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Tom Boblittwhen people get offended by an offer made or refused on either side of the table. Just like Dan said, as the dealer, they have to make money. You can't consistently lose money and stay in business. If the cards are priced at 150% of 'book' they won't sell unless they're just THAT rare. I would venture to say that Levi has had those T206 Cobbs a LONG time when they're priced at 125-150% of book. Red background Cobbs aren't exactly scarce to find. They do have some different ways about them but they've always been nice to me on the couple of times I've dealt with them. They rarely have anything that I really want, so I don't spend a great deal of time at their table other than to look at the 30 Mantle rookies in everything from chewed to 6-7 range. It's a nice display.
I have a good friend in the business who went up for Levi's 50th birthday party at his home and he said it was a fantastic time. Levi's always been good to him and pays him well for tough cards.
On the other side.....any dealer should not be offended by an offer. If it's way out of line, like Nancy Reagan said.....just say 'NO'. Same thing on the buying side. This stuff isn't life and death......