To a point, yes... but it's a mostly apples to oranges comparison in the real world. Here's a quick example that comes to mind: a car dealership. Imagine Haley Toyota employees hanging out at Dave Sarmadi and passing out their business cards to people browsing the lot, during business hours.

Well, actually, scratch that.. That's not really a good comparison. I do agree with the last ppart though. It's very unethical.