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In Reply to: What he said posted by Rob Doorack on September 14, 2015 at 07:11:52:
There are some reviewers who purchased mega-buck systems. In addition to tax write-offs they may be able to get, they saved substantial amounts of money on their purchases. A reviewer whose system sells for $100,000 retail may have in effect received a $40-50,000 benefit. Consider a guy like Fremer, who does have a mega-buck system no doubt all bought with a discount.
I'd think that at the least quite a few reviewers basically get equipment for free. Just as an example.......
Two years after writing a rave review of a $6500 (at the time) Wells Audio amp culminating in telling readers he purchased the amp, Doug Schroeder listed the amp on A'gon for $3500. That's probably what he paid for it with his discount. Presumably it sold - the listing is gone.
One way to look at it is that the use of a $6500 amp for two years at zero cost is remuneration. BTW - *I'm in no way implying anything untoward about Doug or other reviewers*. Just sayin' that maybe things like that should be counted as remuneration rather than trying to minimize it by referring to it as a mere "perk".
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Follow Ups
- Why doesn't the "insider" discount count as remuneration? - Rick W 11:59:47 09/14/15 (1)
- RE: Why doesn't the "insider" discount count as remuneration? - Rob Doorack 12:37:50 09/14/15 (0)
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