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From: jjs@cbdkc1.UUCP (Jeff Sager)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Home Testing Institute
Message-ID: <1355@cbdkc1.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 22-Mar-86 20:23:06 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 22 20:23:06 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 24-Mar-86 00:36:57 EST
Reply-To: jjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Jeff Sager )
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus
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>> Has anybody every heard of the Home Testing Institute? They claim to be
>> ...
>
>What's in it for you?  That is, what are they offering to do for you
>in exchange for this information?  If the answer is "not much," why
>bother?

My wife and I have been regular Home Testing Institute (HTI) responders
for several years.  What have we gotten from HTI?  A few simple gifts
every now and then, but not very much really.

What's in it for us?  Why bother?  Ahhhh... that's a different question.
We do it because the manufacturers listen.  We get to name names and
indicate why we like one product over another.  We may be only one small
voice once HTI compiles the results and gives them to the manufacturers,
but at least we have a voice.  A much stronger voice than those that just
vote via their purchases.

Think of it this way, some of the products you're choosing from are of
a form and price that I've helped specify.

Jeff Sager   ...!cbdkc1!jjs