Rely on the SCAN boys to sort you out.
Which very nicely brings me back to the point about this whole ‘gamers for gamers’ thing. The fact that, at 1.30 in the morning, the SCAN boys were still on the stand and stillchatting to insomniac, Red Bull fuelled gamers is a testament to the dedication these guys have to what they do. Sure, they’re there because it’s a business and they want to meet their typical customers face to face, but why do that when you’re turning over the amount SCAN already is? It’s because the SCAN folk are so keen about what they do, who they work for and what the company stands for that they’re there ‘til the early hours.
Click for larger imageSure, having a stand at an event like i29 is essentially a PR exercise, but in talking to the guys, you get the distinct impression that they believe in SCAN and are naturally enthusiastic about what they do. It’s hard not to spend some time in these guy’s company and not start itching to spend a bit of cash. I’ve had my eye on an X-Fi card for some time now and was ready to part with some fairly hefty dosh. But having a chat with John about what my actual needs are, he guided me towards the sub £100 version. You could argue that knocking me down to a cheaper product is commercial suicide, but I’d disagree completely. I have far more respect and trust for a company that employs honest people who try to do the best for their customers.
Click for larger imageBut I wasn’t alone in being tempted to buy some kit and spending some while with the likes of John, Steve and Peter. SCAN were doing a brisk sales service from the stand and even taking orders through the website for gamers to have the kit arrive with them when they got home. But pretty much every gamer was given sound advice on his or her purchase and that advice was based on what that person needed, not what SCAN wanted to sell them… and that was the big message SCAN delivered to the gamers at i29… SCAN is for the gamer, but it’s by the enthusiast… and that’s the winning combination.
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