Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
I disagree. Tons of car magazines and/or shows have individual evaluations, "10 Best", etc, and their subscription depends on their reaching conclusions. You may assail their conclusions, but that doesn't mean they are bribed. Once that conclusion has been published, those who did well are free to cite that conclusion. Happens all the time, and within ethics.
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It sounds like you do not understand Consumer Reports' concept and history. In the past, they did not let anybody quote them in any manner whatsoever. They vehemently fought against it.
I never said "bribe." No idea why you chose that word. I watched the TV ad from a couple days back and it surprised me. Maybe CR changed that impartiality angle.
It might make sense for me to take a peek at one of their latest issues. Perhaps they now insert advertisements. And I come from subscribing for nearly thirty years back in the day.