Am I Being Bribed?
- Posted by Johanna on February 8, 2007 at 7:01 pm
- Category: Graphic Novel News
In an interesting followup to my most recent post, I came home to find another review package waiting.
Netcomics had sent me the first volume of a new series (marked SAMPLE), a copy of their publishing catalog from this year, and two packets of Godiva Hazelnut Praline Biscuits. They were yummy!
First time that’s ever happened. Nice surprise, though.
February 8, 2007 at 7:37 PM
Nice; and a pretty standard marketing tactic in advertising and PR. On the ad side, we always send clients and select prospects a little gift along with our media kits, not as a bribe so much as a token of appreciation for their [future] business.
February 8, 2007 at 7:47 PM
Thanks for providing some insight into the thinking… I found it a little surprising only because there was no mention of the cookies anywhere in the package or letter.
February 8, 2007 at 8:06 PM
Well, I think it is a bribe and you ought to maintain your integrity by sending them goodies to me! :)
February 8, 2007 at 8:13 PM
Heh. I’m surprised they survived one trip; I doubt you’d get anything but crumbs. If I hadn’t already eaten them. :)
February 8, 2007 at 8:29 PM
I envy you. I so envy you.
February 9, 2007 at 1:08 AM
On a complete aside, Netcomics has done a good job of getting me to try their comics. I’m not a big manga reader, though I’m open to the format. I’ve picked up both The Great Catsby and Let’s Be Perverts.
Course, they never sent ME chocolates…
February 9, 2007 at 2:24 AM
You know you’ve “made it” as a critic when they start sending you snackie treats along with your comics. Nice!
February 9, 2007 at 3:05 AM
They are sending free food now? Man… if they start sending plasma TV, Ipods or the like I’m getting back into reviewing!
February 9, 2007 at 7:03 AM
Ray, I don’t think I’ve seen “Let’s Be Perverts”, but that’s certainly a terrific title.
February 9, 2007 at 9:38 AM
“Let’s Be Perverts” is an interesting “coming of age” tale with sexual hijinks. I’m only a little bit into the book, but it’s not bad, and the translation is better than Catsby, which left me scratching my head at times (though Catsby still has merit).
February 9, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Cookies! Pure genius!
That’s way better than the jar of dill pickles I’ve been sending around with reviews.
February 9, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Me, I’m allergic to hazelnuts, so that wouldn’t influence my thoughts one whit. Some really good dills, on the other hand . . .
February 9, 2007 at 12:40 PM
It’s interesting the types of swag pr people will send you to plug their products. I’ve gotten bags of potato chips, bobble head dolls, keychains, stickers, action figures, magic eight balls and, perhaps most perversly, a leather whip.
I didn’t keep the whip.
February 9, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Pickles? Ewww… For some reason, that reminds me I once got a really pretty feather (it was themed to the book subject).
And yeah, the allergy thing can be a problem, too.
Potato chips would be smashing!
February 9, 2007 at 12:50 PM
The potato chips came with some chewing gum too!
February 9, 2007 at 3:39 PM
Just today I received a rather nice package from Shojo Beat. They sent a nice cardboard standee of the page talking about PROJECT: ROMANTIC, along with the advertising folder and sample issue in a cool zipper mesh bag. Oh… and it was PINK!
February 9, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Chris Mautner said:
“It’s interesting the types of swag pr people will send you to plug their products. I’ve gotten … and, perhaps most perversly, a leather whip.
I didn’t keep the whip.”
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