>...but these middle-men are all about muddying the waters for the (short term) benefit of their clients at my personal expense. I think that they are misleadi

>...but these middle-men are all about muddying the waters for the (short term) benefit of their clients at my personal expense. I think that they are misleading their clients just as much as prospective buyers. The resultant cloud of garish, rainbow hued fog intruding between buyer and seller reduces the efficiency of the market, and brings only short term illusory benefit to the advertising industry (at least until their credibility dissipates). It boils down to "Bullshit, damned bullshit, and marketing".