i am unlikely to use betfair as i am a very small punter/hobbyist.

i dont think the tab's serve us very well and deserve a great kick in the rear.
for instance.
the austar/sky channel affair is a huge disappointment that has stopped me from watching the races from syd/mel and should have been resolved in favor of the viewer/punter in good faith.

i still have a great deal of issue with the racetab site.
for instance on saturday i ran out of money and wanted to put some in.
it only offered me mastercard or visa. so i tried to enter by visa card and because i had signed up on the original site with bankcard it would not take the visa. so as i couldnt use bankcard i gave up.

it is now 22 kms to the nearest t.a.b in this area and we are forced to use phone betting or internet.


it is so frustrating being a punter that i feel no loyalty to the tab or the industry at present until they recognise us as customers and that they are running a business that need customers.
i think only good can come out of betfair as a competitor because the industry badly needs one.

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laurie