This morning I checked my email inbox for my YouTube channel where I rebuild watches (Weekend Watch Repair). It's a new channel, and have had videos on there for a little over 2 months now. It doesn't have a large number of subscribers (compared to others), but I got a message today from a company wanting to do a 'collab' (their words). They offered to send me a free microscope if I'd be willing to do a product review and demonstration video. They said that they'd provide an Amazon affiliate link where I'd earn a commission from any sales, and would provide a discount code for my subscribers.
I found it quite interesting, but when I went to look at the type of microscope they wanted me to review, it was honestly more of an inspection microscope, one of the ones with a single lens and an attached LCD monitor. It only records up to 1080P, and while I think it could serve a purpose for electronics inspection, watch inspections, etc., you really cannot work underneath it. The setup I currently use is much nicer, and I don't really think that I could find any use for their product.
I don't want people to think that I'm trying to just sell some random piece of junk to them when they watch my videos, so I think I'll politely decline their offer. It's just not something that I think I'd personally use, so I don't really see how I could, in good conscience, demo it to people who watch my channel. I could possibly see it being used by a hobbyist watchmaker who strictly uses loupes, or other types of magnification for their work, and they could use something like this to get the higher magnification when inspecting things like jewels and pivots. Some people may be fine with using it like that, but since you can't really work underneath it, it can really only be used for a very limited number of things.
Here's a snippet from their email to me:
We will offer you:
1. The item we collaborated on will offer one free for you , and if you post an Amazon Affiliate link of these products under video on YouTube, you can get the correct Affiliate commission from Amazon .
2. I can offer a discount code for your fans.
3.Our company *deleted* sells a lot of great products, we have a lot of product promotions every month, at least 10 every month.
4.You will have the priority to be our brand influencer.
5.Our company is in a stage of rapid development, we are constantly researching and developing lots of new products, we hope that we can become long-term partners.
What we need:
1.Making a product details video and sharing it on your YouTube Channel.
2.The video focuses on explaining the function of the product and how to use it, this should be very useful to the audience.
3.Video review needs include an Amazon link .
It goes on for a bit after that. I suppose I could tell them I'd be willing to do it, but if I don't like the product I'd be honest in my review. They may have second thoughts then! To be professional though, I think just explaining to them that my current setup is a bit more capable (albeit more expensive than theirs), and I don't see where I'd get any use from it, so I'll politely decline. You never know though, I could do it and get 2 or 3 people to use that link over the next few months and I may make enough cash to buy me lunch for a day! haha!
I found it quite interesting, but when I went to look at the type of microscope they wanted me to review, it was honestly more of an inspection microscope, one of the ones with a single lens and an attached LCD monitor. It only records up to 1080P, and while I think it could serve a purpose for electronics inspection, watch inspections, etc., you really cannot work underneath it. The setup I currently use is much nicer, and I don't really think that I could find any use for their product.
I don't want people to think that I'm trying to just sell some random piece of junk to them when they watch my videos, so I think I'll politely decline their offer. It's just not something that I think I'd personally use, so I don't really see how I could, in good conscience, demo it to people who watch my channel. I could possibly see it being used by a hobbyist watchmaker who strictly uses loupes, or other types of magnification for their work, and they could use something like this to get the higher magnification when inspecting things like jewels and pivots. Some people may be fine with using it like that, but since you can't really work underneath it, it can really only be used for a very limited number of things.
Here's a snippet from their email to me:
We will offer you:
1. The item we collaborated on will offer one free for you , and if you post an Amazon Affiliate link of these products under video on YouTube, you can get the correct Affiliate commission from Amazon .
2. I can offer a discount code for your fans.
3.Our company *deleted* sells a lot of great products, we have a lot of product promotions every month, at least 10 every month.
4.You will have the priority to be our brand influencer.
5.Our company is in a stage of rapid development, we are constantly researching and developing lots of new products, we hope that we can become long-term partners.
What we need:
1.Making a product details video and sharing it on your YouTube Channel.
2.The video focuses on explaining the function of the product and how to use it, this should be very useful to the audience.
3.Video review needs include an Amazon link .
It goes on for a bit after that. I suppose I could tell them I'd be willing to do it, but if I don't like the product I'd be honest in my review. They may have second thoughts then! To be professional though, I think just explaining to them that my current setup is a bit more capable (albeit more expensive than theirs), and I don't see where I'd get any use from it, so I'll politely decline. You never know though, I could do it and get 2 or 3 people to use that link over the next few months and I may make enough cash to buy me lunch for a day! haha!
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