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Originally Posted by pylon
Haha, try working at a car dealership.
I'll still sell decent cheap cars on a full disclosure 'buyer beware' waiver. You know, like a 15 year old Corolla or CR-V with under 200,000 kms, or older trucks that still have some life in them destined to be retired as back alley truck that haul lumber, go to the dump etc....
I price them to sell, usually a lot cheaper than the private market. More times than I can count I'll will have someone here looking at the thing, another person waiting in the lounge, and another guy on the phone offering full price if the other two pass on it.
Customer: "You're asking 10k.... I'll give ya 5k"
"Sorry, someone else is waiting to look at it, and 15 people have called about it today."
"So what's your best price?"
"It's $10k, it's the cheapest one like it out there. Someone else will pay that for it."
"But I was here first, what's the best price you can give me?"
"Sir, I have someone willing to pay my asking price if you walk away, they are sitting in the customer lounge waiting if you pass, why would I sell it to you cheaper than them?"
"But I was here first.... I'll give you $5500... final offer."
That scenario plays out 10-20 times a year, and it's baffling to me that people think I will sell it to them cheaper simply because they are here first, and they KNOW it's a total bargain as it is.
Then of course, we are the bad guy, for not giving them 50% off, and selling it to someone actually willing to pay a fair price.
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Heh, first time ever this happened to me tonight. 4 parties show up within 5 minutes of each other. Like....uhhhh...now I feel bad for those who didn’t even get to drive it. I even went inside for a few wholly expecting them to have all have agreed to trash talk it and all lowball me.
Couldn’t even plan it that well man. God bless anyone in the market for a cheap car right now..if the 150 inquiries in 3 hours is any indication, it’s a #### of position to be in.