Should we sell tout picks in the store?

**ZetaPsi808** · 11-23-11, 02:02 AM

i like how sbr john made this thread to ask for posters' opinions

**flyingillini** · 11-23-11, 02:06 AM

I already paid Bronxer $499.00 for the year on his College Basketball Plays, he guaranteed me 61% and I paid Iwinyourmoney $199.00 for his NFL plays and he guaranteed me 55% winners....

**70kgman** · 11-23-11, 05:14 PM

In my opinion, I think...

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**Flight** · 11-23-11, 05:41 PM

I will pay 1,000 SBR points to get the old SBR odds site back

543/544 incorrect total

593/594 incorrect spread

Just not the same anymore.

**hanziman** · 11-23-11, 05:43 PM

You have a whole section in these forums dedicated for this already.

**Reload** · 11-23-11, 08:52 PM

I like the idea. And you can count on Reload's "Shoot Your Load" Game of the Month being available exclusively in the SBR Store

**doublej95** · 11-23-11, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by hanziman

You have a whole section in these forums dedicated for this already.

No not really.

**Emily_Haines** · 11-23-11, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by doublej95

probably a good market for it. say someone buys a pick through SBR and wants to post it in the service play forum they should at least be allowed to post the rating a long with it. 5 dime, 10 star, etc.

The service play forum his a hugh draw for SBR, I think they should work to become the leader in that area as well.

I think SBR should kick some money back to the touts for all the money they stole from them by allowing their plays to be posted online.

**doublej95** · 11-23-11, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by Emily_Haines

I think SBR should kick some money back to the touts for all the money they stole from them by allowing their plays to be posted online.

most of the plays being posted are by touts and their shills here.

**Emily_Haines** · 11-23-11, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by 70kgman

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I been using the sports options site. It's free until the end of the year. I like it a lot and I ain't exactly easy to please.

**No coincidences** · 12-14-11, 01:52 AM

Why not?

If you're dumb enough to tail a tout, you're probably dumb enough to buy his picks for points. So by all means, weed those fools out by sucking their points dry.

Kind of the natural selection of gamblers on the forum.

**No coincidences** · 12-14-11, 01:55 AM

Originally posted by PAULYPOKER

Let me guess,SweetJones55 and his posse gave you a call.....................

As expected, that project's a fvcking train wreck.

**Domestic** · 12-14-11, 01:59 AM

Can't believe people actually waste money on "touts". Unbelievable.

**No coincidences** · 12-14-11, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by Domestic

Can't believe people actually waste money on "touts". Unbelievable.

I can. Do you see how pissed people get at certain posters around here if a play of theirs doesn't cash? I honestly think you'd be stunned by how many people out there have no idea what they're doing and are just looking for plays to tail. Then they get crazy when/if they don't succeed. It's bizarre.

**Domestic** · 12-14-11, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by No coincidences

I can. Do you see how pissed people get at certain posters around here if a play of theirs doesn't cash? I honestly think you'd be stunned by how many people out there have no idea what they're doing and are just looking for plays to tail. Then they get crazy when/if they don't succeed. It's bizarre.

True that.

**Inkwell77** · 12-14-11, 03:05 AM

would pay for BILLSFAN TOP SELECTION

would also pay for FISHHEAD PLAYS

just to fade, mainly. Almost every opinion I read from this guy about sports is wrong, it's kind of amazing.

**Goat Milk** · 12-14-11, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by No coincidences

As expected, that project's a fvcking train wreck.

you were dangling from Sweet Jones' nutsack for nearly 2 years. It's so funny how it takes you 2 years to realize something. You also defended golden greek for a year and everyone use to bash me last year for getting on his case. All I would say is your plays have no writeups, no logic behind them other than checking public %'s, rlm.

What do you know. The guy is down $80,000 this year in football alone? 80 thousand? Then some scrub makes me post a $400 screenshot of Eagles ML

who was embarassed just like one of your old buddies, Shoebox.

SweetJones had 10 unit plays on both the Celtics and the Bulls to beat his Miami Heat team, that he claimed to know so much about. The guy admitted he only bet 2 years of NBA then went tout. That's pretty hard to pull off.

I think the guy still knows what he's talking about when it comes to basketball and I bet he will hit above 55% this year.

Shoebox and Today'sAction- oh how you were all over these guys nuts. Anyone that use to post a bit of info on line movement and try to speculate why a line is set a certain way had No coin's attention right from the get go. You followed these guys into their threads like they were gambling pioneers. You defended them time and time again because of the way they portrayed themselves on SBR.

