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Message:: [QUOTE="Nvb, post: 3331435, member: 99531"]Some really great posts in this thread. There's actually a lot of psychology at play here. A little dance between buyer and seller.One the one hand, I almost always make an offer if the option is available. It's never ridiculous, but maybe 10% under ask. It's usually accepted. These savings add up over time. Careful of coins when you don't want it at X but might buy it at Y. If you don't want that coin at full retail price, you just don't want it enough. It's not going to be your favourite. Ever. Move on.[USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] said it best Particularly with 'character' examples that simply won't turn up again, I'll happily pay a little over retail and not fuss about the price. I always use several archive databases to see just what retail is before I buy a coin. Heck with slabbed coins you can usually find what the dealer paid in the HA archives <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> One more thing of note:Many sellers list their items on multiple venues like eBay, vcoins, Ma-shops, and their own website.The prices are NOT always the same across all venues, and often one venue will have a 'make an offer' option while another will not. If you're into saving money, buy only what you love and remember  there's no substitute for due diligence. These 2 things will save a lot more than the odd discount off sticker price.[/QUOTE]