Idiots on Parade: Nearly 30% of Internet users make spam purchases

[mandy]

Security company Marshal reports that their latest survey found 29% of respondents willing to admit that they have purchased something from a spam e-mail.

While that number seems pretty questionable, PCMag's Appscout points to a related survey from Forrester in 2004 that found 20% of people say they have bought from spammers. In other words, if you believe these studies - it's getting worse, not better...

full article: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/29_...e_boug.php

more:

"A common misconception is that 'regular' people don't buy from spam," says Marshal. "But, you have to consider the types of products people are buying. It's pirated software, knock-off watches, counterfeit designer goods, cheap drugs and prescription medicines, pornography and other adult material. The Internet provides convenience and a degree of anonymity to people who want to buy illegal or restricted goods. It is a black market and spam has become a conventional means of advertising to a willing audience of millions of people who are purchasing from spam."...

full article: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/0...are-buying

[FiberGuy]

OH, I believe it... that's why we have such horrid spam problems today, because morons actually patronize these clowns.

GAWD!

[regic]

How appropriate - a thread about spam and AdSense is showing ads for a Canadian mail order pharmacy and a "lose 9 llbs of fat every 11 days" diet.  :