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tvpupsik · 09-27-2011, 12:50 AM

Hello everyone,

I am writing here with a hope for an advice or even help.

I am an authorized reseller of PocketBook USA and sometimes I am asked by websites/blogs owners to land a reader for a review. I am always willing to cooperate and until recently didn't expect that I might become a victim of a thief by doing that.

Here is my sad story. I was contacted by Donna Smith who sent me the following message:
"My name is Donna Smith and I manage a review blog called The Happy Booker. I am going to be speaking about ereader alternatives to the Kindle and Nook and after hearing about your products, the Pocketbook ereaders, I think that it would be of great interest to my readers. I am writing to request one of your ereaders for review on my blog. Please contact me if you think this would be a good fit for your product.
Thank you,
Donna Smith @ The Happy Booker
"

After a couple of emails I sent her PocketBook 602 under the condition she would keep it for up to a month for her review and after that would return to me. At first Donna was in touch with me all the time (via emails) - she kept me posted that she received the reader, gave me her opinions about the device and in a couple of weeks notified me that she put a review on her blog (she indeed did a review). I thanked her and asked to return the reader back unless she wanted to buy and keep it. Since that time I haven't heard back from Donna for 3 weeks already even though I sent her several reminders. Since she still keeps writing on her blog I am sure no accident happened to her and seems she just decided to get away with the reader for free without even having her phone number (only email address and blog link).

I would really appreciate any ideas how I can get the reader back.

I wish I made enough money to give readers away for free but unfortunately it is far from the reality and I work very hard after my main full time job to make a few extra dollars by selling readers for a tiny profit.

Thank you in advance,
Tatiana

P.S. I agree to possible observations that I am too naive, but those observations will not help with what happened and therefore can be omitted

09-27-2011, 12:50 AM	#1
tvpupsik Addict Posts: 203 Karma: 502 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Device: PB 360, PB 602, PB IQ	PocketBook 602 is stolen - RETURNED! Hello everyone, I am writing here with a hope for an advice or even help. I am an authorized reseller of PocketBook USA and sometimes I am asked by websites/blogs owners to land a reader for a review. I am always willing to cooperate and until recently didn't expect that I might become a victim of a thief by doing that. Here is my sad story. I was contacted by Donna Smith who sent me the following message: "My name is Donna Smith and I manage a review blog called The Happy Booker. I am going to be speaking about ereader alternatives to the Kindle and Nook and after hearing about your products, the Pocketbook ereaders, I think that it would be of great interest to my readers. I am writing to request one of your ereaders for review on my blog. Please contact me if you think this would be a good fit for your product. Thank you, Donna Smith @ The Happy Booker " After a couple of emails I sent her PocketBook 602 under the condition she would keep it for up to a month for her review and after that would return to me. At first Donna was in touch with me all the time (via emails) - she kept me posted that she received the reader, gave me her opinions about the device and in a couple of weeks notified me that she put a review on her blog (she indeed did a review). I thanked her and asked to return the reader back unless she wanted to buy and keep it. Since that time I haven't heard back from Donna for 3 weeks already even though I sent her several reminders. Since she still keeps writing on her blog I am sure no accident happened to her and seems she just decided to get away with the reader for free without even having her phone number (only email address and blog link). I would really appreciate any ideas how I can get the reader back. I wish I made enough money to give readers away for free but unfortunately it is far from the reality and I work very hard after my main full time job to make a few extra dollars by selling readers for a tiny profit. Thank you in advance, Tatiana P.S. I agree to possible observations that I am too naive, but those observations will not help with what happened and therefore can be omitted Last edited by tvpupsik; 10-05-2011 at 07:24 PM. Reason: Too much information.