Re: Oracle, will you PLEASE sell us software?
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 07:01:04
Message-ID: <odysscci.33.000704C3_at_teleport.com>
In article <D0wvCI.L8y_at_lanier.com> bisley_at_lanier.com (Brad Isley) writes:
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>From: bisley_at_lanier.com (Brad Isley)
>Subject: Oracle, will you PLEASE sell us software?
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>Organization: Lanier Worldwide, Tucker, GA
>Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 16:05:05 GMT
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>I have been dealing with vendors for over 15 years in this business.
>I thought I had heard of every kind of vendor problem, until now.
>Can someone PLEASE explain to me why, after over 2 weeks trying, we
>cannot get Oracle to take our money and send us a product?
>There is a phone conversation. The sales staff goes away for a few
>days with what we think is an order - all the paperwork seems to be
>in order. This repeats, ad nauseum, for over 2 weeks.
>Is Oracle making so much money that they don't need our money?
>WAKE UP! WE WANT TO BUY PRODUCT! PLEASE GET OFF IT AND SELL IT TO US!
>--
>Brad Isley - Lanier Worldwide +1 (404) 493-2484 bisley_at_lanier.com
Brad, Have you tried groveling yet?
Oracle makes a great product; I really like it, but geeze they make it difficult to buy a copy!
Jim Kennedy Received on Sat Dec 17 1994 - 07:01:04 CET