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We occasionally get offers for payments in exchange for posts on TechCrunch. Sometimes we post these offers to let the world know who’s out there trying to pay for coverage. Usually, though, we just delete them.<\/p>\n
This is one of those times we’re going to post the exchange. Because Jon Atherton, the guy who created the Wobble iphone application (here’s a (unpaid of course) story<\/a> we wrote about them last year), just won’t give up. His latest offer is $1,000 if we do a post promoting the new version of Wobble.<\/p>\n Most of the exchange is below. Atherton first offered $300 for a post, then moved it up to $1,000 after we declined. He promised it “will NOT look like a paid-for article”<\/em> and “if well treated by you on TC i’m willing to make the payment asap.”<\/em><\/p>\n Well Jon, here’s your post. Please make your payment to the Red Cross for their Haiti earthquake relief fund<\/a>. You need to balance out the karma a little bit.<\/p>\n 2010\/1\/14 Robin Wauters:<\/p>\n stop trying, we don’t do stuff like that<\/p>\n give that $1000 to charity (Haiti?)<\/p>\n Robin Wauters On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Jon Atherton wrote: 2010\/1\/13 Jon Atherton 2010\/1\/13 Jon Atherton <\/p>\n Robin – i’m offering you USD$1000 for this article 2010\/1\/13 Robin Wauters:<\/p>\n What I think? I think it’s very sad to see that this is the best marketing strategy you can come up with.<\/p>\n Robin Wauters On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Jon Atherton wrote: I’m developing the new version of Wobble (Wobble 2). I’m willing to pay 300$ (USD) if you’ll write an article about Wobble where you’ll mention about an upcoming version (Wobble 2). Let me know what you think<\/p>\n Thanks in advance,<\/p>\n Jon Atherton.<\/p>\n Get WobbleApp in the AppStore ! http:\/\/bit.ly\/89c8RR Image credit: Newsweek<\/a><\/p>\n Crunch Network<\/em><\/strong>: CrunchGear<\/a> <\/em>drool over the sexiest new gadgets and hardware.<\/p>\n\n
\nWriter, TechCrunch<\/p>\n
\nRobin – I kindly advise you to answer me asap …<\/p>\n
\nRobin – are you not going to answer me at all ?<\/p>\n
\njust stressing the fact our application proves great technical assets it will NOT look like a paid-for article if well treated by you on TC
\ni’m willing to make the payment asap, please answer me fast
\nJon<\/p>\n
\nWriter, TechCrunch<\/p>\n
\nHi there,
\nI’m Jon Atherton of Glentwood, creator Wobble.<\/p>\n
\nIn order to promote my new version, I’d like to sell some more copies of the original Wobble and spread the word of our upcoming application.<\/p>\n
\nI’ll be able to pay you right after the article is published and you sent me a link – please include your paypal email<\/p>\n
\nwww.wobbleapp.com
\nTwitter : http:\/\/twitter.com\/tunes
\nPhone +61 7 3102 4608
\nEmail : wobbleapp@gmail.com <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n