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by bdangubic 45 days ago
> Is it unethical to lie in order to sell something?

what exactly is a lie in this context specifically I wonder?

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> “up and coming area” which never upped and never came

Is this so difficult that you can't even detect your own lie specifically constructed as an example of it?

I would not put this on my listing, what are you smoking mate?! (I own a condo in brightwood park in northwest dc, been sketchy since 2008 when I bought it, you need an address? lol)
You asked:

> Is it unethical for me to sell my Condo which is in “up and coming area” which never upped and never came and has a very high crime rate (with/without disclaimer)?

That would be lying in order to sell something, and thus unethical.

You then expressed confusion over what exactly would be a lie here, despite you very clearly stating what the lie is in the above quote.

In your scenario, "up and coming" is specifically a lie.
no one really lied to me, most certainly not the seller. blame my wife for that one :)