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On Behalf Of </b>Smolka, Matt via AISLE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:16 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [aisle] Follett rep response time - 1 - 1.5 months<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's hit or miss for me. My first rep was great, reached out to me all the time, would stop by to chat when he was in the area. So great in fact I believe he got promoted. My current rep, different school district, can go radio silent
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<p class="MsoNormal">My complaint with Follett is the extremely long times it takes to get my orders. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 10:09 AM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It may be luck of the draw. Mine replies the same day - sometimes within an hour. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Is it just the luck of the draw that it takes my Follett rep over a month, consistently, to reply to my emails? Does anyone have advice for how to improve this relationship? I usually email and then follow up 2 or 3 times before the rep urgently responds. <br>
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