Categories: Experiences and daily life; Business and Commerce
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Good deals are a function of a desirable product at a fair price with a willing buyer
and seller. Absence of one of those means the deal may be jeopardized.
Deals can be happenstance - luck and timing - or they can be cultivated and negotiated.
Find some of mine
here.
With no way to say it nicely, most deals have come from ignorant sellers.
Ignorance this extreme isn't accidental. Such willful indifference
is cultured, coddled, and perfected over a lifetime, likely permanent. It's a
mindset infiltrates every aspect of life.
Why would someone choose to behave this way?!
A hint of intelligence and common sense will prevent
"misinformed seller syndrome" and the subsequent financial losses.
Spend a few seconds researching an item to reveal its true value.
Even the most disengaged grade-schoolers are taught how to do an internet search!
American Pickers and Antiques Roadshow will only educate so much.
Increased knowledge will reveal a litany of previously invisible deals.
A network of trustworthy professionals and contacts helps tremendously with
the remainder. It's your decision how the story ends.
Buying stuff can be
as exhausting and frustrating when the description sucks.
That's when the best deals happen so it's a necessary evil.
Often, questions can tip off the seller and vaporize that good deal.
I exhaustively research every mark, symbol, or word
before determining a reasonable price coming or going.
My best absolute purchase "cost" the seller
in excess of $10,000 in today's dollars because their auction left out one word.
It was a good deal already but this catapulted it into the stratosphere.
One word, $10k...even Stephen King couldn't match that payoff!
If it was some unknown, un-researchable item it'd be understandable but
these were solid 24k gold medals FFS.
The above situation warrants discussion of the seldom-seen double deal
which occurs when aspects unknown-at-purchase-time substantially increase the value. Like
buying a game of sterling silver jacks for less than scrap
and learning it is the coveted Chrome Hearts version worth 50x more. Bingo.
I reluctantly pass up good deals
but recently balked at a damaged but new air compressor. It was usable
only as an air tank and minimal spare parts. Since I had two identical ones
it seemed a no brainer.
Exactly how would it benefit me now and how long to pay for itself?
If I had an extra pump and motor then I could fix and sell it
but I have my hands full repairing my old compressor.
With additional space it'd be mine but that's not the situation.
Replacing my lone compressor with two
larger ones
was a floorspace struggle already; where would a third go?
The busted Musketeer would only provide air storage anyway.
Besides, my twins have ample air capacity to tackle most anything.
For used and vintage items, being vigilant in
daily or weekly searches will uncover deals. New products will eventually go on
sale. Patience is amply rewarded in this arena. Looking in unusual places
with uncommon methods is crucial. You have to find things no one else can.
Isn't there a reality show for this?
Posted by M: January 25, 2025
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