Would it be rude....

bigmac121 · 26 Jul 2012 at 22:42

If I ordered both the Hazro HZ27WC 8-Bit 27" LED Widescreen Professional Monitor - Black [HZ27WC] & DGM IPS-2701WPH 27" LED Widescreen Professional Monitor - Black [IPS-2701WPH] to test?

PCM2 · 26 Jul 2012 at 22:45

No it would be wise. DSR is there for you

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bigmac121 · 26 Jul 2012 at 22:57

Cheers my man.

Sparx · 26 Jul 2012 at 23:11

Personally I say it is rude and unethical.. The DSR is there to protect consumers, not let you buy something and then demo it..

Emphacy · 26 Jul 2012 at 23:15

Sparx said:
Personally I say it is rude and unethical.. The DSR is there to protect consumers, not let you buy something and then demo it..

He is correct, it's not there for you to be trying things out to see if you like them. Therefore yes it is very rude and I recommend you don't do it.

spoffle · 26 Jul 2012 at 23:18

Sparx said:
Personally I say it is rude and unethical.. The DSR is there to protect consumers, not let you buy something and then demo it..

Well, in the case of a monitor it kinda is there for demo purposes. How else would you get to experience a monitor? The point is it gives you an opportunity to view the item in use as you would going to the local TV shop or something.

It's not rude, it might be inconvenient to the shop but thems the rules when it comes to trading in the UK.

alex24 · 26 Jul 2012 at 23:26

Do you live near OcUK? You could pop in and maybe ask.

panyan · 27 Jul 2012 at 00:41

Sparx said:
Personally I say it is rude and unethical.. The DSR is there to protect consumers, not let you buy something and then demo it..

+1

jak731 · 27 Jul 2012 at 00:48

It's less unethical if you only send one back

craarc · 27 Jul 2012 at 01:02

if its within the trading laws its fair game surely. but may you rot in hell and damnation for even thinking of it..

so im not really sure....

jb7 · 27 Jul 2012 at 02:27

This situation is a bit like Jimmy Carr and his taxes - it may be 'unethical', but perfectly legal

cainer · 27 Jul 2012 at 02:49

spoffle said:
Well, in the case of a monitor it kinda is there for demo purposes. How else would you get to experience a monitor? The point is it gives you an opportunity to view the item in use as you would going to the local TV shop or something.

It's not rude, it might be inconvenient to the shop but thems the rules when it comes to trading in the UK.

+1

spoffle · 27 Jul 2012 at 02:56

jb7 said:
This situation is a bit like Jimmy Carr and his taxes - it may be 'unethical', but perfectly legal

It's not really unethical, the media and government is jut trying to convince the troglodytes of the general public that it's bad, looks like it's working too. Loads of PMs are going to be at it, as well as loads of people in the government, which is why they're not going to revise the law on it. Instead they're trying to make it socially unacceptable so they can continue with it "behind the scenes" so to speak.

Anyone who pays more tax than they legally have to is a mug.

PCM2 · 27 Jul 2012 at 07:24

Ethics is never something to get in the way of choosing a good monitor

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jb7 · 27 Jul 2012 at 14:14

spoffle said:
It's not really unethical, the media and government is jut trying to convince the troglodytes of the general public that it's bad, looks like it's working too. Loads of PMs are going to be at it, as well as loads of people in the government, which is why they're not going to revise the law on it. Instead they're trying to make it socially unacceptable so they can continue with it "behind the scenes" so to speak.

Anyone who pays more tax than they legally have to is a mug.

true true

craarc · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:56

cant wait to see all the mps up in front of an enquiry saying " i know i didnt pay my monitor taxes but it was only a 1080p we will put provision in place so it never happens again"

or is this thread getting confused now ?

borley · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:47

Yeah but does your monitor get warm because if it does they may tax it like a pastie!
Regards

derv · 27 Jul 2012 at 18:40

I'm sure OCUK would rather you buy two monitors and return one under DSR than have you go to a local store where you can test before you buy.

I don't think it's unethical at all providing you send it back in exactly the same condition and keep the packaging in a resaleable condition. DSR can be abused but what you are proposing is absolutely fine.

lionheart766 · 27 Jul 2012 at 19:04

...and I'd be interested to know which one you keep.

jamesfreddie · 27 Jul 2012 at 19:12

It's wrong to use DSR the way you want.

It means the retailer has to sell the item then as B-Grade so its costing them money in shipping the item to you and then loosing money by selling it as b-grade.