[Roadsters] Ethics - was: Best source for selling a roadster

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Amen, Paul.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <9laser3 at bright.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>; "NotMGB" <notmgb at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Ethics - was: Best source for selling a roadster


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: NotMGB <notmgb at gmail.com>
>
>
>> I am wondering exactly what is ethical myself.
>>
>> Is it ethical to say on the 28th
>> selling parts is not a profit making venture, it merely offsets the
>> expenses of having a roadster  obsession, a labor of love. if you folks
>>don't have the decency, honesty, and integrity to appreciate that
>>
>> And say a week later:
>>
>> playing with roadsters is my sole source of income, I'm an old white
>> haired retired guy ;-)
>
>  Craig sells roadster parts for fun, makes a living off of buying and
> selling cars, boats, motorcycles, motorhomes, and darn near anything else.
> Nothing unethical there.
>
>>
>> Is it ethical to tell the woman in Redding you will give her car a
>> good home, then tell the list you were going to use it to re-body
>> another car?
>
>  So maybe he should have said HOMES.  But most of the car would have staid
> intact.
>
>> Is it ethical to say you have been looking for a 67.5 body for the
>> last 20 years, when you have had some at your house in the last 2
>> years?
>
>  Craig has many roadsters at his place.  But most suffer from east coast
> ravages of rust.  He has been looking for a 'great' body for his 67.5 
> since
> I've known him (10+ years).
>
>> Is it ethical to buy a 67 2000 on the list for $4K with rare parts an
>> offer it up on the same list 3 weeks later for $4K without the parts?
>
>  Please, he paid the asking price for the car.  Nothing even remotely
> unethical about that.  I suppose if WalMart was selling something at a
> fraction of what you thought it was worth, you'd argue with them to pay
> more?
>  Asking price is always set by the sellier.  Selling price is negotiated
> between buyer and seller.  I see nothing unethical with that either.  Sort
> of sounds like American way!
>>
>> Can someone clear this ethics thing up for me?
>
>  Ethics is what you do when some one is watching.  Morals are what you do
> when nobody is watching.  Craig knows his market and works hard to make a
> living while having fun.  Anything else I can help you with?
>
> Paul
> Ohio
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