tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post1249743658890951119..comments2023-11-02T09:49:13.119-04:00Comments on Tomahawk Chop: Haggling Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-29890041002697972672014-04-22T23:21:55.697-04:002014-04-22T23:21:55.697-04:00There's definitely an art to haggling so that ...There's definitely an art to haggling so that you don't offend the dealer and shut down any possibilty of striking a deal. And boxes can be kind of tricky. If you're looking at current stuff, you won't do much better than MSRP at shows. But if you go back a couple years, a seller might be trying to just unload something he's been sitting on for too long and/or doesn't want to lug home.<br /><br />I've had more success bundling things together than asking for a flat out discount, especially if a guy has different kinds of stuff. Ask if he'll throw in such and such card from his singles case if you buy a box. Or a pack of penny sleeves. Instead of trying to get a $50 box for $45, I'll try to get a $55-60 value for my $50. A dealer probably knows he's got to sell that box for $50 to break even or clear a small profit but he might not miss that $5-10 card.<br /><br />Or maybe get a $60 box and a $50 box for $100. The dealer might be willing to break even on one box if he's making a small profit on the other.<br /><br />Just a different way of thinking about things. Good luck!Once a Cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335285038636911672noreply@blogger.com