The lesson is that some companies will offer to sell you something just to get your order. It doesn't cost much, or anything, to advertise. If you send a reques

The lesson is that some companies will offer to sell you something just to get your order. It doesn't cost much, or anything, to advertise. If you send a request, they are 1/2way to making a deal. Only then do they need to decide if they can actually make it, and do so profitably.