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<p>[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 352820, member: 63"]To me it boils down to who the buyer and seller are. Is the seller a dealer or someone with a couple of items to sell? Is the buyer a dealer/store owner?</p><p>If the seller is a dealer I would pay the $10 and have no guilt. The same goes for on-line sellers - if you are running a business it is up to you to know what you are selling. bercrystal said it well '<b><i>Everyone/dealers has access to the same information I do, but some do not want to take the time or effort to research an item'</i></b></p><p>If the seller is not a dealer, just an everyday individual that goes into your store with an item(s), then yes, you should be paying a fair price. People are coming to you because you are in the business and will have the knowledge of what they are selling and an idea of value.</p><p>For me there have been lots of times I've been at community sales and paid more than what they were asking - they were just everyday folks cleaning out their garage/basements and trying to get rid of stuff. The items were not million dollar items but I made some money and they were happy to get more than what they were asking. Many times this turned into 'we/I have more stuff at home, would you like to come and have a look'.</p><p><i><b>Making consistently low offers can create a reputation in the community, you want to be the person known for being better than the competition and you will see more quality items.</b></i></p><p>As a dealer, I agree . I'm in a small community and reputation is huge in this business. Being fair with people always pays off.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 352820, member: 63"]To me it boils down to who the buyer and seller are. Is the seller a dealer or someone with a couple of items to sell? Is the buyer a dealer/store owner? If the seller is a dealer I would pay the $10 and have no guilt. The same goes for on-line sellers - if you are running a business it is up to you to know what you are selling. bercrystal said it well '[B][I]Everyone/dealers has access to the same information I do, but some do not want to take the time or effort to research an item'[/I][/B] If the seller is not a dealer, just an everyday individual that goes into your store with an item(s), then yes, you should be paying a fair price. People are coming to you because you are in the business and will have the knowledge of what they are selling and an idea of value. For me there have been lots of times I've been at community sales and paid more than what they were asking - they were just everyday folks cleaning out their garage/basements and trying to get rid of stuff. The items were not million dollar items but I made some money and they were happy to get more than what they were asking. Many times this turned into 'we/I have more stuff at home, would you like to come and have a look'. [I][B]Making consistently low offers can create a reputation in the community, you want to be the person known for being better than the competition and you will see more quality items.[/B][/I] As a dealer, I agree . I'm in a small community and reputation is huge in this business. Being fair with people always pays off.[/QUOTE]
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