Why go for matched betting?

Lauren Shuckburgh

3 Nov 2015

Updated: 23 Nov 2023

It's a tricky thing to do, trying to make money online. So many other people have attempted and failed, hoodwinked by all manner of promising scams.

Therefore, if you are looking to make money from betting, you may quite understandably narrow your eyes at the suggestion that placing matched bets could make you thousands of effort-free pounds every month.

Those eyes might narrow even further at any suggestion that you barely even need to make any effort, or know anything about betting. It all sounds a bit too good to be true - so is it?

Well, I'll leave you to make that judgement after reading the many articles on matched betting that can be found online. In doing so, one thing that you might notice is the spectacular lack of articles suggesting that matched betting is any kind of scam.

So, there's one very powerful reason to go for matched betting - it really is the real deal.

It takes a lot less effort than you think...

There are, of course, other ways to make money online to complement a steady income from your usual job. You may, for example, set up an ecommerce business, even if that basically just consists of selling your old stuff on eBay. But that's also something that requires a lot of time and effort, and possibly a fair bit of specialist knowledge.

None of these things apply to matched betting. Sure, you can find out more about the technical aspects of it online, if you so wish. The process, at its most basic, involves taking advantage of the many free bets and incentives that many bookmakers offer, and I'm not just talking about the initial signup offers, as continuous reload offers on these sites can also be seriously lucrative.

Matched betting is founded on the principle of effectively betting on all possibilities for a particular sporting event - such as winning or losing - so that whatever happens, you are 'quids in'. This makes it a genuinely risk-free process - whatever happens, you will make a profit.

...and we make it even easier

Now, at this point, we could easily discuss the finer points of matched bets - the qualified bets, the guaranteed profit bets and everything that actually turns your initial £10 or £20 into thousands upon thousands of cold, hard cash.

But you don't even need to know about that, given the dedicated members' area that we have set up that already points you in the direction of the most lucrative matched betting opportunities.

So, it's an easy process, and you don't even need to know much about sports betting, although a bit of rudimentary knowledge wouldn't hurt. Oh, and in common with all betting in the UK, it's completely tax-free.

How's that for a great reason to get into matched betting, particularly with ourselves here at Profit Accumulator?