10-10-2009, 03:18 PM
RAMd®d wrote:
It'd be very unethical NOT to sell it, just because you changed your mind.
I disagree. What code of ethics is being violated? None.
Personally, I'd strive to be more scrupulous than some of those crap companies that don't honor their orders (yeah, I'm talking to you, buy.com).
Nothing unscrupulous about changing your mind before accepting an offer, or even after accepting an offer. I'd draw the line at accepting payment, then changing your mind and returning the money. But even then there could be a very valid reason for doing so.
There are valid reasons for a *company* not to honor an order. They are not automatically unscrupulous for doing so in many situations, number one being a pricing error.
but the bottom line is that once you listed it for sale, you made your commitment.
Not true. She merely posted an intention. Again, it's not criminal, immoral, unscrupulous to have a change of heart. I say, if you think you want to keep the mini, you have every right to, and can do so with honor and integrity intact.
A sincere apology may be in order, but no guilt need apply.
You probably think Lucy and the football is a hoot with a capital H too.
I don't know about your world, but in mine, you give your word and that's the end of it. Rationalizations are fine, but that's all they are. I'm sure you could justify almost anything if you tried hard enough. Bottom line, it's a $500 piece of equipment. If it's that big a deal, seller should follow through and then replace it. Sheesh, complicate things much here?