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Originally Posted by Miao  I had to laugh at that too. 
I agree with that completely.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on where you're looking in from, I happen to be one of those people. LOL. I would knowingly choose to buy from someone with a higher price tag if for no other reason than for better peace of mind. I do understand, however, that nothing is ever guaranteed. This is especially the case with lower priced or smaller merchandise. I'm not going to compare car purchases with this as that involves a much larger sum for me.  Even for daily grocery items, I opt to purchase from those "trendy" markets when I know I can very well shop for the exact same item from a larger box store supermarket, however, I like walking through cleaner and less crowded places better. I know I may very well be paying, say, a dollar more per pound for something I could have gotten elsewhere for less.  And I understand daily groceries can add up. This also does not mean I won't patronize places like Costco when I need items in bulk.
With online purchases, I would not buy from "money orders only" sellers, but that's just me and I don't think any seller is any less reliable because of that. However, threads like these do help me to decide whether or not I will ever consider buying from a particular seller. It's not the posts made by onlookers that sway me, but what I take out of the posts as facts in my eyes that help me form my own opinion which I would keep to myself as it only pertains to myself and my own decisions when I'm ready to purchase something.
I am very much thankful for the good and the bad experiences shared by buyers. I do not believe that a single review thread is wasted no matter which side it's coming from. |
Thank you for your thoughts and opinions!
As I said, I don't know
"too many" people that would knowingly buy the same exact item and pay more when they know that they can get it somewhere else for less. However, with grocery store items, as you mentioned, that is a totally different story
Of course I would never buy from a "dirty" grocery store, even if the food is cheaper in price - as *food* is something that we are actually putting in our bodies. However, with DOG CLOTHES lol....I'm sorry, but I WILL be buying from whoever has the cheapest prices as I just do not see any reason at all to pay more - it just makes no sense to me what so ever - especially for something like dog clothes which are NOT a necessity. If I am going to buy something that I don't really "NEED" - then I am going to make sure that I get the best price possible on it.
As always, this is just my opinion and as everyone can clearly see by reading this thread, we all have our own.
This will probably be my last post in this thread as I honestly do not see it going anywhere at all.
It is just getting bigger and bigger by the day and in a way, it is getting kind of off subject. It is also very sad to see that the thread with the most replies in this section is of course the thread with all the drama.
Good luck to both parties involved and I hope that it does get resolved quickly. When it comes right down to it, it really is NONE of our business. This matter is ultimately between the buyer and seller, not a single one of us.