Is selling Life Support Equipment on the Net Ethical ?

[bwerb]

Hehehe...Ron...you obviously read my post in the other thread...I think we're on the exact same page dude!

 

[Nomaster]

I want to delete this, I stopped the transmission and completed what I wanted to say, then found that the first transmission was completed.
I must have way to much unwelcome junk on my computer, because when I get into dive site message boards it really really bogs down.
Yes, this time it's "Incredifind"! No matter how often I clean it from my computer it comes back... I think it's really just a worm, it sure isn't a useful application.

Tom

 

[Nomaster]

This thread may have began as a troll, but thanks for the edification.
Your responses help me with my decision making.
And, I think I'm learning how to detect trolls little by little.

Tom

 

[cornfed]

When selling life support equipment to someone, the seller needs to sit up and evaluate the performance of the product (before they give it to the buyer).

This is certainly possible for the internet/mail order retailers to do.

Then the seller needs to give the customer an orientation to how the product works. This is something that has to be done when selling life support equipment, and can’t be done on the net

You are correct that it can't be done over the internet but you're forgetting the fact that they are selling to certified divers. If someone is unable to attach their regulator to a tank and breath their instructor is fair more culpable than the person that sold it to them.

 

[jonnythan]

I'm sorry your business, which has been doing things the same way for 30 years, can no longer keep up.

Read my sig.

 

[The Kraken]

The internet is nothing more than a great big Sears & Roebuck catalog in a different medium.

Let us suppose that you, after a market survey, determined that you could increase your annual net sales by 65% if you were to print a catalog, distribute the catalog, and fill responding orders.

Being the owner of the business, you know that you are selling good, safe equipment.

If you were to publish and distsribute that catalog , would you feel that it would be unethical if you were to take and fill orders from people who viewed your catalog and decided to purchase from you?

 

[jayfl77]

I think someone may be a little upset that the internet is taking their business away!

 

[The Kraken]

Maximization of available resources and assests. It's the nature of business.

To quote my old marketing professor, "Innovate or die."

 

[bwerb]

What if I came in to your store from time to time but then I moved...would picking up the phone to order something from you which you mailed to me in order to continue to support the "relationship" also constitute an ethical breach?

(For those who are keeping score...hit the "view all posts by this user" button for Firewalker...then check-out the little exchange about "free gear for DIR instructors"...very entertaining...and a little dose of perspective).

 

[redacted]

No more unethical than the LDS that conceals or misrepresents consumer information about product quality and pricing during initial training to attract the business of uninformed customers.