Re: [Staffslug] Past gripe prooves me right
On 23/02/07, Dick Turpin <highwayman.turpin(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi All
A couple of years ago I complained about the unfair practices of DELL,
we are a reseller for them I should point out, and I revealed that
their sales strategy was based on 'units out the door' and not on
profit margin.
Now for Joe Public that's good if you get it at cost or even less than
cost price however for competitors like us it killed our 'Build our
own' side of the business.
Back then I warned that something would kick off in two or three years
time little did I know how true that would be. Maybe if I had warned
Wolverhampton Council then this could have been nipped in the bub.
http://www.itpro.co.uk/news/103777/dell-sued-over-secret-rebates.html
Well I hope Dell lose. Why? Because I have a (meagre) pension with
West Midlands Metropolitan Authorities. It ain't much but every penny
counts.
I actually remember you telling me about this some time ago, Dick.
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