Dealer Ethics? - Anonymous disparagement

If the comments were made under the circumstances described I would consider them to be cheap shot cut lows. In most industries that I know of this is not acceptable behavior. Even attorneys stick together and do not resort to such tactics, right Cornfed?

Cornfed: But do you pretend you like/respect them in front of other people including your clients? I assume that both of my attorneys do in my presence, either that or I have retained a couple of true cyphers. My other legal friends however tell it like it is in private.

Actually Retroguy, my comments do pertain to the thread as to compare what is acceptable behavior in an industry other than Hifi. I could also make comparisons to both the interior design and high end food and wine industries in which I have over 20 years of experience and in which this type of behavior is not considered acceptable. Commom business courtesy extend wells beyond this single example and this particular industry and I see these comaprisons as being valid. Also no jab, as you put it, was intended against Cornfed and I don't view his reply as one at myself. Thank you though for expressing your opinion instead of (or as well as) voting.

I have never listened to either of the lines, but do not form any negative opinions against Dunlavy because of one ill planned action or response from one dealer/person. I an not by any means defending the action itself, however we all suffer from lapses of judgement occasionaly (some more often than others) and probably, IMO, should not "completely" judge this dealer for this one mistake (lapse of judgement) unless there are more of them and a pattern of behavior can be established. To put it into perspective just look at the lapses of judgement that many presidents of the USA have been caught out at.