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<p>[QUOTE="jester3681, post: 2338495, member: 53130"]I've negotiated a price with a dealer before. You have to be conscious of the fact that they are in business to make money. The one that comes to mind was one of my Fugios. A dealer I had bought from before was at a local show, and had a coin listed on eBay and his website I was interested in. He had purchased it earlier in the month at Heritage and the cost was of course listed. I let him know that I was aware of the purchase price, but still was fine with him making a profit. We negotiated a price that was a little to his side of half way between his listed price and his cost. But I had spent a bit with him in the past (I think this was the 6th Fugio I had purchased from this dealer) and I didn't try to get the coin for $10 more than he paid either. </p><p><br /></p><p>As with all negotiation, tact and previous relationships are the key.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jester3681, post: 2338495, member: 53130"]I've negotiated a price with a dealer before. You have to be conscious of the fact that they are in business to make money. The one that comes to mind was one of my Fugios. A dealer I had bought from before was at a local show, and had a coin listed on eBay and his website I was interested in. He had purchased it earlier in the month at Heritage and the cost was of course listed. I let him know that I was aware of the purchase price, but still was fine with him making a profit. We negotiated a price that was a little to his side of half way between his listed price and his cost. But I had spent a bit with him in the past (I think this was the 6th Fugio I had purchased from this dealer) and I didn't try to get the coin for $10 more than he paid either. As with all negotiation, tact and previous relationships are the key.[/QUOTE]
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