tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post6612221797365541663..comments2024-02-19T08:12:53.815-05:00Comments on The Right Thing: Surveying the landscape for honest businesses yields a gemJeffrey L. Seglinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648051034425906705noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-19176821767199071412014-08-18T09:45:57.389-04:002014-08-18T09:45:57.389-04:00My old friend and his wife were in town for a shor...My old friend and his wife were in town for a short visit. They were in the process of moving his mother, who was incapable of living alone due other illness. This good son had arranged for sitters and housekeepers to care for his mother while she recovered from her last hospital stay, but it was apparent she could no longer live alone and she needed to be close to family. We went out to dinner. I had always liked his mother's house, and told him I would like to buy it. The next day, I met them at the house, and we agreed on a price and shook hands on it. I had taken a real estate contract along. I told him I would be happy to complete the contract and give it to him. He said, "No, a handshake is good enough for me". Three weeks later, we sat down at the closing of the real estate transaction, same house, same price. He had two or three offers on the house after we shook hands that morning. I'm told a verbal agreement is worthless, but a handshake used to be the method of choice for selling property. That was 1999, not that far back. If you are honest, a handshake and your word are priceless.......not worthless. Azalea Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-33630807937941290162014-08-17T16:57:27.893-04:002014-08-17T16:57:27.893-04:00As electrical contractors, we are often asked for ...As electrical contractors, we are often asked for service estimates to "rewire the whole house" or "upgrade the breaker panel" or "ground all of the receptacles in the house." All of these are very costly, and have generally been recommended by a friend or a general (non-electrical) inspector. In most cases, these are unnecessary, and we do not hesitate telling the potential customer not to throw out his money. We have had more than one customer become a repeat customer, knowing that we are not padding our pockets at their expense.<br /><br />Patricia at Fine Electric Co.<br />Richmond, VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-90747585873315596202014-08-17T15:10:13.044-04:002014-08-17T15:10:13.044-04:00Not everyone is greedy.
I was arrested once for vi...Not everyone is greedy.<br />I was arrested once for victimless crime where I felt I had a reasonable explaination. I called a newly ordained lawyer I knew and asked him to represent me. He asked key lawyer type questions and stated that the fine, in all probability, would be much less than his fee. I was to attend the first round and plead my case in the manner he suggested. Should the case be changed to "criminal", he would assist. Well, I followed orders blindly and the case was dismissed.<br />Well, he certainly had the chance to get a slam dunk case and chose to be fair in a financial sense.<br />Well, he certainly has my admiration, gets a few votes well deserved from me and my family as he is a minor elected public official, and has earned the upmost respect for integrity.<br />So not everyone is greedy. <br />Integrity can triumph in the end.<br /><br />Alan Owseichik<br />Greenfield, MaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-22138131331713727842014-08-17T10:28:57.297-04:002014-08-17T10:28:57.297-04:00If the surveyor was a smarter businessman, he woul...If the surveyor was a smarter businessman, he would have offered a cut rate and done your whole neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com