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Shivering Jemmy

(900 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:52 PM Oct 2012

Dude is manipulating intrade again

I would recommend people buy some Obama shares right now if they want to make some money.

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Dude is manipulating intrade again (Original Post) Shivering Jemmy Oct 2012 OP

I almost did today ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #1

That's definitely what's happening MidwestTransplant Oct 2012 #2

Let them have their fun on Intrade... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #3

dude looks like a lady: trailmonkee Oct 2012 #4

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

1. I almost did today

Reply to Shivering Jemmy (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:59 PM

Oct 2012

Unfortunately you have to do a bank transfer or some such shit. Stupid US banking laws.

MidwestTransplant

(8,015 posts)

2. That's definitely what's happening

Reply to Shivering Jemmy (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:08 AM

Oct 2012

There is huge arbitrage with other betting markets with these odds. If they don't change, it's definitely manipulation. Only possible alternative is that somebody thinks the Trump news will be market moving.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)

3. Let them have their fun on Intrade...

Reply to Shivering Jemmy (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:14 AM

Oct 2012

We've got Ohio!

trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)

4. dude looks like a lady:

Reply to Shivering Jemmy (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:17 AM

Oct 2012

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