Betfair Review

This firm has gone to the dogs (excuse the pun)
since PP took over
I have now closed my a/c with some difficulty,
nothing is as straight forward as it could be with this
outfit
One problem was that I couldn't withdraw money ..
.. all I got was a page telling me that I wasn't allowed
access to that information … for months on end!
They took no notice of emails, but strangely depositing
money wasn't a problem!
… Also at one stage they insisted I had a 'gambling
problem' .. they kept sending me irritating emails requesting that I phone them .. For what reason I have
no idea!
Customer service? lol
There are decent betting companies out there.. it's
not difficult to find a better one than this crowd !

Footnote: I've seen a few 5* reviews on here
One liners and totally unconvincing!
Not difficult to work out who wrote those!

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They took nearly 30,000 from me in less than a day. Then allowed me to give them thousands more over a period of a few months and didn't stop me. They literally ruined my life. Something needs to be done and these gambling sites need to be stopped.

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Great gambling!
I read lots of bad reviews but I have very good experience 😃🍀

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I've been restricted to small stakes of less than 10. Should consider changing your name, nothing 'fair' about your company. Constant bugs and wrong information too. Avoid.

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Worse betting company ever . No one use it they just cheated on me . I cashed Out my money but I never received anything

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Read lots of negative reviews ,but my experience was a pleasant one and withdrawal paid within hours

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Should change the name to bet unfair. So ridiculous that I played the slot game and 650 spins (40p) with only one bonus round (just 7.6 pounds payout). And in the blackjack table dealer got 20 and 21 five times in a row. Even Paddypower or Virgin games are better than this casino.

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I used to like Betfair but since they were taken over by Paddy Power they have gone downhill at a rate that makes the Gadarene swine look like the backmarkers in a 3 mile selling hurdle at Hexham. BSP multiples were withdrawn, then the concession regarding return of stakes if a runner went odds on in play then lost. Customer service has deteriorated, it is hard to get hold of anybody. It is no surprise that the amounts matched per race have plummeted over the last year or so. Sorry Betfair but you have lost the plot.

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I've reviewed about these closing my accounts already. They locked me out and made me verify even after I already did all that and deposited and played etc. I went to live chat to verify and they told me every time my date of birth was wrong and anyway I managed to get it all verified again and then I withdrew 1500, the day the money was ment to be coming I checked the site and my account had been locked again! They held it all and told me to verify again and again. In the end they said because me and my mum have an account with them they are totally closing both our accounts and are no longer able to use their services. No bonuses was claimed ever, and my mum has not once deposited or played with them. They told her to put a fake phone number on sign up to be allowed to sign up as it wouldn't allow her to create an account! Avoid these scammers at all cost. I play with 888 and I win and lose but when I win it's big and have zero problems with them. Ever. They pay on time everytime and the games play fair.

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Stay away from this company, just like the others.
You continue to play normally for a while, you earn very little at first, but then the games start to close and the application starts to crash. You look for a solution to your problems and they try to see you as a little child. Then when you continue to play, they make you a VIP, they assign you a customer representative, they give you a little bonus on certain days and one day they lock your account, under the name of Responsible Gaming. Don't believe the games you play here. It seems that an algorithm works entirely based on the amount of deposit. Also, you can never catch the RTP rates, but if you ask, they will say that millions of spins are being evaluated! Big lie!

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Betfair was a decent company until late last month and it showed me what a scam company they are. Disabled my wallet with over $14006 in it for no reason and support couldn't help after days of no reply. I contacted Bestresolute.com and they helped me out and were able to get back my money from them. You can try them on Bestresolute.com if you face similar problems or need any assistance with getting back your money from scam related transactions on any platform

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Bet fair new free game to play for prizes is fixed

New game for all to play for free every day called prize party in the casino section. Now the is 4 multiple choices to pick a winner. I have picked the same choice 7 times now to the same prize spend 5 pounds and get 5 free spins . SHOWS YOU HOW THEY CONTROL THE GAME as its impossible to pick the same symbol 7 times in 7 days to the same prize

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Game crashed just as I got feature, when I re-entered game following on screen instruction was told I had been logged out and needed to log back in to play? I wonder how much Betfair save on payouts as a result of these so called crashes? No apology, no credit nothing! If I could award no stars I would.

