General Discussion /forum/list.php?3 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 01:50:23 +1300 Phorum 5.2.10 /forum/read.php?3,34866,34866#msg-34866 /forum/read.php?3,34866,34866#msg-34866 Thanks for all your work over the seven years.

Wanting to continue this sort of thing, its great to see that you're running PredictIt

I finally went to go and sign up today and it seems that for now its only available to US residents.
Am I correct on this?
It sounds like your're working on getting it eventually available in NZ too.
So, whenever that is, I'm looking forward to the announcement that it will be.

Any news on this that we can be updated with yet?


Thanks]]> 12.31pm General Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:43:26 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34833#msg-34833 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34833#msg-34833 maxb General Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:01:12 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34832#msg-34832 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34832#msg-34832
You can still live overseas and keep a NZ bank account open. Plenty of banks with $0 account fees.
In a sane world you would think by transferring money to iPredict via a NZ bank account/credit card for all reasonable purposes would mean that AML legislation would be complied with simply because the bank requires sufficient ID.

But Simon Bridges decision is f*cked. Heard through an airport customs friend that many Chinese 'visitors' are pulled out of the line with $20k+ in hard currency in their suitcases.
Let alone NZ's dubious reputation for being at the end of long chains of shell companies.

But no, lets worry about iPredict where the daily volume might pay for an Auckland-Hamilton bus ticket.]]> TraderV General Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:08:00 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34800#msg-34800 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34800#msg-34800
But I would be willing to pay a yearly fee. I also think a one-off membership fee is a reasonable suggestion.]]> Chris123 General Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:20:12 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34771,34799#msg-34799 /forum/read.php?3,34771,34799#msg-34799 Chris123 General Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:16:03 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34789#msg-34789 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34789#msg-34789
So how about the suggestions of continuing the site, with the self-funding / restrictions on membership which would satisfy the govt's money-laundering concerns? I am sure most members would consider contributing a little bit more in fees so that the site could continue.

Please let us know if this is possible.

Thanks guys!]]> Spartan General Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:38:30 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34774#msg-34774 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34774#msg-34774
I really hope something get worked out rather than it getting shut down eh.]]> 12.31pm General Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:06:41 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34771,34771#msg-34771 /forum/read.php?3,34771,34771#msg-34771 2irons General Wed, 02 Dec 2015 04:25:57 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34768#msg-34768 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34768#msg-34768
Just considering a possible solution to the problem, so that iPredict can continue:

1) Each current / new member pays a one-off membership fee of (say) $20 to join. Users who opened multiple accounts would have to pay $20 for each account, which should discourage the practice. There would be a further fee of $5 per annum, deducted from each user's account at the start of each year. This money raised would allow iPredict to staff a "verification" service to oversee member details.

2) Only traders with a NZ-domiciled bank account are permitted to be members. NZ banks require new account-holders to provide full ID details. This would effectively eliminate the risk of money-laundering.

Feedback and suggestions welcome.]]> Spartan General Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:12:20 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34755#msg-34755 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34755#msg-34755
Had a lot of fun (and very nervous moments) on this site over the years!]]> 12.31pm General Sun, 29 Nov 2015 01:47:09 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34751#msg-34751 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34751#msg-34751 DrPierreHazedoneas General Fri, 27 Nov 2015 21:11:37 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34750#msg-34750 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34750#msg-34750 Yes - we will make sure you all hear when we know what the plan long term is.
The third site is the Iowa Electronic Market.]]> admin General Fri, 27 Nov 2015 16:43:43 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34748#msg-34748 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34748#msg-34748 DrPierreHazedoneas General Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:40:46 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34747#msg-34747 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34747#msg-34747
Can we have a Q&A on how this will all work out?

• For some of the contracts There are still a good few years left in them.
  Is this site is going to stay up for the next few years until the last stock closes then?
• If the MoJ ever reverses their decision will you bring the site back to normal?
• How much does it cost to verify people? Would it be possible to have a sort of one-off registration fee to sign up to the website?

(Edits: added further questions and improved formatting)]]> 12.31pm General Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:20:10 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34744#msg-34744 /forum/read.php?3,34744,34744#msg-34744
Far out.

Just found this out when I went to deposit money in today!

Absolute rubbish from the MoJ saying that this presents a legitimate risk.]]> 12.31pm General Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:57:59 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34404,34743#msg-34743 /forum/read.php?3,34404,34743#msg-34743 DrPierreHazedoneas General Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:14:19 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34703#msg-34703 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34703#msg-34703 but I think I need some action soon or what's the point in logging in
Perhaps an alternative genre of website is appropriate? ;-)]]> TraderV General Sat, 07 Nov 2015 20:44:54 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34698#msg-34698 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34698#msg-34698
I have been looking to go heavy on this: [www.ipredict.co.nz]

Interested?]]> DrPierreHazedoneas General Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:05:51 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34687#msg-34687 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34687#msg-34687
On the other hand - it would be more fun cheering on the "dark side!"

Probably comes down to a question of price. No point haggling over it on the forum though. But now I know there's potential to do something significant on this I'll put up some offers.


And for anyone else - I'm still keen to gamble with the rest!]]> 2irons General Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:29:08 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34686#msg-34686 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34686#msg-34686
Democratic Party candidate to be elected US President in 2016
[www.ipredict.co.nz]

I`ve got a good $500 dollars worth to go on it.]]> 12.31pm General Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:08:50 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34543#msg-34543 /forum/read.php?3,34543,34543#msg-34543
iPredict seems in a bit of a slump too.

