Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Was reading
the newpaper just now, and was outraged after reading the report on the marked increase in the number of door-to-door salesmen peddling pots and pans to their victims, most of whom usually old and illiterate not knowing their rights and what they are paying for.
It really angers me to see these able-bodied people taking advantage of the elderly, and profiteering from them as a result.
Why do people have to stoop so low?
True, no one can force those elderly to sign for their purchases and they can perhaps blame no one for being only too trusting and gullible. But do those salesmen have no conscience? How would they feel if their roles have now been reversed? Or if it were their parents whom had been hit by such a racket instead?
Do they ever consider what that amount of money could represent to those elderly?
Not all might be living comfortably off their pension funds, and that they might not have much chance to earn back the amount, and of
what use are the pots and pans to them if they can not afford to buy food?
What is the world coming to? I mean in Law these errant firms are probably not doing anything wrong, but should they be allowed to remain at large, preying on the helpless elderly?
Those firms have probably settled all the claims and legal tussles as reported, but what about those cases that do not go uncovered, the cases where the elderly do not know whom to turn to, what rights they have?
One can only hope that the government can introduce some measures to better protect the interest of the elderly from these big bad wolves.
JIONG TING ♥
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
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