MessageI don't do shows any more and haven't for years. But one of the reasons there used to be to do shows was to attract new customers and as a result of this, I have customers for well over 20 years.
Now if a dealer hasn't got any room to move on a $25 item or a $42 item ($42 - what a weird figure to start with!) then he isn't really a dealer. He/she thinks they are a dealer. As the old dealers' expression goes, "You can only negotiate down a selling price, not up". Not accepting $40 instead of $42 is patently absurd and sounds like desparation and not common sense prevailaing. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Burns To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Cinevent--No Haggle Zone? I must have just been unlucky that the dealers having what I wanted to buy wouldn't haggle. I thought it odd since it had NEVER happened before. As Rich pointed out, he would have haggled...but alas, no items caught my eye on his table. Maybe next year Rich! Personally I don't think it's out-of-line to offer 20 bucks for something marked $25. One would assume that dealers build in a bit of wiggle room since bargaining seems commonplace, if not expected. Scott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Franc Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Cinevent--No Haggle Zone? Dealers must have known that I was upset by te smelly rooms, so they treated me kindly allowed me to haggle. I didn;t notice any difference this year in connection with the pricing and the bargaining. Volume is the key. I personally get pissed off when someone wants to buy one $25 item and offers me $20 or even $23. FRANC Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
