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[jmgruzo001]

You are looking for a vendor to supply your new business with a computer, a printer, and a copy machine. You have contacted several vendors for quotes. One of the vendors recently contacted you to offer you a "special" deal, but you had to agree to it before the end of the day. In addition to a competitive price for the equipment, he is offering you tickets to a PBA game in a private stadium suite. He wants you to agree to the deal without signing a contract and has asked that you pay him in cash. What would you do?

[rowanwitch]

Tell him to get lost, unethical at the start, no trust in the business relationship going by forward.

[Tilly2]

I would not deal with someone who was being underhand and not following the rules of the game. Tell his to stick his special offer.

[EdmundD]

I wouldn't want to go to a Philippine basketball game anyway so I would say no.

[Prudie]

I'd also tell him to get lost and in most businesses the offer of free tickets would be classed as fraud, on your part as well by accepting them.

[Sqad]

////he is offering you tickets to a PBA game in a private stadium suite. ////
Throw in an Escort girl.............deal done.

[david small]

Wanna buy a bridge?

[woofgang]

Is the vendor the company owner or a rep? if he's the company owner I would show him the door and never do any business with him, if the vendor is a rep or employee, I would speak to the owner of the company about it.

[TheChair]

This question must date back to the 80's. With a typical margin of 2.5 - 3% on such a deal, it's doubtful if a vendor would even bother to quote, let alone offer you a bribe. More likely they'd just refer you to their online catalogue.