PEnns So, calling Corsair (or whatever vendor that made the mistake) and offering to return the unpaid for merchandise is not an option these days?? Does it even occur to people that the employee who made the mistake might suffer major consequences?? And furthermore, the author of the article calling this mishap "an amazing haul" and "absolute gold" is the icing on the cake! Reply
Arkitekt78 Funny how the idea of integrity never even factored into this story at any point – by the person receiving the memory OR the WRITER! And we wonder why society is broken… Reply
cknobman Arkitekt78 said: Funny how the idea of integrity never even factored into this story at any point – by the person receiving the memory OR the WRITER! And we wonder why society is broken… Agreed. Taking things you did not pay for is the equivalent of stealing. The consumer, and writer, can play whatever mental gymnastics they want to "justify" keeping and reselling it but its steal a form of stealing. Now if you contact Corsair and they dont respond, or tell you no need to send it back, then different story. Reply
MJDigitalSolutions PEnns said: So, calling Corsair (or whatever vendor that made the mistake) and offering to return the unpaid for merchandise is not an option these days?? Does it even occur to people that the employee who made the mistake might suffer major consequences?? And furthermore, the author of the article calling this mishap "an amazing haul" and "absolute gold" is the icing on the cake! The lack of values by some people is definitely something else. It really should be like a bank, if the bank accidentally puts $10k in your account and you spend it, knowing it's not yours, you're legally liable for returning that money and can face criminal charges. Not that anyone should need the threat of legal consequences to the right thing. Very sad, as is the celebration of those lacking values. Maybe even more sad is that this is a Tom's Hardware staff doing the celebration. 😕 Reply
sewcrates Bravo, comments section. As I was reading this article, I was feeling more disappointed by the line. Then I got to the comments and realized there are some out there that still have integrity and will do the right thing. Reply
donkeyfigs Arkitekt78 said: Funny how the idea of integrity never even factored into this story at any point – by the person receiving the memory OR the WRITER! And we wonder why society is broken… Won't someone please think of the poor suffering megacorporation who won't get to price gouge a whole nine people? Not sending these back to Corsair *is* integrity. Corsair and ever other major memory provider is leaving a long-term customer base in the lurch so they can take in a quick buck and earn record profits by going all in on a technology nobody wants that is providing no benefit. Ever dollar they lose is a net positive. The only more moral solution would be to just straight up give these to other people. Reply
MJDigitalSolutions donkeyfigs said: Won't someone please think of the poor suffering megacorporation who won't get to price gouge a whole nine people? Not sending these back to Corsair *is* integrity. Corsair and ever other major memory provider is leaving a long-term customer base in the lurch so they can take in a quick buck and earn record profits by going all in on a technology nobody wants that is providing no benefit. Ever dollar they lose is a net positive. The only more moral solution would be to just straight up give these to other people. That'll show them. 🙄 Values aren't based off others or their behaviors, they are 100% based on your principles and your principles alone. If your values say keep what isn't yours, so be it but don't use others to justify or cover your own lack of values, own your own stuff. 🤷 Reply
cweaver3232 Nope, because these same company are over charging us to keep supply up for data centers, you screw the consumer the consumer doesn't have to help you correct your mistake, I probably would have given the ram away before I return them to these greedy suppliers. You get what you put out. Reply
PEnns cweaver3232 said: Nope, because these same company are over charging us to keep supply up for data centers, you screw the consumer the consumer doesn't have to help you correct your mistake, I probably would have given the ram away before I return them to these greedy suppliers. You get what you put out. I can understand your anger, we all got screwed after all. But you are forgetting one key element in your reply: The CEO / owner, heck the entire top management team, are not the ones who are sitting in their warehouses fulfilling orders and occasionally making a mistake that could cost them their job. The CEOs and their entire management will suffer absolutely nothing, whether somebody returns the items or not. Their bonuses, benefits, pensions etc are safe and secure. The only person you are hurting in your scenario is someone like you and I, working in the trenches for a few $ per hour and who might get a pay cut (or worse) for such a mistake. Reply
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