>So, I said I couldn't at this time, could they send me a bill.
>Nope, had to be today, had to be right now, and why wouldn't a 
>computer professional carry a credit card? And why couldn't an IT
>professional make a decision right now.  She said she could hold, 
>while I went and got my credit card which I declined to do.
>
>Well all this to me sounds like a scam.  Why would a reputable firm need
>immediate payment?

In general, whenever anybody tells you that the deal is only good 
right now, at this very instant, regardless of what kind of pitch 
it is, you be 99+% sure that it is some kind of scam.  Follow 
Wirt's advice and take a secure hold on your wallet, then leave 
post haste.

Jim Phillips                            Manager of Information Systems
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]      Therm-O-Link, Inc.
Phone: (330) 527-2124                   P. O. Box 285
  Fax: (330) 527-2123                   Garrettsville, Ohio  44231