Bucket Lister
Hero Member
- Dec 20, 2023
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- Detector(s) used
- XP Dēus II
XP MI-6
XP WSA II-XL
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
IDK what was going on here....
(but I think I get the gist
)
As long as a promoter/influencer/reviewer/whathaveyou is transparent/upfront about compensation, I don't have a problem with it.
OTOH, if I found out after the fact that they were a paid shill... Yeah, that makes a difference. It adversely affects the credibility of both the review and the reviewer.
That said, most--if not all--of the vids I watched when researching detectors were very candid about any compensatory relationship, OR that they paid for all their stuff out of their own pockets with NO compensation.
YMMV.
![dontknow :dontknow: :dontknow:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/dontknow.gif)
(but I think I get the gist
![laughing7 :laughing7: :laughing7:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/laughing7.gif)
As long as a promoter/influencer/reviewer/whathaveyou is transparent/upfront about compensation, I don't have a problem with it.
OTOH, if I found out after the fact that they were a paid shill... Yeah, that makes a difference. It adversely affects the credibility of both the review and the reviewer.
That said, most--if not all--of the vids I watched when researching detectors were very candid about any compensatory relationship, OR that they paid for all their stuff out of their own pockets with NO compensation.
YMMV.