Most everyone is raised with some sort of morals. But these morals are not all the same.
Morals and working with the public
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I always think of what Duckman said, 'I have no sense of decency, that way, my other senses are enhanced.'
There is no loyalty when it comes down to the lowest price. People will vote with their wallets in today's world and with inflation and high prices most people are just trying to survive and have good morals as well.
None of what you described seems immoral to me. I needed a tie rod end last Saturday. Rockauto sells a Moog one for $18Cdn. I wanted to repair the car that day and went to NAPA to buy the NAPA (rebranded Moog here) and spent $48 for the same part. I paid for the convenience of getting the part right away. It sounds like your boss is going out of his way to get people what they want. The markup is reasonable. It is absolutely normal to mark up the parts we get in for someone by 20% for doing the work.
I will say if you think that kind of stuff is immoral, don't watch streaming shows like Tokyo Vice, they have dudes............dudes
I mean nothing you listed is illegal, nor really unethical. If the customer specified a certain part from a specific manufacturer and your boss foisted a known knock off for the higher price, then not OK. A contract was broken.
A lot more unethical immoral nasty junk surrounds our daily world. I'm sick of it too.
I mean nothing you listed is illegal, nor really unethical. If the customer specified a certain part from a specific manufacturer and your boss foisted a known knock off for the higher price, then not OK. A contract was broken.
A lot more unethical immoral nasty junk surrounds our daily world. I'm sick of it too.
Your store is acting like any middleman would. Nothing unethical, illegal or immoral going on. If people are too lazy to shop around that's on them. No one is putting a gun to their head and your providing convenience.
I don't shop at Napa but have no issues with anything described.
It's like paying $15 for a beer at the ball game.
I don't shop at Napa but have no issues with anything described.
It's like paying $15 for a beer at the ball game.
While I appreciate what the OP is saying, I can't see a moral or ethical problem with offering something to a retail customer at any given price. It is up to them to agree to it or not.
That customer also has internet access and can decide for themselves whether a markup is worth it to them. Let the retailer deal with the Walmart shopping experience or the hazards of fleabay or scamazon.
That customer also has internet access and can decide for themselves whether a markup is worth it to them. Let the retailer deal with the Walmart shopping experience or the hazards of fleabay or scamazon.
I don't work for free and don't expect others to do so.
Plus, there is no fair, never was and never will be.
Information is expensive; information is power.
I also worked a lot harder doing tree work vs computer programming. Guess which one pays waaaaaaaay more?
Plus, there is no fair, never was and never will be.
Information is expensive; information is power.
I also worked a lot harder doing tree work vs computer programming. Guess which one pays waaaaaaaay more?
You have to do what feels right to you. That's important.
I won't go into the details but I have a little guy in my head that tells me at appropriate times "you cannot lie about that" or "you cannot cheat the store on that return".
Ordering a starter from Amazon is more likely to be a fake than one that comes from a NAPS warehouse. Not saying they are fake from Amazon just that I would trust a NAPA warehouse more.
People say (unknown however) that Amazon often mixes stock between stock they own and ship and stock another company supplied to Amazon warehouse to have them ship it for them.
I won't go into the details but I have a little guy in my head that tells me at appropriate times "you cannot lie about that" or "you cannot cheat the store on that return".
Ordering a starter from Amazon is more likely to be a fake than one that comes from a NAPS warehouse. Not saying they are fake from Amazon just that I would trust a NAPA warehouse more.
People say (unknown however) that Amazon often mixes stock between stock they own and ship and stock another company supplied to Amazon warehouse to have them ship it for them.
Which was more fun?
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I have to agree with this. I think most people are way lazy and want everything as easy as possible, cost be ****ed. Just look at the huge success of food delivery apps.
God, don't get me started on that.
I've seen my 20yo doordash Subway, which is literally less than 3 miles from the house. And she's not crippled or can't drive, or doesn't have a car. She does it just because she's lazy.
Drives me up a tree.
It’s a business, before all else, not a charity. I don’t blame the local convenience store for selling chips or whatever for “sticker” price instead of WM’s discounted price. If a customer isn’t smart enough to shop around, or even use Google Shopping on their smartphone, it’s their money!
Well, I love running chainsaws... I also love writing code. I am retired, but once in a while I get opportunity to break out the code. @wwillson, and others toss me a bone from time to time....
Trust me, Mr. Keryk is a highly talented SQL programmer.
Brain vs brawn
Well, a code mistake, aka bug, might get you fired, at worst. A chainsaw mistake, well you don't wanna know some of the injuries I've seen. In both cases, respect the tool and the task at hand. If you are tired, put the tool down.Brain vs brawn
There’s markup on everything.
Them not being able to get engine oil or a starter without Amazon or the local Ford dealer is interesting. Opens up a can of worms in the event of a warranty too, but those are the only issues I see.
I always thought 30% markup was fair. The markup on the oil seems like the owner lost money just to keep a customer happy.
Them not being able to get engine oil or a starter without Amazon or the local Ford dealer is interesting. Opens up a can of worms in the event of a warranty too, but those are the only issues I see.
I always thought 30% markup was fair. The markup on the oil seems like the owner lost money just to keep a customer happy.
This isn't hosing anyone. If you walk into a hotel and say "I need a room" you're paying full price. The hotel isn't going to hunt around for a discount for you. If someone walks in and says " i need a,b,c" then get it for them.
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