Working a niche that you're morally or philosophically against

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So, here's an interesting question.

Are you willing to work in a niche that you're otherwise philosophically or morally opposed, but will do so for the sake of the financial opportunity?

Not just the obvious like porn or online gambling, but even things like environmental/green movement when you've got a Humvee sitting in the driveway?
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Elliott
    No and why would u there is 100's of niches? Main reason I say no is how could u be interested?
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    If you're in business, of any kind, you're not in business to sell what YOU like, you're in business to sell what the public wants. If the public wants silk snot rags, it doesnt make a difference if you wipe your nose on your sleeve. If you want to make money, you sell silk snot rags.

    I tried a porn site, and quite honestly, i just couldn't put up with it. Not that i have anything against sex or nekid women, but i just didnt like being nose deep in t&a all day. Plus i'd never want to have a site that i'd be embarrassed for my mom to see.
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    • Profile picture of the author Chris Ramsey
      Originally Posted by Michael Motley View Post

      If you're in business, of any kind, you're not in business to sell what YOU like, you're in business to sell what the public wants.
      I disagree... to a point.

      I will only work in a business that I truly enjoy. You can make money doing absolutely anything. I've seen some of the craziest ideas work.

      Why did they work? Because the owners passion instilled passion in others.

      If you're just out to make money, then selling just what the public wants is the way to go. If you want to follow a passion, then that's what you do. It's what I do.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    I think the question answers itself. If you are truly morally or philosophically opposed to something you wouldn't associate yourself with it.

    Now, having a distaste for a certain niche is different. Then you simply ask yourself:
    Is your Distaste > propensity for income or Distaste < propensity for income?

    Let's say, for example, I am morally against the Jonas Brothers and all they stand for. I would never monetize the niche no matter how lucrative.

    Let's also say I find fuzzy kittens distasteful. I would consider monetizing this niche if I found the niche had a propensity for income that outweighed my distaste for the little furballs.
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  • Profile picture of the author writergirlk
    Absolutely not! But I am thinking of the obvious ones when I say that.

    I think it's okay to work a niche such as green living if you have an SUV in the driveway IF you take the stance in the niche of working towards your own change. People seem to respond to watching you go through a process of self betterment because it appeals to their own struggles.
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    • Profile picture of the author Christophe Young
      Personally, I would not. I think it's better to be involved in a niche you are passionate about. If you are morally against it at heart, then that might hinder you in some way and your motivation to work hard at it might not always be there.

      I always say it's best to do what you love. You'll be more successful that way.
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  • Profile picture of the author ureba
    I would in a heart beat, if I thought that I could make good $ & had the right domain name.

    I am not afraid to explore niches & have an open mind.

    but

    I think that there would be a point where you could find something that almost everyone would draw the line. example a pro murdering site.


    I would have an issue with this due to legality / ethics etc

    but for most "normal" niches I'd be open surely.
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  • Profile picture of the author shane_k
    Interesting question.

    One of the niches that I am in is the gambling niche. I don't like gambling but I am not morally against it.

    My parents are gamblers and spend about $500 a month gambling.

    My goal when I entered the niche was to make that same amount, sort of as a way to cancel out what they spend. Sort of like a hedge against their gambling expenses.

    I make about $900 a month from online casinos, but what I am finding is because it is not something I am interested in, I am having trouble connecting with my gambling customers.

    So I am happy because I see that $900 cancelling out the $500 or so my parents spend at the casino's.

    However, I seriously do not get gambling at casino's. So, yeah I would suggest that is it so much easier to stick with what you know, and are passionate about, it makes things so much easier.

    As for having a Hummer parked in your drive way while selling "green" products you might not have a problem with it, but I bet your customers would.

    So the question would then be is it worth it, to put in all that hard work, because when your customers find out, they will lose faith in you, and probably drop you.

    Shane_K
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  • Profile picture of the author ChristineCobb
    I don't know how you could put your heart into anything that you personally feel is immoral, unethical, etc. Why would you want to?
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    • Profile picture of the author CmdrStidd
      You cannot sell what you don't believe in yourself. If you try to lie about it and act like you do believe in it yourself then your clients will see right through that and you will be branded as a fraud and a liar. It is not worth the risk to lose your reputation over something like this. Stick to those things that you do feel are worth while.

