The only situation where non-competes make sense and should be allowed is when someone is selling a business to someone else. If I was buying a business, I woul

The only situation where non-competes make sense and should be allowed is when someone is selling a business to someone else. If I was buying a business, I would want to be damn sure the guy selling it to me isn't going take my money, turn around and open a competing business and poach all the customers, since they know the previous owner and don't know me. That is only time non-competes should be allowed.