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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nicholasz219, post: 4109208, member: 75641&quot;]This is a fun read.&nbsp; I never sell but I understand that people have to make a living while I on the other hand want to buy as many coins I can with the $ I have.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that simple courtesy and kindness make a difference.&nbsp;&nbsp; If I ask a question or make an offer and get a response that includes “that’s my best” I will at least accept or decline and usually include a note back like “could afford x but I get you got to make a living” and move on.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I also like people who will negotiate out of the sheer fun of it because I was too shy when I was younger to ever ask.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now I try to not be a pest and I also know too that if I dig through a pick bin and find a pile of coins and the dealer offers me a nice price and then I see a single coin I like later, I will ask for a total and if he doesn’t budge on the nicer coin, I certainly let it go since I feel like he already cut me a break.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If I’m a repeat customer, it feels good to hear “this is your friends/family discount” even if it is total BS because it makes me feel welcome.&nbsp;&nbsp; I just figure every dealer knows what they have in it and usually have their own code written somewhere on the coin to remind them of what they have in it.&nbsp; So if I get a friendly discount offer on the list price and especially if I like the dealer then I’m down to party.&nbsp;&nbsp; I do a lot of buying online on E, auctions and private sales.&nbsp;&nbsp; I look at a lot of coins and buy a lot but I miss seeing and talking to people in person so I’ll pay extra for a coin to make sure a dealer I like has a table at the show next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my biggest pet peeves is the guy with no prices anywhere on the table.&nbsp;&nbsp; Like wtf.&nbsp;&nbsp; At that table I will generally buy nothing because now if I show interest in an item, suddenly he has to “take a look at it” which certainly feels like I’m about to get taken for a ride.&nbsp; I know essentially the same thing with the dealers who have a list price plus a code to remind them of their investment in the coin but at least I had the option of just paying list and not feeling like I was asking to be shafted because I was interested in a coin with no price tag.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve been pretty broke and collected at times and will always remember the kind folks who cut me a break when I was broke.&nbsp; Holding History, Civitas, Andy L, Curtis C and several others make it fun and doable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some ebay people list stuff for crazy money so I’ll open at 1/2 just to see what the counter is.&nbsp;&nbsp; If it is reasonable I’ll adjust and work it out.&nbsp;&nbsp; If they stay locked on their ridiculous list then they can let it sit there for a decade.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lol sorry for rambling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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