"What's Your Best Price?"

It is curious to note that I have lost out on audio gear and houses because some offered MORE than the asking price.

One counter example disproves the theory.

Greetings from Neptune.

Neptune is getting pretty crowded these days. :)

Neptune is where those who like liquid sound gather.

A mention of Neptune and no "cracks" about Uranus?

In the last 8 weeks I've sold 9 items & have answered a lot of emails, as you might imagine. The most common one is "what's your best price", to which I reply with what my best price is, 'cause sometimes these are the folks that wind up making the deal. There are usually more than 4 words when somebody is serious.

I do my homework & price fairly & don't have to negotiate much to make a sale w/someone who's really interested. I've also tried educating some but it really is a waste of time. To the lowballers I usually reply with "I'm not desperate" Thing is, I've always responded to each & every email I've ever received.

One more thing. I take all the emotion out of selling. You can't make good business decisions if something is clouding your judgment. You can't have thin skin either.