[cabmandone]

So here's my rant, comment if you want. I have in the last 30 days had two deals related to my business where I negotiated a price and terms for purchasing a piece of equipment. When a seller says "it's yours" I take them at their word. When I sell something, I give people my word and hold the piece for them because that's how I want to be treated. No down payment is necessary. One person sent me a text telling me they decided to sell to someone else. The other person I guess at least had the courage to call me and tell me they were selling the piece out from under me. The guy who called said "Obama lied to me about being able to keep my insurance" To which I replied "so someone lying to you gives you the right to lie to someone else? The truly ironic thing about this deal is, the guy complained to me about the city he lives in giving a contract to another company for less than 2000 dollars difference. He felt shorted by the city and couldn't understand why I felt shorted by him when he backed out on his word.
I've now had two dealings here on PP where buyers named their price and I agreed to sell. Both buyers backed out because someone offered them a better deal than they themselves had negotiated with me.

People just don't understand that it's not about the money. It's about the deterioration of our society where people can no longer be trusted to do what they said they would do. I feel like the last of a dying breed.

I'm too young to be old fashioned but I remember when giving someone your word was the best thing you could do. Are those days completely gone? When did the almighty dollar become greater than your honor?