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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2529103, member: 76086"]I have no problem with this. As a VCoins dealers yes, many people ask for discounts. Same as a coin show. If you cant, say no, if you can, say yes, XXX%. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Very few (actual) dealers dont need your business. We ALL need you business. Anyone who thinks else is really not a dealer but just a collector who has no interest in selling what they have. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>VCoins is the same way, precisely. We enter ship dates and tracking numbers, but it is voluntary (as is Ebay). Ebay (and Vcoins) does not require it, but advises that we do so. It is best for us to enter the data, but not everyone does. Goes back to the topic of whether or not one is a 'real' dealer or just a collector offering his items. Most who say they are dealers are not so, just hobbyists. In 30 years I have known just about all the dealers personally. These days, well, if one has a computer, yup, you can say you are a 'dealer'.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I dont like haggling, though I understand it is an intergral part of the business. Over the decades I have experimented with pricing. Low, high, insanely cheap, etc. People will always ask for a better price, no matter what the situation. I list my coins at the industry average or lower. But I will always entertain any offer. It only takes a second to say 'no'.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ken_dorney-52/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ken_dorney-52/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ken_dorney-52/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2529103, member: 76086"]I have no problem with this. As a VCoins dealers yes, many people ask for discounts. Same as a coin show. If you cant, say no, if you can, say yes, XXX%. Very few (actual) dealers dont need your business. We ALL need you business. Anyone who thinks else is really not a dealer but just a collector who has no interest in selling what they have. VCoins is the same way, precisely. We enter ship dates and tracking numbers, but it is voluntary (as is Ebay). Ebay (and Vcoins) does not require it, but advises that we do so. It is best for us to enter the data, but not everyone does. Goes back to the topic of whether or not one is a 'real' dealer or just a collector offering his items. Most who say they are dealers are not so, just hobbyists. In 30 years I have known just about all the dealers personally. These days, well, if one has a computer, yup, you can say you are a 'dealer'. I dont like haggling, though I understand it is an intergral part of the business. Over the decades I have experimented with pricing. Low, high, insanely cheap, etc. People will always ask for a better price, no matter what the situation. I list my coins at the industry average or lower. But I will always entertain any offer. It only takes a second to say 'no'. [url]https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ken_dorney-52/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?[/url][/QUOTE]
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