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BETFAIR ARE A TOTAL CON. OBVIOUSLY HAVING A BET IS A PERSONS CHOICE AND NOT BETFAIRS FAULT IF IT LOSES. BUT THE THINGS THEY CONTROL ARE A TOTAL CON ON THE SLOTS AND CASINO SITES. I WILL BE GETTING THE GAMBLING COMMISION DEAL WITH THEIR TOTAL CON. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE. THEY HAVE A DAILY PROMOTION

PLAY NEW
PRIZE
PARTY
A NEW OFFER ON OUR NEWEST SLOTS, DAILY

You then click on one of four dog images to reveal what great offer you have won. BUT EVERY SINGLE CHOICE IS PRE ARRANGED AND YOU JUST GET THE EXACT SAME THING ON EITHER. IF YOU FIRST LOOK AT PROMOTIONS AVAILABLE ON THE DAY YOU WILL SEE IT ALREADY THERE JUST FOR YOU TO ACCEPT. BUT DONT ACCEPT IT AND JUST GO AND CHOOSE ONE OF THE DOGS. IT THEN MIRACULOUSLY REVEALS THAT EXACT WAGE 5POUNDS AND GET 5 FREE SPINS. DONT ACCEPT IT AND THEN JUST REFRESH THE WHOLE PAGE AND CHOOSE A DIFFERENT DOG. THE EXACT SAME 'PRIZE' IS WON. ON ALL DOGS.
THEY HAVE THEREFORE ALREADY ARRANGED THE WIN YOU WILL GET NO MATTER WHAT SELECTION YOU CHOOSE.

THIS IS WHAT THEY DO WITH THEIR SLOTS AND ALL GAMES. THEY ARE A DISHONEST COMPANY WHO SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE INDUSTRY.

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Pathetic site, slowest withdrawals out of the whole of the exchange betting sites, smarkets takes about 6 hours, matchbook and betdaq both the next day.. betfair exchange 2 days now and still waiting, appalling considering they are the largest bookmaker/exchange out of them all.. a disgrace.. they restrict you quite easily on sportsbook too i would not rate this company at all, i have taken out all my money and will not use them again, promotions are poor, odds are disgraceful especially on football accumulators.. disgrace

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played on lightening spins deal or no deal for a few month really good to start with then 5p here and there even though lightening spins is controled by them as in what it gives you in the boxes even 2 x40p …it now never even puts you on it ….save your money honestly ..this game as many on here have been turned down to milk you dry….
your welcome

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I thought was a good respectful site and I became a member, then between one thing and the other started to get worse, no possible to have a proper response from customers service, always excuses….! The priority team they are not helpful at all, I did ask to stop sending me everyday the reminders about my time spent on the site, recently I fund my account blocked because they want to me do not stay and play to long or even at night time!! They review my deposit and they decided to give me a maximum of 750 per month. If any of the usual roulette spin goes wrong because the dealers are spinning on the wrong site of the running wheel….instead of apologies and rectify the problem they just stop the bet even if was a winning number! No matter how to complaint for anything because is just a waisted time, keep asking a lots of personal question with no regards at all about people privacy, one moment they call you and give the best VIP treatment….the next day they change everything and they say that the new gambling rules not permit to treat VIP customers anymore! Anything you need to report you get a automatic reply saying that will reply in 24/48 hours….very dissatisfied with the customers service, no professional at all, no respect for customers. Today again another email ask me if I know about the time that I spend on the site……I have reply that in the last 3 days I am not sign in to play….but I am waiting again tomorrow to receive the same warning! Does not matter how many times I have asked to stop sending this pure NO sense and persisting emails!

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I liked Betfair but they suspended my account without warning and said it was a business decision when they got in touch no other reason but wanted lots of personal details like where my money was earned

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Account suspended out of no where with no warning..
Provided all documents 3 weeks ago and nothing.

They are holding my money and wont pay me back. Balance transfer request turned out to be fake after 12 days.

