Super User BASSclary Posted October 22, 2011 Author Super User Posted October 22, 2011 J Francho, I believe it was mislabeled because the tag (Just plain white) said $40, and it rang up for even less at $30. And yes, Lacrosse is out of season, so maybe it was a sale. I have no idea. And no, there isn't any markings on the sticker besides the price.
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted October 22, 2011 Super User Posted October 22, 2011 I bought a music CD the other day for $1.99. All the other CD's (same ones) were marked at $13.99. I took the $1.99 CD to customer service and asked if it was the correct price. The manager was called and said the employee who stamped the sticker price made a mistake, that the CD should have read $13.99. The manager thanked me for bringing the MISMARKED item to their attention and gave me the CD at $1.99, but then went to the CD rack and checked every CD to make sure they were properly marked. Now, is doing the right thing so hard for some of you? Why take advantage of something that is CLEARLY a mistake. Sure, by definition it may not be stealing, but in the minds of us who have a good set of morals considere it stealing. I have no hard feelings towrds those of you who think differently than me, I'll just make sure I NEVER set my fishing rod down next to you because you'll more than likely steal it thinking it was abandoned. 2
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 22, 2011 Super User Posted October 22, 2011 I have no hard feelings towrds those of you who think differently than me, I'll just make sure I NEVER set my fishing rod down next to you because you'll more than likely steal it thinking it was abandoned. Not a chance in the world................I don't use b/c...haha.
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted October 22, 2011 Super User Posted October 22, 2011 Hahaha, Snook. I think that already happened to you at the inlet, didn't it? Besides, I also use MONO as well as b/c's. By the way, me and a few other peeps on here are waiting for your winter report so you can take us surf fishing.
Scorcher214 Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Meh...would have done the same thing. Might feel a wee bit bad. But only a wee bit. I don't steal things, never have never will. I still paid for it right? Right. Therefore I did not steal. Btw what was the shaft? All my sporting goods stores have begging brine 6065 shafts and a rocket head. 1
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 22, 2011 Super User Posted October 22, 2011 Hahaha, Snook. I think that already happened to you at the inlet, didn't it? Besides, I also use MONO as well as b/c's. By the way, me and a few other peeps on here are waiting for your winter report so you can take us surf fishing. Been very quiet around Boynton, few blues and smaller jacks........I hear it's pretty hot juno and north but haven't been able to get up there, maybe tomorrow or monday
Super User K_Mac Posted October 22, 2011 Super User Posted October 22, 2011 I pay for the item, therefore I'm not stealing it...end of story.That being said, morals and ethics are manmade social constructs...So tell me how I'm selling myself out. XL, by paying less than the correct price it may not be stealing by your definition, but it is less than honest by mine. Philosophers and theologians have been discussing morals and ethics for many centuries as the framework that separates humans from the natural world of eat or be eaten. Whether morals and ethics are part of our genetic mix as high functioning beings or an artificial construct, they are a major part of what allows us to function in civilized social groups. The case that all standards of behavior are arbitrary and subjective does not hold up to close examination in my view. There are objective standards of right and wrong. I would agree that morality and ethical behavior can not be legislated or mandated. Without that compass to set direction though, civilization ultimately fails.
Super User BASSclary Posted October 23, 2011 Author Super User Posted October 23, 2011 Meh...would have done the same thing. Might feel a wee bit bad. But only a wee bit. I don't steal things, never have never will. I still paid for it right? Right. Therefore I did not steal. Btw what was the shaft? All my sporting goods stores have begging brine 6065 shafts and a rocket head. STX Scandium Pro.
Super User Dan: Posted October 23, 2011 Super User Posted October 23, 2011 J Francho, I believe it was mislabeled because the tag (Just plain white) said $40, and it rang up for even less at $30. And yes, Lacrosse is out of season, so maybe it was a sale. I have no idea. And no, there isn't any markings on the sticker besides the price. A little white sticker about 1.5"x1" that ONLY had a price? Usually those stickers include UPCs/SKUs and some sort of one line description and sometimes a vendor style number. If it had no identifying marks on it, it could very well be the correct tag for that item. I know at the end of the baseball season there are heavy discounts on bats to get rid of last year's models. It could very well be the same for lacrosse merchandise. My guess would be that it was probably last year's model on clearance and the price sticker on the item had probably not been updated since it took additional price markdowns (that's why it rang up for even less at the register). If it was one of those little stickers there is a chance that it was put on the wrong merchandise accidentally. There is also a chance it was put on the merchandise purposefully in order to get rid of it for inventory purposes or it was a return, or it was aged merchandise. For instance, say they have inventory coming up, sometimes they will find a clearance item and try to get rid of it before inventory and to do so, they print out one of those stickers with a manually adjusted price that isn't the same as the price in the register system. Another possibility is that the product had a UPC that was lost so they tried to put a label on it with a similar item and just didn't know the price difference was that great.
Super User BASSclary Posted October 24, 2011 Author Super User Posted October 24, 2011 It's like one of those itty bitty white ones Dan:, maybe 1 cm by 2 cm witht he little indents on the top and bottom.
