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Originally Posted by barryem
Marketers have a little bit in common with hackers, the evil kind, in that they force us to pay attention to more than we'd really have to if they were honest.
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The retail/consumer world has always been caveat emptor. The internet did not invent the horse trader. There was no time when consumers could simply rely upon the honesty of all sellers. The marketplace has always been rife with danger for the innocent or the unobservant. There is no inherent right to buy without reservation. Wise people pay attention all the time.
It's fine and dandy to wish the world were different. But like the old saying goes. Wish in one hand ...