Aaron Parecki

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

bicycle

51 min

9.8 miles

bicycle

10:14pm
Asleep

5:48am
Awake

7h 34m
Slept

40m
Awake for

Portland, Oregon, USA

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Steve Bate https://social.technoetic.com/@steve • Mar 8
@aaronpk It sounds like a lot to “pay” (it doesn’t cost them $150) for a review, but the ROI depends on the price of the item being sold. Good reviews are a necessity for a successful listing on Amazon and they will affect sales performance for years. However, the technique is risky for them because it violates Amazon’s ToS and could cause them to lose the ability to sell on that platform.

How does it not cost them $150 to send me a $150 gift card? This is different than the ones that offer to just refund a purchase or send something for free, since that costs them only the cost of the product, not actual cash.

fwiw this was for a $500 purchase

Portland, Oregon • 33°F

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Steve Bate https://social.technoetic.com/@steve • Mar 8
@aaronpk If it's a gift card that can be used to purchase a product from anyone (not just from the seller asking for the review), then that's different. However, they may have made a $200-300 profit on the $500 sale. Reinvesting part of the profit into reviews for a new-ish listing can create a competitive advantage that can pay off well over the longer term. Even if they break even or have a small loss, it can be an effective "loss leader" strategy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_leader

Amazon gift cards are basically cash. And yes I'm familiar with the concept of a loss leader

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M. Brandon Lee | THIS IS TECH TODAY https://twitter.com/thisistechtoday • Mar 8
Ah, the illegal fake review scheme that can cause them to lose their store. It would be a shame if they got reported...

lol yeah, the best part is the postcard says "for your safety, don't include this postcard in your photo in your review"

Portland, Oregon • 44°F

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Tom Coates https://twitter.com/tomcoates • Mar 8
I suppose it’s possible Musk just sticks with it interminably, burning through his own cash in a desperate attempt to rebuild his credibility? But I doubt it. What do you guys think?

Yahoo?

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Wed, Mar 8, 2023 4:39pm -08:00
Owen Williams ⚡ https://twitter.com/ow

Got this 7” COLOR e-ink display and it’s so rad, I have so many ideas for how these could be useful around the house 🤓

Portland, Oregon • 44°F

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 12:07am +00:00 (liked on Wed, Mar 8, 2023 4:42pm -08:00)
Owen Williams ⚡ https://twitter.com/ow

It’s the new Pimoronini 7” display, which was well priced too https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/inky-impression-7-3
It’s being driven by a small Python script and believe it or not, a Pi Zero

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Thu, Mar 9, 2023 12:12am +00:00 (liked on Wed, Mar 8, 2023 4:43pm -08:00)
Veggie Ramen

Portland, Oregon, USA • 40°F

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Lee Zavitz https://twitter.com/ZavitzLee

As a premiere user of 18 years i made the dreaded switch of learning resolve and haven’t been more happier. I know it’s annoying seeing everyone say stuff like this but it’s not BS. Couldn’t be happier

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Nick Nimmin https://twitter.com/NickNimmin • Mar 8
Quick reminder: When you get an email like this, what they are offering isn't an actual sponsorship. What they are really doing is giving you a $100 sign on bonus to promote the company as an affiliate in your videos. Bypass "integration requirements" by just signing up for the… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1633520568720048128

Whoa, this is a new one I haven't seen before! 🤔

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