Just one data point: when I recently launched a site selling custom physical products, in the first day I got 2 orders but like 10 emails from people wanting me

Just one data point: when I recently launched a site selling custom physical products, in the first day I got 2 orders but like 10 emails from people wanting me to join various growth hacking/starup communities or list my product on their product listing sites (presumably paying to get featured). Super scuzzy.