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Originally Posted by conor912
I can't stress enough how far building a rapport will go. When you get to a table, smile and say hello...even introduce yourself. Strike up a conversation...compliment something in their case. I don't set up often, but when I do and some guy comes to my table with a sour-puss attitude the chances of me giving him a deal are slim. There have been plenty of times where I will give the next guy a better deal on something just because he was cool and we had a good little conversation. Will it work every time? Absolutely not...but it will increase your chances 10-fold for getting a good deal on some things.
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right its funny how the business aspect is in this hobby compared to real business.....
.if someone was a sour puss and was buying a car from me and said 'how much you want for it, I need to know now or im leaving'..if he wants to pay an amount that makes me make a profit that I want I don't care if he is roses and tulips or a sour puss...I just quote the price..i don't make it personal.....but sportscard dealers a lot of them don't have to sell any cards and they are there for the hobby more than the business a lot of times..and would rather sell a card cheaper to someone they don't classify as a 'sour puss'....they take it personal.....
...but in the regular business world , heck we sell stuff to the chineese govt to make money even if they have human rights issues (ultimate sour puss) compared to selling to a country with much better human rights issues as long as the price is right....