I have seen several companies advertising for people to join the team. What is everyone's thoughts on this? A good way to get cheap bait? A publicity stunt? Or a desperate company?
In reply to Post #1
Possibly
asking for testers to pay for the privilege of saying they are a tester for xxx baits
For about 5p a kilo cheaper than buying it anyway. Because everyone wants to be sponsored nowadays don't they....
Possibly
asking for testers to pay for the privilege of saying they are a tester for xxx baits
For about 5p a kilo cheaper than buying it anyway. Because everyone wants to be sponsored nowadays don't they....
In reply to Post #1
I wouldnt want to do it personally, sorting through hundreds of applications, surely a few hand picked and quietly approached would be of more use . People whos results are already good giving there opinion has more sway for me. Especially if those people are fishing actual hard waters, not more stocked waters I know of one company who regurly show fish caught of a hard water on there pages and it does get my interest more than big hits on heavily stocked waters. But thats just me, I would give a pot or 2 to some anglers fishing hard waters and ask them to try your baits against the current baits they use 1 rod out 3 even and see what result you get back. If you publish that it would get my attention but im still a skeptical old bugger
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I wouldnt want to do it personally, sorting through hundreds of applications, surely a few hand picked and quietly approached would be of more use . People whos results are already good giving there opinion has more sway for me. Especially if those people are fishing actual hard waters, not more stocked waters I know of one company who regurly show fish caught of a hard water on there pages and it does get my interest more than big hits on heavily stocked waters. But thats just me, I would give a pot or 2 to some anglers fishing hard waters and ask them to try your baits against the current baits they use 1 rod out 3 even and see what result you get back. If you publish that it would get my attention but im still a skeptical old bugger
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In reply to Post #2
if it was any good, they wouldnt need to advertise for internet whores and give away freebies
if it was any good, they wouldnt need to advertise for internet whores and give away freebies
In reply to Post #3
the slant of my post was with respect to hookbaits specifically, the principle would be the same though in my opinion for loose feeed boilies etc. but with a reduced cost.
the slant of my post was with respect to hookbaits specifically, the principle would be the same though in my opinion for loose feeed boilies etc. but with a reduced cost.
In reply to Post #1
Wanted
Here today gone tomorrow back street bait company seeks long term relationship with a halfwit. Must have own jogging bottoms Ridge Monkey Toaster and a Face Ache account.
In return we offer the latest thing in Semolina along with luminous *****, matching dips, wafters and over sprayed pellet.
As a team member you will get all the above heavily discounted by 50p a KG and a half price Fruit of the Loom here today gone tomorrow branded hoody.
No angling knowledge required.
Apply at.....................................................
Wanted
Here today gone tomorrow back street bait company seeks long term relationship with a halfwit. Must have own jogging bottoms Ridge Monkey Toaster and a Face Ache account.
In return we offer the latest thing in Semolina along with luminous *****, matching dips, wafters and over sprayed pellet.
As a team member you will get all the above heavily discounted by 50p a KG and a half price Fruit of the Loom here today gone tomorrow branded hoody.
No angling knowledge required.
Apply at.....................................................
In reply to Post #6
Promo team
No of which that applies has got a single clue about bait or how to adjust nor improve
Promo team
No of which that applies has got a single clue about bait or how to adjust nor improve
In reply to Post #7
Promo team to publicise products is one thing, lads who use bait and understand it and use it because it's good is another. Why In today's world would a company need to ask people to join? Surely you would hand pick lads who purchased your baits and gave honest feedback
Promo team to publicise products is one thing, lads who use bait and understand it and use it because it's good is another. Why In today's world would a company need to ask people to join? Surely you would hand pick lads who purchased your baits and gave honest feedback
In reply to Post #8
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Surely it's all to do with attracting people to the brand by offering discounts and then hopefully if the bait is good they continue to use it, word gets around etc?
I think the world “field tester” is old school now, advertising agent is the real meaning nowadays, after all, baits are just round balls
Surely it's all to do with attracting people to the brand by offering discounts and then hopefully if the bait is good they continue to use it, word gets around etc?
I think the world “field tester” is old school now, advertising agent is the real meaning nowadays, after all, baits are just round balls
In reply to Post #1
It's a ploy for garden shed bait companies to flog bait. They're not interested in field testers, or ‘team members' they just want to peddle their cra*p to idiots who will buy a hoody, promote their bait, and pay for the privilege 😂. It's usually people with unnecessarily huge rod pods and carp decals on their vans.
It's a ploy for garden shed bait companies to flog bait. They're not interested in field testers, or ‘team members' they just want to peddle their cra*p to idiots who will buy a hoody, promote their bait, and pay for the privilege 😂. It's usually people with unnecessarily huge rod pods and carp decals on their vans.
In reply to Post #13
it's usually people with unnecessarily huge rod pods and carp decals on their vans.
Posted on here a few years ago now, a mate of a mate who had just started carp fishing once came on a social with us. Sat having a chat like you do and I nearly spat my tea over him, told me he was starting a bait company, he had got a few recipes of the net and was going to have a shipping container in his garden and start rolling baits, seriously, clueless!
Wide scale like most things but reputation is everything for me with bait, you need the best you can get your hands on
it's usually people with unnecessarily huge rod pods and carp decals on their vans.
Posted on here a few years ago now, a mate of a mate who had just started carp fishing once came on a social with us. Sat having a chat like you do and I nearly spat my tea over him, told me he was starting a bait company, he had got a few recipes of the net and was going to have a shipping container in his garden and start rolling baits, seriously, clueless!
Wide scale like most things but reputation is everything for me with bait, you need the best you can get your hands on
In reply to Post #1
Personally I don't see an issue with it. For the company it helps create some brand loyalty and potentially some free advertising.
For the angler it may help them feel part of a team and get bait a bit cheaper.
People spend too much time in fishing worrying about what everyone else is upto and judging others, It isn't for me but I don't see the harm in it and its nothing particuarly new. I remember back in the day the world were '' starmer field testers''
Personally I don't see an issue with it. For the company it helps create some brand loyalty and potentially some free advertising.
For the angler it may help them feel part of a team and get bait a bit cheaper.
People spend too much time in fishing worrying about what everyone else is upto and judging others, It isn't for me but I don't see the harm in it and its nothing particuarly new. I remember back in the day the world were '' starmer field testers''
In reply to Post #14
If he knew how hard it was to make it pay when you do it properly, he may have told you he was going into the porn industry instead 😂😂😂
If he knew how hard it was to make it pay when you do it properly, he may have told you he was going into the porn industry instead 😂😂😂
In reply to Post #16
If I likened bait to the porn industry he wouldn't even be able to get a hard on, not even a single twitch
If I likened bait to the porn industry he wouldn't even be able to get a hard on, not even a single twitch