      That is just my 2 pence worth.
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
    Very interesting answers. I wanted to toss this out there, not because I am particularly in a quandry on a personal basis, but was wondering where people would draw the line in particular niches.

    The entire thought process started when I got an unsolicited DVD in the mail - a movie about the spread of radical islam threatening the west. I tend to lean on the conservative side of politics, more libertarian than anything else, so I figured that I ended up on some marketing list. I did some research on this particular movie, and found that it was produced and promoted by some supposed thinktank foundation, and that it was funded by an anonymous executive producer acting under a pseudonym -- Peter Meir a purported Jewish businessman from Canada.

    Understandable why he'd want to keep a low profile as an Israeli Jew producing what would eb certainly considered very "anti-islamic" material.

    Now I am not taking any positions on this at all. Just demonstrating the basis of my thought processes. I abstracted the specifics of this situation to a more generalized "What if" conversation in my own head.

    I view Internet Marketing synonymously with niche publishing - because that's pretty much what it is! The internet being the distribution channel, vs. newsstands or bookstores, et al.

    That's how the thought process got started. Are there niches that someone didn't personally agree with, but would forego their politics, morals, religion, ethics, etc... to chase the almighty $$?
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesviago
    no i wouldn't.
    for me, "believing in something" includes not selling out (for cash or otherwise).
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  • Profile picture of the author JonathanBoettcher
    I'm going to agree with most others here - if you're morally or otherwise opposed to it, then by doing it just for money you're saying your morals aren't worth anything.

    Then the question becomes, where DO you draw the line? By compromising your integrity once, in one area, it becomes increasingly easy to do so again and again. You have to ask yourself if that's where you want to end up.

    Some people don't have a problem selling out to the highest bidder no matter what is required, if the bid is high enough.

    Personally I'd prefer to be able to show my friends and family my work and take pride in it, not have to try to hide what I did.

    I like what someone said - he'd like to be able to show his work to his mom and not be ashamed. Probably a decent guideline.
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  • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
    Absolutely! If I had enough basic knowledge on the subject and it would make me good money, absolutely!

    It's all about making money! Nothing more, nothing less...
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    • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
      Originally Posted by Heimir Arnfinnsson View Post

      Absolutely! If I had enough basic knowledge on the subject and it would make me good money, absolutely!

      It's all about making money! Nothing more, nothing less...
      The voice of dissent speaks... just when I thought everyone was on the conviction train, someone throws it down hard.
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      • Profile picture of the author JonathanBoettcher
        The other gold standard I've heard people use is to look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if you'd be happy telling people what you do for a living...
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
    I happen to agree with you Jonathan. I was just sort of curious to see an informal polling of people in an otherwise aggressive marketing class - bunch of moneygrubbing capitaliztas. lol... I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
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    • Profile picture of the author JonathanBoettcher
      Originally Posted by MichaelHiles View Post

      I happen to agree with you Jonathan. I was just sort of curious to see an informal polling of people in an otherwise aggressive marketing class - bunch of moneygrubbing capitaliztas. lol... I'm actually pleasantly surprised.

      Haha, excellent. I love social experiments :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by MichaelHiles View Post

      bunch of moneygrubbing capitaliztas.
      And marketing is not about that?
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  • Profile picture of the author herrick
    Heimer
    "It's all about making money! Nothing more, nothing less... "
    That not capitalism thats just greed. You still have to get up in the morning and look at yourself in the mirror.
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by herrick View Post

      Heimer
      "It's all about making money! Nothing more, nothing less... "
      That not capitalism thats just greed. You still have to get up in the morning and look at yourself in the mirror.
      Capitalism is about greed! It's about making more money than your neighbour, having a bigger house and a better job etc, etc.
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      • Profile picture of the author herrick
        Originally Posted by Heimir Arnfinnsson View Post

        Capitalism is about greed! It's about making more money than your neighbour, having a bigger house and a better job etc, etc.
        Not... Greed IS selfish and excessive desire.
        Capitalism is not having the gov't dictate what we should charge and how we should run our business. Competition will regulate what you sell and the money you make.
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  • Profile picture of the author Elliott
    Ask yourself, Heimir, if some could show you how you could make a lot of money selling rape videos, would you sell them?

    Elliott
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
      Originally Posted by Elliott View Post

      Ask yourself, Heimir, if some could show you how you could make a lot of money selling rape videos, would you sell them?

