When people ask for advice, why don't they listen?

[The Freeholder]

Many times those who seek "advice" are actually asking for validation for a choice they've already made.

 

[lee n. field]

So now, he's got a Taurus 851Ti that he wants to trade off for a bigger revolver, which is what I told him in the first place.

Why don't they listen?

They must learn by (expensive) experience.

Hey. I'm fairly recoil insensitive. I'll trade him my Taurus Model 66 for his popgun.

 

[Waitone]

99%+ of the time buying decisions are made on emotion. Facts are used to justify emotional decisions. Seeking advice falls into the category of facts.