"Hagling" with dealers

Did you clean your shoes afterwards or did you just ignore it and let the "aroma" waft through the crowd?

Chris

 

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Well, I got out of work early today so I'm headed out to get my coins. I'll let you all know how it turns out and hopefully get pics up sooner than later.

Thanks everyone for your advice, I've certainly learned a lot.

 

This.

Whatever he does accept, use that as your benchmark to figure out what you start with or might be able to get away with in future deals. Just keep in mind every coin is often a unique circumstance. He might be willing to accept 10% less than the marked price on a $85 Franklin Half, but not willing to budge at all on his proof sets.

 

Hey! I'm "yakpoo"! (nobody notices )

 

Well?????????????????? Don't keep us hanging.

 

Being "yakpoo", it pretty much blends in with my own brand...so, yes...ignored it. (Ahhhhh)

 

The 56 I was interested in was gone when I went today, but thankfully the 48 was still there. So in place of the 56 I got a 40 S Jefferson nickel that was priced the same as the 56 Franklin was ($40). I was able to get both coins for $100 and I didn't even have to ask, before I could say anything the owner said he'd do both for $100.

I took several pics in the sunlight of the obverse and reverse of both coins when I got home, but none of them really came out very well. This one stuck out to me though so I thought I'd share it.

The edited pics I took later are posted in the new acquisitions thread. Here's the link if anyone wants to check them out: http://www.cointalk.com/t158772-336/

 

He must follow CT.

 

He can read your mind, lol...

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Seems simple to me.
Ask him what he will take if you buy them both.
If the price is higher than what you are willing to pay tell him you couldnt put that much into them.
If and he most likely will ask how much you would pay then he opened the door for you to give him the the price you had wanted to offer him from the start.
He let you ask him by asking how much you would pay and it looks better for you.
The coins are owned by him so its his call .

 

Check that 48 for the DDR.

 

I usually deal with folks that I like to deal with. Thus, I'm usually complimentary on the dealer's grade of a coin. I'll usually say something like, "you've done a good job grading these coins". It seems to create a more positive start to the negotiations. I will typically look at a few coins that he or she might have and then typically return to the one or two that I really want. I will usually then say "I really like this coin". What's your best offer on it? They usually come down from the asking price. I will then move to the second coin and say "I sort of like this one too"; how much for both?" I usually get a pretty good price for both coins and may dicker a little but usually not. At the end of negotiations, I almost always restate his fair grading practices. Please note that I deal with people who I feel grade well and not ones that don't. Thus, I'm not sucking up but just stating the obvious. I might not always get the very best price for the coins but I leave feeling good about the deal.

 

Most coins i post that I have interest in disapear a few moments after I post on cointalk.

 

If you don't mind me asking, which coin shop did you go to? I also live in NH and would like to find another friendly shop to visit.