And then there's this:
*****SIDE NOTE: I'VE DISGUISED THE NAMES OF THE REAL RIDERS TO PROTECT THEIR IDENTITY*****
Wyle Karner:
Wristian Chright:
Levin Kittlefield:
To all the pros on Facebook: I understand. Getting free shit from companies is sweet. It's definitely not the best part of the game, but it's a nice perk. And you want to show your support for these companies. I get it, I really do.
But are pictures of you and your bike with their logos everywhere not enough? What about just showing you building your bike up? Or maybe a little product placement in an otherwise normal picture? Or, better yet, instead of showing us piles of unused new product in shrink wrap, why don't you post a picture of the product after using it and tell us why you like it and what differentiates it from competitors?
I'm not an expert, but I'm just guessing there's probably a better way to do this. Like, I don't know, a way that doesn't rub everyone else's nose in the fact that you just got a pile of free shit from UPSland and we didn't*.
Social media presence ≠ brag about how cool you are
As a consumer, the only thing I learn when I see this:
Is that you got Slime to send you free shit**.
I get free shit, too, so I thought I'd post some sweet product photos to show the great support I'm getting:
Shout out to #amicamutualinsurance for all the free pens I took with me when I quit. #madsupport #amica4life #insurancebadboys
Big thanks for the @LewisandClarkMathematicalSciences department after I forgot to return this $160 textbook that I borrowed over the summer. It's March now, and still no fine. Thanks bros! #textbooksareexpensive #shoulnthavepassedthatclass #itsnotstealingifyoureturniteventually
Thanks to @myfriendlauren who worked at Yankee Candle after she graduated college because she couldn't find a real job at the time and so she unknowingly gave me a candle that smells like my deodorant as my Christmas present. Way to hook it up! #oceanbreezedeodorant #iusecandlesallthetime #candlesmorelikeMANdles
Thanks for inspiring me Facebook pros. I can do it too!
*I also get free shit from #diamondbackbikes #gravitycomponents #chrisking #envecomposites #shimano #foxracingshox #oakley #troyleedesigns #fattirefarm #mymom #theothermembersofteamrobot #selectfriendsonmybirthdayorchristmas #rafflesiwin #peoplewhobuymelunch #mostplacesthatservecoffeeinthelobby #restaurantswithmintsonthewayout
**Okay, I also learned that Slime makes tubeless sealant. And that they have sunglasses. Ooh, and beer coozies. I didn't know that, either.
***BTW it looks like Christian got more gogs from Smith than Kyle did, so +1 for Christian.
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