**MonkeyF0cker** · 12-14-11, 05:40 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

I'm asking because I really don't know.I personally wouldn't give them a wooden SBR point for a pick.

We sell JJ Gold knee pads and all kinds of stuff and you guys seem to enjoy it. So I dont know. No one would be forced to buy them. Or maybe thats like promoting scammers and we shouldn't get anywhere near them??

You're the one who would have to build an association with them and essentially use your space to promote their losing product.

**Optional** · 12-14-11, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

Or maybe thats like promoting scammers and we shouldn't get anywhere near them??

Think it would draw constant criticism for that reason.

**Optional** · 12-14-11, 07:50 AM

The idea of letting members sell picks for a small amount each sounds interesting though.

That will result in a rash of new people making picks thread to make a name for themselves. Which is probably positive for the site.

**mrmarket** · 12-14-11, 07:55 AM

Might as well allow it if it shores up loyalty system. No skin off my back watching people lose their money

**WvGambler** · 12-14-11, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by No coincidences

I can. Do you see how pissed people get at certain posters around here if a play of theirs doesn't cash? I honestly think you'd be stunned by how many people out there have no idea what they're doing and are just looking for plays to tail. Then they get crazy when/if they don't succeed. It's bizarre.

Precisely. You think guys get that upset, when LB or Paco's plays lose, because they just like being upset?

Hell no. Guys get upset with them because they tailed them, and can't make their own picks.

**suicidekings** · 12-14-11, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

Should we sell tout picks in the store?

The only way this could be done without turning into a huge PR nightmare is if SBR is willing to put the selected touts through a vetting process wherein you vouch for the legitimacy of their claimed past records and monitor their ongoing record-keeping. If you're not willing to formally recommend these guys as legitimate businessmen, then their services shouldn't be offered in the store.

As soon as SBR starts taking money for sports picks (even indirectly), that recommendation is implied and you can be sure that your customers will not be shy in voicing their displeasure if some "expert" with an unconfirmed (or in any way questionable) history takes a fee and then tanks. No amount of "buyer beware" warnings will prevent the vocal minority from attacking the credibility of SBR as a whole.

If you do this the right way it could work out nicely for you, but if you half-ass it, it WILL blow up in your face.

**suicidekings** · 12-14-11, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by Optional

The idea of letting members sell picks for a small amount each sounds interesting though. That will result in a rash of new people making picks thread to make a name for themselves.

This is EXACTLY what SBR should never do. It would be a disaster with no control mechanisms.

**ouman101** · 12-14-11, 09:09 AM

Seems like there would be a legality issue with reselling someones picks. Guarantee there would be a lawsuit (or threatened one) from one of these guys. Once they found out you were "reselling" their picks on a secondary market.

**AribaAriba** · 12-14-11, 09:13 AM

its pretty pathetic for someone paying for picks and follow it religiously.

**daimoshokage** · 12-14-11, 09:15 AM

Don't sell my picks John.. My picks will always be free!

**suicidekings** · 12-14-11, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by ouman101

Seems like there would be a legality issue with reselling someones picks. Guarantee there would be a lawsuit (or threatened one) from one of these guys. Once they found out you were "reselling" their picks on a secondary market.

He's talking about going into business with them, not stealing from them...

**VegasInsider** · 12-14-11, 09:45 AM

No.

**Call82** · 12-14-11, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

I'm asking because I really don't know.I personally wouldn't give them a wooden SBR point for a pick.

We sell JJ Gold knee pads and all kinds of stuff and you guys seem to enjoy it. So I dont know. No one would be forced to buy them. Or maybe thats like promoting scammers and we shouldn't get anywhere near them??

Maybe it´s just me put forums like Covers.com lost alot of credibility with me once they started pushing this tout-s**t like crazy...Obviously you (SBR) could make a quick buck with it, but in the long term I am not sure if you won´t lose the good guys here...

**FourLengthsClear** · 12-14-11, 10:15 AM

Sure, why not?
You can start by trialing John Morrison's picks and system. That would probably help in the site getting sponsorship money from BetUS too!

/sarcasm.

**SBR_John** · 12-14-11, 10:41 AM

We are talking to a couple of the more respected touts like RAS(Right Angle Sports).

**BigDaddy** · 12-14-11, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

We are talking to a couple of the more respected touts like RAS(Right Angle Sports).

that is good news

**TheAntFather** · 12-14-11, 01:20 PM

No touts please.

**OTL** · 12-14-11, 01:32 PM

Not a good idea. Last thing we need is for the forum to be filled with complaints by people who've payed for bad picks.