printer-sales-rep.txt

I just got off the phone with some guy out in California trying to offer me
a better deal on 'OEM compatible' printer toner. So more or less, knock off
versions of HP printer ink. We get 90% of our printer supplies through a
contract with Ricoh, and the other 10% through CDW at wholesale prices. He
was so pushy, he sounded like he was offering me my first hit of coke. I
politely told him "not interested" 3 times. He'd just start his spiel over
and say, "I guess I just don't understand. You're in the business of getting
the most bang for your buck and I'm in the business of saving you money. Why
won't you give me a shot for 1 shipment of toner? I can promise you you're
looking at savings of up to 30%." He first offered a 4th toner cartridge for
free with an order of 3, then to drop the price $25 per unit, and finally,
and I'm not making this up, to throw in a free 3-lb. bag of M&M's, and would
I prefer peanut or plain. I genuinely LOL'd at him and hung up.