Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site aplvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!eagle!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!aplvax!eric From: eric@aplvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Radio Smack Message-ID: <530@aplvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 07:40:16 EST Article-I.D.: aplvax.530 Posted: Wed Mar 7 07:40:16 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Mar-84 07:48:05 EST References: <538@sdcsvax.UUCP> <958@vax2.fluke.UUCP> <185@opus.UUCP> <953@ihuxl.UUCP> Organization: JHU/Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD Lines: 16 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. -- eric ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!eric