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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rhoggman, post: 403280, member: 13987&quot;]<b>Opportunity Knocks</b></p><p><br /></p><p>As a consumer I am always looking for a good deal. If is is offered to me without my having to even search it out.... Why is it immoral for me to act upon it? Sometimes opportunity seems to seek you out... It finds you!</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a difference between doing something honestly and getting a good deal because of it, and cheating, stealing, et cetera.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a difference between being the benefactor of a weakness that you did not perpetuate, and being a predator. A predator looks for weakness to exploit, and then acts accordingly for personal gain without regard to others. Traveling gold and silver buyers for example are somewhat but not entirely predatory in that they rip people off, but without being secretive. They say, &quot;this is what I will give you for what you have... take it or leave it.&quot; A bank teller is merely performing a function where someone comes to him/ her, with a full expectation of exactly what they will receive in return. If that teller can then legally purchase that roll of coins from the bank, IMO he/ she has been given an opportunity that should be seized upon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once again there is absolutely nothing wrong with following your heart, and sharing knowledge for the betterment of others. </p><p><br /></p><p>I absolutely do not think a guilt trip should be laid upon someone who gets an honest good deal without doing anything wrong. Guilt is evil in and of itself in that it you lay judgment upon yourself and others. Man often finds pleasure in the elevation of himself to &quot;Judge&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is who did he hurt? In order to prove that the old woman was hurt you have to make up unknown scenarios. She did what she did, and got what she expected. The same thing would have happened if she advertised a $20,000 car for sale for $3,000. If she received only $3,000 for the car she got what SHE WANTED, and nothing less.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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