In Reply to: P.S. posted by Jim Austin on March 9, 2007 at 07:43:52:
if mercedes benz loans a car to a detroit free press writer for a review, and he loves it and gives it an incredible review...mercedes doesn't let him buy it on the side at a discounted price. in fact, a mercedes employee, or immediate family member or even an employee of a dealership can. the difference is, the writer has to view the car as a consumer, not an insider, or the review isn't a review at all.
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- the view as an insider - jdouglas51 08:56:18 03/09/07 (11)
- Re: the view as an insider - Jim Austin 09:15:15 03/09/07 (10)
- Re: the view as an insider - bjh 09:25:01 03/09/07 (9)
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- That's a fair point... - Jim Austin 10:23:09 03/09/07 (2)
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