Should this type of marketing be illegal?
 

I think it's misleading and borderline fraud. To most people, they'll think this is actually an ESPN sports article, but in reality, it's an ad for a workout supplement. I was even led there by a link on a popular news website's sports page. Even the FB comments below are completely fabricated. I don't know how to feel about it. On one hand I think it's clever, but the ethical side of me says it's wrong.

ESPN NEWS - JJ WATT FACES 8 GAME SUSPENSION FOR BANNED SUBSTANCE

Here's the full link with affiliate ID.


Crevalor

Feel good. Move on :upsidedow

I see those all the time on yahoo page! I wonder why companies like espn doesn't sue the affiliate and sponsor I'm guessing these are probably the same people who use stolen content on banners to promote shit

there is nothing "clever" about it, it's shadiness and fraud from 5 different angles...

:2 cents:

It is trademark and copyright infringement. Civil and not criminal. ESPN has to C&D then file suit if necessary.

Search engines are not that bright (yet).

From a consumer's POV: Don't believe everything you read on the Interwebs ...

Holy fuck that supplement looks good! JJ Watt uses it and its on ESPN? Has anyone tried it?

That shit surely has to raise some fucking eyebrows.

I agree.

Nope, but I just bought 4 cases of it through rob's link.

If it's ESPN-endorsed it has to be good.

I robbed my cock with it and now its 12"
I dont know why it shrunk 3" so fast
.... I feel so dirty and cheated

Wooooooooooooo!

I hope it's not illegal or all that work I just did for my Oprah.com penis supplement page will be all for naught.

its just a case of "stupid tax"...people who believe they will get ripped from supplements deserve to be ripped off...

I gotta say, some nutraceutical companies are the dirtiest shadiest marketers online - they make some of the worst things porn did look downright angelic lol. Nutraceuticals are responsible for the FTC taking a harder stance on recurring billing, deceptive practices and some of the more significant changes to the billing industry have come as a result.

Search "nutraceuticals ftc" you'll see some insane cases. My favourite is the one about Colotox being a cure for cancer - just shit it out!

The FTC even created a video to educate consumers specifically calling out Free Trials and nutraceutical products:

thanks for this!!!thanks for this!!! :thumbsup:winkwink: