What would it take for a dealer to "fire" a customer?

RYK

This is very rare in medicine, but there are occasions when physicians will "fire" patients.

Have you ever known a situation in which a dealer fired a customer. Nonpayment or delayed payment would be the most obvious and likely cause. How about some others?

I suppose that blocking a bidder on ebay is an indirect variation of this.

100proof1957

Had my pool man fire me once !

the wind blew for like 4 days.

" I cant clean this pool "

whatever !

Longacre

I would assume weighing the annoyance factor versus the amount of money that the client actually spends would be one reason.

robertpr

Taking an excessive amount of time to pay off a layaway, or perhaps excessive haggling over price.

Bear

Delayed payment are usually not a problem,

If the client is curtious enough to discuss with the dealer,

the time frame for payment, before the transaction

is concluded. Other reasons could be abusive attitude,

overly demanding demeaner and poor personnal hygiene.

Another annoying traite would be constant chisling on the price.

Its OK to ask for the best price, but if the dealer gives you his best

price, you either accept or pass on it. When you are offered a fair

and competative price as a best price, to constantly demand more

on coin after coin, is an irritent many dealers can live without.

ColonialCoinUnion

Heres a good way to get canned: Waste the dealers time, have coins shipped to you, find a problem with every single one and never buy anything.

JDelage

In addition of the customers *doing* a variety of bad things (paying late, haggling continuously, harassing the dealer, etc), there's the case of the customer *not doing* anything, i.e., not buying. I would assume that if a dealer presents 2 or 3 very decent choices in line with the customer's requirements, but that he in turn doesn't ever pull the trigger, the dealer will consider him a joker and not waste anytime in the future.

Bear

Generally, when a dealer is kind enough to send me a coin to

look at and I pass on buying it, I generally send a check to cover

the dealers cost and then some, even though it is not required.

SamByrd

I have seen nice dealers turn foul when a customer(not a sale yet) interupts another (customer buying)transaction, or in one case where a customer interfered with a purchase the dealer is making (I offered to help toss the guy out.) The dealers I have encounterd have been great, treat them and there store or table with respect you will most often get that in return I always have. It takes a lot for a dealer to "fire " a customer.

ColonialCoinUnion

<< <i>Generally, when a dealer is kind enough to send me a coin to

look at and I pass on buying it, I generally send a check to cover

the dealers cost and then some, even though it is not required. >>



Me too.

coinlieutenant

Bear does do that...I can vouch for that.

Too bad he sends all of my coins back all the time. Luckily, I send Jelly donuts as well, so I havent been fired yet.

Bear

John you big fibber.

John's coins are so nice,

that he has sellers regrets every time I buy one.

So that he wont sob all over my fur, I usually sell him the

coin back. I am starting to feel like a pawn broker.

ldhair

Theft is a given.
Never buying is probably another reason.

michael

What would it take for a dealer to "fire" a customer?


i am sorry i just cant service you there is not a meeting of the minds or i am really confused and i just cant service your account anymore




then say why specific reasons why when dealing with the customer


and of course in a tactful polite way as best as you can

coinlieutenant

Also true...also true...

I have bought two of them back...one that bear upgraded!!

WTCG

Abusiveness. Some customers have abusive attitudes towards employees of coin dealers. Consider how many angry telephone calls and verbal assaults that PCGS customer service representatives receive daily. It does not matter how slow the service is, as nobody should be subjected to verbal abuse.

ER

<< <i>This is very rare in medicine, but there are occasions when physicians will "fire" patients.

Have you ever known a situation in which a dealer fired a customer. Nonpayment or delayed payment would be the most obvious and likely cause. How about some others?

I suppose that blocking a bidder on ebay is an indirect variation of this. >>


Quite common in the ER.

numobri

I have offered a coin at a MORE then fair price to a guy who just himed and hawed and said maybe,I sold it the next day for less just so I could tell the first guy,"sorry it's gone".(I took a bit of a loss to do this).


YOUR FIRED

I'm not even a dealer.


Brian

Trime

I have good relationship with the coin dealers that serve me. Apparently I am a good client and customers are what makes a seller successful. Why worry about being fired by a dealer? I suspect that the main reason a seller would not want you as a customer is that the profit is not commensurate with the cost (time and money). If a seller does not like you or your style find someone who does. If this happens repeatedly then you may need to re-evaluate your social and business skills. BTW, I prefer to interact with a few quality dealers and not a large number of people that create fresh interactions. When a fresh encounter occurs, it may help to introduce yourself and explain your background and plan (strategy) for the relationship. If this is a one time encounter for a small dollar item, you should shop efficiently and move on.