About that part of being offered a discount for a TOTV recommendation……….
Twice in TV we were offered a discount — I think it was 25 bucks (or maybe 50) if I would write a recommendation.
I refused.
If I have ever written a recommendation, it is a real one.
Neither of the contractors who tried to buy my words were the one in question here. Both of them asked me after they knew we were happy with the jobs well done.
Even though both were good at what they did, I thought offering money for a recommendation devalued every one they had ever had.
But we see those recommendations from time to time here on TOTV — usually from someone who has never posted before — or since.
I have no problem if someone asks me for my recommendation when a job is complete and they know we are happy — but if they offer me money, I let them know how I feel about that.
I think one guy was shocked when I said I was happy and might write something, but I would NOT accept money. (And I think I can easily spot a bought-and-paid-for recommendation on here.)
So anyway, yes it does happen in TV. It happened to me in 2014. That was before Facebook had completely taken over the world. (I still am not on Facebook though so I don’t know if the direction of those thumbs or whatever have a few bucks behind them.)
Boomerosaurus
PS: About the man who is the topic of this thread, this is not the first time I have heard about such behavior. Perhaps he needs to hire a frontman — or a frontwoman — to handle all conversations if he cannot control how he talks to people. (Of course, now it sadly seems to be more acceptable to be rude and obnoxious and loud and in-your-face, everywhere. (shudder)
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