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> Hiding information for financial gain, getting a better deal, is fraud. In what world? While your take is wrong, I just wonder where could you get this idea
by exo762 3y ago
> Hiding information for financial gain, getting a better deal, is fraud.
In what world? While your take is wrong, I just wonder where could you get this idea from?
- 15457345234 3y agoTheir userprofile screams contrarian/clown/joker; I wouldn't take this bait, you'll be the fish and they'll enjoy it too much
- charcircuit 3y agoHaving an opinion that is not the mainstream opinion does not make me a contrarian. For the past few years I would say that my opinions have been the same and have not changed to be the opposite of what is popular. I am not a clown or joker either. I do not make jokes on this website.
- Xorakios 3y agoHaving/expressing an opinion that is not the mainstream opinion is the precise and exact definition of contrarian.
- charcircuit 3y agoIt depends on the reason why someone has the opinion. A contrarian takes an opinion because it is the opposite of the mainstream. It is describing the reasoning of taking an opinion and not about the opinion itself being contrary to the mainstream.
- charcircuit 3y agoFor example. Person A is selling a car that is severely cosmetically damaged. To get a better deal they hide the appearance of the car for privacy reasons. When the buyer finally gets the car they realize that they overpayed because they didn't know how bad it was. This to me would be a case of fraud. Whether commiting fraud like this is illegal is a legal question.
- jcparkyn 3y agoThat's a very specific form of "hiding information". Hiding information about why or how much you want a good/service is absolutely not fraud, morally or legally (IANAL). On the other hand, giving misleading info about something you're selling probably is.
- charcircuit 3y agoIf you want another example with the buyer withholding information then imagine a place where kids 5 or under get a discount. Someone brings their child who is 6, but is small for their age. An employee applies the discount thinking the child is 5 and the parent says nothing. Revealing someone's age is a privacy issue they may think to themselves.
- exo762 3y agoThis example is just a breach of explicit terms of the contract.