6 Nov
2000
6 Nov
'00
2:30 a.m.
At 09:52 AM 11/6/2000 -0800, Mike Ford wrote:
If your going to make low ball bids, don't get
embarassed by it. When "I"
am buying "fair market price" doesn't mean a rodents behind to me, I offer
"about" what the item is worth TO ME, with some room to negotiate.
I'm never embarrassed by the bids I make. I find it interesting that you
make the same point, but present it as argument. Your statement "When 'i'
am buying 'fair market price' doesn't mean a rodents[sic] behind to me."
says, if I my paraphrase, that you bid what you think a thing is worth to
you. (you say as much above, I'm just restating the obvious)
And when you said "$35" for that box at the ham fest you were being honest
right? And the vendor got all offended but you weren't trying to "low ball"
him were you? You had simply said what it was worth to you right?
Buying and selling should be HAPPY. Getting all wound
up over issues you
can't control isn't healthy. I know because I do it all the time.
I totally agree with this sentiment. And as you and I both have recent
experience with, even when you're going through life being happy and
honest, other people sometimes get really bent out of shape and do or say
impolite things. I guess the trick is learning how to ignore the affront
caused by that feeling of being unjustly criticized.
--Chuck