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FYI:
If anyone cares, I just reviewed a book I'd received as a gift, and the review shows up as a verified purchase. Now, I redeemed this in the correct way, so perhaps that's the way that it distinguishes.
The only way I can see to really TEST this would be for me to ask some clients to send me gift copies of their books, and then for me to review them. The problem with that is that, of course, we have a relationship with the client; we have a"pecuniary interest," in that we've done paid work for them. (Even though we have zero interest in how the book itself does; we're producers, not publishers.) This means that if I review their books, I would be violating Amazon's T&C. The other books that I've received from OTHER authors have not had issues, as we've not done work for those clients. I mean, Amazon wouldn't know, but I would, and I don't do unethical.
Hmph. I'm going to have to cogitate on this. I want to know, because I'm really tired of seeing this line about "you can't gift books to people..." around, as in my experience, it's not quite accurate.
Hitch
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