Flight is booked...

RyGuy

For the 2009 January FUN Show. As I've said in past posts/threads, this will pretty much be my first show in years, last being when I was maybe 14 and not as much of a collector as I am now per se. The question I'm posing is along the lines of etiquette. I know there are going to be literally tons of coins I am going to want to purchase, but of course I want the most bang for the buck as well. Is it considered offensive to some, if not most dealers to being given an offer lower than their sticker price? I ask this, as I've mainly sourced some of my current coins from eBay where being in an online interface is much more different than giving a verbal offer to someone. I'm not saying that for a coin priced at $2000 I'd throw out an offer of $1000, just to make things more clear and this question seem more logical.

I'm also aware that these gentleman/ladies are not working as car salesmen where we all try to play, "Screw the Dealer," but more as possible friends and go-tos when in need of something pertaining to the hobby.

Thank-you in advance for any input.

Ryan

dimples

On a $2000 coin:

Is that your best price? I am willing to pay ____ in cash.

They will say either yes or no or meet you somewhere in the middle.

No problem with this approach.

MisterBungle

You will find that many, if not most coins you look
at will not be priced at all, and you will have to ask
for a price to start with.

Next, know the series you are looking for, and
roughly what it sells for in the grade you are
looking at. If you have to carry a cheat sheet
to refer to, that's fine.

If the coin is priced, there is nothing wrong with
asking if that is the best price the dealer can do.
They will usually give you a better price. After all
they want to sell coins, and if they have a nibble
they will want to reel you in.

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