SPAM Does Work.

> 25million a day * 30 days brings in 6000
> sales. Thats a very bad conversion rate.

The conversion rate does not matter when it costs ZERO to market.

If they only made one sale after sending ten million emails, they would still do it.

> Mostly because the list is not targeted. If
> these people would have sent the email only
> to a database of people who surf p*rn sites
> - they would certainly have received better
> conversion rates as well as less complaints.

Sure. But you are now expecting a spammer to think like a normal ETHICAL businessman. The fact they are spamming shows they don't give a toss about whether you want to see their message, or anything other than their own interests.

> There is no satisfaction in sp*mming though.
> You build no loyalty. You built no customer
> base. You receive no testimonials. No love.
> Its worthless to do business that way.

It is worthless for a NORMAL business to do business that way. Look at WHAT the spammers are selling...

Viagra - for those who want to have SEX.
Penis Enlargement - another SEX thing.
**** - more SEX.
Meet people who want to have unattached (no commitment) sex.

The people who buy this stuff don't expect to see a well lit store in the middle of a shopping center selling all this. They prefer to buy out of the public's eye. That's the market. People who are letting sex be the main thing in their life. So those who sell and those who buy are somewhat suited to each other. That is... if sex is the main thing in your life, you don't care about other things, or too much about other people as long as you get your thrill.

And that is not normal business.

One way spam could be stopped somewhat is with ISP's charging a email fee for email when it exceeds X number per day (one million or so). Or banning those people from having account outright (send over 500,000 emails a day and you lose your account). BUT, the spammers could use other means (hacking) to send out their garbage. But if the ISP's had something in place that restricted email sending, it would be a step in the right direction - or at least something that might help identify the spammers so they can be shut down.

Fanatasy thinking? Yep. There will always be some ISP who is spam friendly... or some spam body who buys their own T1 lines for sending stuff out. But that's no reason to not try.

What do you (everyone reading) suggest to help get rid of the spammers??

Michael Ross


Spam Free Zone