Boss mistook printer stands for bargain equipment in costly catalogue blunder
An Italian tech worker recalled how his boss tried to demonstrate procurement skill by ordering two unusually cheap laser printers from a 1990s paper catalogue. The apparent bargain turned out to be two printer stands, exposing a costly misunderstanding and undermining his hopes of promotion.
The catalogue displayed the stands beneath printers, creating the misleading impression that the complete equipment was being sold. The large packages contained no printers, so the unused stands were hidden in the company’s obsolete hardware storage, where they were likely left alongside other failed purchases.
- Boss ordered two printer stands, mistaking them for complete printers.
- The catalogue’s misleading image caused the expensive misunderstanding.
- The unused stands were abandoned in obsolete hardware storage.
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Originally published by The Register as “Boss bought cheap ‘printer’ from a catalog and was left without a leg to stand on”.