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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2529063, member: 39084&quot;]You&#039;re probably one of those dealers who is both knowledgeable and thoughtful about the coins he sells, and sets his prices reasonably -- relative to his expectations for those collectors who might be looking for ancient coins.&nbsp; If so, you may be in the minority, even among the generally ethical dealers on VCoins. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an example of why I would always try to negotiate a price for a coin that&#039;s in a dealer&#039;s catalogue: About a year ago I saw a gold aureus of Tiberius sell at auction for about $18K, including buyer&#039;s fees.&nbsp; A week later the VCoins dealer who purchased it had it listed for $39K on his site.&nbsp; Markups like these are good reasons to negotiate prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do understand how constant, incessant haggling can be tiresome and irritating.&nbsp; But surely dealers&#039; catalog prices are set at the higher end of the price range for which they&#039;d sell, allowing a little leeway for a serious buyer whose budget may not stretch enough to pay the asking price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not ever having been a coin dealer, I&#039;d love to hear more from you about your stance on negotiating or haggling over prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: OK, you answered my question above while I was composing and typing this post...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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