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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2339473, member: 36230&quot;]This can be completely reasonable, and is ridiculous for anyone to suggest it&#039;s often a sign of dishonesty or imply they should be avoided. Short of certain generic moderns (and this is particularly true with older collectible level material) every coin is an individual and should be viewed as such, but perhaps even more importantly in this situation, prices are not static. The coin very well may be labeled with a price top of what he&#039;ll take, and was done so expecting negotiation. Quoting you that price over the telephone, especially considering that many of such calls are due to comparison shopping and not a genuine intent to purchase, would be foolish, just as it would be to always quote his absolute bottom line. With most B&amp;Ms you&#039;re dealing with a the or one close to the owner and not some distant employee, and just like you they&#039;re a person. Just as you want a price that benefit you, they&#039;re looking for one that benefits them, but one that also may allow for future business. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for etiquette, of course there is, but what it mostly boils down to is simple respect. Contrary to what is regretably often claimed here, most are not evil con artists with nothing better to do than try to pull one over on any poor collector who walks in the door. As with most anything in life, attitude will play a big part in your experience. If you walk in the door sure this guy is out to get you, you&#039;re probably not going to be happy unless he simply gave you whatever it is you&#039;re interested in (and even then some would still complain). Likewise, if you go in with a positive attitude and respect the fact that he&#039;s a man just like you but on the other side of the counter, you&#039;re going to greatly increase the chances of a positive experience. Of course there are always exceptions, and there are dealers out there with few redeeming qualities, but as a general rule you&#039;ll find this works more often than not.</p><p><br /></p><p>As has already been mentioned, you&#039;ll do yourself no favors by bashing the coin you&#039;re interested in. It&#039;s one thing to respectfully discuss concerns or ask questions, but the guy isn&#039;t likely an idiot whose never seen the tactic before. Dealers who have been around the block a few times are usually pretty adept at sniffing out BS. </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps it would be best to simply treat him as you would wish to be if in his shoes. No reasonable individual, upon realizing you&#039;re newer, will fault you for some breach of so-called &quot;etiquette&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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