Do you or should you treat people with whom you do business inside the hobby differently than people you deal with outside the hobby?

[abeautifulsite]

yes as the relationshhips are different completely.

Originally Posted by Houston.Epicurean

The past couple of weeks I've weighed in on some posts where there were disputes about hobby business.

When I got to thinking about it it struck me that it appeared in many cases people were treating business partners differently inside the hobby than out.

I try to build relationships on mutual trust and respect even if it is a one time deal. You never know when the other person may be in a position to help you again. And friends make better business associates than enemies.

I do this inside and outside the hobby. It never occurred to me to do it differently.

In fact because what is exchanged inside the hobby is so personal and intimate and because the information is readily shared by both sides to some extent I often take greater care with hobby business than with other business.

Your thoughts? Your practices?

[Jon Bon]

Treat ALL with respect as Friends (non-Hobby and Hobby) and Lovers (Hobby, at least for an hour LOL)

[Oralist]

I have a certain Lady that is helping me through a rough, difficult period in my life. Yes, I pay for her time. Yes, she gives me what I need right now. Yes, we are friends, too.