Why it pays to do your homework.

As a punter you’re a buyer/customer/consumer… so expect to be treated like one
 
What you’ll see below is a screenshot of a recent exchange I had with “George”.

I have no idea who George is.

But like many emails or texts you receive out-of-the-blue, I wanted to draw your attention to communications of this sort.

More on this in a second…

First, a verbatim copy of the back and forth between myself and the mysterious George…
 

 
So a seemingly great offer was on the table here.

Inside information from a seasoned gallops-watcher and, presumably, successful backer.

And for just odds-to £20 per bet I could have access to these horses which, in turn, I could pass on to you.

What’s not to like?

Well, let me tell you something

Over the years I’ve had countless members contact me, asking my opinion about a particular service or tipster.

Could be to do with horseracing (as with our friend “George”), or football, or golf, or tennis… in actual fact, pretty much any sport you care to name.

And the questions they ask are broadly the same…

Have you heard of these guys?

Is [insert name of tipster] any good?

What do you think of these results?

Now I’m more than happy to share what I know about these other services. Because quite often, I’ll have come across them before, or had dealings with them in some shape or form.

Remember, I’ve been doing this for a long time… so my black book of contacts is bigger than most!!

But irrespective of whether I know about a specific racing service or football tipster, there’s always a number of things which I suggest you clarify before proceeding any further.

Why? Because they’re the exact same things which I myself need to iron out whenever I come across a new, potential source of information.

It’s called “due diligence”.

Getting answers to questions. Answers which have to be correct in order to proceed further.

Hence my interrogation of George, and the ease with which I walked away from a seemingly great opportunity when the details were sketchy, and the terms (or the sell) became increasingly desperate.

I simply wasn’t convinced by the pitch.

Nor did I feel like there was enough background information (past results etc)…

Or favourable enough terms…

So when it comes to how I conduct my business, with regards to taking on a new source of information, I suggest you do the exact same thing when considering a membership with a betting service.

Make sure you know who you’re dealing with, what they have to offer, how much it’ll cost, and whether it’s proven to work (at least in the past).

Without this you’re opening yourself up to a potential misstep. A costly one!

So with my services…

This is why with any of my services I publish a full list of results (which I’m happy to send you)…

I proof all bets as well to independent Third Party verifiers (Smart Betting Club, Honest Betting Reviews, Cashmaster, Canonbury Press, Oxfordshire Press)…

And to give new members further peace of mind, I apply a FULLY PROTECTED, 100% MONEY-BACK-GUARANTEE 30 DAY TRIAL at the start of a subscription period – that, or a profit-related guarantee.

It just creates the right environment for members to feel safe and secure in the knowledge that win, lose or draw, nobody is trying to take advantage of them.

Of course I can never 100% promise success, and when you join a service you do need to give it time to deliver (check out my article on the Pareto Principle)… but I will do all I can to provide a professional and profitable supply of information.

That’s the bare minimum you should look for as well.

 

OPINION: Let me be clear, George’s bets might be the best thing since sliced bread. And he’s perfectly free to conduct his business however he so desires – I’ve no problem with that. All I would say is the days of cloak & dagger “inside the yard” bets are probably over, in favour of the trading rooms or exchange offices. But whatever the provenance of the bets you’re faced with, remember this is a supposed to be a business arrangement with the supplier, and therefore a degree of honesty, transparency, and customer service, should be present at all times.