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Article #35Re: BackpackGearTest.org - Call for Gear Testers
From: Roger Caffin
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:41
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:41
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> Be aware that you will be getting between 3 and 12 e-mails a day, 99% of > which are directed to some other individual tester. NOT TRUE ! ! ! You can get every single posting sent to you as a separate email if you wish. Virtually no-one does though. You can also get them sent as a single 'digest' of up to 25 emails concatenated together. This is controlled by the user profile YOU create at Yahoogroups. I do this, and get maybe one or sometimes two emails a day per Yahoo group. > I have just given up trying to submit my first owner review. A > frustrating process with a lack of accurate documentation on what you > are supposed to do and little help available when you try to do what you > are asked to. (However, thanks to Roger who helped in an unofficial > capacity.) BGT understands the lack of accurate documentation, and has recently completely rewritten all the rules and guidelines. But there is always someone looking after your owner review, and that person can help. And we have a full-blown Mentor program which will assign a single person to you to coach you through the first few reviews. I know this Mentor process works - but you have to ask for it. Dead simple though. > By all means sign up if you think the prospect of free gear is worth it. 'Free Gear' is not the primary aim. Sorry - that doesn't work. Being able to play with the very latest products and technology is and provide reviews of that gear is the primary aim. You have to be a bit of a gear freak, true. Some of us are! :-) Cheers Roger Caffin
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