"Buy beware," originates from. From a time when merchants and businesses had carte blanc to rip of the customer, consumer, client, patient, etc., etc. But, any attempt to hold businesses accountable is typically met with resistance from Republicans, and they claim there is no need for laws and regulations against ripping off customers and consumers.

If someone doesn't have an education , job , or a  desire to succeed ,  please explain how the rich stole something from them they never had ?
 

but doesn't the consumer have the right to say "no" and not do business with a company?

If enough people stop using a service because they think it is over-priced, the company goes out of business. There is a role for individual responsibility here as well.

Case in point, I NEVER BUY A NEW CAR. Just stupid to pay drive off depreciation when its easy to get one which is in great shape with less than 30K miles and get a 30%+ savings. I am sure the car manufacturers hate this, but until they can come up with a fix for the massive depreciation, I will not be a customer.

The correct term is  "Buyer Beware "  
Politics has nothing to do with ignorant impulse buyers .

It's all part of their Peter Pan psyche.

can not be confident it the safety, efficacy, durability, etc, of the products that they are buying. Doesn't do much for consumer confidence, hence a vibrant market place and opportunity to produce a produce that will find a good market. Or, if each person has to spend an inordinate amount of time and energy in researching which produces live up to their advertized claims consistently. Like it or not, our market place runs on convenience, and "Buyer beware" tosses all that out the window. The typical two wage earner family depends on convenience in purchasing, and honesty in the advertizing of the product.

If it were, why does big business spend so much money to lobby in Washington?

And, of course Goldman Sacks is one of those who lobby heavily against being regulated.

I bet those Muppets, if they knew they were seen as being "idiots" would put their money elsewhere!

P.S. Thanks for the correction!

but I think the larger ones, people still do a cost vs quality comparison. No doubt costs is a big factor, but quality and the ability to keep a customer is really important. You can survive for awhile making a crappy product, but sooner or later it catches up with you.

Ask the US auto makes. It was not price that allowed the Japanese to become dominant in the auto industry, it was that through the 70s and 80s Detroit put out shit cars.  

They have been trying to come back from that, but are paying the price.