[QUOTE=KimLee;2905]We still get questions from newbies about touts. JoeFlex looked far and wide, and destroyed most touts by simply compiling their records. They got angry and indignant when he asked!
I would rephrase your question:
[I][Touts] who bet would like to win. Most do not. Since most [touts] can not win on thir own what is better:
keep losing or [sell picks]?[/I]
Fezzik is motivated by betting, and merely offers his opinions as a sideline. JoeFlex compiled Fezzik's record as 53.44%, which already includes shopping. Fezzik's posts opinions at random times. The number has often moved by a point or more. That's proof that Fezzik's information is influential, but it also illustrates the difficulty of profiting. That 53.44% becomes a loser when you subtract a point.
Unfortunately the tout industry is a marketing game. You can't totally blame the tout. Clients insist on high volume and plays for T.V. games. Now you have to distinguish between the "real plays" and the "marketing plays". The touts will always parse their records to look good. If the two-star plays win more then they will hype those. If regular season wins then they will ignore the preseason and playoff records. It looks so easy when past records hit 60%. But then they can hit a brutal 40% when you subscribe. The best touts historically do not win in the future.[/QUOTE]
Response is you are wrong. If you want to generalize about the industry your statements would be correct. If you want to be specific your statements are not correct. I have bet "touts" for many years. Some actually blind-as in he knows better than me.
If you do the research there are a select number that do extremely well in certain sports-some that do well in general.
I do the research. I would give examples but I like to get down at the best numbers. So there is a need to keep certain ones quiet.
Here is one for you.
Ed Meyer
Baseball 2 years in a row. He is up 70 units this year. (I think 55 or so last year)You can dispute all you want. I bet him blind. Sometimes against huge moves.
Repeat, its 2 years in a row now.
Plus 70 units. Dispute THAT!