<bg> We make all sorts of adult toys. We get the raw materials (medical grade silicone and pvc etc) from company A. They have been great when we started our production, helping us to find the right mixtures etc. While they aren't the cheapest, they are reliable and will deliver on time, and the quality is outstanding.
We never had any contact with company B.</bg>
Two weeks ago the production manager came into my office with some sheets in his hands.
PM: This is what company A sent us last month...
Me: Uuuh, this is their regular price list?
PM: Yep! And this is what company B sent today!
Me: WOW this looks like an exact copy! The prices are different, though.
They hadn't even bothered to change the layout! The PM had entered the prices from both lists in an excel sheet and found that company B's prices were exactly 1% cheaper, all of them!![Jawdrop](https://www.customerssuck.com/board/core/images/smilies/jawdrop.gif)
I decided to call the boss of company A, who told a horrible story. Someone in his company had been selling data to company B. Currently they were working with the police to find the culprit and to kick company B's ass.
Last Friday I learned they had found the guy, he has a gambling habit and is in so much debt that he stole the data. As an IT guy he had access to everything. And now the real kicker: Company B had apparently phoned around all IT departments of all their competitors to find someone willing to sell.
We never had any contact with company B.</bg>
Two weeks ago the production manager came into my office with some sheets in his hands.
PM: This is what company A sent us last month...
Me: Uuuh, this is their regular price list?
PM: Yep! And this is what company B sent today!
Me: WOW this looks like an exact copy! The prices are different, though.
They hadn't even bothered to change the layout! The PM had entered the prices from both lists in an excel sheet and found that company B's prices were exactly 1% cheaper, all of them!
![Jawdrop](https://www.customerssuck.com/board/core/images/smilies/jawdrop.gif)
I decided to call the boss of company A, who told a horrible story. Someone in his company had been selling data to company B. Currently they were working with the police to find the culprit and to kick company B's ass.
Last Friday I learned they had found the guy, he has a gambling habit and is in so much debt that he stole the data. As an IT guy he had access to everything. And now the real kicker: Company B had apparently phoned around all IT departments of all their competitors to find someone willing to sell.
![EEK!](https://www.customerssuck.com/board/core/images/smilies/eek.png)
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