**College Students Only** Please take my Printer Survey (for Marketing Class)

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AnandAdam

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Originally posted by: radioouman
I can just see dropping 160 quarters into a vending machine to get a $40 set of cartridges.

Funny... I pictured a machine that would accept larger currency than just quarters.
 

MikeMike

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wow, talk about a low post count. with only 12 posts before this thread, and registering in 1999... DAMN. YOUS A LURKER

MIKE
 

AnandAdam

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Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
wow, talk about a low post count. with only 12 posts before this thread, and registering in 1999... DAMN. YOUS A LURKER

MIKE

I tried to change my username to LURKER, but it was taken... oh well... i'm old school. This Marketing Class is killing my "lurker status" though...
 

Spencer278

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Originally posted by: notfred
Why does it give me the option to say "no, I don't own a laser printer", but then force me to answer questions about how much I pay for cartridges for a printer I don't own?

Yeah the survey sucks, I had to make up values for entries when I have an ink jet printer but I haven't had to buy new ink yet. Besides asking a bunch of random people on the internet isn't a valid way to conduct a survy a much better plan would to go to the student union and ask random students.
 

AnandAdam

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Originally posted by: Spencer278
Originally posted by: notfred
Why does it give me the option to say "no, I don't own a laser printer", but then force me to answer questions about how much I pay for cartridges for a printer I don't own?

Yeah the survey sucks, I had to make up values for entries when I have an ink jet printer but I haven't had to buy new ink yet. Besides asking a bunch of random people on the internet isn't a valid way to conduct a survy a much better plan would to go to the student union and ask random students.



Since there is no java script on the survey, I will filter the data and just change the cartridge answer to "null" for answers correlating to question 1 on printer type (laser or inkjet) indicating "no".
 

GoingUp

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done.

sounds like a great idea actually... cause it is a huge PITA when you run out of ink at 10PM and everythings closed.
 

simms

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" Your survey has be recorded. "

That doesn't even make grammatical sense.

Plus if someone came and broke that machine and stole all the cartridges, they could easy make a cool 1/2 grand on eBay.
 

Corsairpro

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the idea is nice, but in order to have the variety of cartridges necessary, the upfront expenses is staggering if you are looking at multiple machines
 

AnandAdam

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Originally posted by: simms
" Your survey has be recorded. "

That doesn't even make grammatical sense.

Plus if someone came and broke that machine and stole all the cartridges, they could easy make a cool 1/2 grand on eBay.

People will steal anything.. even atm machines (that's what insurance is for).

http://www.oregonlive.com/news...&storylist=orlocal

Edit: Plus the liquidity (or lack ther of) of cartridges on ebay at 40 bucks a pop isn't something that sombody who rips of a vending machine is going to take the time capitalize on.
 

thomsbrain

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done.

you'd need some foam or something at the bottom of the machine so the cartridges wouldn't get all messed up by the fall.
 

PowerMac4Ever

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Originally posted by: notfred
Why does it give me the option to say "no, I don't own a laser printer", but then force me to answer questions about how much I pay for cartridges for a printer I don't own?
The key is to not answer the questions about laser printers if you don't have one... DUMBASS