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		chaostheory on Oct 4, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon bans incentivized reviews tied to free or d... Vine reviewers no longer get it for free. The cost of the item they receive now counts as taxable income.

detaro on Oct 4, 2016 [–]

That's a completely different issue, and probably has been the case all the time (since it is not something for Amazon to decide, but the tax authorities)

chaostheory on Oct 4, 2016 | [–]

Yes I don't disagree, but my point is that it's not free.

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