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|  Some months ago back in October, my pet rescuer friend sent me a goodies package. She works part time in a all natural organic type shop near her. Among one of the things she sent me was a jar of Garlic Balsamic Drizzle Sauce that is made by a company called The Tortured Orchard (yes that's the name of the company--LOL) You can't believe how great this sauce tastes--you can use it as a marinade for meats, a dipping sauce, etc. So anyway I got the idea to write up a product review type article for Associated Content.
Well just now I received a message in my inbox of Associated Content page from the co-founder of the Tortured Orchard Sauces (it's a mom and daughter team that developed it). She was doing a google search typing in the company name and came across my article. She was so impressed by my article and sharing my positive experience with how great the sauce tasted, that she's sending me a shipment of a variety of their other sauces to me....free! Like holy moly!
Have any of you written an article about a product, or write a letter/email complimenting a product then got a communication back from that company that they are sending a complimentary shipment of their product? What was it? Were you as surprised as I was in getting good news like this?
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1.  Kashmeresmycat (2391)
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3 years ago
| |  Wow!!!! That's simply awesome Pye!  Good for you, and this is your lucky day, haha! That was nice of you to do, plus, it was so nice of THEM to do. No, I've never done that before but it sure is a good idea. Watch, now all these companies are going to be getting all these compliments from tons of people here on myLot, haha!
Seriously, that was very cool. I love, absolutely love, balsamic vinegar, and use it all the time. This sounds really good, except I actually have an allergy to garlic, it makes my stomach hurt, but I use to eat it all the time.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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3 years ago
| | LOL--maybe I should write up MORE product reviews and see if I get anymore freebies. That one sauce tastes so good I sometimes just open the jar and take a spoonful--and yes it does taste very garlicky..sorry to hear it gives you problems though | | | |
| GardenGerty (35334)
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3 years ago
| |  Maybe she will do a search and find this discussion as well. It does sound good, would be good with a nice crusty bread. Man, I am getting hungry, and it is time to sleep.
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2.  anniepa (11669)
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3 years ago
| |  Wow, that's terrific! No, I can't say that it's ever happened to me but if it did I sure would be surprised. I'll have to get busy and do more reviews, especially for food products since I could always use some free samples.
Even without reading your actual review you convinced me that I should try that sauce! It sounds delicious and like something I'd really like!
Annie
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| pyewacket (12221)
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3 years ago
| | Just type in a search for Tortured Orchard and you'll come up with their website and a description of all their sauces. Yeah, I'm beginning to think I should write more product reviews too...LOL. I even heard once on the news how this woman is always writing emails to a company complimenting them on their product. She often gets back a coupon for the product and for free | | | |
| anniepa (11669)
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3 years ago
| | I'll do that! For some reason I'm thinking I may have heard of that company before but I night just be dreaming.
Annie | | | |
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| 3. ElicBxn (24687)
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3 years ago
| |  That is soo GREAT! No, I haven't done anything like that. Wow, you need to let us know how they taste!
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| pyewacket (12221)
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3 years ago
| | Will do...maybe once I get them do a product review about them too...LOL | | | |
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4.  zandi458 (11483)
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3 years ago
| |  Congrats! pye. To receive something from the founder of the product that you are writing about is indeed rewarding. They must have been very happy to read what you wrote and that itself is advertisement for them. Who knows they might even give you further assignments to write for their other products. Sometimes something just happen when we least expect it and in your case a very pleasant surprise for work that you love doing and a big reward is in the pipeline.
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| 5. jennybianca (7229)
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3 years ago
| |  Thats a great response to writing a product review. What kind of sauces did she send you? I love the idea of a garlic drizzle.
I write product reviews too, for an Australian site. They pay me well in gift cards. It is very easy.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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3 years ago
| | She hasn't sent them to me yet...only got her message today, so hoping to hear back from her as I emailed her as soon as I saw her message to me. I'm hoping she sends a nice variety--if the other sauces are anywhere like the one that my friend sent me they should be great too. | | | |
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| 6. jerzgirl (3245)
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3 years ago
| |  Hey, Pye! That's terrific! What a great way to sample something without wasting money! I've never heard of the stuff - I might have to look for it. I get a lot of the stuff I try at the dollar market. I found that lemon pepper marinade makes a wonderful base coat for breading on chicken strips. Man, do they taste good!! So does balsamic vinaigrette.
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| jerzgirl (3245)
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3 years ago
| | No, they're not - part of why I have no desire to shop at Whole Foods. But, also a reason why I don't mind trying different things at the dollar store. If I don't like them, I haven't lost much over it. But, I think that's great that they liked your review and decided to reward you for it! Fantastic! Enjoy every drop of each sauce! | | | |
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| 7. AmbiePam (20775)
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3 years ago
| |  That is so cool! For them AND you!
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| 8. Irishfrndly65 (8534)
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3 years ago
| |  WOW! How freakin cool is that? That's just so neat that a producer would do something like that!! I'm impressed!
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| pyewacket (12221)
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3 years ago
| | I do just "happen" to have some more goodies my friend sent me but haven't tried yet, so yup, might write a product review once I've had them | | | |
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| pyewacket (12221)
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3 years ago
| | Yup I do plan to write up more reviews now...one never knows..could get lucky again and get more freebies...LOL | | | |
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