Did I sin?

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Today, I was at my campus and I picked up a set of new Dr. Dre headphones for $150 from a side vendor. These usually retail for $250 plus and being too good to be true for the price, I went out and bought it. I had a slight feeling that there was something iffy about it since it was too good for the price. Now my brother tells me its a knock off / a fake. I dont mind using it, since it looks real and works like the real thing…

Did I sin again by buying these headphones and supporting an illegal trade? I dont think I can return it anymore since it was a cash deal.
 
NO you did not. you dont even know that it was a fake…

to make it a sin you must have the full knowledge and consent
 
I had a feeling this was too good to be true for the price. Would that “hunch” have counted as a form of tacit consent? As a buyer, was it my responsibility to have known it was fake?

I should have double checked if it was a fake before buying it.
 
Is buying fake stuff in general a sin (not pirated DVDs)? Like fake LV wallets and fake Nike shoes?
 
Actually, I dont know if I can or cant return it… But I will not be in school until next week.

I am only saying that the chances of returns are slim, but I dont know for sure.

Help me please I am being scrupulous again. Have I sinned ?
 
At the time you made the purchase, you were not sure it was a fake. Even now you are not 100% sure.

But, with time to think about it, you are thinking that most likely they are knock offs.

So, I would rule that you can continue to use them.

But, from now on, when you see such a deal on the street that is too good to be true, do NOT buy, or it WILL be a sin. You have learned a lesson. You are more advanced now.

As Spider-Man says, “With great power comes great responsibility.”
 
I really should have doubled checked if they were fake or not, I knew for $150 it was too good to be true. I did not even stop to think about it I just bought it.
 
Obviously like a rational human being, when there is a good deal I would obviously take advantage of it. It was an act of impulse, I saw a good deal I bought it… I dont believe its a sin to hunt down for good bargains. However, I did do my research and I can confirm that this really is a fake.

Should I make the effort to go back again to school tomorrow (my time, gas and effort) and talk the vendor into accepting the return? (Knowing this will be a waste of time since it isnt a school day). .
 
You did not sin. I do however think that even though you did not sin, we can learn from everythink we stop and think about.
What did you gain from this item?
Is it going to help you on your spirtitual path to enlightenment?
Why is it so important to have them?

The important things in life are not what materials we aquire, but what we do with the material and knowledge we have been blessed to recieve.You could have bought those 150.00 headphones at that rate so this person whom sold you the headphones could pay a bill or eat dinner. We dont truly know what the seller gained if anything. Our job in life is to do Gods will by following the example of Jesus’ life.

Also remeber that the earthly workld is the kingdom of the price of darkness (devil), therfore even though something seems right, you have to ask yourself if you are doing something for your own self gain, or to serve Jesus.
 
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I really should have doubled checked if they were fake or not, I knew for $150 it was too good to be true. I did not even stop to think about it I just bought it.
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dont be too anxious…

its not even a sin,

just watch out better the next time
 
FraLeones… You are from the Philippines correct?
How do you feel about buying things from places like Green Hills and Divisoria? Since EVERYTHING there is fake. When I go back home, I always buy tons of cheap imitation stuff such as shoes, shirts, jackets and through my life I have obtained ALOT of my clothing from those places. Branded ones too like fake rolexes, fake addidas and fake lacostes. I know our culture, which happens to be also highly Catholicized, is big on these things.

Oh Gosh I am being so scrupulous…

But at the same time, those vendors need money to survive especially in that third world country.
 
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