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<p>[QUOTE="Coinbrag, post: 1744177, member: 14974"]I've never been to a coin show but I've been to plenty of comic and anime shows. It's possible those are just more frequently trafficked but dealers tend to have a lot going on. They are trying to serve you, watch for thieves and greet everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a seller myself, I can say that I do try to focus on one person at a time and if we're interrupted I'm willing to answer simple questions but make them wait for questions that take longer to respond to. </p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time I'm only willing to allow my tires kicked so many times. So if someone came along who could potentially offer a bidding war, then I might take the gamble and work them both. 2 guys 1 coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Telling the buyer you paid X and refuse to take less than that is not the best tactic to use. Had I been the dealer I would have said something along the lines of, "Thank you but that's less than I'm willing to accept" or "I think I'll hold onto it a bit longer before I go that low."</p><p><br /></p><p>As someone running a business, my advice to those holding on to dead inventory is to get rid of it for as much as you can possibly get. It's very rare when I sell something at a loss (I'm lucky) but when I do I reinvest that money into a better seller and I make much more and in less time with less frustration.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Coinbrag, post: 1744177, member: 14974"]I've never been to a coin show but I've been to plenty of comic and anime shows. It's possible those are just more frequently trafficked but dealers tend to have a lot going on. They are trying to serve you, watch for thieves and greet everyone. As a seller myself, I can say that I do try to focus on one person at a time and if we're interrupted I'm willing to answer simple questions but make them wait for questions that take longer to respond to. At the same time I'm only willing to allow my tires kicked so many times. So if someone came along who could potentially offer a bidding war, then I might take the gamble and work them both. 2 guys 1 coin. Telling the buyer you paid X and refuse to take less than that is not the best tactic to use. Had I been the dealer I would have said something along the lines of, "Thank you but that's less than I'm willing to accept" or "I think I'll hold onto it a bit longer before I go that low." As someone running a business, my advice to those holding on to dead inventory is to get rid of it for as much as you can possibly get. It's very rare when I sell something at a loss (I'm lucky) but when I do I reinvest that money into a better seller and I make much more and in less time with less frustration.[/QUOTE]
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