In Reply to: Re: the view as an insider posted by Jim Austin on March 9, 2007 at 09:15:15:
"The writer isn't gonna sell the thing for a profit--that's not allowed, and if it happens it is--and should be--a major scandal."It is my understanding that there are normally conditions on such sales, the agreement to not sell the item for some specified period of time being common (I've seen 1 year mentioned). After that the item could be disposed of just like any other property.
"It's possible, I suppose, that a manufacturer stung by a lousy review might keep a reviewer from getting an accommodation price."
Let me think real hard about that... {crunch crunch rattle bang rattle bang bang}... and the ansewer is:
Glad I didn't write that!
LOL
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Follow Ups
- Re: the view as an insider - bjh 09:25:01 03/09/07 (9)
- Not that I've ever been tempted, but... - Jim Austin 09:30:03 03/09/07 (8)
- Re: Not that I've ever been tempted, but... - jdouglas51 10:09:28 03/09/07 (6)
- Maybe I'm missing this... - robert young 13:24:12 03/10/07 (2)
- the distributuon chain - jdouglas51 06:44:44 03/11/07 (1)
- The cost of doing business... - robert young 11:21:10 03/11/07 (0)
- That's a fair point... - Jim Austin 10:23:09 03/09/07 (2)
- Re: That's a fair point... - Charles Hansen 13:52:00 03/09/07 (1)
- Yep, that's them. - Jim Austin 14:01:48 03/09/07 (0)
- "I'm afraid I don't get your implication. "... I feign surprise. nt - bjh 09:54:38 03/09/07 (0)