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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 1998455, member: 46237&quot;]The problem is that not all dealers will actually give out their best price when asked. Some will, sure, but it&#039;s unreasonable for a dealer to expect a new customer to know if they&#039;re the type who gives out a real best price or not. Punishing a potential customer for attempting to find out only alienates them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best way for a dealer to keep a customer from attempting to haggle is to have a reasonable best price. When I ask for a best price and I am quoted what I think is a fair price I will just pay it. If the best price for a coin is above what a customer might expect but there is a good reason (rare variety, between grades, etc.) simply explain that to the customer up front when you give the best price.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are tactful ways to counter a best price. Don&#039;t try to nickel and dime. Don&#039;t insult the price or the coin. What I typically do is say &quot;I would be a buyer at x&quot; and I give them what I feel is a fair offer. They can accept it or not. That is <i>my</i> best price. Sometimes I will come back and do this towards the end of the show if the coin is still there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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