Thieving scum. I speak to them every day to be told to wait and wait but nothing ever happens.

Avoid at all costs. If you deposit you won't get it back!

Thieving scum bags..

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So u join place a few bets then without warning they suspend your account. Now the most rediculous pathetic policy they have is to lift the suspension on your account they have to phone you and this call can take weeks, you can never get any help online or by phone regarding this. So please join other sites its the worse policy off any betting sites i have come across.

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Account got suspended. Asking for a bunch of my financial details. But then never reply to my replies. I have had the account since 2017 and have been steadily making money. Of course I'm addicted to gambling if I see exploitations in the odds your platform has provided. At that point gambling becomes investment.

As soon as the little guy takes money away from these large corporations, a suspension is in order.

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This company is awful. Signed up, won a bit, next second my accounts suspended, sent in ID spoke to livechat, sent in ID again, must have spoken to about 5 different people on live chat throughout a few days, the last one said all my ID was fine and the suspension would be removed. Did it happen? Nope. Days later and still suspended. Gunna stick to William Hill/Ladbrokes etc. This company will do anything to not pay out.

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They took my money and bet then suspended my account and said I can’t have the money back without sending personal info to them

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-100 stars if it were possible
Through some Betfair internal fault multiple accounts in my name were listed as being open. My main account got suspended and access to my cash held was prohibited. This was 14 days ago. I have sent multiple emails but had not one reply! I have now been told that the department dealing with the suspension [kycDOTcoATbetfairDOTcom] does not reply to emails! Furthermore the only reply from the messaging service is that "it is being dealt with by the relevant department" So basically there is if F*** all you can do. I have passed my case over the the Ombudsman who I hope to find more receptive.
PS I have been a Betfair customer for over 20 years but that loyalty appears to count for nothing.
BEWARE

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Not a great site for football betting the cashout seems to be unavailable most of the time even when all your bets are winning? Thought I would try the slots OMG 2hrs before I got a bonus feature then it paid 1.32 on a 60p spin?? Think the best advise is don't play slots online they are the bookies guaranteed revenue stream, lose a few million on football or horses get it back on the slots just turn up and down as they please to ensure they get their profits.

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Betfair was a decent company until late last month and it showed me what a scam company they are. Disabled my account with over $11000 in it for no reason and support couldn't help after days of no reply. I contacted Bestresolute.com and they helped me out and were able to get back my money from them. You can try them on Bestresolute.com if you face similar problems or need any assistance with getting back your money from scam related transactions on any platform

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Please, avoid this site at all costs, do not make the same mistakes that I did

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The betfair exchange is the best thing there is for sports betting. Stay away from bookmakers, they ll all screw you over (also the ones on betfair obviously). In an exchange, the site doesnt care if you win or lose, which is why its actually possible to make money there.

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Incredibly slow site, I am based in the UK south.
Bet 365 on the other hand are lightning fast in comparison.

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Prize pinball has been set up to lose 9 times out of 10

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Actually, NO STARS !!!
Betfair currently have a lot of my money and whilst I was using them this morning all of a sudden my page switched and I had a 'Account Closed' message across the top of my screen. I have open bets on the exchange that have been matched and I also have unmatched bets which I can no longer manage as any and all access to the site is blocked other than to a completely useless 'Customer' Services – not CS, simply there to fob customers off with delay tactics. The reason my account was closed – I didn't supply them with a pay-slip, something that they know I cannot supply them with as I am not employed. I had already supplied them with bank statements, paypal statements, proof of identity, proof of income from house sale via my solicitor…
This was simply another example of Betfair culling the accounts of customers who win money and do not pay huge commissions.
If you want to gamble and lose then choose Betfair – if you want to be allowed to win then source an alternative site

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If I could give no stars I would…I use webmoney for depositing and almost everytime I make a deposit I have to wait up to 2 weeks to see those money on my bf acc.Betfair states that this kind of deposit takes up to 30 minutes to go through…what a joke.Every time I contact customer support they tell me the same nonsense story…to wait 24 hours to clear the funds and if I dont get the money by then ,I have to contact them again and wait 72 hours which in truth are more like 7-8 days and only after if I am lucky,I will have those funds available.Customer support is a joke and I would know that because I worked as a customer support for a chain of casinos and we would never be aloud to treat any customers the way they do.Webmoney is an instant money trasnfer system and the only one holding the funds is betfair.I had these kind of experiences with them at least 30 times in the last 7-8 months and I decided to warn everyone who would use webmoney to deposit…think twice before you do so…

