# What Really Happens When You Email 5,000 Strangers

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Podcast: [List Building Lifestyle With Igor Kheifets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/list-building-lifestyle-with-igor-kheifets-5717428)
Published: 2026-07-02T16:59:57+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/listbuildinglifestyleshow/episodes/What-Really-Happens-When-You-Email-5-000-Strangers-e3litji
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## Resource

Someone slides into your inbox offering 500,000 "buyer leads" at ten cents a piece. It feels like a shortcut to a ready-made audience. In this episode, Igor explains why buying email lists is almost always a waste of your time and money, what actually happens when you try to email thousands of strangers who never asked to hear from you.

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