Casey Jackson4 said:Interesting point, but damn, that's expensive. To me, that just screams you're chasing a quick buck—which is the hallmark of a bottom-tier tipster.
So, basically, you guys are bad tipsters.
Makes sense, right?
I'd usually be on your side here (and honestly, I agree with most of what you've said), but not on this. Just because someone sells picks doesn't automatically make them a hack. Sure, you've got the vultures who want to "get rich quick," build up some fake hype, and then vanish into thin air the second they hit a losing streak.
But then there are the people who are just tired of being taken advantage of on public forums by people who don't give a damn about quality, so they set up a private service. Whether pay-to-play sites are actually legit or just scams is a debate that's been going on since the dawn of the internet. I used to feel the same way you do—like, if you're actually good, why can't you just monetize your own winning picks?
But after dropping over 20,000 posts across various betting boards, my perspective has shifted. I get why someone would want to launch a paid site. Of course, that's assuming they actually run it with some integrity.
The weird thing to me about these guys is that I never actually see them doing the work. In my book, if you want to start charging people, you need to spend time posting free content first. You have to give people a sample so they can see what they're actually buying.
As it stands, I don't see anyone rational willing to shell out even a single buck blindly. It’s just common sense.