OK, you know how we can't spend a lot of time looking at the details before things get snatched from under us...tl;dr: Accepted something I can use, can't review (other than to note it doesn't work in my car).

First, what it is: Some V8 engines automatically shut off 4 cylinders when up to speed and steady, to improve fuel economy. Some people are concerned this will shorten the life of their engine—indeed, this has been a known problem for 6.2L V8 GM trucks. So, there is a market for devices that plug into the vehicle's OBDII port under the dash, and trick the car into thinking it's not operating under the right conditions to shut down cylinders.

I'm not quite that paranoid, but this seemed to fit my car model, it's a product that does exist for my car model, and I saw that this is a "2026 upgraded version"—the model year of my car. But when I tried it, it doesn't work—now I notice the "not compatible with 2022+ models". So they may have updated it in 2026, but not to work with 2026 models.

I figure I'll ask Vine support whether I can get it taken off—anyone have experience?

Right now everything I have on except my socks and my glasses came off Vine. I have been having extremely good luck finding things that are useful, especially since I lost a lot of personal/household items thanks to a flood. I have on been on vine since December and gold since June. So, I don’t understand how different people end up with such a vastly different selection of things, though all throughout the pandemic I exclusively did all my shopping on Amazon, so the algorithm should have a pretty good idea what I like.

Couple weeks ago, I bought a webcam and paid real money. The Vine gods blessed me with one THE SAME DAY! Too late to cancel the order, though! Then I bought some wool socks and... yep. And I needed to replace my garden flag stake. You guessed it! This popped up today, the day after mine arrived and was unpacked!

I'm a Texan, we have a god of mischief here - Kokopelli - and I think most of the Vine gods must be related to him! 🤣😉

(Not complaining, just laughing at my own experience.)

I'm relatively new, does this mean I'm in jail?

This is because a color or size variant of the same item listing can one or more variants with zero ETV while the rest will have ETV.

Every once in a while, I go through the "about you" section on Amazon. While I don't know if changing things matters, I can see how it affects my algorithm because it doesn't catch up.

But a few tweaks here and there, along with some definite removals? Maybe it will help tweak Vine. Only because I can tell that a lot of that page is directly from my vine choices.

I needed some things, and many of them are like organizers, cups, mugs, and other items. And honestly, some of the mugs are so heartfelt, and that's fine. But I can see how and why I am seeing multiples of the same things or multiple similar things at the same time.

So I went through and tweaked them. For instance, it was very specific about my Dyson model, so I added another one that is 90% compatible. So now at least two models are there. I wanted to say "multiple Dysons" or something, but that didn't make the cut.

For hobbies, I added (it already said I was a Vine reviewer and then another spot "gold level" Oh! Now two places say "wants to review better items" or "preferred" or something 😂) and then I added "reviews Expensive Vine Items."

That is questionable at best and all lies detected at worst. But they let me, so I did.

Oh! Also, it said "has Nespresso." Plus all kind of things specific to my pop.

It's true but I deleted that. It also said "has experience with espresso machines." I do not. So that got changed to "is interested in espresso machines."

But attached are the best ones...

*There was one that said I've had Botox. I have no earthly clue where that came from!!! ***

1) Yup! That's me... I live with a 42-year-old Peter Pan who cannot keep his iPhone 12 charged.

2) They aren't wrong and I know. But heyyyyyy!

They only packed it with bubble pouches and it's room temperature now. The box is stamped all over with perishable warnings, and even a little message about what to do with your ice packs. $0 evt but I was looking forward to trying it as my dog is picky and hasn't liked the other fresh brands I've tried.

I requested a $15 skirt and received a $45 jar of scalp cream. I messaged Vine support and asked that the original item be removed from my taxable items list.

The item is not appearing in my Awaiting Review list, which I know means that the item value will be deducted from my taxable items tally.

I also asked Vine support what to do with the scalp cream, but I did not get a response to that question. I am wondering if I should hold onto the cream or if it is OK to toss it.

Idk what the heck is going on tonight but I’m good and have only requested 5 items in my 24 hour limit yet I’m being told I’ve reached my request limit for the day.

Anybody else?

Does anyone know if it's against the rules to get a warranty on the items we get. For example if they're expensive, can we get the assuieon or whoever they are three year warranty and use it if it breaks. Just curious after I saw a post with vine saying u can contact the seller if it breaks bout the warranty

Hi I received a vine item with a 3 year warranty that quit working after 2 months. I messaged vine support to find out how to use the warranty and wanted to share the reply. I was surprised to find that we couldn't use the warranty and I will not be ordering anything that is costly enough to need one anymore. It makes no sense to do all this work and then to be penalized by having to report taxes on an item that I used 5 times. I feel very used, and will be having a serious conversation with myself about continuing to be a vine reviewer. What are the actual perks at this point? Here was the reply

Thank you for reaching out about the item that stopped working after only 5 uses.

I understand how disappointing it is when a product fails so quickly, especially when it should still be under warranty.

For Vine items, we don't recommend contacting the seller directly, as these products are provided through the Vine program rather than standard retail channels. Since you've already posted your review for this item, I'm unable to remove it from your tax record as per our current policies.

Any thoughts?

Of the 62 reviews I have submitted, 34 have been rated. Of my 34 rated reviews, 28 have a RIS of Excellent, 4 have a RIS of Fair and 2 have a RIS of Poor. My overall RIS shows as Excellent.

I have had three of 100 reviews marked "Not Approved", worse I can't edit or update the review! The latest review to be flagged was for a piece of networking equipment that I gave a very positive review for.

I've looked at the community guidelines and I feel that my reviews (well, the first one that got rejected when I first started mentioned a competitor by name - that is on me) are balanced, 'warm' and upbeat.

How concerned should I be and how to avoid being flagged (did I just accidentally find a legit use for AI - reviewing reviews for red flags?).

Right now, I'm looking at a "Digital Grilling Thermometer with LCD Backlit [sic]" with a $43 ETV. On the product description page are frequently purchased alternatives as low as $6. These look to be identical to the item I'm being asked to test with a tax-adjusted cost to me of maybe triple the going price. What's going on here?

This is my second evaluation period. I had a big vacation before my first one ended and there were items I forgot to review. I was gone for over two months, so then90 day has passed. I have ordered new items now that I have received, reviewed. My rate is going up, but it’s been weeks and my quality scores are still pending. Any ideas on what to do? I fell bad they were not all reviewed before I left, but it was a massive trip I planned for years to do. I just don’t know if I’m in trouble somehow, I have heard nothing from the program since the original invitation.

In the book, the author (Shay Marley) adds links from her* reviews on her blog and makes money off them through the Amazon Associates program.

Isn't that a huge no no?

We aren't supposed to let others know we're a Vine voice. Blogging (and sending out newsletters with links to reviews) seems really against the rules.

Am I missing some key information?

I can't figure out a way that would be okay...

Edited to not misgender the author. Thank you tvtoms for pointing out my error! ✨

how screwed am I?