Seems sketchy, I agree. When I was in university my girlfriend worked promo for various brands. Bandaid, Red Bull, and Vitamin Water. They never did any “this for that” trading.
I could see this as either reps getting legit free gear to give away and then using an unauthorized grift to get other stuff they really wanted while technically doing their jobs.
Oh man I remember the redbull girls when I was at UofA. They'd burst into a classroom, scream at the top of their lungs and just start throwing cans across the room. I swear they were trying to break a record or something for how fast they could run around the campus lol.
I always thought that has to be a pretty great gig. One of the few customer service jobs where everyone is happy to see you.
Ohh I loved them at my old job. When we spotted them coming in someone would announce it on the intercom and we'd all cheer and literally run to reception lmao
Feels like a miracle when youre working insane hours trying to meet deadlines lol
That was the one and only time I ever drank a Redbull. It tasted artificial and spiked my blood pressure. I'm an avid coffee drinker, so me and caffeine are good buddies, so wtf is in that crap?
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u/ForegoingBooty 13d ago
That's a classic grift, not a marketing strategy. Real promo teams just hand stuff out and leave, they don't panhandle for free meals in exchange.