Re: [FWDLK] what's your bottom dollar?

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nothing fancy, your bottom dollar is the minimum you are willing to 
live with. You can never go up in price, so just mentally set the least 
you'll accept, and tell the one asking, "make me an offer and I'll see 
if I can live with it." Usually, I find they'll  offer more than your 
minimum. Unless the buyer is just playing, and hoping for a real 
bargain.

As to parts at a flea market, I see what I want, start asking "How 
much?" about 4-5 other items I don't want, quickly setting each one 
down when they give the price, and then, when they're getting ticked 
about it, ask about the item I want.
Often, it's less then I would have paid, and the seller feels he 
FINALLY  sold me something. You don't say "WOW, I've been looking for 
this for years, how much?"
Ray


On Nov 15, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Larry Gardinier wrote:

The last few cars I've sold I've heard the question "What's your bottom 
dollar?" While I post a price that allows a little cushion for haggling 
I don't see this as a logical question. Why would I want to start the 
price negotiations at my bottom dollar? I ask this because this weekend 
I will be bringing one of my cars to the Moultry swap meet and I'm sure 
I'll hear the question.
 
 Any ideas as to how I should answer?
 
Thanks,
 Larry Gardinier

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