      Elliott
      This is an interesting point.

      Let me bring an example to the table. About 6 years ago, a husband/wife team was arrested in texas for running a child porn site. They werent filming it, but hosting videos that others sent in, it was obviously a pay membership site.

      How did they get busted? Their bank account. They pulled in just over 5 mil a month.

      So lets adjust this a bit. Lets say you had no hand in the product you werent morally right with, and you made that kind of money...would you still have a problem with it? And this doesnt have to be about kiddie porn which i find the highest level of disgusting and anyon involved in it should probably be gutted on the spot.

      But lets say suddenly there was a big interest in something like those videos PETA puts out every now and then about animals getting abused. You're not filming it, you're just hosting the vids that come in and you're pulling down a couple mil. a month doing this.

      Personally, for something like that, i think a couple mil a month will purchase a lot of sleeping pills if im having trouble going to bed.

      Saying 'oh i wouldnt do that' is easy when you're not making that kind off money. I remember an interview with the guy that does girls gone wild, and in it he stated he's married. Do you think his wife is 'ok' with him filming half naked women all over the u.s. when she's miles away? Nope, but she has no problem living in the multi-million dollar mansion, driving the expensive cars and living the lifestyle that those nekid girls' breasts bought for her.
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by Elliott View Post

      Ask yourself, Heimir, if some could show you how you could make a lot of money selling rape videos, would you sell them?

      Elliott
      Well nothing illegal of course.
      And I'm not saying that I would promote everything just to make some easy money.
      But just by doing marketing I'm kinda doing something I'm philosophically aginst
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      • Profile picture of the author JonathanBoettcher
        Originally Posted by Heimir Arnfinnsson View Post

        But just by doing marketing I'm kinda doing something I'm philosophically aginst
        Interesting.... almost every single person on this planet is a marketer in one form or another... you ever recommend anything to your friends ?

        Only difference is that some people get paid for it, others do not. However, they get paid in non-monetary ways, usually social recognition, thanks, or something else along those lines. Think about it.
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        • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
          Originally Posted by JonathanBoettcher View Post

          Interesting.... almost every single person on this planet is a marketer in one form or another... you ever recommend anything to your friends ?

          Only difference is that some people get paid for it, others do not. However, they get paid in non-monetary ways, usually social recognition, thanks, or something else along those lines. Think about it.
          *I recommend things to my friend that I like or I think they might enjoy.
          I gain no money from that but only pleasure

          *I recommend things to a group of people online as a sole purpose of making money. The thing might help them, but that's not the purpose.

          I can say without a doubt that almost every IM'er is out there to make money! You might help someone out in the prosess but that's not your goal.
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          • Profile picture of the author bthurman
            No, if I were morally opposed to a niche I would not promote it.

            Bob
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          • Profile picture of the author JonathanBoettcher
            Originally Posted by Heimir Arnfinnsson View Post

            I can say without a doubt that almost every IM'er is out there to make money! You might help someone out in the prosess but that's not your goal.
            Ah, but that SHOULD be the goal... because that is the secret to true money online. Many of the big dawgs will tell you that (not the fake gurus). Once you figure out that you're in business to serve people, to help them solve their problems etc - that is when your business will take off.

            By aligning your interests with theirs (not the other way around) the money starts to flow.
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            • Profile picture of the author Payment-System
              working with niche that is opposed to our trust,I think that should be avoid,the reason is as simple as because it will weight your beautiful day doing not you ,doing something against your religions ,that is suck man and I dont to live with that
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  • Profile picture of the author Marhelper
    It depends on your level of integrity. I have been challenged at times to compromise and have not always stood my ground but I do believe there is an overall pattern of doing so. Good question.
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  • Profile picture of the author howudoin
    *I recommend things to my friend that I like or I think they might enjoy.
    I gain no money from that but only pleasure

    *I recommend things to a group of people online as a sole purpose of making money. The thing might help them, but that's not the purpose.

    I can say without a doubt that almost every IM'er is out there to make money! You might help someone out in the prosess but that's not your goal.
    Ok, now that's an interesting angle!

    Indeed, who can disagree that every IM'er is out there to make money, Not like there's anything wrong with that but I'm just saying that's what the approach is. After all, how many IM'ers truly believe that the world is going to end in 2012 but still you find people selling all sort of repackaged public domain material to this hungry crowd.

