Yes, but their budget would be less tight if they didn't take two months to get back to a customer. I don't know the whole story.
I do always find this strange. I called an office machines store today around 4:15 PM. I was guessing they were open until 5 PM. The secretary told me she didn't know anythng about their products and she would connect me to a salesman. Now, that sounds as if he is there. Of course, I got his voicemail. Now, that is mistake number one. The phone should ring and if there is no answer, it should ring back to the secretary so she can transfer you to another salesperson or tell you what your options are over the phone.
So, I leave a message, and the message says he will get back to me as soon as possible. Well, I guess everyone has a different meaning as to what ASAP means. Now, one would think that a salesperson would get back to you that day. I think I would instruct my sales staff to be extra on top of things on a Friday as there is not time like the present for a person to buy something. That is why they are calling for the most part. But, a long weekend could change all that.
So, when he calls on Monday, I will tell him I am starting a new company, and we needed 9 Muratec fax machines and 12 of the top of the line HP LaserJet color printers. I would then lament the fact that maybe I paid Office World too much. I bet that will get him to turn off his voicemail.
