Money back for those who backed the Saints
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bigcarl
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Money back for those who backed the Saints
TAB Sportsbet has declared St Kilda will not be winning this year's AFL Premiership and has gone to the extraordinary measure of giving punters who backed the Saints their money back
So not one person in the whole of Australia backed us to win the flag on TAB sportsbet. That I doubt. Anyway these places do these type of things all the time as a marketing ploy.Cairnsman wrote:And it's one of the most cunning marketing stunts ever performed by the betting agency because what they are not telling you is that not one person alive had put a red cent on them to win it. True Story!
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We really should hook up one day for a coffee and get to know each other a bit better. I think with my knowledge and your doubt there could be endless hours of meaningless conversation.plugger66 wrote:So not one person in the whole of Australia backed us to win the flag on TAB sportsbet. That I doubt. Anyway these places do these type of things all the time as a marketing ploy.Cairnsman wrote:And it's one of the most cunning marketing stunts ever performed by the betting agency because what they are not telling you is that not one person alive had put a red cent on them to win it. True Story!
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St Kilda's stuttering start to the AFL season has resulted in TAB Sportsbet offering all punters who backed their Saints to win the flag in 2011 their money back.
The Saints have blown out to $26 for the flag after picking up a draw and two losses from their first three matches this year.
some context while on the subject of betting:
The Bulldogs have wins against Gold Coast & Brisbane @ Etihad (i.e. veritable Byes) and a 9 goal loss to Essendon and are 4th in line favourites for the flag @ $9.00.
The Saints have the same 9 goal loss to Essendon, a toss of the coin loss to 3rd line favourites Geelong, and, ok, a draw with a poor side, but one could point to poor conversion etc as a bit of an excuse. 10th in line for flag @ $26.
Recency is a big thing in footy. A good win on the road in Brisbane in a fortnight and those odds and plenty of sentiment will start to turn around.
The Bulldogs have wins against Gold Coast & Brisbane @ Etihad (i.e. veritable Byes) and a 9 goal loss to Essendon and are 4th in line favourites for the flag @ $9.00.
The Saints have the same 9 goal loss to Essendon, a toss of the coin loss to 3rd line favourites Geelong, and, ok, a draw with a poor side, but one could point to poor conversion etc as a bit of an excuse. 10th in line for flag @ $26.
Recency is a big thing in footy. A good win on the road in Brisbane in a fortnight and those odds and plenty of sentiment will start to turn around.
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Cairnsman wrote:And it's one of the most cunning marketing stunts ever performed by the betting agency because what they are not telling you is that not one person alive had put a red cent on them to win it. True Story!
So no one in australia bet on the last 2 years runners up to win the premiership before the season started?
People will bet on every team people would have bet on gold coast winning the premiership
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It's not just marketing. It's mainly customer relations.
There are so many of these online/corporate bookies around these days, and they're all doing their best to get people to use them.
I'm a member with a few of them, and I generally use the one's that I feel are giving me a fair go (if there's such a thing on the punt!).
If they can make their clients feel like they're giving them a fighting chance, and throw them the odd sling now and then, it creates a sense of relationship.
If a bookie can have a 'relationship' with a client, they'll often hold onto them.
The bloke will still lose his cash every month, but he'd rather lose it to a bookie who he feels is a decent bloke giving him a chance, as opposed to a tightsarse trying to fleece every cent out him!
There are so many of these online/corporate bookies around these days, and they're all doing their best to get people to use them.
I'm a member with a few of them, and I generally use the one's that I feel are giving me a fair go (if there's such a thing on the punt!).
If they can make their clients feel like they're giving them a fighting chance, and throw them the odd sling now and then, it creates a sense of relationship.
If a bookie can have a 'relationship' with a client, they'll often hold onto them.
The bloke will still lose his cash every month, but he'd rather lose it to a bookie who he feels is a decent bloke giving him a chance, as opposed to a tightsarse trying to fleece every cent out him!
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