I don’t disagree but sometimes single player rational behavior can be eclipsed when weighing in complicit factors.

I used to (and still do) think it would be absurd to buy a house in a neighborhood you’re not first-hand familiar with. Ideally, you’ve lived there before or rent to get a feel for it. And buying a house sight unseen - I would never!

But looking around you see how common this behavior is.

Increasingly people purchase cars without test driving as well, it seems.

When the price is right and the outcome isn’t permanent. When it’s to satisfy family or business interests.

I imagine a lot of what I’d consider financially sensible could actually lose me money if I were in a different situation. Perhaps this category of trade offs could be germane in choosing a business partner.