On Thursday 15 September 2005 18:59, ASHISH TRADING CO. wrote:
Hi list,
I received a particular email from a certain company claiming to do research on "people who use linux". It's ok to do "research" but what got my attention was this particular line:
It would be grest if you could give us some time of your`s.We assure you that you will not be told to buy anything ....it is just a pure research for about an hour ...we will be giving you a gift for attending this group.
Research and u visit them??. Strange. Unless they are demoing a desktop or handheld or something. Usually the researcher comes to your office by prior appointment and gives u a fair idea of what he is researching. Even if u have to visit some place for the research u are visited first so that the researcher can ensure that ur profile fits their product target market etc. U will be asked to sign some nda or the other. In the abscence of the above it is most likely to be one of the MLM scams aka kudos, japan life, sherigar etc. etc. If u have not been to one of these do go. It will provide great insites into the pschology and logistics of scam organisers and victims. How perfectly sane and logical bean counters can part with lakhs for something as mundane as matresses is something u should not miss. For more fun speak logically and poke holes in the scheme (warning be ready to get thrown out, even threatened).
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