Doubling for Dummies Review

Doubling for Dummies is a new to market multi sports tipster service which is operated by Best System Bets. Selections come courtesy of one Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer. He claims that you can make a lot of money following his betting advice.

Introduction to Doubling for Dummies

There are a lot of things about a service that might grab my attention. But let’s be honest here. The single easiest way is to offer the potential to make a lot of money. And that is exactly what Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer has done with his tipster service, Doubling for Dummies.  It may be vague, but there is a promise of “UNLIMITED WEALTH”. How can you not pay attention to that? Who wouldn’t want to make an unlimited amount of money?!

Well, probably not surprisingly in the grand scheme of things, this claim of “UNLIMTED WEALTH” seems to be a bit BS. Not even Best System Bets are claiming this is possible. Now, I can already hear the counterargument. Hypothetically, Doubling for Dummies is capable of delivering on this. Which is all well and good, but unless it actually does, that is all academic. Something Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer should know all about.

But maybe I’m just being too harsh here. The fact remains that even the massively reduced profit potential that Best System Bets mention would make Doubling for Dummies a decent proposition. And Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer seems to know his stuff. After all, he has been published on the subject matter, with the book even going on to win awards. So, is all as it seems with this? Let’s have a look.  

What Does Doubling for Dummies Offer?

There is quite a lot to unpack with Doubling for Dummies. And this makes it rather difficult to know where to start. Ultimately, I think it is of note that there are fundamentally two different but complementary elements to what Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer is doing here.

First things first, there is the tipster service. This is of course the focus of my look at Doubling for Dummies, as it is “the meat and veg” of what you are signing up for. It will almost certainly be why most people are looking at this review. The other element is Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer’s book. Best System Bets provide this free of charge when you sign up and… Well, I’ll touch on this later.

So, moving back to those tips. One of the things that immediately stands out to me about Doubling for Dummies is that this is a tipster service with a very rigid structure. Not necessarily so much in terms of the logistics (although I will come to this a little later), but the bets that Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer advises. With that said, there is also a massive amount of fluidity too. Confused? Let me explain.

At the core of Doubling for Dummies is the idea of taking on bets that will double your betting bank (hence the name). This of course means betting on events where there are generally minimal odds (either individual or combined into smaller accas) of evens, 1/1, or 2.0 depending on the parlance your way. However, you refer to the odds, a win returns your stake as profit.

Now actually getting evens consistently isn’t something that is particularly easy. And as a result of this, Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer seems to enjoy tipping a massive range of sports. This has included horse racing, football, and snooker.

What I would probably recommend if you were going to follow Doubling for Dummies is using an odds comparison site. The fact is that just because Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer aims for evens, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t aim to excel. There are bets that are both a little above and below that 1/1 ratio, and if you can hit this consistently, you only improve on the premise, without increasing your risk.

In terms of the logistical elements of Doubling for Dummies, things are pretty much as you would expect. Whilst Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer takes an interesting approach, what really matters here is the involvement of Best System Bets. Irrespective of what I might think of their previous tipster services, there is no denying that they have managed a lot of tipsters.

What this really means for you though is a pretty standard affair. Selections are sent out to subscribers directly via email, typically landing around 10.30am. You then simply have to place the bets advised. In theory, it is that easy. It is all also the kind of thing that you won’t have seen with plenty of other tipsters.

Finally, there are just a few other things to consider. Firstly, the staking plan. Best System Bets’ sales page shows a number of winning betting slips from Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer. These show all bets being banked to level £100 stakes. However, there is an additional staking plan which is made available when you sign up to Doubling for Dummies. This is more of a risk vs reward thing in my opinion, but ultimately, I can see how it could grow your bank.

In terms of how often you can expect to win, this is information that is rather disappointingly missing from Doubling for Dummies. There is simply no strike rate provided. Nor do Best System Bets really provide any proofing for their services. What I can say though is that the very limited evidence that is provided suggests that a strike rate of around 70% should be attainable. Personally, I am not convinced.

With all of that out of the way, I want to touch on that second element of Doubling for Dummies. This is Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer’s book… Well, it’s called “Doubling for Dummies”. It isn’t very good. There is a lot of waffle. Frankly, the idea that it is worth £22.99 is almost laughable given that it is a simple 28 page document (also, you can read it for free with Kindle Unlimited).

It is a very crude look at the notion of doubling your income and frankly, doesn’t really add any value to Doubling for Dummies as a tipster service. My best guess as to why it is included is so that Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer and Best System Bets can push for the notion that you are getting more value because you are getting more things.

How Does Doubling for Dummies Work?

The core premise of Doubling for Dummies is incredibly simple. In fact, I’ve pretty much covered it already. But for the sake of posterity, here it is. You are placing bets that have a theoretically high change of winning with a view to doubling your stake every time. That really is all that there is to it. Although the sales material will try its best to make it sound like so much more.

The part of Doubling for Dummies that I am interested in has significantly less cover. This is how exactly Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer is able to consistently find bets for such a wide variety of sports. Here’s the thing. I can see how an individual who sets out to know more than the bookies in a certain niche can do that. Hell, there are plenty of tipsters out there who do just that.

