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Tsunami Racer @ Mar 26th 2008 11:39AM
i had a dealer try to charge me for something they errored on. the service manager said, "hey, i made a mistake. have you never made a mistake in your life?"
i shot back: "i've made mistakes before. i've just never made someone else pay for my mistakes."
i think the same logic can apply to this situation...
novanglus @ Mar 26th 2008 1:22PM
Hooray for mob justice. Nice to see the blog-o-sphere has the same moral fiber as a pack of wild dogs.
And, no, I'm not affiliated in any way with the people involved on either side. I merely find the mob mentality on display, and the pride people take in it including all the ugly prejudices and lack of desire to even know the whole story, very disturbing.
Rushn @ Mar 26th 2008 1:44PM
novanglus, please do tell the whole story, if you have something OTHER than the quite detailed information that's been posted so far. Until then, you are yet another shill for the dealership.
Mel. R @ Mar 26th 2008 2:23PM
novanglus, there are so many ways I could tear apart your comment... Where do get off assuming people don't know the whole story, and delegating yourself as some "holier than thou" moral compass?
The comment you replied to didn't even have any mob-mentality sentiments to it. At least spare us the courtesy of using the reply button properly. Granted, there are a few comments that are quite knee-jerk, but I'd much rather have people display their aggression here in words as opposed to having them act out in real life, don't you agree?
What is on display here is just one of many paradigm shifts courtesy of the internet. The days of a merchant gouging a consumer on the price of a good or service, or treating a consumer with disrespect and getting away with are numbered. You could take and post this story on any forum dedicated to a product and you'd likely get the same reactions that are on display here.
People communicate on a global level now. If a good or service is deemed a good value, people share it with others who would be interested in getting the same good or service. The same goes for a good or service that is considered poor quality.
Moral fiber has nothing to do with this. This story brings out these reactions because it resonates with a lot of people. Obviously, people identify with this story, irregardless if the product in question is a car from BMW or an appliance from Black and Decker.