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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I only take issue with those who believe that if you are a victim (of the heinous crime of causing someone to be unsatisfied with a shopping experience), it can NEVER be your own fault.
If you want to be "equals" with sellers, then do so. Only give your business to those who do right by you.
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While I do agree that sometimes the buyer is at fault to a degree (like buying the wrong thing due to not being clear what they want) sometimes it is the fault of the seller too. Some sellers don't know what they are doing. Case in point: Back when I got my first computer. It was a Color TRS-80 and in order to print something out I needed a printer (dot matrix back then). Well I got the printer and when I got home there was no cable for connecting it to the computer. That was an extra purchase apparently. Well I went back to the store and told the manager what I wanted. He didn't know what I was talking about. I had to look it up in the catalog myself. He'd started out as a TV repair business and then added on Radio Shack when personal computers came out, but he didn't know anything about the product (computers) he was selling. And as far as only doing business with those who will do right by the buyer that's not always practical either. I mean you don't always have someone around to tell you which business is known for doing fairly by the customer. And if you are new to an area you won't know that seller x is fair while seller y is a skunk in how he treats his customers. Not to mention if seller y is the only one local who deals in a given service a person may not have a choice then either.