Q&A: Is it permitted to choose someone cheaper even though I already spoke with someone else?
Is it permitted to choose someone cheaper even though I already spoke with someone else?
Question
I spoke with a certain service provider and had already thought I would go with him, and I told him I would probably get back to him this week. From the way things sounded, it seemed that I wanted to go with him, and in my own feeling I had made up my mind to go with him.
Today I received an offer from someone else that is much cheaper—less than half the price. (A difference of 300 NIS.)
Do I need to go with the first one, who is more expensive, because it seemed from what I said that I already wanted him and was closing with him, even though I didn’t sign anything and didn’t promise anything? Rather, the next day I discovered someone offering less than half the price.
Answer
I don’t see any reason not to go with the cheaper one. The fact that you wanted to doesn’t mean you committed yourself. A commitment is a two-sided contract, and no such contract was signed between you. The fact that you made up your mind is, at most, a vow and not a commitment, but I don’t see that this meets the rules for vows.