There's an update to the terms of use (TOU) which clarifies authorized activities such as "Pass Arounds" and "Travelling Boxes.
It's Item number 6, and is copied below for your ease of perusal.
If you have any questions, please do let me know.
6. Regarding Pass Arounds and Traveling Boxes:
Authorization from a Moderator is required before initiating or discussing either.
NOTE: No Pass Arounds or Travelling Boxes will be permitted containing any product or item that was not readily available on the open market from a current or historical brand.
Reviews, test results and discussions of experiences with in progress, new or soon to be released products are not authorized at B&B until after the item has been released and is readily available on the open market.
B&B Authorized Vendors are exempt from any requirement of the item to be on the open market and may offer in progress, new or soon to be released items for a Pass Around or Traveling Box, and Members may share Reviews, test results and discussions of experience with a product if it has been supplied by a B&B Vendor.
Pass-around: Typically a single hardware product passed around to afford members the opportunity to try the item.
Pass Arounds are to only be of equipment privately owned and purchased by the member initiating the pass around unless a B&B Vendor is involved.
The item will travel to a pre-defined list of participants, and when the traveling is completed, the item is sent back to the original member. The content of the pass-around remains the same for the whole process.
Traveling box: Typically small amounts of different commercially available software products from current or historical brands for members to try. The item(s) will travel to a pre-defined list of participants, and when the traveling is completed, the items will be directed to the individual designated by the person initiating the Traveling Box.
A new authorization is required for a new run or extension beyond the pre-defined list.
The contents of the traveling box can change during the process due to members swapping out items with similar items of same or greater value, bearing in mind that overall weight and size of the box should remain similar to start.
NOTE: It should be noted that in both Pass Arounds and Traveling Boxes, items have been stolen by unscrupulous members in the past. Recognize that possibility exists before considering initiating either.
B&B has no liability for loss of any item.
It's Item number 6, and is copied below for your ease of perusal.
If you have any questions, please do let me know.
6. Regarding Pass Arounds and Traveling Boxes:
Authorization from a Moderator is required before initiating or discussing either.
NOTE: No Pass Arounds or Travelling Boxes will be permitted containing any product or item that was not readily available on the open market from a current or historical brand.
Reviews, test results and discussions of experiences with in progress, new or soon to be released products are not authorized at B&B until after the item has been released and is readily available on the open market.
B&B Authorized Vendors are exempt from any requirement of the item to be on the open market and may offer in progress, new or soon to be released items for a Pass Around or Traveling Box, and Members may share Reviews, test results and discussions of experience with a product if it has been supplied by a B&B Vendor.
Pass-around: Typically a single hardware product passed around to afford members the opportunity to try the item.
Pass Arounds are to only be of equipment privately owned and purchased by the member initiating the pass around unless a B&B Vendor is involved.
The item will travel to a pre-defined list of participants, and when the traveling is completed, the item is sent back to the original member. The content of the pass-around remains the same for the whole process.
Traveling box: Typically small amounts of different commercially available software products from current or historical brands for members to try. The item(s) will travel to a pre-defined list of participants, and when the traveling is completed, the items will be directed to the individual designated by the person initiating the Traveling Box.
A new authorization is required for a new run or extension beyond the pre-defined list.
The contents of the traveling box can change during the process due to members swapping out items with similar items of same or greater value, bearing in mind that overall weight and size of the box should remain similar to start.
NOTE: It should be noted that in both Pass Arounds and Traveling Boxes, items have been stolen by unscrupulous members in the past. Recognize that possibility exists before considering initiating either.
B&B has no liability for loss of any item.
