tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44235138028714072.post7446796783049184923..comments2023-12-19T08:05:18.863-08:00Comments on Cha Bei -- 茶 杯: FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviews小 約翰http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861553091860759609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44235138028714072.post-53172221803177572192009-10-20T10:05:55.652-07:002009-10-20T10:05:55.652-07:00I'm all for the FTC cleaning up what has been ...I'm all for the FTC cleaning up what has been disguised for too long. Many of these reviews are really advertisements and the companies pay practically nothing to get that word-of-mouth new media credibility. It's an incredible deal for them. Or at least, it was. <a href="http://www.jasonwitt.org/teaternity.html" rel="nofollow">--Teaternity</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44235138028714072.post-31788000429609255482009-10-05T15:29:10.092-07:002009-10-05T15:29:10.092-07:00Our Tax $$$ at work, spend a Buck to find a penny ...Our Tax $$$ at work, spend a Buck to find a penny .. john小 約翰https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861553091860759609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44235138028714072.post-10403526159346232112009-10-05T15:21:17.529-07:002009-10-05T15:21:17.529-07:00This seems as though its going to be very hard to ...This seems as though its going to be very hard to keep track of on their part. And I'm not entirely sure how it will effect tea blogs. I know there are certain sites where most teas they review are sent by companies for free press. But smaller blogs usually buy their own and do it because they love it.<br /><br />But one thing I'm wondering about is do we have to disclose if what we are reviewing was a free sample thrown in with our order, or something we purchased? Or is this for more of an overt offering of free stuff?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939074707659681899noreply@blogger.com