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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1377651, member: 27043&quot;]We&#039;re in agreement here, as I think all honest and fair men are.</p><p><br /></p><p>From a &quot;moral&quot; perspective, it&#039;s only reasonable that two traders exchange value for value, and both walk away from the transaction having benefited.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, there will be exceptions...both sides don&#039;t always do their homework.&nbsp; And I&#039;m not ABOUT to do it for them.&nbsp; Nobody ever did my homework for me, nor should they.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But as a mindset going into a transaction, the only right and reasonable way to view things is to expect both sides to benefit.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same is true as a practical, pragmatic matter, ethics and morals aside.&nbsp; As a buyer, it is in your best interest that a quality seller remain in business.&nbsp; He increases your access to the products you want, increases the area competition to sell those products (keeping your prices down), and provides a velocity to the money in your community.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure..you may occasionally get a good deal, or get one over on him (as he will you), the most beneficial approach in the long term is to expect, again, for both sides to benefit from the transaction.</p><p><br /></p><p>===========</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s absolutely no reason to expect a seller to take less profit than he feels is necessary to remain in business.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s also absolutely no reason to expect a buyer to pay more than he feels an item is worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>if those two numbers can&#039;t meet, someone has erred in their assessment of the market...and, left to its own devices, the market will resolve that error by replacing him with someone who is more astute...on EITHER side of the equation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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