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<blockquote data-quote="Inthegame" data-source="post: 908885" data-attributes="member: 37112"><p>Danny, Your story about good service/bikes brought back some fond memories. Many years back one of our drivers was stricken with ALS. Our guys take care of each other so we started a fund raiser event that included a raffle. Needing prizes our committee members asked around for donations. I was making a feeder p/u at a major bicycle manufacturer (Lance Armstrongs favorite) for quite a few years and always did whatever I could for them, above and beyond stuff. I asked the shipping manager if she thought they would donate some water bottles or anything else. She said she'd check with the big boss. The next day at the p/u I get summoned to the office to see Mr Big. Now I'm thinking I went too far soliciting a customer. Anyway the boss says "I hear you got a guy that needs a little help" and then pulls out their bike catalog and tells me to pick out a good one. He gave us a $1000 bike saying UPS has always serviced them well and his crew really liked me.</p><p>What a great business! Still is a good customer these many years later. </p><p>Our friend succumbed rather quickly (three months) but was present at our event which raised over 30K for his family. His baby girl recently graduated from college.</p><p>UPS management quietly ignored the no solicitation policy and was very generous. Many asked me to keep their donations anonymous. I did for the most part, unless I heard some nitwit slamming them behind their backs. (the nitwits were the ones with the tightest wallets) But really, there are good people all around us, and they shine brightest in the dark times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inthegame, post: 908885, member: 37112"] Danny, Your story about good service/bikes brought back some fond memories. Many years back one of our drivers was stricken with ALS. Our guys take care of each other so we started a fund raiser event that included a raffle. Needing prizes our committee members asked around for donations. I was making a feeder p/u at a major bicycle manufacturer (Lance Armstrongs favorite) for quite a few years and always did whatever I could for them, above and beyond stuff. I asked the shipping manager if she thought they would donate some water bottles or anything else. She said she'd check with the big boss. The next day at the p/u I get summoned to the office to see Mr Big. Now I'm thinking I went too far soliciting a customer. Anyway the boss says "I hear you got a guy that needs a little help" and then pulls out their bike catalog and tells me to pick out a good one. He gave us a $1000 bike saying UPS has always serviced them well and his crew really liked me. What a great business! Still is a good customer these many years later. Our friend succumbed rather quickly (three months) but was present at our event which raised over 30K for his family. His baby girl recently graduated from college. UPS management quietly ignored the no solicitation policy and was very generous. Many asked me to keep their donations anonymous. I did for the most part, unless I heard some nitwit slamming them behind their backs. (the nitwits were the ones with the tightest wallets) But really, there are good people all around us, and they shine brightest in the dark times. [/QUOTE]
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