nails, it IS VERY MUCH prevalent in US. It does not work like in NEPAL where you give MONEY directly. But its much more subtle. here, it works like this: EXAMPLE ONE: ========= all the corporate sales team members has NO LIMIT SPENDING CARDS. They use these cards to take PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS for DINNER/LUNCH [ LAVISH ]; MOST of the DEALS are STRUCK in GOLF COURSES. [ COMPANIES consider these COST OF DOING BUSINESS.. BUT in reality they are GHUSHHH in DIFFERENT NAMES ] EXAMPLE TWO: ========= Giving out VACATION PACKAGES. TICKETS TO DISNEY FOR THE FAMILY is common here. BUSINESS does send and reward their CLIENTS with these. Everybody accepts them. So, its carried out with better outlook in mind. SO.. It is very much PREVALENT IN US and you JUST NEED TO BE IN A POSITION TO OBSERVE. ... my 2 cents.. BUT WHAT DO I KNOW?