capitalism *is* fun :-)

A couple of months back I downloaded a copy of InstallShield for evaluation purposes. I had to fill in a form with all my details, etc. So far so good. After a while, I get a call from a guy with an indian accent, asking me if I want to purchase a license, or if I need any assistance, etc. Again, so far so good.
I decided that I won’t be needing their software so I have kindly thanked them for their time and so on.

After a couple of weeks, my phone started ringing every week. Same questions, same discussion, and me telling them every time that I don’t need their software. To no good, however.

The phone kept ringing every week. After a while, I just used to simply hang up the phone in the middle of the discussion. And it kept going on. After a while, they emailed me and started introducing me the new 2009 edition of the software. “No problem sir that you don’t need the current version. How about the 2009 version?”. And again, I politely told them I don’t need it.

This morning I woke with their call …. introducing me the 2009 Professional Edition.
I mean WTF? Can’t these guys take NO for an answer?

I swear to God if he calls again, I turn up some Bhangra music to full volume during the conversation, and start imitating his accent and make some pranks on the guy.

P.S: Even after telling them that I am absolutely not interested, not even in the 2009 Professional Edition, I still received a personal email with documents attached, details, etc.

I guess it’s the indian way of selling software: “You download, you buy, sir” … or we will keep calling you until you end up in a mental hospital.