i would never fork out any serious money for any service without getting a free trial first. unfortunately that's not always possible (like in hiring a lawyer...)
best, mishka On 3/28/06, keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob W wrote: > > > This is completely OT, but I feel obliged to pass it on. > > > > At work we sell services which include a web site that we develop and host > > for our clients. I have been helping put together a bid for a prospective > > new client, a very large and rich company that we are keen to get. One of > > their questions is 'does our website run under Netscape'. I stated that we > > hadn't tested it under Netscape, only IE. One of our marketing people got > > back to me: > > > > Marketing person: perhaps we haven't tested, but do we know that netscape > > works or doesn't work? > > > > Me: Without testing we can't know for sure, but I'd say it's 99.999% certain > > that it won't work with Netscape. > > > > Marketing person: I have put in "We feel confident that our system will work > > with Netscape" > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bob > > Mindsets like that are one of the reasons I no longer work in any industry > that is mostly political... > I'd report that guy to MY boss, and ask what, if anything, would be done about > this example of intentional dishonesty... > > I'd probably end up quitting, rather than lend my name to a schlock outfit who > doesn't give a damn about moral integrity in business dealings. > > keith whaley > >
