JLC Online: Bott Smartvan Work Truck Storage System

[Charles959]

Reviewed by Tommie Mullaney:

Bott Smartvan Work Truck Storage System

 

[peter halle]

It would have been nice to read a disclaimer that he is an influencer for the brand.

Peter

 

[Charles959]

Peter,

Thank you for pointing that out.

A quick search finds:

Black Label Carpentry Co - Home | Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com › ... › Carpenter
We are extremely happy to announce our partnership with bott Smartvan USA and to be their first brand ambassador in the USA.

 

[squall_line]

I think Peter's comment was also in reference to the "review", which failed to mention the ambassadorship.  This is a minimum standard disclaimer in most circles, usually in the form of "disclaimer: such-and-such company paid for our hotel and flight to visit their factory and review this product" or "disclaimer: this was a gift from such-and-such company and I was not required to return it when I was done", or "disclaimer: I pay for all of my own tools and am not sponsored by any company".

For JLC and the author to completely leave it out runs the risk of violating not only standards and practices, but also potentially laws in some places.

 

[Charles959]

I assumed that Peter's comment was directed toward the review, not toward me, although I see it could be taken either way, or both ways.

I had no idea that the reviewer was a brand ambassador before I posted the link to the review.

 

[peter halle]

Yes my comment was directed at the review. 

Peter