I received an email today saying that Fodor's wants to send me a free guide to thank me for providing a quote in their Fodors Florence 2009 Guide. I don't know what quote they are referring to. A quote they took off of this forum I assume. Is this for real, or a scam? They want my address and telephone number, etc. I think it's wonderful if it's true, but I just don't trust a lot of the emails I receive. Have other people received this type of email?

I received one too and was wondering the same thing you are.

See here:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35169982

oh yeah, it's real and it's sweet! Happened to me once last year, and again this year. Love a free book, thanks Fodors!

Yes, it's real. I got one for the Paris book. In the past the editors have just announced the list of people by their screen names and you would send them an e-mail with your name and address to send the book. Now they are evidently seeking posters out and sending e-mail to them, which insures that lots more people will notice they were quoted.

Yes, I got it, too. As Nikki says.

me too!

Great! I went ahead and responded to the email for my free travel guide!

Me too. And I guess I'll need to get the book to find out what I said that was worth quoting. They say you can get some other guide than the one you were quoted in.

My pearls of wisdom were not used.....

Maybe next year.....

Add me to the list for London I do wonder what I said, though

Yes, it's real. I've been quoted 3 times in 2 guidebooks. And received 2 free guidebooks.

When they use your quote they offer a free guidebook & it can be the one you are quoted in or any other one of your choice.

Yes ... it's real! Welcome to the quoted club! Happened to me earlier this year. Nice of Fodors to send you a free book!

And darned if I could think of anything I'd said in a post that would be book worthy!

Enjoy!

Not to worry... they make sure we all sound extremely intelligent!

I received one too - for the Florence guide. Funny thing is, I don't recall mentioning Florence more than once or twice in the last year. But I bet I've posted to a hundred or more threads about France, and have yet to be quoted. I was in the San Francisco book last year & received a free Eastern Europe guide as a prize.

Stu Dudley

Received an email today as well. Apparently quoted in Italy 2009.

I now feel so justified spending many hours on this site researching trips.

Me too!!

Yes - It's real. I've been quoted in - and got free copies of several of the guidebooks.

How cool...I wonder what I said about Italy that hasn't been said before??? Hope I will recognize it in the guide - problem is Fodor's Italy guidebook is gigantic!
That's a very nice gesture on the part of Fodors. Grazie Mille!!!

Cool! I got an email too and am thrilled to be quoted a second time~
Still haven't found my "quote" in the last London guide though but I'll keep looking.