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From: okay@tafs.mitre.org (Okay, S J)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Educ. Discounts--how is CBM passing the word??
Message-ID: <11663@baldrick.udel.EDU>
Date: 20 Feb 90 14:12:08 GMT
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I realize most net.people are getting a little tired of all the educational
discount messages, but I have a genuine question and not merely another
repost request or series of whinings to vent, so please spare me any flames.

I called the 800 # for my 'nearest authorized dealer' and was happily surprised
when I got the name of Diskcovery Software, about 10 minutes from home,
as being my N.A.D. 

However, when I got there, I asked them if they had any of the forms to fill
out, and got a look back from the salesdroid on duty which seemed to ask if said
forms were anything remotely similar to a cheese sandwich.

To make a long story short, they didn't have any and weren't participating,
primarily because they hadn't heard word one about it from CBM. A hardcopy of
one of the C.S.A. postings didn't help much each 'cause it didn't have the
familiar little blue and red 'C=' atop it.

So, in light of all this, how is CBM informing dealers of the program???
---Can I get some sent to these people? What are the exact mechanisms for
a dealer becoming involved in it?  The guys who looked at the printout I had
said it sounded like a real good deal, and appeared interested, so I was
wondering if somebody from CBM or a participiating dealer could field this 
question...We all know what the end user has to do, but something about dealer
involvement/responsibilities would be greatly appreciated.
 
My friends and I won't be getting bundles, so the time left on the
line-item purchase plans is getting smaller all the time and we'd like
to not have to wait until the eleventh hour to pass the word and then
be able to order our stuff...

Thanks,
---Steve
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Stephen Okay
OKAY@TAFS.MITRE.ORG   Technical Aide, The MITRE Corporation
					"Never let reality stand in the way
					 of a good media campaign" 

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