Is this morally wrong and would you do it?

[fizzbitt]

I mean, if I were shagging the bosses wife or fecking some 15 yr old - I would not tell anybody!!! Until on my deathbed!

Just to gloat!

[DanG]

Firstly, Mr Me, stop smoking - its bad for you in a number of different ways it would seem!

Secondly, i couldnt do that. In fact i would probably have given her guidance on the price to be honest. Soft? maybe, but I like helping people.

The world and the people in it are not all nice - i try to do what i can.

[m4ttm4son]

Firstly, Mr Me, stop smoking - its bad for you in a number of different ways it would seem!

Secondly, i couldnt do that. In fact i would probably have given her guidance on the price to be honest. Soft? maybe, but I like helping people.

The world and the people in it are not all nice - i try to do what i can.

Two good points, and I imagine she may even have said, "Just give me the two grand and keep the rest if you want for your trouble" anyway. Cake + eat it.

But, I'm not too surprised at the story. It wasn't as if she was his friend. Both parties were happy and that's the main point of any transaction IMO. What about all those people that go to car boot sales and to find antiques amongst the rubbish and pay 50p for it only to sell it to a dealer for £X00?

[NewNiceMrMe]

I stopped smoking once and turned in a right grumpy b****d.

I'll set 'em up....

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

Whilst he didn't 'rip her off', having suffered the loss of her husband I think it's not unreasonable to assume that she would not be thinking as rationally as normal. For her, the sale process probably seemed daunting and the buying and selling of cars was probably something her husband would have involved himself in.

Would I have done the deal in those circumstances? ...yes!

But in fairness I would have also dropped her and extra £1000 ish round and explained the situation.

Honesty often gets you nowhere but I do have a conscience.

[NewNiceMrMe]

Wow, a late post there.

I still speak to this guy most days as we stand polluting the outside world with our cigarette smoke.

He has another Citroen Picasso at present, and a Renault small-people-carrier-thingy on the go too. I might ask him about the bereaved lady tomorrow now that you've reminded me. I feel like being quite evil.

[patently]

I'd be unhappy with the deal. He knew she was vulnerable and naive, and took advantage. Yes, he pointed out that it was more valuable that his usual line, but he could have explained that his usual markup was £500 and offered to give her £500 less than whatever he got for it. Bear in mind, she was put in touch by a friend; what goes around comes around.

Quentin Wilson once described the time he went to see a firm who had a BMW to dispose of. He parked up, looked around in the car park and saw a long line of BMWs, Mercs and Audis, all of varying ages, all in good condition, and thought "this would be a good client...". He went in, spoke to the Director, saw the car, and mentally valued it at £10k as a PX. He automatically asked the bloke what he thought it was worth, and was told £6k. QW admitted he was sorely tempted, but replied saying it was actually worth something in the region of £9k. The bloke was delighted and sold it there & then.

Yes, QW could have made £3k more on that deal ... but in the long term he did better than that.