In the unlikely event that it ever happens to you, a couple of tips. The bookie staff are trained to try to put you off cash. “Would you take a Gregory Peck ?” - always say no you wouldn’t, they take ages to clear. “Can I put it back on your card ? “ - no, you can’t. I once went a double Bank Holiday and three working days anxiously waiting for a win to be paid back , in Forest Hill of all places @The Penguin Once you have cheerfully declined the above two delaying tactics, you will reluctantly be told to come back the day after, at an allotted time which is always inconvenient, to collect the readies.
I have seen these examples before from a guy on Youtube, it's very distasteful that the bookies trouser millions but will not pay back peanuts.
I'm not a betting man, but if I was I would want to be paid fair, square and promptly should I win. This is 2024 not 1924. Bookmakers should be providing a good service to their customers.
This is why the vast majority of betting is on line these days Lardi. When you win, the money is in your account 3 mins after full time.
I only punt online these days - I went into a bookies for the first time in years yesterday, but the noise coming out of the gaming machines saw me leaving PDQ.
Im the same , the money goes straight into your account after a win with no delays. I enjoy the craic in my local bookies , it’s full of old timers of the sort that cultural changes to London are gradually eroding. Dukes & dustman fraternising.
I have never got into gambling because I have a very addictive nature and it wouldn't end well. I am now completely clean. Since leaving work i don't drink alcohol. I also gave up drugs in the eighties. Although watching Charlton it would help to take drugs.
