Had multiple people with Big Followings ask me for Free Wine yesterday in exchange for a shout-out.

I offered them a healthy discount instead.

They acted SO thankful and psyched.

None of them ordered.

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That’s disappointing from them.

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Also, to think id pay essentially $200 for a half assed post from someone with just a few more followers than me.

crazy how big egos can get

True signal of how users of tech platforms are the product. That influencers can think their followers are a commodity to exchange for real goods.

at times they are, but ego inflates that value

it has for me at times and getting humbled afterwards is so helpful. who the fuck am I?

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25k followers on Twitter is nothing, yet some people let it define them

Especially considering a huge % of them are bots anyway 🤣🤣

I'm almost surprised when it's a real account following me these days.

to think id give someone $200 of wine without knowing their audience

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The ratio of followers to engagement is usually about 1000 to 1

Oof 😅

🤣 what a bunch of tools

that's why I'm here bitching about it 🤣

It’s easy for someone to say they want something until it’s time to pay for it

that's why I don't wanna give it for free.

good deal, but I want them to have skin in the game so they really appreciate the product.

if they feel like posting after, great

Exactly. You don’t work for free.

I mean you could make the marketing argument and for some accounts it's a good one, but judging by the amount of free shit I've gotten and posted about, it's not worth it

Good call! The more you value your stuff the more others will as well

Good for you. Galts Gulch is the way.

I think I'm living there already

It's worth experimenting with a few to see if it works. Why not tell them to pay for it, but you'll give them an affiliate link. That way they get a cut if their "influence" holds any weight. Seems like a fair trade.

smart middle ground. I like it

Damn... Should have asked for 10% of increased profits.