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<p>[QUOTE="wolves69, post: 179727, member: 7322"]I've had some incredibly great dealings with many dealers, and I've had some not so memorable transactions. To qualify as a better dealer, they must have most of the qualifying traits:</p><p>1. Honesty: I'd rather hear "I don't know, but this is where you could go" then to hear an exagerated truth</p><p>2. Willingness to talk and hear other viewpoints. I do understand its a business, but a lot of dealers forget the "human" aspect of collecting. </p><p>3. Good with kids...now this one is a rather new one for me since I have several, but I've always noticed the better dealers will be very nice to the kids who have an interest. Not only is this good for the parents, but its grows the young ones with knowledge and eagerness to collect</p><p>4. Making of deals...I'm not referring to getting 30% off of MS65s, but the cutting of prices of culls, especially for the younger ones (cheap junk). I like to use the culls and cheap stuff to give out for Halloween and other events...normally, they won't sell, but it does bring interest.</p><p>5. The selling of reference materials. This isn't a deal breaker, but dealers with a sizable reference area tend to be better in my eyes. Especially if the reference material is for sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wolves69, post: 179727, member: 7322"]I've had some incredibly great dealings with many dealers, and I've had some not so memorable transactions. To qualify as a better dealer, they must have most of the qualifying traits: 1. Honesty: I'd rather hear "I don't know, but this is where you could go" then to hear an exagerated truth 2. Willingness to talk and hear other viewpoints. I do understand its a business, but a lot of dealers forget the "human" aspect of collecting. 3. Good with kids...now this one is a rather new one for me since I have several, but I've always noticed the better dealers will be very nice to the kids who have an interest. Not only is this good for the parents, but its grows the young ones with knowledge and eagerness to collect 4. Making of deals...I'm not referring to getting 30% off of MS65s, but the cutting of prices of culls, especially for the younger ones (cheap junk). I like to use the culls and cheap stuff to give out for Halloween and other events...normally, they won't sell, but it does bring interest. 5. The selling of reference materials. This isn't a deal breaker, but dealers with a sizable reference area tend to be better in my eyes. Especially if the reference material is for sale.[/QUOTE]
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