Introduction: Why I'm Skeptical of Betting Systems
As you dive into the world of sports betting, you’ll come across countless offers promising “risk-free” betting with guaranteed profits. They usually come with flashy marketing tactics, claiming that for a small fee—often around $37—you can unlock the secrets to unimaginable wealth.
Sound too good to be true? I think so. Let’s explore what I refer to as the System Sellers Paradox.
The Trap of the Quick Fix
I can’t help but notice a pattern with betting systems.
Many are created by individuals who have likely never placed a bet in their lives. Even when some have experience, they often struggle to turn a profit and resort to exaggerating their results to sell their systems. A little bit of varience to create a winning run is the perfect marketing tool.
The truth is, most system sellers are not genuinely interested in making their methods work; they’re simply capitalising on unsuspecting bettors looking for an easy way to win.
Systems are often focused not on creating a profit in the long term, just getting a lot of winners to make the unsuspecting purchasers feel they are winning.
Automation: Why Wouldn't You Just Use It Yourself?
Years ago, when tipsters and systems were also widely marketed, they had an excuse. “Well I would use this system but I’ve been restricted or banned from the bookmakers” was the common mantra.
With advancements in technology, you can now automate many aspects of betting through betting exchanges where you don’t get banned for winning. Therefore, my focus is obviously on finding something that works, but then I focus on maximising it as much as possible and scaling it.
If a betting system genuinely worked, wouldn’t it make more sense to automate it and let it run, like me?
Imagine setting up a profitable system that could generate income while you sleep. Well it’s perfectly possible in this day and age, but it takes time and effort.
Most system sellers can’t be bothered to put in that effort, don’t believe it’s possible or are just all out to exploit others.
The Illusion of Scalability
Let’s say, hypothetically, I found a magical system that could work for thousands of people simultaneously. Would I really sell it?
Of course you wouldn’t, you would find a way of scaling it.
Perhaps iInstead, I could invest a sizeable sum into the system, allowing others to run it for me. I would then share the profits and end up making more money than if I simply sold the system.
Maybe I could just employee people, without revealing the detail, and get them to do the grind?
But of course, in this modern world. You can automate your bet placement and use that to refine and scale what you do.
This begs the question: why do system sellers prefer selling their “secrets” instead of using them themselves?
False promotion of betting systems
The appeal and promise of a fast buck seems to have been around since time began and very prominant when it comes to betting.
Here is a great system, look at the results is a common marketing ploy. But, of course, it’s easy to highlight just the successes in a bet copying service, a positive varition, in a betting system. The most common method is just to have a high strike rate system with lots of wins.
I’ve spent years developing my strategies through hard work and dedication, that makes the idea of selling a system to make a quick buck seem counterproductive. The biggest problem you face in a betting market is one of scale, getting those numbers to a higher plane. Getting your bets on without moving the odds line.
When a new system hits the market, it often gets attention quickly, but I often see the same patterns: most people realise the systems are ineffective long before the sellers admit it.
The big trick here is to recruit affiliates before anybody finds out. Blast that system out there, get others to recruit customers for you and….. repeat. Maybe under a different brand or name.
There are some business that are entirely built around ‘reviewing’ betting systems. These sites or ‘services’ claim to pick ‘the best betting systems’ out there.
But in fact they make money by just pushing you to join whatever is the flavour of the month.
Why you should genereally Avoid Betting Systems
In my experience, it typically makes no sense to buy a betting systems.
There is an element of education involved and maybe you are not aware of certain system based approaches. But a pot of gold, you will not find.
The System Sellers Paradox highlights that if a method truly worked, the sellers would be utilising it themselves to gain profits. Instead, they focus on marketing their products, knowing that most will likely fail to deliver.
If you’re interested in learning more about genuine strategies for sports betting, I recommend exploring resources like Bet Angel, Betfair trading and betting exchanges. They can offers valuable insights that can help you navigate the betting landscape without falling into the traps set by system sellers.
Also remember that Betfair trading and Bet Angel for that matter, is a way. Not a system.Make sure you carve your own path out in the market. One that suits you and your tolerance to risk. Do that and you will actually stand a chance at profiting from your betting or trading.