Sounds very high, but something has to turn the weals of SPAM. They must make some money or they wouldn't be around. They do not do it just to annoy me, even if sometimes I think they do. The latest hit: "Converting your car to run on water is proven to lower fuel costs, increase mileage - and help the environment." And someone somewhere is falling for it. Grrr..... - Raanan Avidor via FriendFeed MT Plugin

Eww.... no wonder the spammers keep doing what they do -- it works! - Julie Kentwood via FriendFeed MT Plugin

there are also people buying ringtones every single day. ;) - Nicole Simon

This study relies on the consumer's perception of spam. I work for an extremely reputable e-mail newsletter and our sponsored e-mails (what anybody in the industry would refer to as 'e-mail marketing') is often responded to by consumers as if it was spam. If an e-mail is trying to sell something, it is pretty much instantly regarded as spam. Meaning, those opt-in e-mails from Pottery Barn, Red Envelope, etc...are still regarded as spam by a large portion of readers even if they buy something from it. - Evan Moore via FriendFeed MT Plugin