Doubt about moving coutry

Moving country is a big step! Dont do it.

Betfair isn’t the only exchange around. Check out if smarkets, matchbook, betdaq, ladbrokes operate in your country. Failing that you can always try dutching your qualifying bets at another bookie. I think you can try it out at least in Portugal before doing anything stupid. Aim to make enough money for you plane ticket, a few months rents and a few months spending money. But make it in Portugal from matched betting first – that will prove at least you have a chance. Don’t overestimate the opportunities in the UK either, as there is a trend of less and less offers and less generous promotions even there. There are ppl in UK giving it a try and giving up after they realise its not free money. I see it here, ppl pop up and ask basic questions, then moan about how matched betting is dead, and then disappear. Obviously not right for everyone.

You can’t be in it for the money, because there are easier ways to make money. Be in it for the thrill of beating the bookie, or for the enjoyment of sport – and a little extra cash in your life for some luxury. (Put the earnings away in a pot for a holiday or trip, something not necessary, so that if you don’t make the money that you target there is no pain).

You may only have a handful of bookie’s in portugal (although still probably more than you think), so why not try it out there with those to see if its something that you can do. If you can’t make money in Portugal then you won’t make it in the UK either (pretty sure Bet365 operate across most of europe so that will be one of your big earners either way).

Also consider:

Your job is permanent source of income, matched betting will last you for about 12 months.

Your job has future prospects (raises and promotions), if anything matched betting is the opposite, you lose accounts, you lose earning power. Also you will have a hole in your CV so when matched betting runs out you will have difficulty getting back into employment.

Matched betting takes up a lot of time if you’re talking about trying to make enough to live off. Probably more time that a job and you will have to work weekends for sure.

If matched betting is your sole source of income you won’t get loans/mortgages at all. Bank wont want to know you.

Match betting is not risk free – especially the advanced methods you will need to master to go full time. EW arbing for example can lose 100’s or 1000’s in one race if the back and lay lose due to a non runner depending on how much money you have on. Also human error, bookie withdrawing or changing terms and conditions etc.

You need to prove to yourself you can do it in Portugal no matter how bad the opportunities are.