{"id":3319,"date":"2019-09-23T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/?page_id=3319"},"modified":"2021-09-16T14:11:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:11:28","slug":"cancel-a-bet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/articles\/betting-guide\/cancel-a-bet\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve Placed a Bet by Mistake, Can I Cancel It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shocked\"This is a funny one, because every bookie has their own rules so there is no one true answer to suit every situation.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s another point, the situation will have a huge impact on whether you can or can\u2019t cancel a bet once you have confirmed it.<\/p>\n

The general rule is that, no, once you have entered a bet, placed and confirmed it, you cannot cancel it, but it\u2019s not always quite so done and dusted as that.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s quickly have a think about when this situation might occur.<\/p>\n

Scenarios<\/h2>\n

\"OopsAll bookies cover canceling or voiding bets in their terms and conditions, and they all use words like \u201cUnfortunately\u201d and \u201cSadly\u201d before going on to basically say, tough luck.<\/p>\n

To be fair to them, if they didn\u2019t take a strong stance here they would be inundated with people trying to cancel bets, and the punter needs to take responsibility for what they do. One bookie we saw even claimed they were not allowed to cancel bets by law \u2013 which is absolutely untrue but shows you how disinterested they are in discussing it.<\/p>\n

So, why might you want to cancel a bet in the first place?<\/p>\n

Accident<\/strong> \u2013 You were half asleep and bet on Man City instead of Man Utd; you went to click Cancel but your finger spasmed and you clicked Confirm by mistake; you were going too fast and bet \u00a3100 instead of \u00a310. Whatever the situation the fault still lies with you, but you do have a very slim chance of the bet being voided.<\/p>\n

Bad Judgement<\/strong> \u2013 You convinced yourself that Burnley were going to do a Leicester and win the Premier League, but you\u2019ve since had a coffee and realised that is mental. Yeah \u2013 that\u2019s totally your fault, you\u2019re not getting your money back.<\/p>\n

Technical Error<\/strong> \u2013 Something went wrong with the website, whatever that may be. I\u2019ve never known this to happen, but if it did, you would definitely have grounds to cancel the bet.<\/p>\n

Ignorance \u2013 <\/strong>You didn\u2019t read or understand the terms and conditions of the bet before you took it, and it isn\u2019t quite what you first thought it to be. This is another situation where you only have yourself to blame. You could claim that the terms were impossible to understand, but bookies are very careful when it comes to wording them, so you would have a fight on your hands.<\/p>\n

First Steps<\/h2>\n

\"ContactThe absolute best thing you can do if you find yourself in one of these situations is to contact the bookie. Immediately.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t do it in ten minutes, do it now, and do it via the fastest method possible, the phone if that is an available option.<\/p>\n

The closer it is to the time that you placed your bet the stronger your case will be. Hopefully the situation won\u2019t have changed so it won\u2019t appear as if you are trying to back out after finding out some new information. It will be apparent that you saw your error and immediately went about trying to rectify it.<\/p>\n

Bet cancellation is down to the bookmaker\u2019s discretion, so it really is a situation where stating your case rationally and with intelligence will help, and then fighting your corner if you feel you have been mis-sold or mis-led.<\/p>\n

Things to have ready:<\/p>\n