A Bailout Alarm Was Set Off Years Ago for Me
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Even the analytical mind knew the condition of this country has been in the downward making more than the recent media has brought to our attention. The bankruptcies and bailouts have been in the making for longer than a few years.
It is not only my opinion, but has proven to be a path that I have witnessed over many years. These bailouts, buyouts and bankruptcies have left a footprint in history. While unsuspecting consumers depend on corporations to do right by them, they were given the worst treatment.
When I go into a store for an item, I would like to feel confident about my purchase. My ideal goal is to get my money’s worth, be satisfied with the quality and have it function for me as expected. We have been given inferior products for a number of years. Hems of garments fall apart upon few washings, proving to be less than superior workmanship. My money was poorly spent in such a purchase for this item. In turn, I need to reconstruct the garment before wearing it again in public. This certainly did not hold up as expected, so a huge disappointment was the end result.
This failure to deliver to the customer has been seen in many facets of life for me. Not only in a piece of clothing, but in a far greater degree in other products of monumental financial significance. Cars are an area I have been influenced by as an unsatisfied customer. As far back as 1989 this example will state unusual, poor performing product delivered to me as a consumer. My husband wanted to buy a pick up truck and decided on a Dodge. The desired color was blue. The name on the front of the hood was spelled Doged. That must have passed by many sets of eyes and never caught, hitting the parking lot to be sold with that mistake. I wondered how many other larger mistakes were with this vehicle. That truck never hit 40,000 miles before needing a transmission and other costly items to keep it on the road. It was not misused, mistreated in any way to require such repairs to be done so soon.
An even bigger ticket item was scrutinized and observed when I went to buy a house. Determining how much I was able to afford and still have a cushion should something unforeseen arise, I went searching. I summoned the help from real estate brokers too. I went looking on my own, for the price range in newspapers and posted signs that included prices in the for sale signs. Each week the real estate brokers brought me to higher price range dwellings than I stated I wanted. The sale was more important than my comfort zone. I was led down the path of trusting them with my confidence of them knowing what they were doing. Yes, they knew what they were doing, alright. Selling a home was the agenda, not how would I afford a refrigerator, stove and the lock on the front door to be changed for security. I bought the home I could not afford. The bank loaned me the money for the home I could not afford. Fortunately, I got another part time job and kept my home that I could then afford.
My point here is made to look at what can be avoided by staying within ones means and not allowing anyone to cross that boundary. Why should we not be able to trust people educated in specific areas to help us? The know their business! The car dealership knew their product too and sold a Doged for a Dodge.
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Many times the reality is that salesmans do not know what they sell. I find myself pissed with them but this is not right if you think from another point. They do a job where they have to face continious progress especialy on tech products and i am sure they are unable to follow that. They do not earn a lot (the majority) and they have to meet each day a respectful amount of -yes- stupid consumers making the most stupid questions. And after all this is bussines, they just want or forced to sell. Do you believe that there is space for trouth in business? As a conclusion i think we just have to ignore them most times and try to be reasonable when we decide to buy something. Everyone try to sell and that is his ONLY goal for those who are experts on their field or not.
I find that we have come to expect a lesser quality of item when we purchase, the days of perfection are long gone and the days of inperfection have let us lower our standards without any retribution to the company that’s selling. Great article Goodselfme.
Great post!!..that was very informative and well presented piece..thanx for sharing this great info.
Very interesting and informative article.
Very often, we just can’t blame on salepeople. They just do their part to earn a small pay for their living. Thanks for the read anyway.
My comment is not refering to the author, but it just refers to a general opinion towards public.
Well done my friend!
I do not think that the idea of a company being to big to fail is faulty. I think that the way these bailouts were carried out was the prob.
Anyway, that is just my opinion. You presented your article very well. Thank you for sharing what I am sure many people are feeling.
Such a good, down-to-earth article!
While reading it, I was remembering towels that became too thin too fast or that shrunk after being washed once, a pickup truck that needed a new motor just a month or so after buying it, buttons that often came off in the wash, and restaurant food that frequently doesn’t look anything like the menu’s picture!
Lately, my husband and I have become much tighter with money-spending, no matter how badly someone else wants our ‘green’!
Well written article. I wish you could convince some of the commentors to learn some English.