how illegal would this be?
 

to hire and extremely skilled hacker in order to check if an affiliate program is shaving you?

hiring the hacker? not as illegal as the actual hacking.

it'd have to be traced back to you though.

What he said. Having some doubts about a sponsor?

not at all

it was just an epiphany I had just now :1orglaugh

Hire someone to hire someone. It's less likely that it'll be traced to you if you put more people between you and the actual person doing the deed. :2 cents:

I can't see what is illegal about it. So long as the hacker does not do any damage to the program.

Shaving is illegal, it's called robbery.

Actually, if you hire him you are an accessory to the fact. Hacking is only illegal if you get caught.:winkwink: