During a recent discussion here, I mentioned that because a manufacturer allows an employee at a trade show and at other times to sell mainstream products directly to consumers in spite of having designated dealers with protected territories, I would never buy from either the distributor or the individual (who, incidentally, asked me not to ever tell an authorized distributor about the offer).

A participant in the discussion said that, because that was an issue he didn't have to deal with, it made no difference. He liked the product line and the individual and what I consider an unforgivable ethics violation didn't matter to him.

Does it (questionable ethics) matter to you? Would it impact taking a job or not or buying a product or not?


Russ