I have seen over the years that some company's are giving free sample of electronic parts .. But most times they request what company you work or other information ... Who does this and is this moral right lying to them in order to get free parts ??
If you have to ask the question, ...is this moral right lying to them
Hrmmm... is it morally right to lie here... are you seriously asking that?I have seen over the years that some company's are giving free sample of electronic parts .. But most times they request what company you work or other information ... Who does this and is this moral right lying to them in order to get free parts ??
My company gives away sample all the time. We have three policies, (1) never send anything to a residential address (Google maps has made this very easy). (2) never say "no" to a professor - just ask them to acknowledge our company in any publications. (3) Everything else is a judgement call - don't waste your time thinking you should have or shouldn't have sent a sample (just learn from mistakes moving forward).I took advantage of a company rep from another country.
Do to the language barrier, he had the idea it would lead to a large order.
Once things were in motion it was hard to stop.
I was upfront that I was just looking for a supplier so I could purchase parts as needed. (yet not so upfront that I wouldn't like samples )
Received a couple carbide tipped hole saws. Very hard to find and expensive at the time.
Kept getting calls for the large order, and it still bothers me.
When I didn't come thru, the poor guy, probably got sent to a re-education farm!
I find this policy interesting... if you were to sample me something at work it would take a minimum of two weeks to get me the samples (even if you shipped over-night). The corporate world can be pretty crappy when it comes to shipping and receiving... sometimes I think it is just my company though.(1) never send anything to a residential address (Google maps has made this very easy).
I agree completely, and have never done so...not for a $3 part or a $3k part.I just don't think it is right to lie for a $3.00 sample part.
I don't exactly deal in electronics. Hazardous materials can be involved so we have to be careful.I find this policy interesting... if you were to sample me something at work it would take a minimum of two weeks to get me the samples (even if you shipped over-night). The corporate world can be pretty crappy when it comes to shipping and receiving... sometimes I think it is just my company though.
Whenever a rep request to give me samples of something I'm interested in I usually ask that they ship it to my house or bring it to my office in person so I don't have to deal with the loading dock.