No. Tomoson cannot get you Amazon reviews in return for free product, a discount, or a refund.
Tomoson's Terms bar it, and Amazon's rules ban it on every channel. The allowed route is Amazon Vine, which costs $0 for up to 2 units, $75 for 3 to 10 units and $200 for 11 to 30 units.
Tomoson's Amazon guide tells sellers to ask influencers to disclose a free product.
Amazon ended that disclosure exception on 3 October 2016, per Amazon's 2016 announcement, and its current rules list no such exception.
Quick answer
Seller who wants reviews on Amazon: use Vine, or ask real buyers for a review with no reward attached.
Seller who wants posts and videos off Amazon: Tomoson Basic costs $49 each month after a 21-day free trial.
Reviewer who wants free product: Tomoson is free for influencers, and Amazon allows free product for reviews only through Vine.
Shopper checking a review: A Vine label shows that Amazon supplied the free product.
Amazon Vine fees and Tomoson plan prices were verified on 16 October 2026 from each official page.
Can Tomoson get you Amazon reviews?
Tomoson is a marketplace where brands send free or discounted products to influencers. The influencers then post reviews on blogs, video channels, and social accounts.
Tomoson's Terms carve out Amazon. They say Tomoson does not permit a brand to reimburse, give away for free, or pay bloggers or influencers for reviews on Amazon.com.
The same list covers contest entries, bonus content, discounts on future purchases, and extra product.
A seller who sends free product and asks for an Amazon review breaks Tomoson's Terms and Amazon's guidelines at once.
The full Terms breakdown is in how Tomoson works.
Does disclosing the free product make a review allowed?
No. Before 3 October 2016, Amazon allowed a review in exchange for a free or discounted product if the reviewer said so. On that day, Amazon changed its guidelines to prohibit incentivized reviews unless they came through Vine.
Amazon's current guidelines list payments, refunds, discounts, products, gift cards, warranties, and services as compensation.
They say reviews influenced by compensation through any channel, social media included, break the rules.
The compensation rule lists no disclosure exception.
Amazon's Community Guidelines tell Vine Voices: "You can only receive free products through the official Vine program offers."
Taking free product or other compensation straight from a seller for a review is barred.
Tomoson's guide calls honest feedback with a disclosure line the safest approach. Amazon's rule has no disclosure step, so the guide and the rule point in different directions. On Amazon, the rule decides.
What does Amazon Vine cost, and who can use it?
Amazon invites trusted reviewers, called Vine Voices, to try a product free and write an honest review.
The seller picks how many units to offer, up to 30. The seller does not choose the reviewers.
Amazon's Vine page lists these US fees for each parent product.
Units offered | Enrollment cost |
|---|---|
Up to 2 | $0 |
3 to 10 | $75 |
11 to 30 | $200 |
Amazon charges nothing until 30 days after enrollment and after the first review is published.
If no Vine review arrives within 90 days, Amazon charges nothing. New sellers who enroll a brand in Brand Registry get a $200 credit for Vine.
The $200 tier covers up to 30 units. That is $6.67 for each unit, before the cost of the product itself. The seller supplies the units.
The same page sets these requirements:
A Professional selling account, which costs $39.99 each month plus selling fees.
A brand in Brand Registry with a Brand Representative or Reseller role, or generic products in your catalog.
Product offers that ship through Fulfillment by Amazon.
Fewer than 30 reviews on the product page, plus an image and a description.
Adult, digital, and bundled products are not eligible. After a Vine Voice claims a unit, you can stop the enrollment, but you cannot cancel it, and a stopped product cannot be enrolled again.
Does the 2024 FTC rule change anything?
The FTC's rule on consumer reviews took effect on 21 October 2024. It bars compensation or other incentives that are conditioned on a review expressing a particular sentiment, positive or negative.
The FTC announcement also says the agency can seek civil penalties from knowing violators.
