Trust me, who can you trust?
Apparently there's enough bloggers endorsing various things - stores, products, etc. while getting some sort of pay-off for doing so that the FTC is now looking into this sly business practice.
Read about it
Well, as much as I would luv profiting from this blog - unfortunately I don't. Anything I've mentioned, product-wise, either in this blog or in comments left on other blogs - is based solely upon my use or knowledge of that item.
Here are a few items I've blogged about - and gotten nothing for doing so.
Canon cameras - I use a 5D
Superfeet - insoles that add comfort and support to most shoes
Dry Fly gin - nice drink, well designed bottle
Jerry's Artarama - good mail order discount store for art supplies
Daniel Smith - Seattle based art supply store
Hive - Oregon based modern furniture store, excellent in every way
Design Within Reach (DWR) - another fine furniture and home accessory store
Apple computers - I use an iMac and have been an Apple customer for a long time
Fragrance net.com - all sorts of perfumes at discount, I'm a happy customer
So, FTC, investigate me if you must but I guarantee you'll be wasting your time and resources.
Note to manufacturers, stores and distributors:
I've grown weary of the starving artist thing - I can be corrupted and if you have something cool to offer me, as way of incentive, maybe a new car or a pile of gold coins, I'll listen to all decent offers and, if I'm satisfied with the payola, I'll gladly pitch your stuff.
Monday, June 22, 2009
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5 comments:
Yes, yes, I could be a blog-whore too
since I write about lots of stuff for free
like Persephone Books
etc etc.
Oddly, I did get a free dog-bed.(value $83) someone e-mailed me about the dog's blog.
I also once got some free brownies.
Someone I know got a case of vodka......
ps I like books
nice soap
towels
etc etc
Sheesh, I'd happily sell out. I didn't know it was an option. Who makes great money blogging besides Perez Hilton?
*coughs and looks shifty*
Could you sell some drugs on here? - I gotta truckload I need to get rid of
*sniffs and wanders off*
I read that article too and had a good laugh...I WISH someone would buy me......oh, how I wish.....
i mention my mac and iPhone all the time too and have never even had a visitor from apple appear in my site meter. :-) bravo for doing it because stuff is good and not because we get paid!
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