Shamayim
I already have a Messiah.
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Re: PC mag sucks
said by Smile__  :That's how consumer reports is... Consumer Reports accepts no advertising. It derives its income solely from subscriptions and services.
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Smile__
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Baltimore, MD
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| It gets a lot of money from the comapnies who pay them to advertise that they write a good article on that companies product. Just like JD Powers awards.. You can't as a company say that someone said you had a great product without buying the rights to the article. |
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ScottMo
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Stony Brook, NY
| Except Consumers' Reports doesn't do that. They accept no advertising and do not allow their reports to be used in advertising.
From their website:
CONSUMERS UNION
NO COMMERCIAL USE POLICY
We accept no advertising and we are not beholden to any commercial interest. ...Such information may not be used by others in advertising or to promote a company’s product or service. In addition, this policy precludes any commercial use of any of Consumers Union’s published information in any form, or of the names of Consumers Union®, Consumer Reports®, or any other of Consumers Union’s publications or services, without our express written permission. If Consumers Union learns that this policy has been violated, it will take all steps necessary to prevent the misuse of its names or of any of its materials, including legal action where appropriate. |
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emptywig
Huh? What?
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Pasadena, TX | reply to Smile__
Huh? |
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