Gift disclosure and thank you
Dec 21, 2011, 10:43 am
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Gift disclosure and thank you
Believing as I do in openness, I wanted to disclose that Internet Brands gave me a $5 gift card for Amazon.com in appreciation for my service on the TB.
It is a very nice gesture, so thank you to IB, Carol and the management team.
And happy holidays to you folks, too!
It is a very nice gesture, so thank you to IB, Carol and the management team.
And happy holidays to you folks, too!
Dec 21, 2011, 11:08 am
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I recieved a PM asking to confirm my email address last night as well - and just checked it a few minutes ago & also received the same.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 21, 2011, 11:22 am
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.Cheers.
Dec 21, 2011, 1:41 pm
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And in the spirit of disclosure, so did I.
Thanks Carol and IB!
Thanks Carol and IB!
Dec 21, 2011, 2:12 pm
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Me too. Who said I wouldn't profit from being elected to the TB? 
Thanks, Carol and IB.
--Rich
Thanks, Carol and IB.
--Rich
Dec 21, 2011, 2:13 pm
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I also got $25 Starbucks Gift Card from RP... oppss wrong place
Dec 21, 2011, 2:18 pm
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I received a mansion and a yacht. ^
Dec 21, 2011, 2:22 pm
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Dec 21, 2011, 2:24 pm
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Dec 21, 2011, 3:04 pm
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Dec 21, 2011, 9:56 pm
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I think all those $5.00 gift cards (pretty meager if you ask me) should be given to soldiers in uniform next time you're at an airport.
Additional comments not posted for simplicity.
Additional comments not posted for simplicity.
Dec 21, 2011, 10:04 pm
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P.S. If you're serious, than you're being a bit petty.
Dec 21, 2011, 10:10 pm
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Oh come on, Dan. This was a nice gesture of appreciation by IB. I thought it was very kind and generous. That's all I have to say...
Dec 22, 2011, 2:02 am
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The disclosure, voluntary as it is too, is nice to see. Any disclosures about airlines or hotels or credit card companies offering benefits to company-selected "opinion leaders" in positions of authority, perhaps in hopes of "guiding" things or having a "closer" relationship? It's how they try to play it with the travel blogging industry. It's how lobbyists try to do it with favored pols and bureaucrats.
Even as I trust that many people can take from others without feeling obliged to them, the disclosure is still appreciated.
Even as I trust that many people can take from others without feeling obliged to them, the disclosure is still appreciated.
Dec 22, 2011, 3:37 am
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Hmm... if I list all the 'swag' I got at the various SMDs, I may have to file a supplement to my income tax filing for 2010
Seriously though, so far the offers to 'bribe' (that I now of) have been pretty rare. I've been to a few press events that LH put up and compared to American carriers they offer very little in terms of giveaways to sway the opinion
Seriously though, so far the offers to 'bribe' (that I now of) have been pretty rare. I've been to a few press events that LH put up and compared to American carriers they offer very little in terms of giveaways to sway the opinion