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Businesses exist to make profit...they aren't doing us a favor or being "ethical" in their practices most times...so this attempt to guilt people into paying more because you stopped and saw an item is absurd. It doesn't cost Best Buy anything for me to go inside. If their price is not significantly higher I will buy there for convenience...but I will not pay twice as much or even 30% more for an expensive item. If those of you screaming "UNETHICAL UNETHICAL!" will then that is your choice.
I stopped in for an SD card knowing the online price and they were selling it for TWICE as much...I left and didn't feel the least bit unethical. I owe them nothing. If there end up being no places I can physically go to see something that is fine. I will order online and then keep it if it is satisfactory, and return it if it is not as expected. My money...my rules. This is not am internpersonal relationship based on trust and fairness...it is a transaction with an entity who wants my money, and I have the choice how to complete it.
People who return a computer box full of rocks are unethical...not those who shop for the best total benefit.
Last edited by heeby; 05-06-2012 at 08:14 PM.
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