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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Every transaction is a zero-sum one: somebody wins, somebody loses. The nature of the win and loss depends on the metrics by which you measure. I've overpaid for the last card I needed to finish a tough set. It was worthwhile to me, even if, financially speaking, it was not an objectively "good" deal. It was a good deal for me so I can enjoy the set.
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I disagree with your statement that every transaction is zero-sum, and you yourself provided an example where both sides won. I've been involved in countless deals when I bought at a fair price and was happy, as was the seller. I think the free market tends to produce win-win outcomes, since either party can freely and easily decline.
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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
I don't get the knee-jerk hostility to someone seeing and making a great deal. This is a hyper-capitalist society and economy: the whole point of trade is to make money, to get the advantage. Excluding criminality or fraud--which no one thinks is OK--why is there a tendency to attack people who do it?
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I agree. Although I do think it's more legitimate, as a buyer, to agree to a seller's low ask price, as opposed to initiating negotiations by offering a way lowball offer.