Monday, October 5, 2009

Don't send me any cars or expensive stuff

While over at CNet, I saw this headline:

FTC to bloggers: Fess up or pay up

This quote gives the gist of it:

Independent bloggers who fail to disclose paid reviews or freebies can face up to $11,000 in fines from the Federal Trade Commission,

Then it went on to say:

That means, theoretically, that if a celebrity gushes about a new car on his or her Twitter account and it turns out that the car was given away for free, the celebrity could be fined by the FTC.

Also, I saw this tweet from Boise Diva:

debbienews: If only I received any freebies at boisedailyphoto.com! I'd be a good girl and report them: (reg described here)

So, please don't send me anything -- no cars, jewelry or money. I don't want to fill out any forms. I'm lazy, and it's too complicated.

[I wish the government didn't think I was so stupid that I'd run out and buy a car because Brad Pitt tweeted about it. Now, Angelina Jolie, on the other hand, hmm...]
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6 comments:

  1. Ten MileOctober 5, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    Would you give her a ride (ina the car, dude, the car) if she delivered?

    Hmm. These comments could get one in trouble.

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  2. jusdealemOctober 5, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Uh oh...I *may* have accepted a car or two from readers along the way...

    But does a '78 Ford Pinto count, though? Really? Come on, leave me alone, people! Get your own Pinto.

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  3. WolynskiOctober 5, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    The Federal Trade Commission should stay off the Internet, period, because it's not their jurisdiction. Bloggers are international and having a national trade commission poking their nose in is ridiculous. So U.S. bloggers get fined, but not Finnish ones? See how idiotic this can get?
    I ordered a buxom blonde over the Internet, but a petite Asian hooker arrived... do I call the Federal Trade Commission?

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  4. LowellOctober 6, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Very funny! I guess some bureaucrat didn't have enough to do one day!

    Darn! I've got all those things to gift my readers, including, I think, a sure-fire way to win every time at poker...

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  5. LowellOctober 6, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    Oops, I made a mistook. My surefire poker winning thingy only works some of the time. It misfires occasionally!

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  6. Memphis MOJOOctober 6, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    @TM: not going there.

    @jusdealem: Pinto, lol :)

    @Wolynski: yeah, makes no sense.

    @Jacob: Psst, send the poker system, but let's keep it a secret.

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