For the past 23 years I’ve owned a successful business in a competitive industry. A large part of that is because when my customers ask me a question I answer them honestly. It has never occurred to me that when my customers ask me a question I should lie to them and then, when found out tell them it’s too bad as they found the deal agreeable when they relied on my lie. The legal term for this is fraudulent misrepresentation, and it’s wrong no matter how hard you try to justify it.
I don't lie to my customers either. But I'll bet you do expect a deal to be a deal with your own customers correct? Do you want them coming back later complaining that your competitor offered extras that
you COULD HAVE INCLUDED....BUT YOU DIDN'T?
You weren't defrauded.
You agreed to the sellers terms and bought a pistol in the condition he offered for sale. You bought EXACTLY what you were offered.
He didn't sell you a used pistol, claiming it was new.....that would be misrepresentation and yes, fraudulent.
I gave you an example of a dealer who removed the third magazine from his Police Specials and you dismissed that as "since the dealer you referenced offered a reduced price, something he didn’t do."............how do you know your dealers pricing and sales strategy?
I certainly don't tell customers why I price some guns the way I do and I doubt your Staccato dealer does either. YOU HAVE NO IDEA why your dealer offered that Staccato for sale with one magazine. Frankly, its none of the buyers business as it wasn't deceptive, fraudulent or secretive and you damned well knew you were buying exactly what was in front of you.
It was only AFTER you went home did you discover Staccatos ship with three mags to the dealer. But you didn't buy one of those,
instead you made a deal for a Staccato with one magazine. It's entirely possible to buy a Staccato with ten magazines......but guess what? They aren't free, you pay extra.
Some dealers regularly "part out" BRAND NEW GUNS. It's not the least bit unusual for new in box Glock or Sig to be disassembled and the frame, slide/bbl assembly, magazines, box to be sold separately. A guy with a P80 frame doesn't need a Glock frame, all he wants is the bbl/slide assembly.
Do you think those that buy a Glock frame from that dealer come back later and complain that they didn't get a box?
Do you think guys buying a Sig FCU call Sig and whine about not getting the frame and barrel?
Good grief man.