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  • LuSiVe
    LuSiVe Posts: 1,059 Forumite
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    Totality wrote: »
    Anyway, in the World Cup, Brazil, Spain etc SHOULD win their games against weaker opponents, but we've seen it doesn't work like that always.

    Note that when you use the free bet you DON'T get the stake back with the winnings, so betting on something with short odds is unlikely to make you much of your £20 back.

    (And at this world cup especially odd things are happening so sure bets look even less likely.)
  • george_henry_lee
    george_henry_lee Posts: 37 Forumite
    edited 21 June 2010 at 2:59PM
    Then yesterday I actualy signed on for two of my friends saying they could get a risk free bet.



    Surely if you signed them up they will not get it anyway as they would be related through PC or IP address?
  • Try looking at the odds for Group Winners. I think Brazil and Argentina will be below the 1.2 threshold though.
  • LuSiVe
    LuSiVe Posts: 1,059 Forumite
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    Try looking at the odds for Group Winners. I think Brazil and Argentina will be below the 1.2 threshold though.

    Read my post above - you DO NOT get the stake back on these bets, so on a bet of the threshold of 1.2 you would only get £4 back if it won.
  • Just an update - got my £20 refunded to my paypal account today, took a while but overall very pleased and just feel lucky I took the offer whilst it still was actually free and definitely no lose!!
  • LuSiVe wrote: »
    Read my post above - you DO NOT get the stake back on these bets, so on a bet of the threshold of 1.2 you would only get £4 back if it won.

    completely wrong.

    It is a straight cashback offer. Not a free bet.

    You get your full stake back and would win 24 pound and then be able to cash out....still a good offer
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,670 Forumite
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    I signed up to the original offer through the link from this site. Then yesterday I actualy signed on for two of my friends saying they could get a risk free bet. Then I found out they have changed the T&C's

    Rubbish!!

    SO

    If they lose what is the best attempt at getting there money back?

    are there any upcoming games or anything i can bet on that would have the most chance of getting their money back?

    thanks!!!


    Its not rubbish you should have read t and c, I am with smk this shouldnt have been in the weekly email, there are to many people who have no idea what they are getting in to.

    As has been mentioned if they lose it may be best to get on a group winner at short odds

    Dont listen to LuSiVe as you do get your stake back as this isnt a free bet as you know you have to make the deposit first
  • jellyhead
    jellyhead Posts: 21,555 Forumite
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    they have refunded my £20 to my bank :) I signed up after they changed the terms, so I should have wagered it but I thought I'd give it a try, and just asked for it back :)
    52% tight
  • jellyhead wrote: »
    they have refunded my £20 to my bank :) I signed up after they changed the terms, so I should have wagered it but I thought I'd give it a try, and just asked for it back :)

    when did you cash out? They are quite slow at cashouts and after 1 day processing it takes at least 3 days to reach your account. I'd be surprised if you had it back now...but maybe they have got better.
  • I was told it would take 1 day to process and then another 4-7 to reach my account! I think thats a ridiculous amount of time!
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