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Rerun · 07-09-2009, 03:47 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone. I've learned a lot from this thread.

I've learned that when you see something you like, go in and offer them 50% or lower even, of the asking price. Apparently, from what I've learned here, this is quite acceptable.
If the seller gets indignant and feels you are wasting his time by making such an insulting offer, look astonished and tell him to chill as this is all part of the negotiating process and you really didn't mean it. You were just trying to gauge how desperate he is and trying to figure out how badly you can screw him over on the price, and he shouldn't take offense as it was nothing personal.

Also I've learned that there is no such thing as fair market value for an item. Fair market value is the lowest price possible that you can talk the seller into selling the item to you. Fairness is no longer a factor in the equation in this day and age. As long as I'm happy thats all that matters. Who cares if the seller later feels he got cheated. This is a dog eat dog world.

Thank you everybody. You've opened my eyes.

07-09-2009, 03:47 PM	#169
Rerun Often Thinks About Pickles Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Okotoks Exp:	Thanks for the advice everyone. I've learned a lot from this thread. I've learned that when you see something you like, go in and offer them 50% or lower even, of the asking price. Apparently, from what I've learned here, this is quite acceptable. If the seller gets indignant and feels you are wasting his time by making such an insulting offer, look astonished and tell him to chill as this is all part of the negotiating process and you really didn't mean it. You were just trying to gauge how desperate he is and trying to figure out how badly you can screw him over on the price, and he shouldn't take offense as it was nothing personal. Also I've learned that there is no such thing as fair market value for an item. Fair market value is the lowest price possible that you can talk the seller into selling the item to you. Fairness is no longer a factor in the equation in this day and age. As long as I'm happy thats all that matters. Who cares if the seller later feels he got cheated. This is a dog eat dog world. Thank you everybody. You've opened my eyes.