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Ya gotta love stories like this .... Polywater Communications Division Sales Manager Mark Bisenius received a nice user testimonial on Grime-Away Multipurpose Wipes after sending out a sample pack. This is not unusual, since the product practically sells itself when actually used. However, this was not a "user" in the usual sense. Here is a message Mark got from the local agent involved, Lowell Anderson, Senior Sales Engineer with Alpha Technologies in New Jersey: "Mark, I got your box of sample items--thanks! Funny story ... you might remember as I was leaving your table at Boxborough, you crammed a huge handful of the Grime-Away packets into my bag. I was thinking, ‘What am I going to do with all these in my briefcase on the way home?’ I’m going through the brand new parking deck at the Providence RI airport, and the #$@%# moving sidewalk railing left black soot all over my hands. It’s so bad, the elevator people have the other direction all torn apart trying to figure out where it’s coming from. Of course, I have light khakis on, so reaching into my pocket will leave serious stains. Then I thought about the Grime-Away packets. They saved the day! I now carry a couple in my suitcase on every trip. Question: will they survive in the glove compartment of a car? Is the packaging vapor-tight enough to prevent dry-out? Best regards, Lowell." Mark answered Lowell's question, explaining that the foil packs are quite robust and can typically survive in a car for over a year. Mark's only problem now is trying to decide whether to charge Lowell for the non-sales-related use of the samples ... or chalk it up to "inventory shrinkage." |
