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How To Get Free Stuff At Shows
Enigma5O writes "The TechZone heads to the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show and came out with tons of free stuff. We're not talking cheap pens or notepads either. No, they got some really cool stuff like two Sony PSP game consoles, DDR RAM, laptop roller bags, computer tool kit, etc. This article explains how they did it."
"Oh, good! A blog! Well, have some free stuff. Would you like some manipulated photos so that you can claim to have a 'leak' to show your loyal readers?"
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I've staffed a couple of trade show stands in the past past. What we REALLY hated was people coming over and just saying.
"So what are you giving away then?"
Urgh - probably the same kind of people who work out their exact portion of the bill, sans tip.
My girlfriend always gets free stuff, wherever she goes (restaurants, bars, grocery stores...), thanks to some simple rules :
1. Smile.
2. The guy behind the counter is going to be here ALL day answering people's [questions demands] like a [robot slave]. He'll just give you 5 minutes, but even in such a short time, you can make a difference and treat him like the human being he is. Be friendly and do not let any opportunity to chit-chat with the guy pass by. Thank him for his time.
3. (optional) Have boobs.
Yes, I know, it's all so obvious. But it's also obvious that some people don't understand the simple magic of politeness. I've worked in a bar and rude or impatient clients would get f*9&% zilch from me.
i'm so tired of not being able to see this stuff cause the server went down. slashdot should start caching the page so everyone can read the article. i want to know how to get free stuff too. not that i don't already know how and do it regularly. it may be wrong but i found faked id badges for major tech firms and publications(sony, ms, wired, pc gamer, etc.) really rack up the stuff. i actually got a free 32in TV from sony after bsing with the guy in the booth for 30 minutes and convincing him i was a tech reviewer at cnet. yes its it lying and conniving but hey i like free stuff and karma is over hyped anyway.
WTF?
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First get elected to Congress. Then, be a crook. But I repeat myself.
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But.... flying disks aren't exactly fire resistant/retardent.
He might want to consider removing the foam disks and installing real insulation before he sells the place and an inspector has to come by.
I don't know much about fire codes, but I seriously doubt he's up to code.
[Fuck Beta]
o0t!
If you have a hand truck, you don't need no stinkin' badges!
You can get into many shows for free simply by pushing a hand truck into the loading dock service entrance. (And that makes it easy to leave with a lot of stuff, too!)
Once I got into a conference at Moscone that way, but it turned out I was in the wrong conference -- the right one was across the road in the other auditorium (through the underground tunnel). So I just pushed the hand truck out the exit of the wrong conference, down the tunnel, and straight into the front entrance of the right conference. They saw the hand truck, and waved me through the front entrance without any trouble!
-Don
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This requries you to forge press passes, or kill members of the press, both of which can be unpleasant or time consuming. This guy didn't pretend to be anything, he was just agressive in asking for stuff.