The author diverted from Thomas’s argument with that.
Put another way “Bake me a damned cake!!”
Isn’t that their usual fall back?
“Bake me a damned cake!!” is NOT what they are doing. They are not being asked to accept a special commission but to provide an off the shelf product.
This is a common misconception on FR. It is wrong.
Seller/Customer relationship is simple. They point to something on the shelf, you take it down, they give you money, you give them the product, they leave.
A Commission is an Employer/Employee relationship. Which is why you may turn down a commission for any or no reason.
You are not obliged to take a job you do not care to.
Even if they pay you.
You are not a slave.
The moment you are obliged to accept a commission you do become a slave. Which is why I have stood firm from day one on my position and why I get so incredibly annoyed at the meat heads who do not understand the difference between a customer and a client.
It is not semantics or a technicality it is the basis of all freedom. The right to say no.