The seller and I were gambling. I was hoping that it was just a case
of depleted batteries and he was hoping that he could get rid of an item
that he knew didn't function "as-is".
I merely pointed out that it didn't work. Which was not an untruth.
I could just as easily have ended up with a camera body that looked
nice, but didn't function. This is a flea market ! There are no
returns ! No warranty once you walk away.
I feel no guilt in the matter, nor would he if the situation were reversed.
If you were in a dogfight and you knew that your opponent's plane had
a weakness, would you feel guilty if you exploited that weakness to gain
victory ? I think not !
Rand E
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On 4/17/2011 11:10 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Rand
>
> Are you saying that it's OK to lie to the seller?
>
> I've long wondered about the morality of pretending that a camera is broken
> when you are pretty certain that a new battery will make it better again.
>
> Chris
>
> On 17 Apr 2011, at 15:38, Rand E wrote:
>
>> Of course, the mirror was locked up so the bargaining point was that it
>> was broken. I offered USD $20 for it and then I spotted a lens for
>> it,to use as a body cap, I paid an additional $5 for. A total of $25
>> for both the camera and body.
>> The $5 body cap is a near pristine 55mm f1.2 !
>> Oh yes, the OM-2s body, with the addition of a couple of #357 batteries,
>> works fine too.
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