• Clent@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      No. In a game of one upping each other both are guilty.

      The proper response is to ignore it.

      Unfortunately the internet has shown, people with weak reasoning skills prefer a good story.

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        I don’t see it as a game of one-upping. An influencer getting free merchandise with absolutely no guarantee of revenue is a loss for the producer if there’s no revenue guaranteed. The producer reimbursing after revenue is gained isn’t one-upping them, it’s a business agreement that protects their business. I think it’s absolutely proper to offer a counter in a business agreement, that’s how any business operates. Add on to that that OOP is likely a one person operated small business, as opposed to like Nike or CoverGirl who already have enough revenue to cover a handful of losses, and you get an absolutely rational proposal to stay solvent and end with either a win for both parties or a loss on the part of the salesperson who couldn’t do their job–which is to sell.

        ETA: My boyfriend, who is an independent photographer and video producer, absolutely eviscerated me for this argument lol.

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            How stupid to you have to be to have it spelled out for you and still not get the point? Maybe if you spent less time eating your crayons and more time using them you’d be able to keep up.

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              Eating crayons? I’m not a marine.

              Your lack of marketing sense is not a failure on my part.

              Your emotional reaction is kind of funny though.

              It’s like they say about the difference between genius and stupidity; you have no limits.

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                It’s like they say about the difference between genius and stupidity; you have no limits.

                If self awareness was a disease you’d be the healthiest person alive.