Some observations from the coin show

You should go back and try again. At this point, your field research is incomplete.

 

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Why bother? If someone doesn't want your business why worry. There are loads of folk who will.

 

Strictly for the purposes of this thread. It would make it easier, if we had just one valid example.

 

There will be examples of people being rude or otherwise acting inappropriately in every profession.

Some customers behave badly and some dealers behave badly. That's just how it is. Eventually this type of information gets around and people will be less likely to do business with them.

 

haha I had a vision of a guy lurching around a coin dealers' counter, leaning heavily on it to support his lost balance. He has bought several coins already, and asks to see another.
Dealer: "I think you've had enough."
Customer: "I'll tell YOU when isseenuff!"
Dealer: "Well, you don't have to go home but you can't stay here."
Customer: "I'm goin..... When um goo' 'n' ready an' not till then!"
Dealer: "I'm cutting you off man."

I laugh. Is funny.

 

The difference is that our discussion is about premeditated rudeness that is a policy. The discussion is that some here think that this behavior is ok, professional and to be encouraged. On the other side, every single retail coin buying poster here thinks this behavior is not appropriate and would refuse to buy from this type of person.

 

That ain't nothing, I just checked my BLOCKED BIDDER list. I have 163 blocked bidiots. Blocked for asking dumb questions and/or making low offers.

Guess what? I've been on Ebay since 2007, have over 1000 feedback. I am a Top Rated Power Seller with 100% positive feedback. All 4 stars are 5.0

Guess what else? Just accepted a BO for a coin, sent a thank you note and will mail it Priority today. Another great transaction....CHA-CHING !!!....

But don't you offend me about my prices or you go on the list....#164.

 

Question. Do you block them or first send an insulting message and then block them? Serious question.

 

Just block 'em.

PM me your Ebay user name and I'll make you # 164?
Serious question.

 

I don't think anyone here is stating that they have a premeditated policy to be rude. Rather that they respond in kind when they perceive a customer being rude to them.

I don't dispute that it is unprofessional to be rude back to a rude customer. As a business owner, they certainly have a right to act unprofessionally, just as the customer and any other potential customers that don't like their attitude have a right to not do business with them.

As to whether it is rude to respond to a "best price" with a counter-offer, I think it depends. If a dealer's "best price" is fair, don't counter with a lowball. They are probably a fair dealer giving you a fair price. In truth, some dealers' best prices are actually negotiable and it's never rude to haggle if you're in the same ballpark. If a dealer makes it clear that a quoted price is firm though, just accept the offer or pass.

I go to a lot of shows and the vast majority of dealers I've encountered have been very nice; many have gotten my repeat business. I've also encountered a few rude dealers, at which point it is my decision if I want to do business with them or not. Most of the time I encounter a rude dealer I walk away. Having said that, I've seen dealers respond firmly but professionally to rude customers, and this behavior has not turned me off to a dealer in the slightest.

 

Jaelus, you're a smart man, great answer.

Love your avatar and early quarters too.

 

So in your own behavior you don't go out of your way to first insult a customer then block them when they annoy you. you simply take the high road. Interesting

 

Sounds like a premeditated policy to me. He already has a response planned if you violate his best price

 

Thanks. I am passionate about early quarters. My avatar is a PR66 1831 B-1 (Berries) discovered last year in Europe.