sbayne ...
If a manufacturer were to send a product "free," or at a reduced cost, would that obligate the "tester" to post a positive review? The suspicion that it does is the only reason I can think of for anyone asking the question you did. Its a valid point.
Another thought ... Nothing is free. Some price must be paid. The same question was addressed to me in the TC thread. My point there was, hey ...if you think that the time spent testing three incarnations of the product, spending countless hours waiting for a break-in to occur, taking copious notes, and then writing a review that goes on for paragraphs isn't payment, then I'd have to ask what you do for a living. Is your time and labor worth nothing?
And by the way, questioning the payment thing, or even a discount in return for a favorable review, is in a way suggesting that the "tester" is being dishonest. In my case, if anything I reviewed turned out to be bunk, I'd either say so, or I wouldn't say anything at all.
Also, in reading the last paragraph in your above post, you say the following:
I have to ask ... were you paid for that review? Did you get the Tranquility Bases at a discount? Did you get them for free? What motivated your positive review?
Not dissing you in any way. Just trying to spread a little light on the subject.
Take care ...
Frank
If a manufacturer were to send a product "free," or at a reduced cost, would that obligate the "tester" to post a positive review? The suspicion that it does is the only reason I can think of for anyone asking the question you did. Its a valid point.
Another thought ... Nothing is free. Some price must be paid. The same question was addressed to me in the TC thread. My point there was, hey ...if you think that the time spent testing three incarnations of the product, spending countless hours waiting for a break-in to occur, taking copious notes, and then writing a review that goes on for paragraphs isn't payment, then I'd have to ask what you do for a living. Is your time and labor worth nothing?
And by the way, questioning the payment thing, or even a discount in return for a favorable review, is in a way suggesting that the "tester" is being dishonest. In my case, if anything I reviewed turned out to be bunk, I'd either say so, or I wouldn't say anything at all.
Also, in reading the last paragraph in your above post, you say the following:
- " I have Tranquility Bases under all my equipment. They are highly effective for a number of reasons but they don't use magnets in any way."
I have to ask ... were you paid for that review? Did you get the Tranquility Bases at a discount? Did you get them for free? What motivated your positive review?
Not dissing you in any way. Just trying to spread a little light on the subject.
Take care ...
Frank