Tomoson's Terms still carry the line "Effective: Jan 10th 2018". They point to the FTC's 2009 endorsement guides, its 2013 disclosure guidance, and 16 CFR Part 255. They do not mention the 2024 rule.
Two rules apply to a seller at once. Amazon bans compensation for a review, even when the offer asks for an honest one. The FTC rule targets incentives tied to the review's sentiment.
This is a summary of public rules, not legal advice, so ask a lawyer about a specific campaign.
What does Tomoson cost, and where does it still fit?
Tomoson's pricing page lists five plans on its monthly view. The table shows the price for each month, the active campaigns, and the people you can hire each month.
Plan | Price each month | Active campaigns | People hired each month |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic | $49 | 1 | 25 |
Starter | $99 | 10 | 100 |
Business | $199 | 30 | 300 |
Agency | $399 | 100 | 1,000 |
Scale | $599 | 100 | 3,500 |
The free trial runs for 21 days, and the Terms allow up to 10 promotions during it.
Influencers and micro influencers register for free.
Basic costs $49 each month, which adds up to $588 over 12 months. The top Vine tier costs $200 for each parent product, and it is the only route in this article where Amazon supplies the reviewers.
The Terms say plans are billed in advance with no refunds. Money released to an influencer from escrow cannot be refunded to the brand. Is Tomoson safe covers billing, escrow, and refunds in full.
For posts, videos, and blog reviews that live off Amazon, the Terms allow free product or product at 80% off or more.
Other places to find creators are listed in sites like Tomoson.
The Tomoson alternatives page compares ten picks.
What sellers say about Tomoson and Amazon
A May 2022 review on SmartCustomer says the platform is made up of nearly all Amazon sellers who message influencers to offer free product for five-star reviews.
The reviewer calls this against Tomoson policy and against Amazon policy.
Three people marked the review helpful. SmartCustomer lists 15 reviews for Tomoson, and 9 of them give one star.
It is one reviewer's account, and Tomoson's Terms bar the practice described.
Which route fits you?
Seller launching a new product: enroll in Vine before launch. Amazon recommends having stock at Amazon at least three weeks before the planned launch date.
Seller with 30 or more reviews on a product: Vine is closed to that product. Ask buyers for a review and offer nothing in return, which Amazon's guidelines allow a seller to do.
Seller without Brand Registry: branded products need it for Vine. Generic products have their own path on the same page.
Seller who wants content off Amazon: Tomoson fits posts, videos and blog reviews that live on other sites, from $49 each month.
Reviewer who wants free product: register on Tomoson for free and take campaigns that post off Amazon. Amazon invites reviewers to Vine on its own.
Shopper checking a review: look for the Vine label. Amazon runs a report form for review compensation.
Questions about Tomoson and Amazon reviews
Is Tomoson legit?
Tomoson publishes its plans and Terms on its own site, and its Terms bar free product for Amazon reviews.
Its SmartCustomer page leans negative, with 9 of 15 reviews at one star.
Is Tomoson free?
Brands get a 21-day free trial, and influencers register for free. Brands pay from $49 each month after the trial.
A business can use the free trial once.
Can Tomoson get my Amazon account banned?
Amazon's public pages list removal of the review, limits on reviewing, account suspension, and withheld payments for rule breakers.
They also list legal action against fake review brokers. Penalties for seller accounts sit behind a Seller Central login.
Is Tomoson an Amazon service?
No. Tomoson LLC runs it from Minnesota, per its Terms. Amazon's program for free product reviews is Vine, with advance copies of books as the one other exception.
Can I ask buyers for a review on Amazon?
Yes, when the request offers no reward. Amazon's guidelines allow a seller to encourage an honest review.
Getting started
Start with Vine when the product has fewer than 30 reviews, and the brand sits in Brand Registry.
If the product already has 30 or more reviews, Vine is closed, so ask buyers for a review and offer nothing in return.
Keep Tomoson for content that lives off Amazon, and read its Terms before you pay.
Penalties for seller accounts sit behind a Seller Central login, so the safe line is no reward for any Amazon review.