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Wirecutter doesn’t have endorsement fees

• gruez 8y ago
  they don't, although if they recommend you, they'll ask you for a cut of sales (affiliate program). if you say no, they'll switch their recommendation to your competitor and never review your brand again. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16729408 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16729408
  • mrhappyunhappy 8y ago
    I called out the inherent affiliate bias issue years ago but HN cult tunnel vision didn’t want to hear it and downvote me to hell. Wirecutter is not to be trusted.
  • gaadd33 8y ago
    When they link to a product on Amazon they then ask the brand to give them an additional cut of sales? I'm surprised Amazon allows sites to double dip like that.
  • eli 8y ago
    That is an allegation that they strenuously deny. https://thewirecutter.com/our-response-to-nextdesk/ https://thewirecutter.com/our-response-to-nextdesk/