But getting this right on football, horse racing, snooker… Who knows what else in the future as well. It’s all just a bit too good to be true. Especially because Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer is an accounting professor. He isn’t necessarily somebody with a significant involvement in the world of betting or sport. With that in mind, I can see how he came up with the notion of “doubling”, but that still doesn’t answer that big question.

It isn’t even like Best System Bets really provide proofing. The fact of the matter is that everything that surrounds Doubling for Dummies is based around very limited evidence. There is no real way of understanding the ebb and flow of the service, where Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer is finding selections, or what kind of results you can expect in the long term. All of this is HUGELY concerning to me.  

What is the Initial Investment?

If you are interested in signing up to Doubling for Dummies, then there is just one pricing structures that is available, albeit a very flexible one. This at least means that if you are keen on pursuing this, there should be something for everybody.

It is noteworthy that this is a Best System Bets product and as such, you have to sign up through their own proprietary payment platform. This definitely helps to keep the costs down, which isn’t a bad thing. Unfortunately, your purchases are hugely restricted if you aren’t happy with the end result.

With that said, let’s get down to the business end of things. The first subscription option for Doubling for Dummies is to get your first 30 days for just £7 (plus VAT). One this has elapsed; you can expect to pay £19.95 (plus VAT) per month. As well as this, there is an option for a quarterly subscription which is priced at just £29.95 every 3 months (again, plus VAT).

If you are looking for a longer subscription than this, then Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer offers a few options for Doubling for Dummies on an annual subscription at a cost of £59.95 (plus VAT). Finally, there is a lifetime license which Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer offers. This allows you to sign up, for life, for a one time cost of £99 (again, plus VAT) however this is advertised as a limited time offer.

It is noteworthy that none of these options come with any money back guarantee or refund period. As such, you should be very willing to commit to Doubling for Dummies. Especially if you are signing up for those longer subscription lengths. With that said, you are told that you can cancel your subscription when you want.

What is the Rate of Return?

The core selling point of Doubling for Dummies should be clear, right? Putting aside that “unlimited wealth” crap from before, it is right there in the name. That is the potential to double your income on every bet. However, the reality of the results seem to be a little different to this.

First things first, what we are actually told is that there is an average profit of £1,795 per month. This is a long way from “doubling your money”. What is really interesting to me though is the fact that we can actually put this number into some kind of context.

You see, all of the “proofing” that Best System Bets provide for Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer’s selections are based on £100 stakes. This means that theoretically, the best that you can expect to see from here is around 18 points per month. Obviously the value of a point can change, but by and large, I feel like this creates a strong contrast to the main selling point of Doubling for Dummies. And not necessarily in the best way, unfortunately.

Conclusion for Doubling for Dummies

Maybe I’m just being naïve, but if I bought into a service that has a headline that claims “Double Your Money EVERY SINGLE DAY With Accounting Professor Francis Kingsley-Meyer”. Well, I’d be expecting to double my money every single day. Except, of course, this isn’t really feasible. Nor, according to Best System Bets’s sales material, is it possible.

In many respects, this is one of the bigger issues that I have with Doubling for Dummies. If you are going to promise something then you should at least be able to deliver on it. As far as I am concerned, Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer just doesn’t do that here. Instead, what we are given are some vague testimonials and sketchy profit and loss numbers that don’t seem to add up.

On top of this, if you sign up for Doubling for Dummies, you are effectively just taking Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer’ word that his system works. Based off what I have seen, I just don’t see this being the case. And that isn’t entirely baseless.

Here’s the thing. I look at a lot of genuine tipsters. Maybe not as many as I’d like, but enough of them. If you have something genuine, then you provide comprehensive proofing, you are able to articulate your betting system (or at the least demonstrate you know about the sport you are betting on), and most importantly, you provide some kind of empirical evidence.

What I won’t take as this are a few screenshots of betting slips. Betting slips that at the worst may not be genuine, and in a realistic best case scenario are cherry picked to make Doubling for Dummies look better than it is.

Now there is something to be said for the fact that Doubling for Dummies isn’t that expensive. The pricing definitely has some value there, but most of this comes from signing up for longer and longer periods of time. Something which if Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer doesn’t deliver, can be expensive or a complete waste of money.

Here’s the bottom line. I don’t think that I’d really look to recommend Doubling for Dummies. The whole thing just… Well, honestly, it just doesn’t feel good enough to me. Everything seems to be ultimately built around a 28 page book that has supposedly sold over 50,000 copies (I’d be interested to see how Best System Bets and Prof. Francis Kingsley-Meyer measure this) and is worth more than the cost of a month of tips.

Is that likely to be genuine or just a cheap marketing ploy? On top of this, you are taking betting advice from somebody who seems to have zero real world sports experience. And with no explanation of where the selections are coming from… Well, the evidence starts to mount rather unfavorably in my opinion.

The problem here is that I see… An idea. It isn’t necessarily the best idea either. And for that, you are being asked to pay out quite a lot of money. All off the back of pretty much anything that is in any way, shape, or form tangible evidence. Some people might want to take a punt because of the lower costs. I could see why you might arrive there. But I am definitely not one of them.

 

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