Most serious marketers belong to hundreds, and in some cases thousands of marketing discussion lists. These lists each can have anywhere from a few hundred to many thousands of subscribers. On top of that their are thousands of very good marketing ezines and newsletters which the owners have notified their subscribers of these unethical practices and shown them ways to stop the abusers. Here's where many who belong to an affiliate program are going to be VERY angry. Well not only did they stop you but also anyone else that is also in the same affiliate program you are.
Scripts are in the works right now to bypass the given email address when the ad is posted.
This means you will receive a reply to the root domain name. This will greatly effect people who are still using web addresses by AOL or any free site thats address begins with members.aol etc. which is all the more reason to get your own domain name and not only avoid these issues but also to show people you are a serious business so they will take you seriously. No matter what your web submission person or consultant tells you, I have shared the true and honest facts. You can listen to someone who cannot demonstrate the wealth and success gained by doing things the proper way, or you can listen to someone who can prove these things to you. It's a choice you should make carefully.