The four tests, in order
First: is the pick always published before kick-off? Second: does it come with a minimum price and a stake, or just the name of a team? Third: are results posted win or lose, in the same place? Fourth: is there an identifiable person who answers? If a single one fails, you already know what kind of service this is. You do not need to argue about football to rule it out.
How to audit a track record in ten minutes
Find three old picks and check that the message predates the match. Look for edited messages. Count how many land per day: fifteen picks a day is not selection, it is coverage so that something sticks. And see whether the losses are in the same typeface as the wins, or hidden away in a separate thread.
The five signs of smoke
Impossible hit rates. Profit screenshots with no original pick attached. Pressure to pay today because “only three spots left”. The pick that lands with the match already underway, so it always looks like it was ahead. And the classic: being asked to open an account with a specific bookmaker through their link, because that is where the real business is.
How much is reasonable to pay
The cost has to be a small fraction of what you turn over in a month. If the monthly fee looks like your average bet, the numbers do not add up even in a good month. And be careful with price as a signal of quality: charging a lot proves nothing, it is a business decision by the seller, not a measure of how often they are right.
Single pick or subscription, depending on how you bet
If you bet now and then, a single pick lets you try without committing. If you bet every day and with volume, a monthly fee can work out cheaper per unit. What almost never pays is the discounted annual subscription: it ties you to a service you have not measured yet.
How we do it
We sell the pick one at a time, with a single payment and no subscription, and the result stays published win or lose on the same page where it is sold. There is also a monthly channel with paid tipsters, for anyone who prefers volume. See the ways to buy →