Shawn,
That was a really thoughtful and personally significant gift you presented to one of the Buzz crew. It's a shame to hear that she/they have not claimed or accepted it, especially after following up on it. Perhaps there is a company policy in place about accepting such things. Then again, I know that they enjoyed a lunch of pizza from the ''Boys from Boston'' one afternoon. Perhaps the amount of the gift was considered a bit excessive. But they should have at least respectfully declined it after your inquiry.
The disheartening bit about hearing this is that I too hoped to send a small thank you gift to the crew for the t-shirt. But if such things end up in the discard bin...
I'm sure there is a good explanation.
(I don't know how to make a furled brow emoticon)
-Kevin S.
Hi all,
A short time before Christmas I decided I wanted to give a gift as thanks for the countless hours of informative entertainment that Buzz has provided me with since its inception. I?ve been listening live since the 2nd show and it?s gotten me through many an 11 hour weekend shift! As somebody that has 10% regular vision I?ve relied on audio books for both study and leisure reading for as long as I can remember. When I heard that Molly was an audible.com subscriber I thought this would be the perfect token of thanks so I purchased and sent her 3 months of platinum service for the site. But, after 2 months, a couple of emails and one voicemail to the team, the gift certificate remains unclaimed. Not sure why that is, but I figure if Molly won?t be claiming it then it might be fun to give it away here on the forum in honor of our favorite podcast!
So for those interested, here?s the contest! The person that comes up with the best ?5 reasons you know you?re a Buzz Out Loud fan? will be given the gift certificate (3 months of platinum service at audible.com valued at 75$USD). This certificate entitles you to 6 audio credits on the site (2 per month).
As a disclaimer, this contest is something I?m doing on my own as I thought it would be fun for everyone. It has absolutely no affiliation with Buzz Out Loud or CNET whatsoever.
I?ll check back on the evening of Sunday Feb 26th and choose an entry that stands out. In the meantime, happy listening!
Take care,
Shawn

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