The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 39, September 26, 2004, Article 21

PRICING AND BARGAINING

  Regarding our earlier item about pricing in 99s, Henry
  Bergos writes:

  "Some years ago when I had my fabric store I decided
  that "9's" were a trick.  I marked all my "89" cents a yard
  fabric 90 cents, 79 cent, 80 cents and so on. It HURT
  my business! the people were so STUPID that they wanted
  something in the "70's not 80's" etc. Back to 79 and 89 ...

  Numismatists MUST bargain. It seems congenital. Some
  years ago I decided to make all coins at my table net priced.
  One jerk --- err--- gentleman asked about a BU war nickel.
  I told him $8. "But how much is it for me?"  "You see the sign
  I made. All coins net priced."  We can save time on the
  arguing. He didn't buy it.   Same next month, same guy.
  Business DIED.   Next month same jerk - err - guy, same
  coin. "How much is this coin?" I said $12.  He offered $10.
  I said YES."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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