what exactly does collecting in 67% mean?

jw · 02-17-10, 11:54 AM

I think you hit it on the head "Collecting" is a term a service would use for "not profitable"

**ncat12** · 02-17-10, 12:02 PM

thanks jw

jw · 02-17-10, 12:17 PM

I would guess you would want to look for a service that shows a level stakes profit or a good ROI ... however without following the service yourself - I guess they could just make-up whatever they wanted and stick it on a website ....

I could tell you to back all odds-on favorites in 6 runner races for a "show" bet and you would probably "collect" more than 67% of the time ... and i'm not charging you lots of $$'s each month for the "information"

**sq764** · 02-17-10, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by ncat12

I see one of 'those' service's saying they have collected in 67% of there races ..what does this mean to a novice player after all the way I look at it I could collect in a 100% of my races if I bet on every horse of every race,I then would have 'collected' in all my races ...I appologize if this is an ignorant question I just do not fully understand..appreciate any response...ncat12

Thats shady language for 'cashing'.. which is total BS.. I could bet $500 on a race and hit the $45 exacta and say I cashed.. Even though I lost $455

**ncat12** · 02-17-10, 01:43 PM

exactly what I was thinking....I just cant wrap my head around the thinking of that type of advertisement...as you said ... a good ROI , if they have it, is what they should advertise..shoot it is not like any of 'those' are ethiclly(sp) bound or what have ya

**ncat12** · 02-17-10, 01:45 PM

thanks to you for the response sq764....its the same if you bet every horse in the field and 1 cashes ,right? so you have 'collected'

**sq764** · 02-18-10, 09:48 AM

are you considering those services? I ask cause I wonder what you are looking for

**ncat12** · 02-18-10, 09:52 AM

no not considering ..they do more than just horses and I am on thre mailing list and seen the advertisement...but hell I am looking for what everybody is ..a 50-1 shot that is a lock

**sq764** · 02-19-10, 09:11 AM

yes 50/1 locks are pretty common :-)

i have touted before and I can tell you there might be 1/10 of 1% that are very good, worth of payment... very few and far between

**ncat12** · 02-20-10, 02:32 PM

thanks for that info sq....basically w/ horses these services are worse than any sport?