Inspired by the other thread in here about funny marketing ideas... so here is one more used in web now. Especially in Ebay. I have seen many folks just buy 1 cent auctions and 1$ auctions and buy from folks who sell ebooks and traffic etc. Once done they now have their email id ( used for paypal as well email they use to communicate) They then use it to send highly targeted get rich stuff as well better affiliate programs than what the person is selling. Even better they send back a proposal as an alternate payback method. interesting followed in many forms and shapes... beware the "Good customer style Bait.
sorry this didn't make sense to me.... so they buy something cheap..and then sell something else to the person they were buying it from?
Yes, this a trick done on guys selling ebooks and affiliate systems ( typically resellers ). If you are a business/site owner needing a good sales force ( with a proven record of good sales copy writing) the easiest route is look around ebay or similar sites and buy one of the small items in their e-store ( folks who have good product writeups for some of the widely known reseller products). Once you know their email, as well get their attention now you propose a better money making program of yours to them. Heard from another business associate that the conversion rate is far higher than other routes... ( I did fall twice for this early on when i started out... one went real well so no grudges). Easy and cheaper than promoting your affiliate system through CJ or other stuff...