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Message:: [QUOTE="Cherd, post: 16871842, member: 24754"]A logic would apply, however, it wouldn't be exactly the "same logic". The major difference in these cases is that the "expert" is offering items at a price, as opposed to an ignorant person being mislead when seeking out the advice of an "expert". One scenario involves predation achieved by a violation of trust (intentionally misleading), the other represents taking advantage of a person that should have known better but did not do their due diligence. That being said, based on the specific situation, I wouldn't feel free to take full-advantage of a dealer/auction house if they had missed something. For instance, if I spotted a $1000 coin in a dealers $5 junk bin, I would make the purchase, make them aware of the mistake, and then offer them something like 50% of the actual value. I would find this to be an ethically acceptable balance between their having made a mistake and my exploitation of that mistake. I wouldn't expect this type of thing from people in general, as the "correct" thing to do is not so clear cut. This is in opposition to the dealer/customer transaction, which does become clear cut at some point IMO.[/QUOTE]