettors alike and the site with most liquidity. It’s in the name Betfair – a fair betting site for all

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Jeaden was most helpful. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to place my Free bet within whatever the maximum time frame was after I’d placed my initial bet.The rep kindly allowed me the option to place a Free bet as a courtesy, which I will utilize shortly. 🙂

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betfair is known for closing accounts with money. I won 55, requested withdrawal on verified account, and they only gave me 5 deposit back. and said they closed my account, but i can still login and it says they need documents. after i provided the documents requested, they said they close my account and stole the winnings. fraud. still worth contacting gambling commision

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Don’t use I can’t withdraw my money into my bank account. It says to prevent money laundering it can’t pay into my own bank account the one the funds come from to play on their site. How f**king stupid are they. I will never use again

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30 pound on slots all dead spins money gone under 20 mins trash site it’s a scam.

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Even though it looks legit believe me every single game on the Sportsbook is rigged that includes all Casino games Poker Roulette Blackjack you name it the whole lot is fraudulent and designed for one reason and one reason only to fleece unsuspecting bettors out of their money.The Prize Pinball Jackpot is also one big con don’t believe the winners shown as it is impossible for the jackpot to move round before the pinball has landed absolutely impossible as the jackpot has barely moved out of sight before the pinball lands infact you never ever see it come into view again all you see is the pinball land.The pinball also hangs in the air for an unbelievable amount of time before moving sideways at right angles and landing on the cross again totally fraudulent to give you the belief that you were just unlucky and better luck next time.The only thing to remember is since Betfair merged with Paddy Power the whole platform has become fraudulent and corrupt there is nothing genuine about Paddy Power as they are the most corrupt betting firm around and should have had their license revoked years ago so please be aware if you bet on the Sportsbook that the odds are always stacked totally against you 99% in favour of Paddy Power no matter what game you play they’re all fixed you have been warned.

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Avoid, asked for a copy of my bank account. When I refused they basically stole £10 that I had deposited in my account. They said they couldn’t refund it because of ‘the rules’.

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They look after their customers and make sure they are not getting in too deep

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Dreadful company. Ripped of on a bet. Stake was quite substantial and the bet won. Then the only option available to me a good few minutes after the result was to cash out for 4 euro, my stake alone was over 20 times that. I hit the cash out assuming that this was an error and that Betfair would honour the win, they didn’t. Owed about 200 euro which they said would not be settled. I disabled my account immediately and regret ever setting one up with them. An absolute disgrace of a company, avoid.

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Terrible company that will restrict your account if you win regularly

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Very helpful agents who dealt with my query quickly and to my satisfaction.

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Great game and fast withdrawals very helpful agents to if ever you need assistance about anything would definitely recommend 💯

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On Thursday.22 June, I placed a TOTE TRIFECTA,which won and I should have been paid £77.76.I wasn’t and they couldn’t tell me which bet on my account referred to itI placed 5 tote bets that day. All races at Ascot.Too many people baffling you and and each other dealing with a simple complaint.

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I just got the help of online chat regarding the verification of my account. They solved my issue very easily by being so kind and quick. I really appreciate it.

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I be playing on Betfair for long time, I really enjoyed. The customer services they great and slots promotions to.

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Betfair platform is easy to follow and understand, I could easily follow the betting sequences, it is one of the platforms in which I could bet till the last few seconds of the game/race.

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I was a Betfair customer for many years. To start with they were brilliant. The exchange odds were often far better than SP and there were lots of offers and concessions. Since Paddy Power took over they have gone downhill fast. The amount of money matched per race fell sharply so liquidity was a problem. They restricted Best Odds Guaranteed to singles then they withdrew it without any warning. If you want to query settlement of a bet it is impossible to get hold of anybody with any knowledge of betting. I have closed my account and would recommend all punters to go elsewhere.

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I had an issue that was sorted out pretty fast. Back to having fun within a hour

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Betfair have had a major data breach that has resulted in customers losing money out of there accounts. They can give no timescales on when this will be resolved. It is concerning that the only account that money should be withdrawn to is the customers own account, yet money has gone missing. Not the first time, see online articles for 2011. It is now 2 weeks and they still will not discuss it with me. I am told that they are working through many tickets, concerning that after 2 weeks they are still addressing the issue. Makes you wonder how many are affected.

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Betfair closed my account without giving me a reason. When I contacted customer support to ask about open exchange bets they told me there was nothing and the last bet had already been settled – I knew this was not correct as I had placed a bet for South Africa to win the Rugby World Cup. Requested a statement of account and sure enough my balance showed that I had won that bet! Absolutely outrageous way to treat a customer and then lie about the account.

