In Reply to: Without the ability to purchase at accomodation prices...few would be willing to do it... posted by Enophile on March 8, 2007 at 19:48:04:
>That's a bummer.>Life is full of disappointments.
>What it says is that without this "subsidy," the reviewers would not find reviewing "worth their time.">
Since this 'perk' is available to anyone and everyone in the industry, you could also say that about the people who work in retail or work for manufacturers.
>That would be as bad for the industry as anything I can think of...it would lead to a situation where the gear chosen for review could based on personal desire (avarice) rather than chosing amongst representative samples of the marketplace's products.>
A reveiwer can purchase ANY equipment he wants at this pricing form any and every manufacturer. It has nothing to do with what he reviews.
>Now, if a reviewer said, "This product is so good, I paid what you'd have to pay for it," that would mean more!>
It's really no different than him saying I could buy anything at dealer cost, but I chose this.
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- Accomodation pricing... - mkuller 09:40:21 03/09/07 (0)