I want to support the Internet Community as much as possible, so I put my money where my mouth is and buy as much as I can on-line. It is also so much easier to sell a product you already own yourself. So why not make a practice of buying the products you sell, and selling the products you buy. The more you know about a product or service the easier it is to answer questions or overcome objections. The simple fact that you purchased the product or service yourself is a powerful selling point.
Lets Take It One More Step.
Lets say you want to do not want to pay anything at all. In fact, I evaluate many of my purchases and affiliate programs based on how fast and easy I can earn the product free. In fact, sometimes I consider the cost of a newspaper or e-zine ad in the calculations. Buying products you sell brings you additional advantages. If you find it too difficult to break even you may not waste too much time and effort into selling it.