Ridiculous assertions that someone is being ripped off or conned
How many times has this scenario played out here? Someone purchases product X, and tries it in their system. They report positive results, that it works as advertised, that they got their money’s worth, that they are happy with the purchase. Then someone, usually having zero experience with the product, replies with something like: “No, you’ve got it all wrong! You’re being ripped off! You’re being conned!
Does anyone else understand how ridiculous and absurd these kinds of assertions are?! The consumer who actually put up their own money and took the time to evaluate the product in their own home/system reports it works as advertised, they are happy with it, that they got their money’s worth. Then someone else claims they were ripped off?!
Imagine an agency investigating consumer fraud getting a complaint like this: “My neighbor is being ripped off!” “No, no, he thinks it’s great, does everything he expected it to. He’s very happy with it, but I just know he’s being conned!” Do you seriously think they’re going to open any kind of investigation into it?
You can disagree with what someone says about the effectiveness of a product all you want, but to say they have been defrauded, when they report the exact opposite, is patently ridiculous.
I've invested unusual amount of time and energy on this thread for my norm. I'd like to end it with a single quote from Mark Twain. The interpretation is entirely up to each. “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
I will listen to Mr. Twain's advice and leave here in peace.
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Perhaps that is all the more reason for certain ethical practices to be agreed upon. To my knowledge there is no international outfit that will offer guidence, so we must self regulate with a healthy apreciation of skepicism without fear of being labelled flat earthers or deniers. |
"Canuck audio tames it by having a cable and tweak area for threads. Where any counter to the idea that such things are functional (in attempt or in analysis), is not tolerated.
I really like this idea! Maybe I'll start a thread about doing something like this on audiogon forums. |
@noske that was Abraham Lincoln who said that |
Or just post this stuff over there.
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