Sometimes there are perks other than money
November 30, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Entertainment
The ad:
Vibrator.com Seeks Product Copywriters – Freelance
Reply to: gigs-491282129@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-11-27, 3:40PM ESTPopular online adult novelty store is in need of product copywriters to add catchy and witty copy for new and existing products. The ideal candidate would be comfortable writing about sex toys and adult novelties and should have some experience using similar products as well as writing for the web. This is a freelance project and work can be done from home. Payment will be based on number of products written and will be $1.50 – $2.50 per product. Each product requires no more than 100 characters for a short description and under 700-800 characters for long description. Research may be necessary.
Please reply with a quick writing sample of 3 products (your choice) from Vibrator.com. Include a 100 character or less short description and a 700-800 character long description. Your samples will not be used without your permission.
* Location: anywhere
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: $1.50-$2.50 per product
Do you have experience with sex toys? Do I have the gig for you! Check this out, you can review the products and earn $1.50 to boot. Who wouldn’t want to get in on this deal? I love that they’re only requiring short paragraphs and encourage you to be prolific. You can play and write, play and write.
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Submitted by Laurie Russo
And to think, all this time I’ve been writing for the money. I could be writing for perks like this! Sign me up. If nothing else it will make for some great holiday family banter. Here’s me at Christmas dinner, “So, guess what I’ve been reviewing lately?” Too funny.
Just think of all the free product samples you could rack up. Your “goodie drawer” would need to be moved to an armoire.
This is my favorite part, though:
“…should have some experience using similar products…”
Remind me to add this “skill” to my r
Wow. Just. Wow.
If a site is going to offer perks, this is probably the best kind out there. At least you would come to work with a smile.
Oh, Julie. What I couldn’t do with that last line…
But I shan’t.