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Old 11-21-07, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Curt Kurt
There is an LBS in my area that is going out of business. Supposedly, their landlord riased the rent on them substantially and they can't make it. The owner is having a liquidation sale to get rid of current and old inventory. I usually do not shop there at all. I have picked up a few tubes, stans goo, etc in the past but never big ticket items. I ride with a bunch of their 'team' though and they called me to let me know about the sale.
If it was going to be a problem they wouldn't have called you in the first place. The reason they called you is that they want you to swoop like a magpie because for them, it's a choice of clear it out at a discount price, or dispose of it for nothing later. I don't see any ethical issue here.
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Old 11-21-07, 09:32 PM
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1) Vultures are very important to the ecosystem.
2) If you really are bothered why not chat with the owner.
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Originally Posted by Johnny_Monkey
There is no ethical issue if the sale is open to members of the general public.
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Do you think the LBS owner would be happy if no one came to the sale? He's setting the prices, why would you have a problem with buying from him?
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Where did banks come into this? The LANDLORD has raised the rent, the business owner has decided it's too high, and is selling up the stock. No bank was mentioned, and no mention of (a) an overdraft (b) a foreclosure or (c) any other bank interest has been made.

In addition, if you don't have a need for any of the stuff, because you say you have all the items you need into next year... well, a basic tenant of the current human nature is greed, so go for it... beat some other poor b@stard to something he might need, even when you don't want it.

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