@Richie C. posted:It's a little disingenuous to simply say it's America and we have free enterprise and you can do anything you want to once you own something. We all understand that, but that's missing the point. Just because you have the right to do something does not automatically mean that you should do something. Let's not confuse rights with doing the right thing.
The product was offered to Forum members for the specific purpose of beta testing and certain people have violated that intention. That's quite different from selling a limited edition item of something that someone is lucky enough to obtain and wants to flip.
If your grandfather left you his pocket watch that had been handed down since the civil war with the intention that you enjoy it and then pass it on to your descendants, could you just flip it on the internet to make a quick profit - sure, you have the right to do that, but should you ?
Part of the problem with our society is that we have lost our moral compass in search of the almighty dollar - for shame.
Unfortunately, family heirlooms are constantly being sold off, thrown or given away. Antique shops are loaded with items of this nature. But that is how society is, some folks care about such things and others do not. Its those who don't that create a business in which many make a living at.
The intent of Menards was a noble one and should be applauded. Unfortunately some saw it as an opportunity to earn a few extra dollars. To each their own.
That's why we live in this great country, because as American's can do as we like even if it may not necessarily align with others morals and values - as long as it is within the bounds of the law.
