There was no subscriber code, it was way too long, etc. I responded with the free ad guidelines and that he needed to subscribe to place a free ad. Then, there was a second email. Not exact words, but you get the picture. He had subscribed but I unsubscribed him myself.
Life is too short to deal with someone like that.
People, if you want to be in business very long, that definitely is not the way to build relationships. Our actions will definitely affect our future. Believe me, I never forget people like this and I doubt that other publishers do. Besides it being just plain wrong from a moral standpoint, this type of attitude could actually hinder your success. For such a large place, the internet can be a very small one as far as word spreading.