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Originally Posted by theinfamousj
And for what it is worth, my label of dishonesty was given to a specific situation where a person goes to a store, fully intending yo buy online, and makes use of a salesperson's time and expertise to get his or her remaining questions on the product answered.
When I don't intend to buy that day or necessarily at that store, but have questions, I make sure to preface any salesperson conversation with, "I am just looking," or, "I am in the information gathering phase." If I planned - in a way that no one could change - to purchase from a different store or online, I would say, "I am not going to buy this from you, but would you mind answering some questions?"
That isn't so hard to do and keeps things above board. It also gives the, often on commission, salesperson the opportunity to decline to spend time with me and to better devote his or her time with paying customers.
I never said browsing where one is still open to being persuaded to purchase at the store was dishonest.
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That's much more than I do (or would feel compelled to do), but I do appreciate your efforts to deal fairly with salespeople. I still don't think it's particularly dishonest to not disclose to the salesperson that you're just browsing or plan to buy online since there's probably a world of info they have that you would like to have, but at least you're acting consistently with your views.