speaking from a graphic design standpoint, 99.9% of my business is refferal only and i perfer it that way. i do not wish to deal with people i do not know on a personal basis but if a good friend reffers them then i know they can be trusted.
it eliminates pretty much any chance of getting ripped off.
as for sponsors, there are some affiliate programs out there that have done this... QB was one, until released to the public. Probably the most successful case out of any that went this route IMHO. But in any case, sponsors with good fraud protection will continue to take anyone and everyone and hopefully they can catch these scammers prior to doing them any major damage.
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