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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1256678, member: 24633&quot;]Okay! I think the OP has gotten the general trend of the responses he could have offered.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, lets take a look at it from the potential buyers perspective............ </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a medals dealer in Paris from whom, I have purchased quite a few medals over the last 5-6 years. Some of them have been auction wins at extremely good prices, some have been BIN&#039;s and some have been &quot;make offers&quot;. Last year, this seller had a beautiful medal that I really wanted. He was asking $325 and there was no &quot;make offer&quot;, but I really couldn&#039;t afford that much. So, I sent the seller an e-mail:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Hello, Fouad!</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>I saw this medal (Item #) in your listings, and it is absolutely gorgeous. I hope you won&#039;t be offended, but would you consider accepting $225 for it? That is all I can really afford. Please let me know.</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>Thanks,</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>Chris</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bear in mind, that there is about 6 hours difference in time, so I sent it about 4am east coast time (10am Paris time). About 10 minutes elapsed and I received his response. He wasn&#039;t offended, and he was willing to sell it to me at my offered price.</p><p><br /></p><p>So you see, it can also be a good thing if you don&#039;t burn the bridge before you cross it, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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