Wow...

Honestly, if you are that frustrated by the time it takes to delete
one more email in your inbox, how did you find the time to write this
long rant? It might just be me, but I don't mind an occasional email
from a vendor. I have had a fair number of vendors contact me through
my blog, and I only respond to the ones I'm interested in. If I like
their product, I might buy more; if I don't, so be it. You wouldn't
walk up to every free sample stand in Costco and shout, "Don't give me
a sample, I might like it and want to buy some!"

Ankit recently offered me a good amount of tea, and I am quite excited
about it. Marketing or not, it's still a gift. It's not like one of
those mass "FREE SAMPLES OF VIAGRA/VALIUM/FAT BURNERS!!!!" scam
emails.

That being said, I understand that sending unsolicited mail to a
usenet poster's email address is a no-no. So, perhaps Ankit should
have posted his offer here first. Still... give him a break, he's a
nice guy.

-Brent