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From: eric@aplvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Radio Smack
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Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 07:40:16 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar  7 07:40:16 1984
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	Having worked there for three years while in college, thought I
would throw my two cents worth in on the "name and address" routine. First
of all, I never met a Radio Shack employee who liked getting names and
addresses, but I do know employees that were fired for not getting their
quota, usually around 80%. The practice goes back to Radio Shack's early
days, when heavy advertising was its main way of becoming known, long before
the 5000 (no 6000, no 7000, ...) sales outlets. It is actually
somewhat amazing that more people don't end up on the list five and six
times, given the various styles of writting addresses. Anyway, if you
have complaints about the system, write to the management of Tandy, the poor
salesman is just trying to keep his job.

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					eric
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