A few days ago, a member of one of my affiliate program downlines contacted me with this email: 'I've been promoting this product for nearly 5 months now and I haven't sold anything. I've tried everything you can think of! I'm about ready to give up. Do you have any suggestions?' After looking at his website and a couple of his ads, I wrote back with a simple question: 'Did you buy the product yourself?' His answer: No. Maybe I'm coming from a biased point of view (as his affiliate spons.