BassThumb Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 Some of the sporting goods stores around here sell seasonal or aged items for less, sometimes much less than they paid for them, rather than hold onto them over winter. I wouldn't be surprised if the price was legitimate. I may be wrong, but in this thread it appears to me that there are a disproportionate number of looks vs. actual participants. That tells me that there are a lot of people that would have done exactly what BassClary did, but are afraid to speak up because people's hackles are raised over this, and they fear being flamed.
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 Some of the sporting goods stores around here sell seasonal or aged items for less, sometimes much less than they paid for them, rather than hold onto them over winter. I wouldn't be surprised if the price was legitimate. I may be wrong, but in this thread it appears to me that there are a disproportionate number of looks vs. actual participants. That tells me that there are a lot of people that would have done exactly what BassClary did, but are afraid to speak up because people's hackles are raised over this, and they fear being flamed. Wow, that's some kind of talent you got there. Can you predict the winning loto numbers too?
Bass XL Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 The case that all standards of behavior are arbitrary and subjective does not hold up to close examination in my view. Why not?
Super User K_Mac Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 XL, because the premise is flawed. Taking what does not belong to you is wrong. Robbing someone just because you can is wrong. Violence for its own sake is wrong. Rape is wrong. Murder is wrong. Incest is wrong. Lying is wrong. Cheating is wrong. Should I go on? These things occur in the natural world. As human beings we control our base, primitive instincts because we have the intellect to understand that it is in our best interest to do so. Why do you challenge the idea of objective right and wrong?
Bass XL Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 You list stuff that is "wrong". What is "wrong" and what is "right" is completely man made!! And that is why I challenge it. Over the course of human and being history, there is NO set law that has been a standard throughout time!!! Therefore the concept of what is right and what is wrong is completely man made! 1
OHIO Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 You list stuff that is "wrong". What is "wrong" and what is "right" is completely man made!! And that is why I challenge it. Over the course of human and being history, there is NO set law that has been a standard throughout time!!! Therefore the concept of what is right and what is wrong is completely man made! Do you think those things he listed are right?
Bass XL Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 Do you think those things he listed are right? Well you are not paying attention. Those things are neither right nor wrong, because none of those are absolute. To explain further using something KMAC said, incest was very much so practiced in early hominids...in many cases it was a necessity to continue life and survive. So would you say that your ancestors were "wrong"? 1
Super User K_Mac Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 Over the course of human history every civilization has had laws regarding right and wrong. And yes even in civilized cultures the standard of acceptable behavior has varied, but there has always been a code of ethical conduct. Humans understand that there has to be restraint or the rule of the jungle applies. Your argument that since morals and ethics are man-made they have no relevance misses the point. I believe an awareness of right and wrong is an integral part of all of us. Morals and ethics are certainly an essential part of our culture and civilization, "man-made social constructs" notwithstanding. In order for humans to live in civilized social groups there has to be a code of acceptable behavior; whether you agree with the code or even the existence of it, you are still judged by it.
OHIO Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 Well you are not paying attention. Those things are neither right nor wrong, because none of those are absolute. To explain further using something KMAC said, incest was very much so practiced in early hominids...in many cases it was a necessity to continue life and survive. So would you say that your ancestors were "wrong"? How was I not paying attention? I asked you if you thought they were right. You have to have an opinion on whether those things are right or wrong. And to bring up incest that happened thousands of years ago as an argument to prove your point is kind of a cop out.
Super User Lund Explorer Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 Some of the sporting goods stores around here sell seasonal or aged items for less, sometimes much less than they paid for them, rather than hold onto them over winter. I wouldn't be surprised if the price was legitimate. I may be wrong, but in this thread it appears to me that there are a disproportionate number of looks vs. actual participants. That tells me that there are a lot of people that would have done exactly what BassClary did, but are afraid to speak up because people's hackles are raised over this, and they fear being flamed. It could also be the other way. Perhaps members making a list of whom to trust in the Flea Market!
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 It could also be the other way. Perhaps members making a list of whom to trust in the Flea Market! From what some people have posted as a responce, I can definately tell you who I won'tbe buying from.
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 Well you are not paying attention. Those things are neither right nor wrong, because none of those are absolute. To explain further using something KMAC said, incest was very much so practiced in early hominids...in many cases it was a necessity to continue life and survive. So would you say that your ancestors were "wrong"? Let's just focus on today's society. Would you agree without morals and ethics you would be an outcast of society, and either end up in jail or possibly dead?
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 This thread is starting to go in many directions away from the original post. In no way do I feel a person taking advantage of a knowingly mis marked item is a truely dishonest person that should be on death row or life without parole for what may think a crime of morality. I think a flogging would suffice.
Super User Grey Wolf Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 "He who is without sin , let them cast the first stone."
Super User Lund Explorer Posted October 24, 2011 Super User Posted October 24, 2011 "He who is without sin , let them cast the first stone." That goes right along with a slightly more modern old saying. "The best Game Warden is an Old Violator!"
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