I too was contacted by Miss Yoki and every "review" on this board became immediately suspect. I write for a living and it just would not do to send my credibility down the river for a $24 flashlight. Upon getting "her" request, I imagined posting some blurb in the comments section below a listed item on their site. I don't even have a problem selectively talking about a torch here but I would do it in some form of, as described in my reply below. I sent this e-mail exchange to the admin here before seeing this thread and finding out I was not the only one contacted.
doesnotfeelspecialanymoreFoy
Any review I post, whether on the forum or on your site (or anywhere else) will be my honest opinion of the item I review, based on my personal experience and subjective assessment. If I like the flashlight and/or any feature thereof, I will say so. If I do not like it I will say that, justifying my analysis. Either way, it will be compelling and it will be read and, be read by a lot of people.
I write what I feel, what I believe - no one tells me what to write, what to feel or what to believe. If you are still interested, understanding my terms are not negotiable, I will be glad to review any flashlight you wish to send me. Then . . . after I write the review, so that my credibility and impartiality remain intact, I will give the flashlight away to a lucky forum member. That way, nobody can accuse me of writing what somebody else wants me to say just so I can get a $24 flashlight.
Still interested?
Foy
----- Original Message -----
From: greenyoki
To: tfblackmon@cox.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1:45 AM
Subject: RE: flashlight review
Hello Foy,
Thanks very much for your reply. If i want you to help me post an exclusive deal info for me in the forum and for a reward you will get this free UltraFire WF-501B CREE R2 250Lumens LED Flashlight from our company, would you still interest in this deal? of course, i will tell you the product information you may post on the forum.
This is the flashlight we will send you free: http://www.dinodirect.com/ultrafire-wf-501b-cree-r2-250lumens-led-flashl...
Plese let me know what you think and thanks.
regards
Yoki
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From: tfblackmon@cox.net
To: yoki20112@hotmail.com
Subject: flashlight review
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:15:17 -0700
Miss Yoki,
Yes, I would be interested in doing some reviews for you. My day job is writing on-line ads/reviews, I do the flashlight thing when I'm at home. The WF-501B sounds awesome, would love to see what it could do. Let me know if you need my address. (don't want to give it out until I know this is legit)
Foy