Rainer
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I'm not sure why you've felt the need to say it three or four times or think anyone didn't understand it. Everyone agrees that one should do their research before buying. Even the OP agrees. He made a mistake which he has acknowledged. He bought some items which he *had not intended to buy*. Hard to have researched something you didn't foresee buying.
Um, you research then buy. If you don't, then really, should you bitch when you don't get the deal you want? Did you walk on the car lot and buy your last ride without having some idea of prices? If you pay the sticker price and then get home to realize it could have cost you much less, do you get upset at the salesman or yourself?
You mention valuing the service provided but it comes down to what value. Your original posts about trying on in the store and then buying online were absolute in their declaration of it as "unethical". Which suggests there is an "ethical" obligation to buy.
Nope, there's an obligation to do your homework if you're going to complain. That's all. The ethical issue is simply using a local store as a fitting room. If that's not the OPs intention, see post 60.
You have also sidestepped the part about the shop lying about pricing. Now we can play semantics about what "competitive" means or what constitutes "very good" prices, but there is no ambiguity in the BS about all split fins legally costing $189 due to patents and restrictions.
Not sidestepping in the least. This came out after I had posted. If the shop lies, you walk. How big of a "duh" is that? Seriously...
In the end, I agree that it is wrong for someone to use the LDS as a fitting room when they have no intention of buying there. I have stated this in posts many times over the years and even chastised people for doing so. But that is not the case with this person. They did not intend to even look at anything other than a wetsuit so there cannot be any such intent to "use" them.
See post 60.