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Absolutely fuming
Opened an account – which had been verified and deposited funds 5 mins later my account was frozen saying they needed more documents
I contacted customer services which was painful
I have had no response and my funds are frozen and I’m unable to withdraw my funds I’m disappointed and discussed with they way this crowd treat people there even worse than sky

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Avoid that horrible site.
Day after day I've played their "ball scratching" free game in Bingo.
"OH BALLS!" is what I've had since last Xmas.
So I went to play games in their "casino". Once, I did win, but really, over the years, I must have spent a good amount there. Curiously, when I play those same games on other sites, they win. Betfair seems to lower the Spin Slot games so it just takes your money, eventually.
Dark site.
There are a LOT better opportunities out there. And this is exactly why Betfair need to ad on TV. Yeah "I-I cccan't wait"… I'll just stop feeding the scavengers! Right n-n-now!

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I opened an account with Betfair.es yesterday to play poker.
My account was verified immediately. I made around a €500 deposit and played.

My account stands at €650 now. I woke up this morning to find an email saying that my account was closed. I have absolutely no idea why. I can't cashout.

I spoke to a customer service rep on live chat who didn't give me any answers except to say that my account was closed. I asked why and what about my money and she said that she was forwarding my query to the right department and to wait 72 hours for a response.

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Not a sore loser here…
On the vetting side, the app is not even slightly user friendly, can't seem to put on multiples on any market other than the match outcome.
Markets are generally poor, and if you want to put on a bet fast… Forget it.

They need to seriously update the app and the user friendliness.
I use pretty kuch all of the apps to check odds and offers.
I can safely say, regardless of offers, I won't be using this site.
Its frustratingly poor.

Proper gamblers….. Avoid.

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Literally no way of contact, never got my bonus as promised, can’t believe this site is still up and running

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Bunch of thieves and scammers.Rigged games.not recommend that site.Higly suggest to avoid

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Absolutely appalling company! DO NOT USE BETFAIR

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It just happened last night my bf was betting in a live dealer baccarat and waiting for a pattern….He was surprised he didn’t even touch his fone and He was on a bet for $512, what the f—-… He can’t cancel it coz the dealer is already giving out the cards. Never never bet here… you will loose all
Your money especially if u bet anything more than $100….you’ll be disconnected and next thing u know u loose ur bet… my bf experience was ridiculous coz he didn’t even press anything..

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Dont waste your money to play this site, after loosing 1300 i win back 350 and now i have to wait 5 days for my money to reach my account, when i have a mate who got there money in the next minute, why it every customer gets payed out differently, i will close my account down waste, this site is rubbish go to( sky bet) very good site

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I don't usually gamble so can make mistakes. I'm annoyed that it was so easy to erroneously cash out a bet. I was trying to get back to my list of bets ( Eurovision song contest gambler only)
And touched cash out by mistake. 17 cent returned to me on my 2.50€ bet. I just wanted to reinstate my bet bet immediately but no option to do do.
I would like to suggest you have a confirm button to prevent others making such errors. Not much money I know but has left a bad feeling.
Rosemary

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Made 13000 profit and they already want me to put on 20% Premium Charge Commission !!! Are you serious ?
Absolute shocker !
Use Betconnect instead ! At least they got no premium charges.

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Slots are crap compared to other sites. They’re really slow and disconnect you a lot. Probably done deliberately to avoid paying out bonuses. Also the default stake should really be set at the minimum to avoid accidental clicks costing high stakes, but of course Betfair and other corrupt casinos like to have the default stake higher so they rake in more money. Pure scum.

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shittest betting you can suck your marjs whoever made this betting site is it jokeman betting site

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The slowest betting site ever. Needs huge improvement if it wants to survive. Not recommended!!!

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