Hi Dave

thanks for such good information in reply to my post... there's been so many more posts since then... I'm going to give your additional info here!

Hi Beth,

I've never had much success paying others to send out messages for me.  Most of them are unethical organizations who simply spam the world.

Safelists are a better choice that bring limited results.  I actually own a safelist, BusyBeeSafelist

If you join the safelist, let me know and I'll give you a free upgrade.  Expect results from a good safelist, but also expect to have to spend time trying different subject lines and variations on your message.  If you hit it right, you can expect a small number of positive results.  Anyone who tries to sell you on the idea of making a ton of sales with safelists or any other method of mass communication is not telling you like it is.

When you actually purchase leads, you must use an autoresponder that allows you to upload leads.  That means you are going to have to pay for the service.  I don't know of any good autoresponder service that will allow you to upload leads without paying for their service.  Furthermore, never send out a sales message to your leads on first contact.  Take the time to make initial contact and give them a chance to opt out.  Small returns are better than no returns (and spam complaints.)

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thanks Dave you're the best!

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Beth