Originally Posted by
DonCarpenter
Is it really a bribe?
Yes, it is.
Originally Posted by
DonCarpenter
The customer wasn't satisfied and the company gave him a refund.
But only if the customer also changed the review. Hence the problem.
Originally Posted by
DonCarpenter
Besides, it's Tripadvisor, not a scientific paper published in a journal.
Still a sacrifice of personal integrity for the sake of financial gain. The OP was bought off and is trying to justify that.