Re: [NTLK] Newt Printer

hellsop@ninehells.com schreef:
> On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 10:07:01PM -0800, Martin Joseph wrote:
>
>>On Mar 3, 2006, at 2:02 PM, hellsop@ninehells.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Tiger Direct is currently hawking the Brother HL-5170DN as a
>>>refurbished
>>>unit for $190.
>>
>>Tiger direct is a slimy bunch of criminals who shouldn't be trusted. I
>>recommend finding a different vendor if you want this printer.
>
>
> Never had a problem with them that couldn't be resolved with a quick
> fax... *reading downthread* So, they're a "slimy bunch of criminals"
> because they retracted an order that you placed to take advantage of
> an error and you never expected to be completed in the first place? You
> got *exactly* what you expected would happen. That's what I'd call a
> perfectly fair transaction.

Actually, no: almost every fair trade act I've ever heard of puts the
resposibility for errors squarely on the back of the tradesperson. TD
should have concluded that deal on the terms offered and IMO the buyer
has been extremely nice by not taking them to court over it.

Karel Jansens

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