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Sadly Betfair use the online poker skin iPoker. A nine seat table can take more than 20mins to fill which is longer than you will be sat down at the table playing, this is nothing like Poker in the real world, warning it could actually harm your game. Everything on the SitandGo tables is built around speed which run at turbo and hyper turbo speed. Volumes have been written about the RNG and the way the cards come out nothing in a complementary way, I would just say its good at clearing the table of players. If you have limited poker skill and enjoy a bit of fast Bingo Poker then sign on and watch the incredible flops and suck outs unfold.

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I am very sorry to hear Betfair has closed for Norwegian customers. They are really good. No problems. Good support. Quick withdrawals.

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Can’t understand how Betfair it’s so poor in quality offer to their own customers…I could see that it’s a general issue with odds moving while u place a bet and for my surprise if the odds goes up u will stay with your previous odd but if goes down they actualise for their benefit…before I used bet365 and they just block the bet when the odd changes and that’s what should be done in Betfair if they were reliable…sad!

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One of the few and good, online sports betting sites, left in the UK. Quick customer support response, and instant result, fixing issues. Just WOW. Cant compare to any other, competitor sites, they are just rubbish.Thanks Betfair, as always, you are outstanding

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customer service alright,would apare if could get more free bets.

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Customer services are good. Shame about the rules regarding substitutes with football bets. 10mins is not long enough really.

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I’ve been a long term customer and like someone has said above I’d like to leave a balanced review that’s not influenced by losses or short term issues.The site itself and the overall product, especially the exchange which is unique and the best betting product available, would get 5 star’s no problem. You’re getting the best odds around betting on the exchange and due to you not actually winning off a bookmaker you’ll never get issues with account closures or restrictions.The downside of Betfair and the reason I only give them 3 stars is the customer service is absolutely appalling. I would say that this problem isn’t unique to them, virtually all the bookmakers I deal with are poor at best when it comes to looking after and dealing with their customer’s issues, but Betfair are head and shoulders the worst of the established bookmakers.Live chat is painfully slow and unless your issue is the most basic to solve, no one on the chat has much idea of the actual gambling and site product. These positions should be a semi skilled job with anybody holding them having a pretty good grasp of the industry. Unfortunately they’re not and most of the operatives you’ll deal with (if you manage to get past the Bot) are lacking in even the most basic knowledge of gambling and it’s rules.Brilliant site, shocking customer service!EDIT: I’ve read through loads more reviews on here since I posted mine and would advise people to take 90% of them with a massive pinch of salt. They’re nearly all from obvious bad losing/compulsive/casino junkies and are far from accurate. There is nothing dodgy or scamming about Betfair whatsoever, they are an extremely reliable bookmaker and your money is more than safe with them is everything about you is legit. Most complaints are about losing/offers on the sportsbook or casino. These aren’t the reason anyone should join Betfair, it’s their exchange that makes them stand out. Casino junkies can choose from 1000,s of sites…… and they’ll lose on every one of them.

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I had the pleasure of chatting with a very knowledgeable and experienced member of the Safer Gambling team today. The chat was thorough and all the questions were appropriate.

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Customer support is quick and effective. Special thanks to Josh who quickly helped me with my query.

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I have used Betfair for over 20 years. Overall the service is good and the odds offered on the exchange are better than any bookmaker for Horseracing, Football and most other sports. The only downsides are: 1. handling downtime which does NOT occur that frequently and 2. Dealing with customer contacts (as stated in other reviews it is initially not one on one and you are interfacingf with a bot, or it seems that way) and new accounts problems with account access, withdrawals, etc.Once you are an established user deposits, withdrawals and placing bets are simple transactions to carry out. They are not perfect, but they are not scammers, crooks or anything else described in some reviews. Bear in mind that people receiving a good service are not likely to review whilst those encountering problems are very likely to write a bad review. I hope you will feel this is a balanced review and helps you to decide whether or not to use Betfair

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Don’t bet with betfair false bettings 0 rating

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I placed a 5 team accumulator and 4 teams won and I was waiting for a late kick off so I decided to cash out but 1 result, showing a 2-1 win wasn’t registering as a win, so wouldn’t allow my cash out. Tried customer service but no joy. This isn’t the first time. I would highly recommend Not using Betfair they are absolutely useless. I’m down nearly £1000 due to their issues and won’t ever use them again. STAY CLEAR

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My account was deactivated for some unknown reason last year (25+ year account) but after eventually managing to get through all the bots and AI, it was reactivated with little to no pain. Overall a good experience

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