Quote Originally Posted by red flagged View Post
I agree Exile, they are. But they're also a means of getting to know the company and people you're dealing with. You may well choose not to deal with them afterwards, that applies to both customers and suppliers.
I've chosen many times not to pursue a company's business after getting to know their directors/set up a little better. It does actually work both ways you know.

As for the effect on the price "Joe Bloggs" pays, it's a cost to the business like any other. So of course it's passed on. Why wouldn't it be.


You can always keep it on a business footing & invite your potential business partners to your offices or they invite you to theirs, any thing else as much as you would like us to believe otherwise, is nothing more than inducements