It is a very sad situation but a few years ago pilots were offering for pay for their type ratings, nowadays I receive numerous applications whereas they seem to have accepted that a type rating (only) will not secure them a job and they are asking to buy hours on type.
Whist Astraeus might have been one of the forerunners in selling hours just have a look at the prices that eaglejet.net are charging, it's scandalous.
Who knows where it will end, first pilots paid for 100 hours, now 300 or 500 hours, what next?