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What would you do? (Ethical question)
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I'm pretty sure he meant karma in the sense that what goes around comes around.
Its funny. Im not saying this about you, but a lot of older people tend to think one of the negative traits of our younger generations is a sense of entitlement. I think youve defined 'sense of entitlement' pretty well there.
Because, beneath the surface, it is all very philosophical, metaphysical, religious, spiritual, ethical, and moral in nature.
And random posts, like yours and mine, certainly do nothing to shorten the thread.
Return it. However, call Musician's Friend first, tell them what happened, and since it was their mistake, get them to pay for the return shipping. I hope they credit you in some way for your honesty, but even if they don't, you'll know that you are doing the right thing, and that will be reward enough
'Shrinkage' is as common as daylight I'm afraid.
It could also be called 'shipping error', 'billing error', picking error', etc.
I see it each and every day at work, it's a very very very rare day indeed that there isn't an inventory mistake of some kind, and I work at a store with 8 employees, but deal with up to 6 warehouses on most days.
If all parties are not honest with each other soon enough the cost of business is prohibitive, or someone finds out about said dishonesty and employees are fired or end up with criminal records.
If anyone thinks things like this are just 'written off', they are very much mistaken.
Every company counts inventory at regular intervals, and often enact 'unofficial' counts in between 'official' inventory counting sessions.
Any responsible company tries their level best to find out exactly why their inventory is off and correct it accordingly.
This instance shouldn't be too hard to track down.
There are shipping waybills which will not reconcile with billing records, so it's 100% traceable.
if not it must be breaking the record for replies to the OP long after he stated what he was actually going to do.....
Its not. Yet, anyways.
That may be a natural balance of the universe, but its not Karma.
True, but the word Karma has pretty much come to mean "what goes around comes around", here in the western world.
Think of it as a fully-functioning parts donor....just kidding.
I'd contact them about the error and ship it back (at their expense, of course).
EDIT: be sure to buy a mega-millions ticket tonight...w/ your luck...who knows.
I'd contact them about the error and ship it back (at their expense, of course).
EDIT: be sure to buy a mega-millions ticket tonight...w/ your luck...who knows.
Yes, Not only would I but I have. I also say return it, at their expense. It is the right thing to do. People make mistakes, however if they don't want to pay the postage; then its yours.
Having an accurate moral compass is its own reward, without expectation that life will reward you for it.
Recognizing when you are rationalizing is one of many key factors in being honest with yourself. You're not going to get what you want out of life if you can't be honest with yourself and at least one other person.
It is not necessary to believe in Karma or any other kind of cosmic justice. However, it's not a bad idea to stack the deck in your favor purely in terms of cause and effect. Waiters don't spit in everyone's soup.
All of my thoughts on the subject are pragmatic and self-interested, without devolving into superstition or warm fuzzy feelings.
Recognizing when you are rationalizing is one of many key factors in being honest with yourself. You're not going to get what you want out of life if you can't be honest with yourself and at least one other person.
It is not necessary to believe in Karma or any other kind of cosmic justice. However, it's not a bad idea to stack the deck in your favor purely in terms of cause and effect. Waiters don't spit in everyone's soup.
All of my thoughts on the subject are pragmatic and self-interested, without devolving into superstition or warm fuzzy feelings.
I wouldn't see the need for two of the same amp.I'd return it if you have no plans to blow one of them up.now two basses on the other hand.....
well one thing's for sure, now they know since you've posted it to the world.
But aside from that, the right thing to do is return it. Contact them and let them know and they'll send
UPS to come pick it up.
But aside from that, the right thing to do is return it. Contact them and let them know and they'll send
UPS to come pick it up.
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