My Ethical Standards Took a Day Off.

[IronWing]

This is exactly the kind of thing that drives up the cost of Monster's products.

 

[IronWing]

It's crazy what they can get away with selling for $120.

But..it's the optimum length to reach most outlets!

 

[moshquerade]

I don't see an ethical issue here.

You wouldn't. The OP does.

Boomer, just keep it. It's like you won the lottery on a smaller scale.

 

[RoloMather]

WTF only 5 year warranty?

My Belkin Surge Protector is Lifetime. Does the same thing, better. And cost only $30 bucks.

 

[Bignate603]

It's Monster, ethically you should take as much money as you can from them to make up for their ridiculous prices and crazy lawsuits.

 

[TwiceOver]

Wow, that's a major ethical dilema.

Next time just say "*IT* was purchased 4 years ago...", dilema resolved.

As for your neighbor, he gave it to you.

 

[TheVrolok]

What's the ethical problem here? Warranties don't transfer with ownership of an item?

 

[rasczak]

score!

 

[xanis]

Very nice, that's some solid win.

 

[BoomerD]

The ethical issues is that the warranty ONLY applies to the original purchaser. Would I do the same? Sure. But I don't see why people seem to be missing that.

As far as the neighbor, the moment he gave it to you, there are no ethical issues surrounding this from that perspective.

FINALLY! Someone gets it.

For those who seem to think I maybe should return it to the neighbor...nope, even if I agreed with you, it can't be done. This was his dad's house, and he was selling off some of the misc. in preparation to empty the house.
(the old man had a reverse mortgage...the bank now owns the empty house)

The ethical lapse was that I portrayed myself as the original purchaser...


I can not tell a lie...I told a lie to get a free (after shipping) surge protector.

 

[IronWing]

I can not tell a lie...I told a lie to get a free (after shipping) surge protector.

The beauty of this is that if lightning strikes you down, you're covered.

 

[TheVrolok]

FINALLY! Someone gets it.

For those who seem to think I maybe should return it to the neighbor...nope, even if I agreed with you, it can't be done. This was his dad's house, and he was selling off some of the misc. in preparation to empty the house.
(the old man had a reverse mortgage...the bank now owns the empty house)

The ethical lapse was that I portrayed myself as the original purchaser...


I can not tell a lie...I told a lie to get a free (after shipping) surge protector.

Ah, I honestly don't think I ever realized that warranties generally apply only to the original owner. I very rarely run into warranty issues and very rarely purchase any additional warranties in the first place.

 

[TwiceOver]

FINALLY! Someone gets it...

The ethical lapse was that I portrayed myself as the original purchaser...

Well you kinda left out the fact that the warranty is to the original purchaser only. So it was just a guessing game on WTF your problem was.

 

[Exterous]

Wow, that's a major ethical dilema.

Next time just say "*IT* was purchased 4 years ago...", dilema resolved.

As for your neighbor, he gave it to you.

I was about to say that. I have done that a couple of times. Some people see it as skirting the truth but the two times I did it I never once lied. Semantics ftw!

 

[marvdmartian]

404 - No ethical standard hit found.

Now, if you'd talked your neighbor's son down in price until he finally, in disgust, gave it to you for free, all the while knowing that you could exchange it for a new or refurbished model, then yes, you would need to burn in the pits of Heck. But that just wasn't the case, so you're fine.

Treat yourself to a celebratory beer.

 

[keird]

Does this mean that Boomer now has a newly reset 5-year warranty?

also

This is exactly the kind of thing that drives up the cost of Monster's products.

lulz

 

[AMDZen]

Anyone who sees ethical issues with this is a nancy.

This is like jaywalking and worrying that you broke the law, or making a mix CD for a friend with MP3's that you bought, but shoulnd't have "shared".

The superbowl party I was at this year was illegal too.

Buncha nancy's around here

 

[moshquerade]

Anyone who sees ethical issues with this is a nancy.

This is like jaywalking and worrying that you broke the law, or making a mix CD for a friend with MP3's that you bought, but shoulnd't be "shared".

The superbowl party I was at this year was illegal too.

Buncha nancy's around here

you callin' the OP a nancy?

i dare ya say it to his face.

 

[IronWing]

Anyone who sees ethical issues with this ia nancy.

This is like jaywalking and worrying that you broke the law, or making a mix CD for a friend with MP3's that you bought, but shoulnd't be "shared".

The superbowl party I was at this year was illegal too.

Buncha nancy's around here

Um, that is theft. If you don't like the licensing on music, don't buy it.

 

[AMDZen]

Um, that is theft. If you don't like the licensing on music, don't buy it.

LOL, nancy

 

[MJinZ]

It's Monster, ethically you should take as much money as you can from them to make up for their ridiculous prices and crazy lawsuits.

Agreed.

That Monster probably cost $20 to make in China.

 

[AMDZen]

This is exactly the kind of thing that drives up the cost of Monster's products.

Wow you really are a douche - I can only hope you were kidding

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

this is just the first step down on a windy spiral towards self destruction Boomer. Shame on you.

but really - any jab at monster you can get, should be taken. But I do see your dilemma.
If it really bothers you, send a $200 check in to Monster.

 

[Perknose]

LOL, nancy

Sorry, Sally, but Nancy is correct.

 

[AMDZen]

Sorry, Sally, but Nancy is correct.

The example has nothing to do with whether I was breaking the law or not. Just because its the law doesn't mean its ethical. Or unethical if you break said law. This thread is about ethics, the OP probably broke a law as well.

Ethics <> Law

Ethics is mostly about opinion, and I don't feel at all unethical if I light up a little before bed whether its illegal or not. The same as I don't when I chop up an MP3 I legally own to make a ringtone for my phone.

In fact, I could make a very solid argument that the laws themselves for the examples I've given are unethical in and of themselves.