Posted By:
John SHey Charlie,
No offense taken. As stated in my question I was seeking opinions. I am just interested to see how other board members approach this situation. I am sure that you as well as the rest of the board members have personal relationships with many of the dealers. I have been buying from some of the same guys for over twenty-five years. They know my voice, my face, and couple of them email me to get opinions on cards/collections that they are thinking about purchasing. These types of relationships make it more difficult to negotiate listed prices. Dealers have a tougher time today than ten years ago for a multitude of reasons with the internet being central to all. Most seem more reluctant to haggle.