Hi, we meet again. I haven't had your experience of a bad bidder claiming something was broken, etc. I have been ignored on other points, though, like when I held up a shipment at the buyer's request and was credited with a late shipment even though the buyer's note to delay shipment was right on the details page, as I requested he do to prevent just that problem. It's a trend I've seen growing in the business world--dog eat dog--that is informing the operations of virtually every company these days--they don't care about their customers at all and, baby, you're on your own.
I read recently that Harvard Business School, the gold standard degree for a CFO, has shifted their program and is basically teaching vulture capitalism, filling the financial world with hedge fund whizzes, seriously changing the direction of financial education. It's a lousy trend for sure, seems to be a reflection of our times where morality is viewed as stupidity and/or weakness. Maybe it's stress from overpopulation or politics or whatever, but look at some of the nasty answers we get to our posts. It's deflating and alarming all at the same time.
But we must not forget what Fela Kuti sang, "Don't take my kindness for weakness." We are not without options.
