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> I'm surprised this practice hasn't been investigated by any state justice or commerce dept ... I'm not sure there's a way to regulate consumer stupidity. Pe
by yumraj 5y ago
> I'm surprised this practice hasn't been investigated by any state justice or commerce dept ...
I'm not sure there's a way to regulate consumer stupidity. People are conned into losing money everyday, not all of those cons are crimes.
- AlexandrB 5y agoAll customers are stupid relative to the manufacturer/retailer because they're not privy to internal company information regarding the product they're buying. That's why consumer protection laws exist.
- yumraj 5y agoI agree. However, consumers putting down $10,000 for a promised feature with no firm deadline and severe restrictions on the said feature's portability are in a league of their own when it comes to stupidity. Or, perhaps they are more akin to an Investor ..
- bink 5y agoMany types of fraud only exist because people are "stupid". They're still illegal.
- jmacd 5y agoConsumer stupidity is one of the key elements of many frauds.
- elkos 5y agoThat sounds like a cleptocracy IMHO