seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert) (03/06/84)
> Why wouldn't it suffice to say, "If you'd like one of our > catalogs, give me your address and I'll put you on the mailing list"? Some stores do this. They have a stack of 3x5 cards to fill out and a bin to put them in, and *presto* you're on their mailing list. I would think this works very nice for them, it puts those people on their list *who want to be on it*, rather than those who happened to buy something (and may be from out of town and never return). Last time I was in Radio Smack, I just told the clerk that I was already on their mailing list. (Which was actually true, and I sure don't want to get *two* copies of their ads!) It worked! -- _____ /_____\ Have you hugged your beagle today? /_______\ Snoopy |___| ____|___|_____ ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert
eric@aplvax.UUCP (03/07/84)
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
rtf@ihuxw.UUCP (sparrow) (03/08/84)
<blank line> An interesting note, all the times I have been to Radio Shack, to buy various strange things, I have given them my address. Yet, I have never received a catalog in the mail!! sparrow