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Hearing Aid Dispensing Question?

Michael W. Ridenhour gandalf at infi.net
Wed Feb 21 17:35:10 EST 1996


> Michael Ridenhour then asked:
> >What kind of ethical questions could one possibly have? 
> >I would be interested to hear what you have to say.
> 
> Very simple - taking used parts from old junker hearing aids and using them 
> to fix a hearing aid.

> Paul Woodard :-)
> Des Moines Iowa USA
> >>>>>>>>>><>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
Duh!
(He probably thought Knowles ran specials with brand new parts for 
15 year old hearing aids.)
I've got some bad news for you. It is unethical to entice people to
buy new aids by scaring them with a "Golly, these repair labs use
used parts," scenario.

What some guys won't do to earn a buck!!!!!

Michael Ridenhour

"People aren't as dumb as you think, Horatio"
				Hamlet, canto IV, Act 3, v 76



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