What would you think of the moral values of a person who does this?

[RB TexLa]

The person signs a contract to charge $100.00 for a service. When they begin to provide that service they send a bill for $140 and say that's the market price for the service.

12 votes, 5 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	The person has no moral values
	12 (100%)
	The person has moral values, there is nothing wrong with what they are doing
	0 (0%)
	5 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Stan Smith]

1. Must have been a republican.

[Turbineguy]

2. But the would have

Family Values!

[ZombieHorde]

3. Other: That person has at least one moral value that is different than mine. nt

[FarPoint]

4. My feel on this...

The contract superseded the mailed bill. The contractor could say the bill just reflects a cost savings and accept the terms of the agreement.

[Spazito]

5. Well, if the contract had as much information as this OP has I would say...

Buyer Beware.

[FarCenter]

6. It is business. Morals do not apply. Contract law does.

[COLGATE4]

8. Absolutely correct. And the contract

calls for payment of $100.00, not $140.00. Victim only has to pay $100.00

[Frustratedlady]

7. Would he have lowered the price if the market price went down?

In your dreams.

[Journeyman]

19. I do. . .

If the price of materials goes down, or a project proves easier than originally estimated, we charge less for it. It's the correct and proper thing to do. It is, in fact, in keeping with the "golden rule."

Cash register honesty. It's the easiest form of honesty there is.

[Frustratedlady]

24. Good for you, but you are a rarity...unfortunately.

[Posteritatis]

9. Ah, loaded polls, how I've missed you. (nt)

[demmiblue]

10. I chose to pass because I feel as if there is some ulterior motive to this post.

Lol, I may be paranoid!

[gateley]

11. Also no integrity. nt

[JVS]

12. Could I shoot someone for doing that and claim I was standing my ground?

[LaurenG]

15. No but you could plainly state that you don't drink with them

[ret5hd]

13. Poor RB. Maybe you should have taken that drink when it was offered.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

14. I would say it was a health care provider if there were a lot more zeros.

What other business, you go in for service, they won't tell you how much it will cost, your insurance pays them an amount they seem to pull out of their ass, and you get a bill (with no explaination of what you are paying for) for several thousands of dollars that you are expected to pay immediatly?

[flvegan]

16. Never fails to entertain.

Because $40 is ultimately the all-or-nothing item to decide if someone has any moral values whatsoever.

[LaurenG]

17. Oh yes!

[apocalypsehow]

18. Before I add my vote, can I ask the larger context of the situation? If you'd prefer not to say,

I'll understand, but it's got my curiosity. Thanks.

[Union Scribe]

20. Take that, lawn guy!

??

[LeftyMom]

21. Maybe next time you should drink with them.

[saras]

22. Contract law. Morals aside, the person providing the service is breaking the law.

It's also possible for people to have different, incompatible moral systems, of which one isn't always "better" than the other, though sometimes that clearly is the case.

[Kaleva]

27. Not if there a section in the contract that allowed for an increase.

[Synicus Maximus]

23. I fail to see what this has to do with morals. It is a legal issue not a moral one. If both parties

signed a contract calling for the payment of $100 the fact that the provider is asking for more is not an issue.

[Honeycombe8]

30. True. If YOU are the person they signed a contract with, they're legally bound by the price.

Unless there are exeptions in the contract that are not vague.

[RobertEarl]

25. Ahh, yes

Defense department contractors, eh?

[RB TexLa]

26. Worse, doctors

[RobertEarl]

29. Single payer is the answer then?

If the government would just make all of us US soldiers, we'd all have health care with government the single payer. Then doctors could be brought under control?

[RB TexLa]

32. No, charge more medical providers for fraud and put them in prison.

[WillowTree]

34. Since when do doctors sign contracts guaranteeing their fees up front?

[RB TexLa]

35. They sign them with preferred provider networks and then bill the insurance

companies more than the agreed amounts.

Of course if they are dishonest with them, you know they are dishonest with their patients.

[Ikonoklast]

28. I don't sign contracts with you.

[treestar]

31. The legal values of the person are shaky

If they signed a contract to do it for $100, then they are bound to do it for $100. They can't sue for the extra $40 - they'd have no basis.

[apocalypsehow]

33. My reply #18 awaits your perusal (if you haven't seen it) or action (if you have). Thanks. n/t.