Not Cut Out to be an Affiliate Marketer?

I'm really starting to think I am not cut out to be an affiliate marketer. It seems like to be successful you have to stretch the truth, mislead or outright lie. I don't like deceiving people like that.

On a certain forum I've discovered that marketers can fake testimonials. There are even fake testimonial generators out there on the web. There are places to generate tons of fake names and addresses and other information. There is a whole database of public pictures marketers can use to put a face on their fake testimonials.

There are also tons of psychological tactics to get people to buy things. I'm not sure I can be that cunning. This really opened up my eyes. I will never entirely trust a salesperson again, especially a salesperson on-line.

The more I read about what being an affiliate marketer entails, the more it turns me off. I should try to find some white-hat forums about affiliate marketing. White haters are the more ethical people.

I haven't sold any copies of The Affiliate Code so far and I doubt I will sell any using my methods. It is sad, but I think to be successful as an affiliate marketer you have to be dishonest. I do hope someone proves me wrong though.