Originally Posted by
billjacobs
This is silly. If the asking price rarely reflects the selling price and someone offers $5 less than the asking price to complete the deal, you would have to be silly not to take it, regardless of your feelings toward them, or their negotiating skills.
I'm not sure how closely you like to read things... but the entire point of my post was this: - If you're wanting an item that someone is selling and you're willing to pay all but $5.00 if their asking... just PAY the $5.00. If you're that cheap, hard up, or worse - just like to negotiate for the sake of negotiating, then move it along. It's stupid to do that and I won't accept an offer $5 under my asking for 3 reasons:
1). Out of principle
2). If you're willing to offer all but $5 of my asking, that means you think I'm priced appropriately.
3). Someone else will buy it