dgk wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:29:25 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
> <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <m846e2l9ensc0taubjgliiglmp1um6kra1@4ax.com>,
>> dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Bad news from the dealer. It's been a month since ordering and he says
>>> to try another color (I wanted the orange). I think that it's bait and
>>> switch.
>> Why?
>>
>> Do you even know what "bait and switch" is? Or are you just another
>> ignoramus who's not getting what he wants in the world, and has to have
>> someone to blame something horrific on?
>
> Wow, you're a pretty nasty guy. I'm glad that I don't actually have to
> deal with you in real life.
>
you need to learn how to understand what elmo's actually telling you.
otherwise you'll be the loser in virtually every negotiation you ever
have. read elmo's post again - what he's saying is:

1. it's not bait & switch
2. you're not a victim unless you want to be.

the likely scenario, and the logical one if you bother to think about
it, is that the dealer's having trouble sourcing what you ordered, but
because of the delay is offering you an alternative. therefore, you now
have two options:

i. keep on waiting, or
ii. settle for a different color.

if you somehow misinterpret that as "bait & switch", it's your
[in]ability to deal with the situation that's the problem and you're
going to end up feeling screwed whatever the outcome.

get real, pay attention, make a decision and stick to it. assert what
you want and keep on asserting it until you get it. bleating about
being a victim before anything actually happens means you already are one.