Swap meet...fix your price or negotiate?

[bricycle]

My old adage on "A Fair Deal"....
"Where the buyer doesn't get taken, and the seller doesn't get took"

 

[Freqman1]

As a seller I'll negotiate on most things but "what's the least you'll take?" is not negotiating. My response to that is "what's the most you'll pay?" V/r Shawn

 

[willswares1220]

My old adage on "A Fair Deal"....
"Where the buyer doesn't get taken, and the seller doesn't get took"

And then, everyone's happy!!!

 

[redline1968]

The worst to me is sellers who set up and set prices beyond reason and wonder why they dont sell....or won't negotiate.. what's the purpose of a swap ... I thought the reason for a sale is to sell.. not show and tell...... but there's always a few every time....... :0

 

[Dan the bike man]

I've found that once I come down to my lowest price if they still offer less saying " I don't care if I keep it" works well. They think you're going hungry and NEED the money. Nope it can go home with me. Then they pony up.

 

[bairdco]

To add to my previous post, at a bike swap, i price items that are actually worth something. Or if I have a pile of sprockets or something, I'll have a $10 each sticker.

On a side note, I have a black Brooks saddle with the price permanently printed onto the leather, where someone sharpie'd a piece of masking tape and it soaked in, and ripped off some of the dye when the tape came off. So, don't price saddles with masking tape and sharpies.

 

[Boris]

anyone ever watch the PBS show where these 4 people went to the antique shows and bought items for resale? Market Warriors? something like that.
one thing they did all the time was ask "what's your best price on this?" then go ahead and offer way less than the best price. I'd start raising the "best price" after a move like that.

I figure anyone who walks by items with no price really hasn't figured out swap meets and junk sales at all.

That was a totally stupid show and I hated all those people. There, I feel better now.
But in answer to the original question, I like to see prices and set prices. I assume there will be some negotiation when both buying and selling.

 

[WES PINCHOT]

BUYERS NEED TO ACCEPT BUYING "AS IS" AT A SWAP MEET AND STOP THE CRITIQUE.

 

[vincev]

I like to negotiate.It makes ya feel like you got a deal.A smart seller knows how to make a buyer feel like he made a good deal.

 

[vincev]

That was a totally stupid show and I hated all those people. There, I feel better now.
But in answer to the original question, I like to see prices and set prices. I assume there will be some negotiation when both buying and selling.

I am happy that you are happy.,now go back to setting prices.