Re: [PLUG] Re: Free Books from IDGB

[rscudder@annance.com]

I think it's a pretty safe bet that "courtesy of" can be taken
to mean "free".  I think the group should go for it.  I get free
stuff all the time.  PLUG represents a consumer group that their
clients want to reach...  I see no reason to be suspicious.
If you think about it, she's not giving away books... she's
building relationships


Roger Scudder
Developer\Consultant
Annance Consulting
Wayne, PA, USA
Mail to: rscudder@annance.com



I'd be wary, nowhere in there did she say "FREE"..

I've had people send me complimentary books before -- with a little note
attached that says 'if youd like to keep this book, send a check for
XXX.XX to XXX publisher'.. and a month later you'll receive an invoice..

I'd ask for her name and her number and say flat out to her -- 'are these
books free with no strings attached?'..


On Fri, 19 May 2000 ziggy@panix.com wrote:

> > On Fri, 19 May 2000, Bridget Salmi wrote:
> >
> > > Hello, I'm writing from the Tech PR department of IDG Books. We
currently
> > > have an over-abundance of general Linux titles that we'd like to
share with
> > > Linux user groups around the country.
> > >
> > > If you're interested in receiving a selection of titles courtesy of
IDG
> > > Books, please reply with the following information:
> > >
> > > Your name or contact name for user group
> > > Name of user group
> > > Shipping address
> > > Contact phone #
> > > Number of members
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> >
> > Well, at first I considered this spam.  Then I read it.  Do you think I
> > should respond ?
>
> Yes.  It means FREE STUFF!!![*] at the next plug meeting.
>
> Of course, this might be all about 'Linux for Dummies', but then again,
> maddog did write that title...
>
> Z.
>
> *: three ways to attract members to a user group meeting:
>    - free food & soda
>    - free beer
>    - free stuff
>
>    (not necessarily in that order.)
>
>
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