My line is to tell them that I'll change the price a dollar at a time and
for them to stop me when it gets to where they want it. Then I increase a
dollar at a time and stick where they tell me to stop.
Right now, though, I'm listing my junk on a local website for sale. Stuff
that was too good to throw out, but I really don't want or need. I stuck
firm on a few items but the rest I list with "obo" which really means "first
reasonable offer". Some people won't buy unless they talk you down. I just
want my space back.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of b-evans@earthlink.net
Sent: July 22, 2006 12:06 PM
To: Peter C.
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: Part #710. Not politically correct. Some automotive content
I love it! Whenever someone would demand my "best price" on a piece of
painted furniture Pam had labored over, I would double the sales tag
price. When one guy began to scream, "I want your BEST price," I just
told him that it was a helluvalot better for us than our initial price.
On principle, I would then refuse to lower that doubled price to that
particular person! One guy even finally coughed up the new $400 price
on the beautiful pine settle I had made and Pam had painted. I just
have to wonder sometimes why some people have to try and chisel down a
fair and honest price.
Buster Evans
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Peter C. wrote:
> If I may blow my own horn, I have a nearly perfect record concerning
> this object.
> With remarkable frequency customers come to our store to buy one as
> theirs is missing. It usually occurs after they've changed or added.
> I almost always find them someplace in the engine compartment. It
> started 15 years ago when a belligerent potential customer had been to
> "every parts store in the effing town and nobody has one. Parts people
> are stupid idiots." I love my job so much, I thought I'd maybe try to
> match one for him.."let me look at the engine." "You wont be able to,
> the last 2 places tried that too" "I have some stuff others don't"
> "Go ahead" he says. I went out and looked with him grumbling the whole
> time. I say, "I think I can help you out." "How much is THIS going to
> cost?" I love this guy and say 15 bucks. That got him going. I held
> my ground. He was getting pisseder and pisseder. Gave me 15 bucks, I
> reached behind his battery and gave him what he needed.
> He probably spent another 15 bucks in rubber.
> Peter C
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