    Now of course Im'ers don't know any better what would happen in 2012 but then is this greater life manifestation? (Thats wallace D Wattles From "science of getting rich")

    OR is it just a capitalist attitude of making the maximum money before we all die, by capitalizing on the fears of the people?

    This is going in an interesting direction.....
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by howudoin View Post

      After all, how many IM'ers truly believe that the world is going to end in 2012 but still you find people selling all sort of repackaged public domain material to this hungry crowd.


      This is going in an interesting direction.....
      Exactly, is it unethical to sell into people's fears even if you know/think it is a total BS?
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    If it were unethical to sell into people's fears, that would put a major damper on religion wouldnt it?
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by Michael Motley View Post

      If it were unethical to sell into people's fears, that would put a major damper on religion wouldnt it?
      Haha, excellent point
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  • Profile picture of the author herrick
    If your walking down the street and come across a wallet. you pick it up it contains 5k and a drivers license. You look around no one saw you pick it up ,what would you do???
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
      Originally Posted by herrick View Post

      If your walking down the street and come across a wallet. you pick it up it contains 5k and a drivers license. You look around no one saw you pick it up ,what would you do???
      call the guy and tell him i found his empty wallet.
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      • Profile picture of the author jgand
        Wow, morally opposed to. That is a tough question. There are only a few things I would say I'm morally opposed to and those probably can be found in the ten commandments. I don't what else is so terrible.

        If you choose something you like doing, and its helping the world then there will not be any problem.
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  • Profile picture of the author howudoin
    Not... Greed IS selfish and excessive desire.
    Capitalism is not having the gov't dictate what we should charge and how we should run our business. Competition will regulate what you sell and the money you make.
    I agree with that completely.
    Trust me , I'm not against any of the basics of capitalism and indeed as Adam Smith has put it adequately in his Book, (published in 1776) An inquiry into the nature and causes of Wealth of nations, that the maximum good for humanity can only be bring about when a person acts in his self interest. In other words:

    A person can do more good for society when he acts in self interest rather than when he wants to do more good for society.

    But the real question is, where does one draws a line to self-interest and as per the 2012 example I have given above, Is it really about evolving society (By selling info products) or is mere Greed in full effect?

    Bhupinder
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by howudoin View Post

      Is it really about evolving society (By selling info products) or is mere Greed in full effect?

      Bhupinder
      Well, ask yourself. Who gains the most, you or society?
      If society would not gain, would you still do it? How about if you would not gain?


      "Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity" - Karl Marx
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      • Profile picture of the author bombdiggity
        No. I've had to turn down certain niches that were doing really well because I didn't agree with them philosophically, politically, and economically. I'm not a pragmatist by any means. If I feel that something violates my principles, then I don't want to deal with that thing. It's as simple as that. However, some things blur the lines. I don't believe the world is as black and white as a lot of people make it out to be, so I think that you have to take each scenario case by case. Ultimately, it will be up to your conscience to decide whether or not you want to go through with something.
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  • Profile picture of the author smisen
    Couldn't do it. I had a site that was doing pretty well in the **** berry CPA niche, but it totally wore on me telling lies about how effective the products are and getting people to sign up with retailers that I know are going to scam them. I mean, sure, there's the fine print that lays out exactly what they'll be charged, but we all know that the average site visitor doesn't read that stuff.

    Of course, I did get a pretty nice check selling the site to someone else
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by smisen View Post

      Of course, I did get a pretty nice check selling the site to someone else
      You didn't like what you were doing so you sold the site and now someone else is doing the exact same thing?
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  • Profile picture of the author howudoin
    Well, ask yourself. Who gains the most, you or society?
    If society would not gain, would you still do it? How about if you would not gain?


