Rented Content?

I wouldn't have thought it possible. But now, it appears ebusiness owners no longer have to write their own content or even commission a copywriter to do it for them. Now, there is "rent-a-copy".

At least one, and probably more, content provider is renting out articles -- I kid you not -- to website owners. One client reports having paid a $900 set up fee plus $300 a month to rent 20 articles (short ones of about 300 words each).

Over a one year period, that works out to an astonishing $4,500! That's $225 per article that he doesn't even get to keep when the year is over and has no right to distribute or republish.

Has anybody out there used this kind of service? Did it provide you with decent value? Or did you feel ripped off when you found out you can purchase articles and own the copyright for less than that? Just curious! Let me know.