Why do the folks at Zones think that sending me a calculator through the mail will actually make me more likely to buy anything from them?
I mean, it’s a very nice calculator — rubberized, textured edge, cool little spring-powered cover that flips around to be a stand, trendy translucent blue case. It does have a battery, which is an annoyance in calculators these days, and it was made in China, so probably is the product of some cheerless prison workhouse, but, then, what isn’t these days?
But, really — I have eleventy zillion calculators, and I know I can pick up another one just as good at the check-out line of any of a dozen stores for $5, and there’s a frelling free one on my PC, not to mention my Palm … so, who really cares?
Of course, these are the guys who still think I’m the local IT manager, and who mispell the name of my company, so perhaps judgment is not their strong suit. Which does not make me any more likely, btw, to use their company, even if I were still in that arm of the biz.
My GOD, a sales guy has that EXACT same calculator at work! (Different promo company, though.)
Well, I figured China wasn’t manufacturing the things exclusively for Zones … 🙂
It must be a conspiracy, I’ve got the same calculator expect with the word Ford emblazoned on the little flip up top. My oldest daughter likes to use it as a Star Trek communicator (she even tries to throw in the halting, loud voice of William Shatner).