Ms Louise Taylor wrote:
>
> Well, here's my 2 cents worth,
>
> If decisions on equipment purchases etc are not your decision then
> you should not be getting steamed up about vendors contacting you,
> you should just politely tell them that if necessary they should
> contact your supervisor.
> I feel that people using the histonet as a market survey tool is just
> peachy - at least they know what competition is out there and whether
> their sales  tactic and product is suitably market oriented. I have
> often suggested to vendors other possible targets for
> their product - people that i know are looking for a particular item
> or have an interest in a particualr field - I do not consider this
> inappropriate - I hope that other s will do the same for me.
>
> Life is too short to get agitated on such issues
>
> Louise taylor
>
> On 14 Oct 98 at 20:57, Mark & Carrie Byrne wrote:
>
> > hi all,
> > i'd like to get others opinions about the current debate about this.
> > here's my feeling:
> > i've no problem at all with sales and tech reps giving info or advice
>on the
> > topics that come up, just like any other histonet subscriber (hey....i
> > spelled it right!!  there's hope for me yet :-)).  however, i'd rather that
> > the line be drawn at that.  personally, i do not welcome sales pitches from
> > out of the blue.  especially since purchasing decisions are the
> > supervisor's, not mine.
> >
>
> > ok, end of diatribe from me.
> >
> > carrie kyle-byrne
> > eire@teleport.com
> >
> >
> >

Well said Louise!! Let's smile at these little things and other things
that may annoy us!
Have a great day and a good weekend!

B.A. Murray