    "Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity" - Karl Marx
    The point is that When I gain the society will also gain and it will be larger than my share. To understand this lets go the quote from Karl Marx, you might lose the opportunity to sell that man a fish by teaching him how to- but it is still greater life manifestation by increasing his knowledge. Even in terms of business think about more opportunities created in terms of selling him the equipment and the boat required to catch the fish.
    So in the end, its not just his intellectual/practical knowledge which has increased but in addition the economic opportunities for the society have also increased which will ultimately lead to the evolution of the entire society at large.(Including mine)

    Bhupinder
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    • Profile picture of the author Heimir Finnson
      Originally Posted by howudoin View Post

      The point is that When I gain the society will also gain and it will be larger than my share. To understand this lets go the quote from Karl Marx, you might lose the opportunity to sell that man a fish by teaching him how to- but it is still greater life manifestation by increasing his knowledge. Even in terms of business think about more opportunities created in terms of selling him the equipment and the boat required to catch the fish.
      So in the end, its not just his intellectual/practical knowledge which has increased but in addition the economic opportunities for the society have also increased which will ultimately lead to the evolution of the entire society at large.(Including mine)

      Bhupinder
      The point is, very few think like this. Most just want the cash regardless of the consaquinces...
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  • Profile picture of the author IMChick
    Qualifier: Provided it's not illegal.

    Short answer: Nope.

    Long answer: In business, as everywhere in life, it comes through loud and clear if you're not into the subject. There has to be passion and interest to make it work.
    So if you're wearing leather shoes and trying to be the authority #1 ranked vegan lifestyle site, this is going to become a problem at some point and your customers will discover it before you know it.

    The Moral: Why do something you have to question when there is a whole wide world out there? Find your own way and don't let greed get in the way of your interests.
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  • Profile picture of the author Craig Fenton
    Hi Michael:

    Hope you are well this evening.

    I could never work for a company or promote a product I didn't believe in. Others will tell you that if it isn't illegal and they can earn a living they don't lose sleep about their choice.

    Many people that work for a tobacco company for example don't smoke. I couldn't justify being employed since the product is hurting others.

    You can conduct a great poll on your question if it could be done without somebody having to give their name or user i.d. Many people will not be upfront about their feelings. If they know there are no consequences the results will be more accurate.

    What is your guess would half be content to go with the money over the ethics?

    Have a great night,
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  • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
    If you can market and sell something that you are morally opposed to, then you probably weren't all that morally opposed to it in the first place.
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  • Profile picture of the author geosmithny
    I'm going to agree with most others here - if you're morally or otherwise opposed to it, then by doing it just for money you're saying your morals aren't worth anything.
    It's that simple.If you do something that violates your "morals" or "philosophy"for whatever reason,you have neither morals or philosophy, merely an ambiguous collection of murky "guidelines"you use to keep out of jail,save face and convince yourself and others that you are "good".Never mind about being able to look at yourself in a mirror.I'm sure Madoff had many very expensive mirrors.Never mind about your customers sensing your insincerity.Anyone can sell anything to anyone else provided they lie enough,with the first of their lies usually being the ones they tell themselves.A truly moral person does not have to justify their actions, least of all to themselves.
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    My apologies to JonathanBoettcher for not including his name in the quote
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    My feelings is, when someone has to ask a question like that they already know the answer.
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  • Profile picture of the author howudoin
    Com'on guys ,

    Lets take things back to internet marketing here, since we all work in that domain.....What about people who are selling N number of products from CB marketplace...Its not as if they have tried all of them and can talk about their quality first hand. These products are sold based on information from the merchant who ofcourse wants to see big sale numbers. My point is, how can you "believe" in a product when you haven't even tried it in the first place?

    Of course I can see that in case of cigarette factories but how to apply the same thing in IM?
    Bhupinder
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    • Profile picture of the author geosmithny
      Originally Posted by howudoin View Post

      Com'on guys ,

      Lets take things back to internet marketing here, since we all work in that domain.....What about people who are selling N number of products from CB marketplace...Its not as if they have tried all of them and can talk about their quality first hand. These products are sold based on information from the merchant who ofcourse wants to see big sale numbers. My point is, how can you "believe" in a product when you haven't even tried it in the first place?
      Would you consider someone who who peddles crap or lies about their experience with product x or y a moral person? Is a pool hall hustler or the three-card-Monty artist moral? There are plenty of people in this business who operate ethically and honestly. Yeah, a lot of people don't, but also do not forget the customer's responsibility in protecting their own self interest.
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  • Profile picture of the author MaverickWil
    I guess personally I value my principles more than money so definitely not.

    Even if one does go ahead and sells something that they're opposed to, that person is pretty much at a disadvantage to take the sales to a higher level. If you can't connect with your product, your marketing will not be congruent with your product...period; and that would affect the overall sales. Very rarely there will be people who can fake it really well but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't last long either. Why do that to yourself?
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