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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 2164796, member: 27832&quot;]Balance of power, and knowledge. A dealer is presumed to have done his due diligence, to have spent the time and attention he considers appropriate prior to selling his goods. Someone buying from a dealer has no duty to do the dealer&#039;s job for him. One may sometimes help the dealer out, either out of the goodness of one&#039;s heart, or to further the relationship.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, if a dealer is buying from a walk-in, many here expect the dealer to make a <i>fair</i> offer based on the dealer&#039;s knowledge and experience, and incorporating a fair profit as compensation for that knowledge and experience. I see that as reasonable, and consistent with the previous point.</p><p><br /></p><p>If someone struts into a shop with the attitude that he knows exactly what he&#039;s got and what it&#039;s worth, I&#039;d rarely fault the dealer for taking him at his word. I think most dealers will agree, though, that such customers <i>rarely</i> err on the side of <i>under-</i>valuing their items.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m interested in discussing this further, partly because I&#039;m not 100% sure I&#039;m being self-consistent, but it might better be done in a separate thread...?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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