I know we're here to be sensible, make predictions, be careful speculators - weigh the factors to show the wisdom of crowds - but I think I need some action soon or what's the point in logging in. Deploying this capital without moving prices against me in a big way is just beyond the time I have to spare at the moment so...

Does anyone want to make a $100, $200... or even $1000 bet on something?

Make a suggestion - name your price - if its vaguely worth doing I'll let you know and place the appropriate order to buy or sell that many contracts which you can hit.]]> 2irons General Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:25:55 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34404,34404#msg-34404 /forum/read.php?3,34404,34404#msg-34404
[www.predictit.org]

Looks like a much more professional trading site than the one that is running iPredict. Any chance that iPredict will be moved to the PredictIt framework in the future?]]> Lanthanide General Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:23:24 +1300 /forum/read.php?3,34378,34385#msg-34385 /forum/read.php?3,34378,34385#msg-34385
How would you calculate that?

Could you give us a detailed example?]]> 12.31pm General Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:45:32 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,34378,34378#msg-34378 /forum/read.php?3,34378,34378#msg-34378 the total averages paid for a given stock - even if one has long since sold some or all of a given stock. Effectively this distorts the current average.

I'm probably not alone in wanting to see the current averages of what I have paid for a particular stock.

Perhaps the portfolio interface should be modified to include both historical and current averages.]]> Copenhagen General Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:48:45 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,34186,34186#msg-34186 /forum/read.php?3,34186,34186#msg-34186
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, and the younger brother of former President George W. Bush.

Bush met his wife while in Leon, Mexico helping to build homes. León is a city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. They married a few years later in Austin, Texas, and now live in Coral Gables, Florida.

Is there a difference between Jeb Bush's Foreign Bride and so called Mail Order Brides? Feminists and women rights groups have argued for years that men who travel across boarders for love take advantage of women that come from lower economic regions. In 2005 the Tahirih Justice Center and Senator Cantwell pushed legislation regulating foreign brides, stating that men take unfair advantage of women in foreign counties. The law (IMBRA ) requires marriage brokers to run background checks on all men that seek a foreign bride. Bush's wife was underage at the time they met and came from one of the poorest areas of central America. Did Jeb Bush then take advantage of his future wife Columba? After all she came from poverty and Jeb Bush came from a powerful, wealthy family.

Kenneth Agee, Marketing Director of A Foreign Affair, a company that specializes in foreign bride match-making says, "Absolutely not! In our society and most societies women are always looking to find a better way of life. It is instinctual for females to find the best possible suitor for having a family, just like it is instinctual for men to be attracted to certain physical aspects of women. How would marrying into wealth make you a victim? The notion that men have economic control of women, at best, would not last long after marriage. It is equally invalid to say women have a control over men because of their beauty. The truth is, a negative situation can happen no matter where you meet and has more to do with character than economics or location. Personally, my wife is from Russia, is very strong-willed, and would never let herself become a victim. I find this to be true of most foreign women. I'm sure Jeb Bush would agree. Contrary to the opinion of Terra Justice Center, an INS study showed there were fewer issues with cross-border marriages than domestic marriages. In fact they have a much higher success rate"

And Jeb Bush is not the only candidate with a foreign-born wife. Candidate Donald Trump is also currently married to Melania Trump, a former model from Slovenia. Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana, is from the Czech Republic.

Marrying foreign women is becoming a trend for the elite. FOX News CEO Rupert Murdoch is married to Wendi Deng Murdoch from Jinan, China, with a 38 year age difference.

Yet feminists continue to argue that men seek foreign brides only because they lack the necessary social skills to find someone in the US. This is clearly not the case, as these successful men do not lack socials skills.

Society has changed greatly over the years and love has no borders. Looking worldwide for love is becoming the norm now. Each week companies like A Foreign Affair take dozens of men to countries all over the world where they attend social events, meeting hundreds of beautiful women and models, who like themselves are serious about finding true love and marriage. These men are from many varied walks of life: doctors, CEOs, policemen, businessmen, you name it. You don't have to be a Bush or Trump to see the advantage of looking abroad for real love.

With two candidates, Jed Bush and Donald Trump, both married to foreign brides, we could see our first foreign-born First Lady in the White House.]]> 1stworldview10 General Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:55:35 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33959#msg-33959 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33959#msg-33959 admin General Sat, 18 Apr 2015 12:55:14 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33957#msg-33957 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33957#msg-33957 Andrew34 General Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:17:27 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33956#msg-33956 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33956#msg-33956 No I was talking about the stocks under "Absolute Majority" which are now absolutely correct :)

Admin,
Sorry to be a pain but could you correct SEATS.LIB.MORE so that it says 30 in the title and long description, not 50. Cheers.]]> plutoman General Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:02:33 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33954#msg-33954 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33954#msg-33954 www.ipredict.co.nz] ? Because it refers to a plurality of votes, not a majority of seats.]]> Andrew34 General Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:07:56 +1200 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33952#msg-33952 /forum/read.php?3,33949,33952#msg-33952
Happy to have a great community to engage!]]> admin General Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:39:25 +1200