I can see this is going to be a

[Buzz]

crazy night and Monday around here!!

I wish Monte would have a steroid..errrr scammer policy in this section

Buzz

[illjaunt]

looks like it

[Buzz]

Good advice

Protecting Yourself

1. Be skeptical when anyone offers you a sure thing. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Anyone who offers you a lock is insulting your intelligence.

2. If a service tells you they are great or hot, ask who monitors their selections. Make sure the monitoring service they cite is credible and not in collusion with them. Subscribe to a monitoring newsletter. Ask for credentials and valid testimonials. Have they entered any handicapping contests? What was their record? Be sure to evaluate their performance in terms of net winners or units, because this is the only true barometer. If they win the most "funny money" in a contest, it might only reflect the luckiest crapshooter in the competition.

3. Beware of the "infinite star" approach to rating selections. This is where the service rates their plays on too broad a spectrum (one to 20, for example). A good rating system should use a ratio of one to four. Two- or three-star games should make up the bulk of the plays. Under such a scheme, one would be a light play, two a regular play, three a strong play and four an exceptionally strong play. Be careful buying rated plays and be suspect if they induce you to load up on one play.

Make sure the service you are buying from is not connected with several other services owned by the same principals. You could find yourself being bounced around following a losing streak by one of the services. There are several big operators who have extracted many thousands of dollars from clients in one season using such techniques. With certain types of clients, it is more profitable to sell losers, then use a "bail out" pitch from another of their services. Beware!

[Buzz]

If a service should offer you a net winner program, make sure it's equitable. If they come up with net winners, pay them. If they deal you net losers, they should carry the losses forward. The net winner program is not good business for the service, nor totally good for the player. On a weekly basis, the service can hold back its plays if it is ahead (to guarantee a payday) or load the player up with plays near the end of the week (to bail out and make some money from the client). It's a bad deal for everyone involved.

[Buzz]

Locks

The word lock has been used more than any other to convince the naive sports gambler to give his money to self-proclaimed geniuses. When the sports service uses the word lock, they are stating that the game cannot lose. They have found that if they say it loud enough and print it bold enough, a certain percentage of players will believe them. They have also found that the more money they ask for their lock, the easier it is to sell.

The lock concept preys upon the bettor who has been losing and wants to recoup quickly. This kind of player is looking for the miracle that will bail him out. In this quest for a miracle, the bettor loses sight of reality. Always keep in mind that a play is a play. It can lose or win. The "expert" with the lock is implying that he knows more than the linesmaker, the bookies, the wise guys, the players and the officials. Almost anything can happen in a football game and a turnover or bad punt can totally alter the course of a game.

Never forget that a lock is an even-money bet, minus the juice. It should be treated no different than any other play on a justifiable rating system. If the play is so good, why is the service selling it to you? For the price of a plane ticket, the seller could come to Las Vegas and clean up. The fact that none of these "locksmiths" ever do this should be cause for caution.

[Buzz]

I have no idea why I am posting this, just hate to see people get sold a bill of goods.
Buzz

[service killer]

Where are you monitored at Buzz?

[Buzz]

National Sports Monitor and Phoenix Sports Monitor

[Mike1]

Everybody who follows or buys service picks should read this thread. Great job of bringing out the truth Buzz!

[Buzz]

http://www.buzzsportspicksservice.com/monitored.asp

I also monitor here based on my money management system as well as the independents. My on site monitoring was just implemented a few months ago. The links to the independent monitors are down below the records

[BigMike]

Buzz, hope all is well! Looks like you are on one of your hot streaks!!

[Buzz]

Hey Big Mike

I was until this week, cooled off the last 7 days but that was bound to happen. Needed to get hot after April, May and early June were pretty decent. Had the Cards and White Sox today as my top plays but only went 3-4 losing 0.80 units. Heading into the dog days of summer soon so Baseball is King the next 8-10 wks.

[Co-Captain]

Since were helping others out here...I thought I chime in as well...Hope that is alright.


Watch out for Touts that give out Big Guarantees if the play should lose...ie, get a whole month or the rest of the Year of service for Free if this play loses....Watch out for this one, especially if these Touts are selling a supposedly Big Play like a GOY for a small price..ie, $10, $20....I mean c'mon, a GOY play which is suppose to be the best play of the season for only $10 give me a break...it is so obvious just by their own de-valuing of there so-called best play of the year....This is just a way to get the quick sale...What they will hope happens is that it hits and then they can go on to Hype that up for the next sale....If it loses and they give you the entire year or month for Free...expect a disappearing act to follow....Believe Me!

I will be back with more......Good thread.

[Co-Captain]

Watch out for Touts or Services who all-of-sudden change their Units of play amounts, either increasing it or decreasing it all-of-sudden, and on a play or plays which they priviously stated has always been played at a particular amount..and which has never been changed before...

Just to let you know though...their reasons for doing this has nothing to do with benefitting the clients in any way at all....But they get several benefits from, or should I say have an agenda for why they do these all-of-sudden changes in the Units amounts they now post their plays at...One of them being an attempt to protect their image or records and/or to reflect their image in a more positive light, and also in a much quicker time period as well, to the unsuspecting public..

There is no reason to do this once Units were set from the start of the season, except to adjust to the money management principles regarding the increase or decrease of your bankroll...Any other reasons to doing this will not benefit you the client, as I mentioned above....Remember This!...Then ask them why the change was done...and then, why you weren't given an explanation until you asked for one.

Be back with more later.

[moondog22]

The old bait and switch game huh?