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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1666537, member: 5233&quot;]Why is it assumed this person is of diminished capacity?&nbsp; The OP stated the person is aged between 60-70.&nbsp; In this age range...many, many people are at full capacity.&nbsp; Both of my parents are in their mid-60s and are fully capable of making an informed decision.&nbsp; This woman is not &quot;elderly&quot; and no evidence has been given to suggest she is of diminished capacity. </p><p><br /></p><p>What is more likely, based on the story is...she was watching the &quot;fear monger&quot; types on TV which convinced her that her cash was worthless and she needed to convert it into something more safe...which they suggest be precious metal.&nbsp; Rather than doing research into how much silver $8000 should bring in based on current prices...she went to a dealer and paid an outrageous price.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, who is at fault here?&nbsp; I would say both are.&nbsp; The dealer can ask anything he wants for his product...that&#039;s capitalism.&nbsp; The consumer&#039;s job is to know what the proper price of something is prior to making a large purchase.&nbsp; Was the dealer in the wrong...yes.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure he knew what the current spot value of silver was.&nbsp; I&#039;m also sure that based on the buyers willingness to pay such an outrageous premium he knew that she did not have any knowledge about what she was doing.&nbsp; Therefore, he took advantage of her.&nbsp; That to me is very clear.&nbsp; I&#039;m certain he knowingly took advantage of her...which I believe is morally reprehensible.&nbsp; That being said, I don&#039;t believe it&#039;s illegal as he has the right to ask any price he wants and she has the right to buy from someone else.&nbsp; That leads me to the buyer...who is also at fault.&nbsp; Had she done a few minutes worth or research...she could have figured out what the spot value of silver was.&nbsp; With that information, she could have been equipped to make an informed decision and not be put into a position to be taken advantage of.&nbsp; IMHO, she allowed herself to be taken advantage of and found someone more than willing to do so.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I am not &quot;blaming the victim&quot; here.&nbsp; The dealer was the one who took advantage of her.&nbsp; But, everyone needs to take actions to protect themselves and not doing so puts us at grave risk.&nbsp; She certainly did that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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