Originally Posted by
rymep
I'm not in any way saying it's right, I'm saying it's business and some people get too upset over fairly inconsequential things way too easily.
Saying "it's business" isn't a good excuse. Down that road lies apologias for outright fraud. In my experience, businesses that have the kind of allergy to the truth that BD has don't suddenly turn stand-up after the purchase.
Originally Posted by
rymep
Do you want their ads to say "yeah, this bike is cheap and not made to the highest standards, but buy it anyway!" No, they're going to say "this bike is great, especially for the price, and we're selling it cheaper than we could be, so it's a great deal!" because that's how business works in a capitalist system.
What's so hard about saying that it's an "affordable entry-level alternative"?
Originally Posted by
rymep
And just for the record, I'm a lobbyist, so I'm not far off from what you said I should be doing to begin with
I guess somebody needs to make personal injury attorneys feel good about themselves.