[OPLINLIST] Traveling Salesman with Bag and T-Shirt

Thu Jul 2 16:56:33 EDT 2015

I  agree that Wally is legit...and he's a nice guy....but he needs to learn how to take "no" for an answer the first time.
Barbara Scott, Children's LibrarianBucyrus Public Library200 East Mansfield StreetBucyrus, OH  44820419-562-7327 x 104www.childrensprogramming.blogspot.comAuthor of 1,000 Fingerplays and Action Rhymes:  A Sourcebook and DVDwww.neal-schuman.com/farJUST PUBLISHED!!!:  The Holiday Handbook:  700+ Storytime Activities...www.neal-schuman.com/rtghs   
      From: Deborah Cooper <dcooper at starklibrary.org>
 To: 'Barb Scott' <barbarascott1956 at yahoo.com>; Janelle Thomas <j.thomas at swantonpubliclibrary.org>; Susan Pieper <susanhillpieper at gmail.com> 
Cc: "oplinlist at lists.oplin.org" <oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> 
 Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2015 6:53 AM
 Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Traveling Salesman with Bag and T-Shirt

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From: Barb Scott [mailto:barbarascott1956 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 4:52 PM
To: Janelle Thomas; Susan Pieper
Cc: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Traveling Salesman with Bag and T-Shirt    Don't know who he (the guy who you are talking about) was selling thru, but Wally What's-His-Name was through here last month at some point selling for Gumdrop books.  I don't know how many ways I could have told him that:    a.  We don't buy from sales reps anymore. b.  We get a substantial discount from the jobber we use (Brodart) c.  I have only a certain amount of money to spend monthly on books.    He was rather pushy as well.   Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian Bucyrus Public Library 200 East Mansfield Street Bucyrus, OH  44820 419-562-7327 x 104 www.childrensprogramming.blogspot.com Author of 1,000 Fingerplays and Action Rhymes:  A Sourcebook and DVD www.neal-schuman.com/far JUST PUBLISHED!!!:  The Holiday Handbook:  700+ Storytime Activities... www.neal-schuman.com/rtghs          From: Janelle Thomas <j.thomas at swantonpubliclibrary.org>
To: Susan Pieper <susanhillpieper at gmail.com>
Cc: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Traveling Salesman with Bag and T-Shirt    He has also been to the Swanton Public Library, though it has been over a month now. We informed him basically the same thing and he eventually left, though not happily.  Glad to have such a strong support system here in Ohio!!! Best wishes, Janelle          On 2015-07-01 3:43 pm, Susan Pieper wrote: 
Hello all: I have just had an encounter with the traveling salesman with a bag of books. He stopped by two of my branches first, but they told her they do not purchase that way. Then he came to the main library. He was very pushy and adamant. He told one of my branch managers that he was just trying to make a living. I informed him we do not purchase from walk-in sales reps unless they had made an appointment with us. He asked for an appointment and I refused because he had no credentials from any company that is set up as a vendor with our library system (W-9s, insurance, etc.) He had no ID. I told him Paulding County libraries would not purchase from him. I stood my ground, but he made me feel uneasy.    Just wanted to let NW Ohio libraries know he is in the neighborhood and visiting small branches. Hope you all have a great holiday! Susan ******************************************************************* 
Susan Hill Pieper, M.S.L.S. Director/Librarian
Paulding County Carnegie Library 205 South Main Street Paulding, Ohio 45879 (419) 399-2032 - Voice   (419) 399-2114 - Fax www.pauldingcountylibrary.com https://www.facebook.com/PauldingCountyLibrary Follow us on Twitter!
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