Ad swaps

Hi Everyone,

Disclaimer: I am all for sharing content and offering value to the list exchaning ads to build your list is not what this is in reference to
Have you ever used a squeeze page, and at the bottom of the opt in box you have we will never rent share spam or etc.. your email address we respect your privacy?

Have you ever done an ad swap?

Lately I have noticed a huge influx of ad swaps hitting my email box.
These ad swaps always start something like I have set up a download for you. or Your download has not been confirmed. or receipt for your purchase.

Although the titles appear to be for a purchase. the reality is they are for a paid ad they have sent to their list.

When a person signs up for something they are understanding they are signing up to that person's list. not to be spammed by a ton of others.

I find this behavior unethical and certainly irritating. I think if you say I will not share and I respect your privacy that is what it should mean. these are not emails sent by the list owner on their own per se they are emails written by the advertiser and then sent to the list owner's list and vice versa. If you want to send a subscriber to another person's optin page. tell them that. "hey I came across this resource I found to be useful and I thought you may to it will cost you your email address but the content is worth it." Of course that would require actually checking out the content and hey who wants to do that right show me the money and that is it.

Just something to think about I am sure this irritates and moreover allows for mistrust on the subscriber's part. I am all for building a list, making sales and building rep. I am against being dishonest or deceiving in any way and it will indeed kick you in the pants in the long run.

Just a thought
-WD