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by percivalPep 694 days ago
I worked for a company that sent out remote controlled cars to their top 300 global targets, with the message “if you take the meeting you’ll get the remote”. Needless to say about 280 were returned, and the remaining 20 didn’t take meetings (I assume the cars look good on office bookshelves).
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I would never do business with a company like that. Such a terrible way to get someone’s attention.
Follow up: sign the deal and we’ll also send you batteries.
Should’ve sent a mystery lockbox and offered the key in exchange for a meeting. Let their imagination go wild.
"Ooh, brushing! Let me get a crowbar."
...I wonder how many reverse-engineered the protocol or just bought a remote from the manufacturer.