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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2261792, member: 19463&quot;]Whether we are collectors or dealers a decision has to be made whether and how much to allow for negotiations.&nbsp; This is a lot like the car sales industry when a couple brands came out with no negotiation policies.&nbsp; Some people live for the &#039;game&#039; while others are bothered by it.&nbsp; In fact, it makes no difference as long as both parties are playing by the same rules.&nbsp; If I am selling asking my bottom line number and you are buying expecting a discount, the chance of a sale is reduced.&nbsp; Every show I attend I am greeted by a dealer with the words, &quot;I can do better.&quot;&nbsp; He&#039;ll say that before saying, &quot;Hello.&quot;&nbsp; One of my favorite dealers never negotiates but puts old stock on sale at some point.&nbsp; Of course his first price is half what the same coin would be labeled at that first guy&#039;s table.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do disapprove of one practice.&nbsp; I mentioned buying a coin the other day for $75 as a Best Offer on eBay.&nbsp; That lot is now marked as &#039;Best Offer Accepted&#039; but the price shown is not $75.&nbsp; It is marked $250 which was that seller&#039;s original dream price before he applied his 35% off sticker and before he accepted my offer that I almost did not submit for fear of offending yet another dealer.&nbsp; Over the years I have offended a lot of dealers but I see no need to waste both of our times looking at $25 coins marked $250.&nbsp; If this listing is seen by a beginner either on eBay or on one of the Wildwinds/acsearch places he may be misled into thinking someone paid $250 for the coin and that he should buy one like it for that much.&nbsp; The coin I bought was IMHO overpriced at the $75 but I needed it because it completes my &#039;set&#039; of something.&nbsp; Most people would not care and most of you would reject the coin if I offered it for $50.&nbsp; You don&#039;t want it; I did. Simple.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, what is the answer?&nbsp; I would like it better if we all played the same game but we don&#039;t.&nbsp; You have to know whether&nbsp; the seller is a player or clings religiously to his numbers.&nbsp; I guess buying from big name dealers is a lot like buying slabbed coins.&nbsp; When you take the coin out of the holder it is like driving a new car off the lot.&nbsp; The resale value goes down fast.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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