OMAT holding a kickstarter to fund his travel
May 7, 2014, 4:54 pm
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OMAT holding a kickstarter to fund his travel
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...ticket-really/
I don't know, this comes of as really tacky to me. Asking your readers to pay for your travel and experiences. Knowing how affiliates work, the blog should clear enough money to do this on their own (it has reviewed Aman properties before)...
Anyone else's thoughts?
I don't know, this comes of as really tacky to me. Asking your readers to pay for your travel and experiences. Knowing how affiliates work, the blog should clear enough money to do this on their own (it has reviewed Aman properties before)...
Anyone else's thoughts?
May 7, 2014, 5:16 pm
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Love it just sent $$$$
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...ticket-really/
I don't know, this comes of as really tacky to me. Asking your readers to pay for your travel and experiences. Knowing how affiliates work, the blog should clear enough money to do this on their own (it has reviewed Aman properties before)...
Anyone else's thoughts?
I don't know, this comes of as really tacky to me. Asking your readers to pay for your travel and experiences. Knowing how affiliates work, the blog should clear enough money to do this on their own (it has reviewed Aman properties before)...
Anyone else's thoughts?
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May 7, 2014, 5:17 pm
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Kudos to Ben! Hope he gets it.
May 7, 2014, 5:20 pm
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Best of luck Ben. And thanks for all your help with the Chicago Seminars every year.
May 7, 2014, 5:23 pm
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May 7, 2014, 5:29 pm
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By the looks of this thread, maybe Ben should have just asked other bloggers (or former bloggers) to buy his ticket! Eh, I wouldn't mind going to dinner and having DP and FTG fight over who is going to pick up the check......
May 7, 2014, 5:35 pm
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May 7, 2014, 5:45 pm
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May 7, 2014, 5:50 pm
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Very sad. Sadder that many think this is fine.
May 7, 2014, 5:56 pm
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Not sure why he didn't contact their PR department to try and get it as a sponsored trip. Given his rep for reviewing this type of product I would've thought it'd be an easy sell.
May 7, 2014, 5:57 pm
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You understand your post will add tons of cash to his run. There is no bad press. Worst case, he gets cash from pageveiws. Thanks again for great post!
May 7, 2014, 6:06 pm
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Now if you want to answer the question I asked without your condescending reply you can, or you can ignore my question. But you don't have to be snarky. Or don't good FT manners apply to you?
May 7, 2014, 7:02 pm
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144
Backers
$5,560
pledged of $25,000 goal
23
days to go
My guess, will be at 10k by midnight!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...had-residences
May 7, 2014, 7:17 pm
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runs ~$21K, and hes not putting any money in?
also, what if he got it funded then got a discount/freebie from EY?
also, what if he got it funded then got a discount/freebie from EY?