Swept

A process wherein a less experienced (or less cunning) business person is outfoxed by a more experienced one. There are two parts to being swept: 1. Not paying attention to the details of business, and 2. Greed. The person who is swept has entered into an agreement that of all appearances looks very lucrative. It is so lucrative the inexperienced businessman neglects to carefully define his or her terms for fear of losing the deal. What follows are billings that suddenly meet the resistance of the more experienced person. In the end the deal turns out to be more of a hassle than a profitable one. There is not necessarily any conscious intent in the savvy persons mind to manipulate the less experienced, it just works out that way. It would be difficult to say they were unethical in any way. There are simply masters and grandmaster's of business. Here the maximum "do business in a business like way" has been violated by the inexperienced person leading to conflict and loss of profits. The dangers of sweeping a business person is retaliation for what another person believes is a rip-off. This could start a dangerous cycle of violence and legal actions that continue to drain the energies and resources of the less experienced person. One must recognize the realities implicit in the business world, some businessmen are hierarchal higher than others and this should be recognized and honored if a person is to succeed in business.

Note: Part of the reason there was a problem here was that greed crept into the actions of a business person who was following the money instead of wise business practices. What has happened is really their fault.

The way to deal with the more experienced is professionally.