There are some cases where people write about a brand, and then make disclaimers stating that they earn a commission from whatever sales they make from the website.
Why do they feel the need to announce it all the time? it’s almost as if it’s a law (if so, then why is it a law?)
Can’t they just earn their commission in silence?
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Let’s say you are going to buy something, it could be anything. You are a responsible consumer so you do some research and narrow it down to two versions hat are slightly different but have -for you- pros and cons you consider equivalent and they cost basically the same. You just can’t decide without additional information. Seeing it in person would help, most people can make a decision after handling an item in person.
But you can’t see it in person. For whatever reason, they are both custom items or must be ordered internationally, etc..
So you go to a review, if you can’t handle it personally before purchase why not get the opinion of someone who already has the item! Next best thing right?
So you find a review of both items from the same person! Great! That way even if you disagree with their points at least the opinion comes from the same person, the same starting point. Hopefully you can glean something.
You watch the videos and the reviewer is quite happy with both items, saying that achieve their purpose and appear to be well made, no issues. In one video they recommended buying item A. In the video for item B….they recommend buying item A.
So you buy item A.
And it turns out great. Yay!
But what if it didn’t?
Well if item A isn’t actually as good as item B…why did the reviewer recommend it?
Because they were paid to review item A and not item B. Or they make a small commission when people buy item A and they do NOT make a commission when people buy item B.
Wouldn’t you want to know that?
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