I had another product planned to giveaway today. A biggie. But I hated it once I reviewed it. I mean really, really hated it. So I had to email the company and let them know that I couldn’t host a giveaway because their product simply didn’t do what they said it would do. Before I review a product, I let all the companies I do reviews for know that if I don’t like the product, I will email them with constructive criticism and cancel the giveaway.
But this is the first time it has ever happened. So far, I have enjoyed all the products I’ve reviewed. Maybe I will have to be more careful now with the companies I choose to work with. I am not sure if this has ever happened to another blogger. I searched the internet, but found nothing. At first I didn’t know what to do. The lady I had been corresponding with from the company was quite pleasant and I didn’t want to hurt her feelings; she had told me previously that she was anxious to read my review. I know business is business and she probably didn’t care, in fact maybe she was grateful I wouldn’t post a negative review, but I am always worried about what other people are feeling. And it may sound silly to you, but I was worried they would make me ship the product back to them and I didn’t want to pay shipping and make a trip to the post office. But luckily they never mentioned returning it, so that saved me some headache.
Now you know there are some awkward, not-so-glamorous tasks associated with being a product reviewer. Which, by the way, was never something I intended to be when I started my blog. I just fell into it when companies started contacted me. I have come to enjoy trying new products and writing about them, then hosting giveaways. I get so excited when the winners email me back and I can tell by their words (and multiple “thanks!!!!”) that they are truly excited to have won.
Anyways, I wish there were more giveaways today for my Wednesday giveaways, but things don’t always work out perfectly do they?
Giveaway: Greek Goddess Gift Pack
UPDATE: Giveaway has ended, view winners here.
I received the Greek Goddess gift pack above to try by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark. I loved the towel. It is pretty plush, plus it has Velcro on the ends, so you can wrap it around yourself and velcro it shut; no more holding your towel up or messing with tucking it in while you get ready for the day! My 3 year old calls it a ‘cape’ and loves to try off in it. The back massager has been lots of fun for the kids to give each other back rubs with, and for mom and dad too.
The Greek yogurt has a very different taste to it – if a sale came, I would recommend buying 1 and trying it before you stocked up on it!
The Greek Yogurt comes with 12 grams of protein (twice that of other yogurts!!!) and in these flavors:
Here’s a coupon for you to try it for yourself: $0.45/1 Yoplait Greek Yogurt coupon
Giveaway: 1 winner will win the gift pack shown above courtesy of Yoplait through MyBlogSpark!
HERE’S HOW TO ENTER TO WIN:
Get Up To 7 Extra Entries – select the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ options under the “Submit Comment” button, then submit ONE comment with which product interests you the most.
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Entry is open to US residents. Ends 10:00pm MST on Tuesday, May 4th. Winner will be chosen using a third party site, random.org, contacted by email, and have 48 hours to respond or an alternate will be chosen. Disclosure: I was in no way paid for this review and this is my honest opinion. Winner will be mailed gift set courtesy of My Blog Spark and Yoplait Yogurt.