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wbaw: you
think bitbet are more reliable
than betfair?
Duffer1: everyone else will just
tell you what you want
to hear right up until
they run with your $$
wbaw: wtf are you
talking about?
Duffer1: perhaps you haven't been around long wbaw but if i was a gambler Bitbet would be
the only site I'd
trust
to do what
they say, no more no less
wbaw: i'm used
to better service, rather
than being insulted by staff
Duffer1: I am certain
that
those involved with Bitbet regard Bitcoin as substantially more valuable
than fiat
wbaw: they know not
to come back after
that
ThickAsThieves: and
they demand
to be customer
that is always right and able
to
take all business away
wbaw: they have lots of big competitors but
they
think
they're different because it's magical internet money so customer service doesn't count
ThickAsThieves: the best part about
these bitbet naysaying interlopers is
that it's always for like $50 bets
Duffer1: ah i'm not a gambler, i haven't kept up with
the offerings in
the space
wbaw: doesn't matter
to me i can just go elsewhere
Duffer1: afaik MP is an owner and not actively involved, but as an owner I'm sure he's more annoyed with delayed bet closing
than you
wbaw: so i will just use
those instead
wbaw: every bookmaker closes bets when
the event is over
ThickAsThieves: does bitbet say it will solve all bets in under X amount of
time?
wbaw: or being
too slow
to execute
them because
they were
too busy abusing customers
wbaw: i was complaining about
them not executing
them
ThickAsThieves: dont enter into arrangements with people
then complain when
they execute
them
wbaw: then again when i remembered never
to use it again & recommend against it
wbaw: when i became a customer & paid
them money
wbaw: every business has
to serve it's customers or it fails
wbaw: no other bookmaker
that has lasted has done
that
wbaw: other bookmakers don't call me a bitch for giving
them money
ThickAsThieves: if you want civil interactions with people,
try being a human being
Duffer1: TaT i hear AM added 600th recently, might have something
to do with it :P
wbaw: i
think
they're in romania
though, so no excuse, was
the middle of a working day
ThickAsThieves: well i just woke up and everything was
the way it should be!
ThickAsThieves: wbaw, how could you possibly expect
the diversity of bets at BitBet and immediate resolution on all of
them?
ThickAsThieves: <mircea_popescu> uh what happened
to
this
thing ///
there's a frenzy over AM solving more blocks
than usual (sell Neo! Buy AM!) and
the Neo bid book didnt fill much behind
the rally
wbaw: i'm not worried about anything cazalla, just explaining why it's my first & will be my only bet on
the site
cazalla: so what are you worried about
then
wbaw: so i'd be getting
taxed for
their mistake if i bet now, or
the betting is corrupt
wbaw: and i can't put bets on even
those his website says
that i can
wbaw: cazalla, according
to mircea_popescu here
that'd mean i just get
taxed 1%
cazalla: wbaw: you should be more given
the outcome is known,
that will fix your problems
mircea_popescu: and anyway, i'd love
to keep chattin' but got some stuff
to do right nao
mircea_popescu: wbaw
thjat's besides
the point. i being already comparably big, your argument fails
wbaw: they're not even
the biggest
Apocalyptic: I
thought you were referencing
the credit-rating claim
wbaw: Revenue rose 18 percent
to 1.49 billion pounds of which net retail revenue accounted for 907 million pounds, up 10 percent, and online revenue rose 12 percent
to 446 million pounds.
ozbot: William Hill plans cost cuts
to offset new
tax regime
mircea_popescu: well guess what... i'm not
that far off. now what do we do.
Apocalyptic: mircea_popescu, you just linked me an article from
today
MisterE: lol Apocalyptic
that's almost as bad as letting
the 2 companies with
the worst customer satisfaction numbers in
the US merge :D
wbaw: mircea_popescu,
this is why you'll never be big like
they are
MisterE: almost got back in
to ride is back
to 570 but we're going under 550
mircea_popescu: wbaw in a word, yes. especially because bitcoin isn't a currency in
this sense.
wbaw: so it's all different because of
the currency?
wbaw: and
they're
the big name, not
the new competitor
wbaw: mircea_popescu,
they were here first
wbaw: and how
they do business
Apocalyptic: "<maz0>
Teikoku Data Bank, Japan’s largest and most respected credit-rating agency, in July of last year reviewed
the company and gave it a D4,
the worst possible rating a company can receive on
their scale. One of
the reasons for
the low rating was
the lack of qualified accounting staff at
the company." mircea is
there any
truth
to
that N
wbaw: and
that's what it's about,
taking
those 1%s & fuck repeat custom
Apocalyptic: <ATH5> "There was a weakness in
the system, and
the bitcoins disappeared" << Karpeles live
cazalla: wbaw, why not use it
to your advantage and bet on some props where
the outcome is already known?
mircea_popescu: every business will make a choice as you can't have all
three.
cazalla: ask snackman, he knows
the answer
to
that one wbaw
mircea_popescu: these are
the
three ends of
the
triangle : how much it costs, how secure it is, how fast it goes.
wbaw: how do people know it's after
the fact if
the bet is still open?
mircea_popescu: and while it'd be ideal
to move faster, it's also ideal not
to make mistakes, and not
to cost an infinity.
mircea_popescu: but you're in no way at risk. if people bet after
the fact hey just get charged a small fine
wbaw: i'm not saying it's a scam, just you should act a bit faster
to protect your customers
mircea_popescu: Bitcoin suddenly opened
the gate. It is a poisonous offering. You are grossly unequipped
to interact straight with
the refuse of Western society. Accepting investors with fortunes under a million dollars or whatever
the limit was placed for US citizens may make sense. Accepting investors with fortunes under any arbitrary value and simultaneously wits under any arbitrary
threshold is not a sound business plan but a stra
mircea_popescu: ver
they’re called now, non-lethal something or
the other)
to correctly handle
them.
They have
the chemicals,
they’ve done
the research, know
the behavioural patterns, have
the walls all built
to obstruct vision, living arrangements all
thought
through and everything.
mircea_popescu: Up until recently it was practically impossible
to become embroiled into any sort of dealing with
the subgroup,
their ownership being strictly assumed and
their lives strictly subsumed by
the corporations competent at dealing with
the human cattle : fastfood providers, supermarkets,
the government. Both as employers and providers
these specialised bureaucracies have
the necessary
tools, including cattle prods (or whate
ozbot: Strategic superiority, a saga pe
Trilema - Un blog de Mircea Popescu.
chetty: hmm what huge company with lots of support
team
takes btc bets? I might want
to check
that out
mircea_popescu: i actually am not competing with huge companies for
the favours of you.
wbaw: should have faster service instead of acting like you're not
trying
to compete with huge companies with customer support
teams
☟︎ chetty: Seriously whats
the rush? Not like you can get interest on BTC
mircea_popescu: dood, i'm sure it's good enough, a mod needs
to get
to it.
wbaw: for
the context of
that bet?
mircea_popescu: meanwhile : A
talking parrot has helped Indian police crack an intriguing murder mystery and led
the cops
to arrest
the killer.
wbaw: you
take a 1% fee from returned bets, says on your site