> By reneging on an offer you may cost the company time but you almost certainly won't cost them money.
Where do you think the time comes from?
> But before they even start? The investment (and thus the commitment) is minimal.
That's not your decision to make with their money.
> This is not a meeting of equals. When one party is dealing with survival and the other with inconvenience, sorry but you're just going to have to suck it up that some people will accept offers and then renege on them later.
I don't think ethical conduct differs based on the degree of harm: Stealing $20 from Bill Gates would still be stealing.
Where do you think the time comes from?
> But before they even start? The investment (and thus the commitment) is minimal.
That's not your decision to make with their money.
> This is not a meeting of equals. When one party is dealing with survival and the other with inconvenience, sorry but you're just going to have to suck it up that some people will accept offers and then renege on them later.
I don't think ethical conduct differs based on the degree of harm: Stealing $20 from Bill Gates would still be stealing.