my question- should all touts who charge for their services be legally banned. my answer-yes.thoughts on this topic.
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Oh hell no! What's next, ban tarrot readings, psychics hotlines, etc. There is so much evidence and examples of these being frauds but if someone still wants to believe and waste their money, then so be it. Why do we need the government to step in and protect the dumb? If someone wants to be dumb, then be dumb.Comment -
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I like that take.
This isn't the 90's anymore when you read about people getting ripped off in an Ethiopian e-mail fraud.
If you get taken by some blowhard that claims 78 percent sustained success than the one who should be locked up is you, first degree stupidity.Comment -
Agenda, I agree with some of what Nashy wrote. I have a few basic opinions:Originally posted by agendaman
1) If a tout is feasting on someone Mentally-challenged, then that's criminal. If you think about it, a lot of people might qualify for that.
2) As for the Tout transaction, it's a weird one. You normally exchange $$ for Goods + Services. A sports-tout might be akin to a Stock-picker. If someone offers their opinion for a fee, the Buyer can purchase at their discretion. There's no obligation. As for the value of the product received, that's dubious. One could argue that anyone's opinion is as good as the next guy's opinion.
3) I do think the public view of Touts has changed. It was a relatively new industry in the 1990s. If you're un-informed, you might think these opinions have value. Times have changed. I think that MOST people are wise enough to know that MOST touts don't merit the fee.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
I could speak more about this topic. Also, some Touts rate very high on the Unintentional Comedy scale:
*I'd buy $100 to anyone who provided a full season of the Sports Advisers on VHS.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Ha! If we setup a department to “protect the dumb” we’d double the national debt. Outlook for humanity is bleak.Originally posted by HeadsterxComment -
If I could make a Daily Wager on someone to do something stupid, I'd lay -120 every time. And I'm sure that I'd turn a nice ROI.Originally posted by mjsuax13Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
In some cases you could pick the same person and hit 75%. A unicorn so to speak.Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoatComment -
good pts. gents. wow you go to youtube and it seems like there are hundreds of them. how can they all make a living.i will bet billy walters never paid a tout.Comment -
Final thoughts.
Who is/was the GOAT sports tout?
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YouTube, X, general internet, etc… loaded with scammers. Everyone looking for a shortcut. Most could get a magic 8 ball and hit 50/50.Originally posted by agendamanComment -
2 ways to look at this:Originally posted by TheGoldenGooseFinal thoughts.
Who is/was the GOAT sports tout?
1. Guy who actually won more than he lost?! Has to be one.
2. Guy who scammed his way to millions with a shitty record.
Not sure who is the GOAT.Comment -
After having seem dozens of guys come through here as a new sports bettor trying to learn a math based capping system... who then achieve some success and immediately start thinking about selling picks... I think wanting to go tout is a very natural thought for a lot of people.
What those people choose to do once they realize they need to lie to keep customers on-going is the test of character..Comment -
That reality tv series with “Steve Stevens” was hilarious. Telephone hard sales… “How do you handle your business? Vcard or Mcard?”
Then they fly the mark into Vegas to wager $30K a game. Martingale the guy first two games and he’s down $90K sweating around the barstools.
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I’m not the bookie, I’m the bookie killer!Originally posted by TheGoldenGooseThat reality tv series with “Steve Stevens” was hilarious. Telephone hard sales… “How do you handle your business? Vcard or Mcard?”
Then they fly the mark into Vegas to wager $30K a game. Martingale the guy first two games and he’s down $90K sweating around the barstools.
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I absolutely despise any kind of sports betting tout. Most of these touts need other peoples money to just cover their juice and make a small living. Also some don’t even bet their own picks and take your money those are the real scumbag scamming losers. Fawk them I can’t even go on X much anymore so many of those assholes on there.Comment -
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It's on the idiots who pay them. Can't criminalize dumb.Comment -
I'll give my response to that. But I have to qualify it. I'll do it by categories:Originally posted by TheGoldenGooseFinal thoughts.
Who is/was the GOAT sports tout?
1) Who made the most $$? Probably Jim Feist.
...He made it LOOK credible. He was smart enough to turn on the Money-printer.
2) Who was the best marketer? Probably Wayne Root.
...He made it look believable. And he talked a good game.
3) Who was the most outrageous? Stu Feiner.
...See above. He arguably created a cottage industry out of thin air.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Correct- people still buy cigarettes too.Originally posted by JIBBBYComment -
Thom O. Rino wanted to be the GOAT tout.Originally posted by mjsuax13
Too bad he was about as subtle as a boot to the yam bag going about it.Comment -
Thomorino is in-fact an active tout who charges money for his plays. That's why he has such a HUGE ego.Originally posted by stevenash
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Some people think Dan Bilzerian made his money from high stakes poker, same with betting touts at least some are entertaining.Comment -
I don't know how anyone can still smoke those cancer sticks. They give you cancer and you always stink like smoke, clothes and car also. It just isn't cool to smoke cigs like back in the day either.Originally posted by JIBBBYComment -
Is that really Thermaflu? That dude sucked at gambling. He should pay people to follow his picks.Originally posted by DonnieBrasco23Comment -
What you call 'huge ego' I call delusional.Originally posted by DonnieBrasco23Comment -
Dumb shit!Originally posted by stevenashComment -
Classic. You are a parasite!Originally posted by DonnieBrasco23Comment -
Possibly. People do win and win big. It definitely happens.Originally posted by povisComment -
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Yes he is definitely both of those things, but how the bleep is he pulling this scam off Nasher ?Originally posted by stevenash
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Yeah, and he’s having a good week. He’s going for five in a row LMFAOOriginally posted by JIBBBY
, but I would bet my life that if you calculated all his plays at that website, he’s a losing gambler. He does seem to shine a little bit in the WNBA. I have to admit that.
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I used to have his SBR FINAL records but deleted the notes on my phone. He was down almost -500 units combined. It was like -493 units or some shit at one point.Originally posted by DonnieBrasco23Yeah, and he’s having a good week. He’s going for five in a row LMFAO, but I would bet my life that if you calculated all his plays at that website, he’s a losing gambler. He does seem to shine a little bit in the WNBA. I have to admit that.Comment -
Yeah he posted a lot “multiple unit” prop bets over here and he absolutely sucked phat dick. The good ole days of mocking him are well missed lol.Originally posted by mjsuax13Comment
