Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodsrsr
Why would one go out of their way to hold off potential buyers in order to preserve a potential sale for a stranger?
|
counterpoint, why not? I guess the key phrase in your question is "go out of your way."
and of course other factors come into play such as the absolute need to sell and the desirability of the product for sale.
To answer your question directly, it's simply the Golden Rule. This world is so f'ed up because everyone thinks only of themselves and actually requires a reason to do something good and nice. If there's nothing in it for them, why be nice, ESPECIALLY to a stranger. I mean as a stranger, they are dirt, right? It's few and far between that people are nice, to friends and strangers alike, just to be nice.
I'm not saying Henry should miss his daughter's starring role in the school play or put off his gall bladder surgery to meet the first caller when he can make it. But is it really so hard to agree to meet the first potential buyer at a time convenient for both of them and then keep going down the line.
Is Henry really going to lose out on selling his car?
Good lord, trying being nice just to be nice. The internal rewards are wonderful, karma kicks in a nice bonus now and again.