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acevedor2:
I have sold lots of things where people try to haggle.  I don't generally budge.  I do this because I feel the prices I set are more than fair.  It's just like was said above, some people don't feel right unless they haggle you down.

I had one lady at a garage sale try to haggle me on a gas grill I was selling.  I was selling it for $20 with a full tank of propane!  The tank of propane alone was worth that much.  The only  thing wrong with the grill (which was 1 year old and originally cost $150) was that it needed a new $7 grate available from Home Depot.  She kept trying to get me down, even coming back at the end of the garage sale and saying "well since it hasn't sold yet can I get it now for 15"

I told her I would rather take a sledgehammer to it than to let you steal it!  I ended up giving it to goodwill.    I guess I would rather give something away for a cause than to a cheap bastard!!

koolmoecraig:

--- Quote from: acevedor2 on March 31, 2007, 11:00:33 pm ---
I told her I would rather take a sledgehammer to it than to let you steal it!  I ended up giving it to goodwill.    I guess I would rather give something away for a cause than to a cheap bastard!!

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Bravo!!!!

That's EXACTLY my attitude.  Is there anything on this earth worse than a cheap person????

The only thing more fulfilling would have been if you actually smashed it in front of her.

shorthair:
Yeah, that's bad. You shoulda sold the grill and all for $50.

I've been selling various things, lately, often through Craigs List. The other day, a kid came to check out a hiking pack. I ad'd for $130 obo. He said he really wanted it for $80-90.  I laughed inwardly; it was only used twice, cleaned after each use, and almost immaculate. You wouldn't EVEN know it was 6 years old. I said I thought it was worth at least $100. "Try it on. Adjust it..."...that got him. He caved in.

Then, today, I was selling a cordless phone for ten bucks. They're still selling this model for $20-25, but this guy says, '..well, that's the thing, Circuit City is having their sale', not for the same unit, but something similar for $20...and he wanted me to cut him a deal - his words. I said I thought it was worth $10 and it depended on if he thought it was worth his time coming out here an all. He caved in, too.

TOK:
Is it really worth dealing with an internet weirdo for $10?

horseboy:

--- Quote from: TOK on May 12, 2007, 10:43:02 pm ---Is it really worth dealing with an internet weirdo for $10?

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