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Tuesday 4 May 2010

Office Betting

Wether it is online or offline everyone bets. People bet at home with their family on political challenges or Tv shows.

At the pub with their friends or colleagues on the outcome of the game they are watching or at the office on the private or public matters. The stakes can range from money, to bere, or a dare. But it is still betting, trying to see the outcome of something before the other ones.

And where it is you think private bets most commonly take place ? Well I bet you have guessed : it is at the place we spend most of our time : the office...

Office betting is the most common place to organize bets. At the office you can bet on the color of your boss' tie before he comes in or on the result of the champion leagues. You can bet with the colleague from the accounting departement you hardly ever speak too or with your best pals from work.

However betting at the office can be a bit tricky. First there is the tediousness of getting the excel file ready for the bet and of getting everyone to give the money. It takes time and the dedication of at least one person in the office that really want the bet to take place. Then there is the political aspect of it : should you bet with your boss, what if he wins or worse what if he looses ?

But isn't the best form of betting ? Don't you love the respect you get from your co-workers when you come back on the monday morning after a tricky game and you pronosticated the right would win? That definetly offsets the couple drawbacks...

Thursday 29 April 2010

Can you get a girl to buy you a drink with a bet ?

They think you can...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idUhfcJUgKE

Thursday 22 April 2010

How do you make sure your friends honnor their bets ?

Betting with your friends is fun and and entertaining.

However sometimes it can become a bit fustrating for some of us as the others do not always take the bet seriously. In order to avoid any kind of misunderstanding you should make your position clear from the start:
Either you are betting money or you are betting just for fun. But it as to be clear for your friends that whatever you all decide you will have to keep the same mind at the end of the bet.

Sadly, we all know that people might be interrested in betting money or a bottle of wine and then change their mind at the end of the bet. Have you not heard before : Did you really think we had a real money bet ? I thought we were friends and that is was just a friendly bet. Sorry I don't have cash with me, I'll pay you back next time...

Actually it is already pretty bad when you bet with your friends, but it gets even worse when you start betting at the office. If you boss decides to forget about you winning a bet against him, it is a bit tricky to remind him over and over again isn't it ?

There is no real good way to do it, except if you put all the money of the bet before the bet in a safe place and divide it after amoung the winners. However that is not always easy as you might start betting in the heat of the moment and your friends and colleagues might not have the cash with them.

Friendbet endeavors to provide a solution to that kind of problem by setting up bets with your friends in just 3 clicks and securing the money for the winners.

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Friendbet : Private version launch

Soon the private version of Friendbet will be launched on www.friendbet.com.

You will soon be able to bet with your friends on your favorite games, show your friends that you are right and that you supported the right team !

Register now and be one of the lucky first beta tester !

Thursday 15 April 2010

Bragster - Victory is sweet

The american bragster.com is something else...

Concept

On this website you can bet that no one in the community is up to something. If someone in the community actually manages to be up to your challenge or make it better than the others, they can brag about it forever !

Lets say you don't think anyone can eat 25 eggs in a row. You can put up a challenge on bragster and see if anyone takes you on that. You don't need to give anything to the winner, victory is ofter enough for bragsters around the world as the website baseline points out : victory is sweet.

The website is more a community website made for the entertainement of bragters lovers and watchers than a betting website. You can of course connect via facebook and there is a lot of video watching.

One of my personal favorite is a video posted by carlisle one of the almighty King of the bragster (meaning he is one of the best bragsters around the world) where he puts on an alian mask and burns it up with it on his face. Carlisle manages to keep its composure although you can see the flames do burn him a little.You can check it out.

Alien Face Burns on Bragster

If you are up to that kind of challenge, you should check the website out ! Or if you just enjoy watching people I bet you will enjoy bragster.com.

Product

The website is very straight forward and very easy to use. It is organized as a community website with a lot of video you can view. The graphism is not really sophisticated but it works.

What is quite good is the

Wednesday 7 April 2010

FC Barcelona 4 - 1 Arsenal : 4 in a row for an Amazing Messi !!

Magical Messi sends Arsenal crashing: Lionel Messi scored all four goals as Barcelona thumped Arsenal 4-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Lets watch it again and again ! It has never happened in Finals since the Champion League exists but Messi did it !! Who could have bet on it ?

Watch it online !!

Saturday 13 March 2010

Online Betting Ethics and Private Betting

Addiction issues are critical in the betting and Gambling industry.

Putting money on a bet is the best way to show your commitment to what you believe true : “I am ready to bet 10£ Chelsea will win, it’s not just talking!” Money is a reward for risk taken: I get money back when I win, because I took a risk and I was right. It is like when asset managers invest in the stock exchange : you believe/bet that the stock will go up and you put money on it!

Continue reading...

Monday 1 February 2010

Why you need a referee to bet

Bet is uncertain

Exchange is by definition uncertain. That is the reason why, buying something, like a car, can really make you anxious. If you buy a car, especially a second-hand one, you have no clue about the quality of the car. Maybe you'll go to the garage after 100 miles, maybe not. Fortunately, we live in a civilized country: if you've been fooled, you should be able to get a refund from the car dealer. If he refuses, you can rely on consumer policy or file a lawsuit against the huckster. And if it's not enough, send the police or the media...

Betting with friends is great, but you face the same problems. How can you make sure you won't be cheated?

That is the reason why you need a referee .

The referee will:

  • Get the money, so that at the end of the bet, no-one can say: "I must pay? Oh sorry, I thought it was a joke!", "Money? Eeeeeer... yeah... I have no cash. Tomorrow maybe? " or "Nope, you didn't shake my hand"
  • Establish clear rules, so that your friends can't say: "Eeer... You did not win !!! I bet on Manchester before Cantona had been suspended (great roundhouse kick by the way)"
  • Fairly share the gain: "so... £300 / 5 winners = £50 each"

The referee in a bet is like the law/judge/police when you buy something. You definetly need him. But where can you find a referee for your bet ?

  • The referee can be one of the betters. That is the easiest  way, but I guess it would be best to follow his bet...
  • You can choose someone who is not taking part in the bet:  that is the best solution. But who's selfless enough to do that?
  • Or you can login to friendbet.com...

Saturday 19 December 2009

Friendbet : A novelty on the web that has been there for ever in “real world”…

We all have a point of view on the next soccer game and we all love to argue for hours with friends in a pub over a beer, with colleagues at the office next to the coffee machine or at home with our family while watching the game…

Of course we always think we are right and are ready to bet anything to prove our point. But now thanks to Friendbet we will be able to have a unique, friendly and user-friendbly internet based interface that will allow us to express this basic need to prove our love for sports and our will to argue over it with friends, family and colleagues everywhere we will go and with anyone we know, providing only that they can connect to the web !

Imagine being able to argue with Paul that moved to Australia last summer and with Rebecca that got married to an irish man in Dublin over the game that you are all following from your different locations ?

You can also start betting with your friends and colleagues in a friendly environment where one of you is sure to win the pot ! Friendbet’s aim is just to make it easier for you, and provide you with the technical help to do what you normally can only do with your friends when you see them.

Saturday 12 December 2009

Welcome to Friendbet's Blog

Welcome to Friendbet's blog.

On this blog you will learn all there is to know about betting with friends.

You will discover different types of betting strategies, office bets and everything about the betting legislation in your country. But you will also find out about the craziest and funniest type of bets we have come accross and of course get all the insight of your new favorite website : www.friendbet.com

Cheers,

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