What’s everyone’s thoughts on them selling their PR freebies?
I was on eBay this morning having a browse of Charlotte Tilbury skincare and I spot a listing for the new serum (that hasn’t even been released yet). I look at the listing - and notice it’s from the account of a well known U.K. influencer’s dad! Obviously they’re keeping their name out of it (but everyone knows their dad, his full name is on the account). I checked out the other listings, both current and already sold, and they’ve sold so many obviously PR gifts.
On one hand I think, why not, sell what you don’t need/like (although they’ve sold items they claim to love)... but on the other (more dominant) hand, I think it’s so cheeky!
Why not hold a giveaway or two every now and then as a thank you to your followers? Just give the things away to family and/or friends? Make up a box and donate it to a women’s shelter? Sell them for the benefit of a charity? it’s easy to select a percentage of the sale to go to a charity of your choice on eBay, they haven’t done this once.
I dunno, it’s rubbed me up the wrong way for some reason. What’s everyone’s thoughts on this?
PS: is this the best forum for this topic..? I wasn’t sure whether to put it here or in the Influencer forum.
I was on eBay this morning having a browse of Charlotte Tilbury skincare and I spot a listing for the new serum (that hasn’t even been released yet). I look at the listing - and notice it’s from the account of a well known U.K. influencer’s dad! Obviously they’re keeping their name out of it (but everyone knows their dad, his full name is on the account). I checked out the other listings, both current and already sold, and they’ve sold so many obviously PR gifts.
On one hand I think, why not, sell what you don’t need/like (although they’ve sold items they claim to love)... but on the other (more dominant) hand, I think it’s so cheeky!
Why not hold a giveaway or two every now and then as a thank you to your followers? Just give the things away to family and/or friends? Make up a box and donate it to a women’s shelter? Sell them for the benefit of a charity? it’s easy to select a percentage of the sale to go to a charity of your choice on eBay, they haven’t done this once.
I dunno, it’s rubbed me up the wrong way for some reason. What’s everyone’s thoughts on this?
PS: is this the best forum for this topic..? I wasn’t sure whether to put it here or in the Influencer forum.
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